The Apohadion Theater — Attraction in Portland

The Aphohadion is a tiny live performance venue located in a profoundly unfashionable neighborhood in Bayside, Portland Maine. There is minimal signage identifying the place, I finally spotted a hip young lady having a smoke near an open door and slipped in. The place is maybe 30×40 feet or so, with room for a generous stage, 5 or 6 cocktail tables and a small bar. It would be easy to get a wheelchair in here. A comfy couch and a few more chairs are available. The bar is beer, wine, tea and coffee. No food is available. The large and I think, wheelchair accessible bathrooms are down a long hallway. The overall vibe is cool without being exclusionary. The minimal decor includes a changing art exhibit. Shows here tend toward drone/noise/improv/ experimental. I know they have also held film screenings and there is an upcoming VHS "swap meet". Street parking is plentiful in this utterly deserted industrial neighborhood.I plan on making this pad a regular destination. Enjoy it now before some yuppie developer demolishes the whole area to build condos to sell to rich people who can sit on their balconies and talk about how great Portland...

You have to give anyone that opens a room that supports local theater, art, and music in today's world an "A" for effort! Interesting space... Not an optimal setup for rock bands and I was performing at a show with two bands. It worked perfectly for the solo and duo acts that opened the show. Room design and treatments, a good cleaning, and better space planning would make the vibe much more inviting, comfortable, and "user-friendly". I don't know the owners or their goals but they certainly have a really cool space to work with. There is tons of potential at this much needed local venue. Definitely worth catching...

I just saw Richard Buckner there. It was an acoustic show, but your could hear Buckner clearly. It's a very intimate stage, and you have a feeling you're attending some underground show in a Bohemian venue in an old warehouse. Because it kind of is. Good selection of local beer, and staff was really welcoming and friendly. Parking is on street, but fairly available. Seating ranges from vintage kitchen chairs to recycled restaurant chairs, and maybe even a couple plush chairs and a...