PORTLAND — The Goo Goo Dolls, who have racked up four Grammy nominations, 13 consecutive Top 10 multiformat hit songs and sold more than 10 million albums, will play the State Theatre on Oct. 26.

Also performing will be The Spill Canvas, an alternative rock band from Sioux Falls, S.D.

Formed in 1986 in Buffalo, N.Y., the Goo Goo Dolls was probably started for no better reason than to kill time and make some music.

And then, as lead singer/guitarist John Rzeznik put it, “Somewhere in there we sort of figured out how to write songs.”

The band’s third album, “Hold Me Up,” released in 1990, showcased its sound which would later be refined on its next two releases, “Superstar Carwash” and “A Boy Named Goo.” It was the latter of these two releases that landed the band its first hit song “Name,” in 1995. “A Boy Named Goo” went on to sell more than 2 million copies, and the band toured extensively around the world to support its newfound success.

In 1998, Rzeznik penned “Iris,” which originally appeared on the “City Of Angels” soundtrack, and was also included on the band’s sixth album “Dizzy Up The Girl.”

“Iris” spent almost a year on the Billboard charts, including 18 weeks in the No. 1 spot.

“Dizzy Up The Girl” also contained the hits “Slide,” “Black Balloon” and “Broadway,” all of which were Top 10 hits on the Billboard charts. The band spent the next two years touring worldwide and has continued to build momentum.

This year marks the 24th year since Rzeznik and Robby Takac first starting playing music together. Joined for the past 15 years by drummer Mike Malinin, the Goo Goo Dolls is touring in support of its ninth studio album, “Something For The Rest Of Us.”

General admission tickets to the concert at the State Theatre are $35. They are available at the Cumberland County Civic Center box office, by calling 800-745-3000 and online www.statetheatreportland.com. The State Theatre is at 609 Congress St.