On Saturday, I will have the honor and privilege of helping to welcome the crowd to the 11am performance of “Disney On Ice” at the Cumberland County Civic Center.
What makes this performance so significant is that it is the 5,000th event at the Civic Center! From the very first show-a ZZ Top concert in 1977—there have been an incredible array of public performances at the venue that defines entertainment in Portland.
Aside from virtually EVERY major musical act in every genre, from Aerosmith to Sinatra, country acts and the Boston Pops, the Civic Center has played host to it all:
Sporting events, notably hockey from the Maine Mariners to the Portland Pirates, as well as the Harlem Globetrotters, Boston Celtics and countless (well, not actually since they have obviously been keeping count) high school basketball and hockey games. The rodeo, wrestling and even a tennis tournament!
From the Ice Capades to the Girl Scout Jamboree, Broadway shows like The Wiz, endless trade shows, boat shows, expositions, dog shows and Circuses of all types! High School and College graduations to the Jehovah’s Witness Conventions yearly…it has all been right here at the epicenter of Portland, Maine!
Below is the link to the Civic Center’s website, where you can scroll by year to discover each and every event, recalling the ones that you attended:
http://www.theciviccenter.com/events/who_played.php
Below is a YouTube link to a portion of an Elton John concert at the Civic Center:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1uw-ysfXRI
Hope to see you Saturday as we mark a special milestone for Portland’s entertainment jewel! If you’d like my blog in your e-mail box daily (free!), just click below and let me know!tim.moore@citcomm.com
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