Cumberland County Civic Center

It was 35 years ago today, that Neil, Geddy, and Alex rocked the Civic Center on the Grace Under Pressure tour, September 14, 1984.

36 years ago today, Stevie Nicks played a sold-out show at the Civic Center! This was really more of a double-bill with Joe Walsh opening the show.

33 years ago, the die-hard VH fans of Portland Maine got to witness the greatness of live ‘Van Hagar’ for the first time! Eddie, Alex, Michael, and new guy Sammy brought the 5150 tour to the Civic Center for 2 nights on August 23 & 24 1986. The opener was Bachman-Turner Overdrive. …

41 years ago today, The Doobie Brothers came to the Civic Center on the brink of their massive success Minute By Minute. On August 23, 1978, this was their first Maine show. It was a sold-out night in Portland on the Livin’ on the Fault Line tour.

Check out this awesome performance of “Thank You” earlier this year at Love Rocks NYC a benefit to raise money to feed those in need. He’s absolutely still got it. Happy Birthday to the Golden God!

We remember Guns N’ Roses was scheduled to open this Portland show on August 19, 1988. As fate would have it, they became headliners that summer and were all done as the warm-up act from then on.

41 years ago today, Styx rocked a sold-out show at the Civic Center in Portland. Their second Maine appearance was surrounded by the excitement of their mega-album, The Grand Illusion and an upcoming new album.

On August 16,1983 it was the second of three Loverboy shows during the 80s at Portland’s largest venue and all of them sellouts.

42 years ago today, Yes arrived for the first time at the still pretty much brand-new Civic Center in support of their album Going For The One.

Van Halen was sold-out that night and would continue to sell ALL the tickets every time they came back, up to and including their final Portland performance with Sammy Hagar in 1991.