In one of the first big concerts in the area since the lockdown began, a sold-out crowd of several thousand turned out to Portland, Maine’s picturesque Thompson’s Point, along the Fore River tidal estuary to take in the sights and sounds of Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, accompanied by the Marcus King Band, and singer-songwriter, Allison Russell on Friday, July 30th. The energy in the venue was electric as fans poured in, taking advantage of the time before opener Allison Russell’s set to grab a beer (or several) and peruse the offerings of the numerous food trucks ringing the water’s edge. Russell got the night started with a powerful performance of her brand of bluesy folk-rock infused with elements of bluegrass and country, during which she discussed a traumatic childhood th...