Last Portland ME Show

32 years ago today, Diamond Dave arrived at the Civic Center on the Skyscraper World Tour. This was his 5th and last appearance onstage at the CCCC counting 3 trips with Van Halen in '78 (opening for Sabbath), '79, and '81.

This was Zappa’s third concert at the CCCC. It will forever be in our memory as the time we heard the coolest cover ever of Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven as the encore.

It was a sold-out Thursday night at the CCCC, 28 years ago today. Watch and listen this historic Maine show right here.

On June 14, 1977, Ronnie Van Zant and the guitar triple threat of Gary Rossington, Allen Collins, and Steve Gaines tore it up in Portland at the newly opened CCCC with Billy Powell on keyboards, Leon Wilkinson on bass and Artimus Pyle on drums.

36 years ago tonight, The Kinks played for the second and last time ever at the Civic Center.

31 years ago today, David Lee Roth returned to Portland for the second time as a solo artist. This was his 5th and last appearance onstage at the CCCC counting 3 trips with Van Halen in '78 (opening for Sabbath), '79, and '81.

This was Zappa’s third concert at the CCCC. It will forever be in our memory as the time we were privileged to hear the coolest cover of Stairway to Heaven ever!

30 years ago today, David Lee Roth returned to the Civic Center for the second time as a solo artist.

37 Years Ago This Weekend: Queen Rocks Portland One Last Time. The sheer power of Freddie Mercury's four-octave vocal range stills echoes today within the walls of the CCCC!

Two years ago, it was a huge weekend for Clapton fans in the Big Apple.