Stephen Voltz and Fritz Grobe, known as the Diet Coke and Mentos guys, will be performing in their home state of Maine for the first time during the Portland Performing Arts Festival. (file.)
PORTLAND — The Maine guys known for creating colorful geysers from Diet Coke and Mentos candies are performing a live version in their home state for the first time.
In this photo released by CBS, David Letterman drives a Mentos-and-Coke-powered rocket car on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 in New York for a filming of 'The Late Show". Stephen Voltz and Fritz Grobe will be performing in Maine during this years Portland Performing Arts Festival for the first time. (file.)
Fritz Grobe and Stephen Voltz will use their "Extreme Diet Coke & Mentos Experiments" Thursday evening to kick off the Portland Performing Arts Festival.
The Buckfield-based entertainers shot to fame five years ago when they wore lab coats and goggles during their online videos demonstrating elaborate geysers set to music.
The Portland Performing Arts Festival is a new four-day event, featuring eight performances of nationally renowned artists in classical music, jazz, dance, theater, and performance art.
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