Blimp Time-Hop: Heart Is The Hottest Portland Ticket In May 1986
35 years ago this week, the lovely Wilson sisters and company made a stop in Portland as they were riding the wave of a huge comeback.
Cumberland County Civic Center
Blimp Time-Hop: Cinderella Rocks A Sold-Out Civic Center In 1989
32 years ago today, Cinderella came to Portland in support of their second album, Long Cold Winter.
Blimp Time-Hop: AC/DC Blow Up Your Video Tour Starts In Portland
33 years ago today, AC/DC played the second of two sold-out nights at the Civic Center.
Blimp Time-Hop: J. Geils Band Shake Portland On Love Stinks Tour
41 years ago this week, the mighty J. Geils Band returned to shake the Civic Center for the second time.
WBLM Remembers Def Leppard Guitarist Steve Clark On His Birthday
WBLM remembers legendary Def Leppard guitarist and chief songwriter, Steve Clark on his birthday. He would've been 61 today.
Blimp Time-Hop: The Last Styx Show At CCCC Happened 40 Years Ago
Styx brought their Paradise Theatre Tour to Portland. It was a sold out show at the Civic Center on April 19,1981.
Blimp Time-Hop: The One & Only Maine Appearance By The Police
39 years ago this week, the Ghost in the Machine Tour arrived in Portland at The Cumberland County Civic Center.
Blimp Time-Hop: Aerosmith Rises Again In 1986 Live At The CCCC
35 years ago today, Aerosmith rocked a sold out show at the Civic Center. The tour was to support their comeback album Done With Mirrors which marked the triumphant return of Joe Perry and Brad Whitford.
Blimp Time-Hop: The First Billy Joel Show For Maine In 1979
42 years ago today, Billy Joel performed live in Maine for the very first time at the Civic Center in Portland on his 52nd Street Tour.
Blimp Time-Hop: Black Crowes Get Us High As The Moon At CCCC
This was a band at the height of their powers on the live stage. The Crowes rocked us into oblivion with a 14 song set 28 years ago this weekend.
Blimp Time-Hop: Sammy Hagar Rocks Portland Live With VOA In 1985
36 years ago today, Sammy Hagar played his first Portland headlining show at the Civic Center.
Blimp Time-Hop: ZZ Top’s Expect No Quarter Tour At CCCC In 1980
41 years ago today, WBLM welcomed back ZZ Top to the Cumberland county Civic Center Center on April 6, 1980.
Blimp Time-Hop: ‘Let’s Get Rocked’ With Def Lep At CCCC In 1993
This was also the debut appearance for Portland of new guitarist, Vivian Campbell formerly of Dio and Whitesnake who now filled the spot left by the late-great Steve Clark.
Blimp Time-Hop: The First Portland Show From Metallica In 1989
32 years ago today, Metallica brought the Damaged Justice tour to the Cumberland County Civic Center.
Blimp Time-Hop: David Lee Roth Rocks The Civic Center In 1988
33 years ago today, Diamond Dave returned to the Cumberland County Civic Center on the Skyscraper World Tour with Steve Vai on guitar.
Blimp Time-Hop: Billy Squier Rocks A Sellout Show At CCCC In 1983
This was also the second Portland appearance by opener Def Leppard who had just released their breakthrough album Pyromania in January. What a night out!