The Maine return to XL Live in Harrisburg on 'XOXO Tour'

April 4, 2022

Less than a year after The Maine rolled through XL Live in Harrisburg supporting All Time Low the band returned to the venue for a headline performance produced by Harrisburg University Presents.

The Maine are no strangers to the touring circuit and have established themselves as mainstays in many markets across the country since they burst onto the scene in 2007. With each passing touring the band has continued to refine their live concert in experience into the well polished product it is today. The band is currently on the road supporting the 2021 release of 'XOXO: From Love and Anxiety in Real Time' as their return to Harrisburg marked the rough midpoint of this tour for the band. While in many markets a return this soon to the stage of XL Live would be unconventional, The Maine proved that the market was ready for more as the band packed the venue on a Thursday night.


Harrisburg University Presents has fostered the city into a true alternative market on the East coast and The Maine's late March 31, 2022 marked another milestone for the rising star promoters and venue in Harrisburg. The band's massive production amount of product filled the stage and the band's arrival was met with a burst of lighting fit for an arena.

The intimate stage at XL Live allowed The Maine to be even closer to the fans which made for an incredible duality through out the show as the band performed to a full dance floor only feet away from the first row and barely much higher than any of them. After kicking the night of strong with their most recent single "Sticky," the band moved quickly into an 18 song setlist that kept the crowd dancing and surfers coming over the barricade through out the performance. John O'Callaghan was kept busy all night as he made an effort to fist bump as many crowd surfers as he could when security was catching them at the barricade, all while delivering a stunning vocal performance. Alongside him on the tiny stage of XL Live, Jared Monaco and Garrett Nickelsen worked the crowd through out each song and somehow managed to avoid colliding into each other as they ran from side to side while playing.


Fans of all eras of The Maine were elated with the band's career spanning setlist in Harrisburg as mainstay favorites made the final list alongside new material which even included "Loved You A Little" featuring Charlotte Sands, who is out on tour supporting the band on this run. The Maine have been busy since their return to touring following the pandemic and are set to continue an upward trend as the band is set for some major appearances yet in 2022.

From the intimate stage of XL Live to their upcoming festival dates on the When We Were Young Festival in Las Vegas amongst emo and scene royalty, The Maine continue to prove that they are more relevant than ever in a genre crowded with competition. The 'XOXO Tour' hit all the marks of an incredible night out for casual and diehard fans alike as the band's technical performance led the way during the night with a stunning performance. From the fever inducing chorus of "Diet Soda Society" to the deafening sing a long on "Black Butterflies and Déjà Vu;" The Maine delivered (once again) for their fans in Pennsylvania. The performance was elevated even higher when coupled with their masterful usage of lighting and visual effects across the stage during the night that few bands have brought to the venue.


Harrisburg University Presents and XL Live out did themselves once again by booking this one, one can only imagine what they'll have in store next for fans in the market. One thing however is certain, 2022 is the year of The Maine and it is only just getting started for them. We are all just lucky to be a part of it with this intimate and one of a kind show on their tour.

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Matt Christine

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