Cumberland County Civic Center

39 years ago this week, Joe Walsh brought his There Goes the Neighborhood Tour to Portland for his first ever Maine concert at the CCCC.

Ann and Nancy, the lovely Wilson sisters returned to Portland for the 6th time on June 26 1987.

On June 17, 1982, Clapton loving Blimpsters sold out Portland's biggest venue once again. He had with him as always, an incredible band of musicians including Albert Lee on guitar.

Blimpsters witnessed history with the fourth rock show ever at Portland’s biggest indoor venue. No one knew this would be the last time for the original lineup of Lynyrd Skynyrd.

The legendary German rockers brought their Love at First Sting tour to town. They came back to Maine on the top of the bill on June, 13, 1984.

37 years ago tonight, The Kinks played for the second and last time ever at the Civic Center. This was the State of Confusion tour here in Portland on the night before the album of the same name was released.

ZZ brought along their futuristic melding of blues guitar and dance beats to the stage for the first of two sold-out nights.

lt was extra special for Maine Clapton fans as this trip to Northeast New England was a two-night stand. The first performance happened in my hometown at the Augusta Civic Center the evening before.

Guitarist Brad Gillis of Night Ranger stepped up for the understandably tough gig and joined Ozzy for the rest of the Diary of a Madman dates. On that tour 38 years ago today, Ozzy Osbourne played his second show at the Civic Center in Portland.

42 years ago, Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band made their first trip to the Civic Center in Portland. The new album Stranger in Town had only been out for just over a week.