1979 - The Year's Events      Back to Index DATE EVENT ATTENDANCE 01/03 Mariners vs. Springfield 4,105 01/05 UMO vs. Marquette 7,078 01/06 Mariners vs. Binghamton 5,108 01/10 Mariners vs. Springfield 4,105 01/12 - 13 College Hockey Classic 4,670 01/16 Wrestling 1,711 01/17 Mariners vs. Nova Scotia 4,749 01/20 Mariners vs. New Brunswick 6,741 01/22 St. Joseph's vs. Merrimack 218 01/24 Mariners vs. Springfield 4,105 01/26 High School Math Meet 909 01/27 Mariners vs. New Haven 5,857 01/30 St. Joseph's vs. Keene State 258 01/31 Mariners vs. Philadelphia 4,996 02/03 Mariners vs. Nova Scotia 6,070 02/05 St. Joseph's vs. UM-Farmington 506 02/06 Wrestling 1,341 02/07 Mariners vs. Springfield 4,911 02/10 Mariners vs. Binghamton 5,256 02/12 St. Joseph's vs. Thomas 351 02/16 St. Joseph's vs. Husson 216 02/21 - 25 Ice Capades (10 shows) 44,275 03/02 - 03 03/09 - 10 Western ME Class A Wrestling (4 days) 14,969 03/03 Mariners vs. New Haven 5,117 03/07 Mariners vs Binghamton 4,821 03/11 Mariners vs. Hershey 5,132 03/13 Harlem Globetrotters 7,391 03/15 - 18 Maine Boat Show 7,568 03/20 Wrestling 1,894 03/21 Mariners vs. Nova Scotia 4,865 03/24 Mariners vs. New Haven 6,059 03/28 Mariners vs. Springfield 4,507 03/31 Mariners vs. New Brunswick 6,805 04/01 Nazareth 3,827 04/02 Mariners vs. Hershey 4,906 04/04 Mariners vs. Rochester 4,308 04/07 Mariners vs. Philadelphia 5,983 04/10 Wrestling 1,521 04/13 Billy Joel [SEE CONCERT PHOTO] 8,292 04/21 Judy Collins 4,704 04/22 Mariners vs. Nova Scotia (playoffs) 5,321 04/23 The Wiz 2,577 04/24 Mariners vs. Nova Scotia (playoffs) 5,103 04/28 Village People 9,128 04/30 Mariners. vs. Nova Scotia (playoffs) 5,385 05/01 Wrestling 697 05/05 Mariners vs. New Haven (playoffs) 6,252 05/06 Johnny Cash 6,136 05/13 Grateful Dead 9,300 05/17 - 20 Ringling Bros-B&B Circus (8 shows) 35,295 05/25 Marvin Hagler vs. Jamie Thomas 1,887 05/26 Eric Clapton (w/Muddy Waters) 8,051 06/02 WCSH Garage Sale 8,000 06/03 Tom Jones 5,826 06/09 Lawrence Welk 7,599 06/10 Windham H.S. Graduation 2,600 06/14 Journey 2,546 06/21 - 24 Watchtower Convention 8,000 06/24 Chic 1,605 07/03 Joan Baez 4,920 07/19 Helen Reddy 2,039 07/20 Bad Company 9,300 07/24 Wrestling 2,584 07/25 James Taylor 5,742 07/28 KISS [SEE CONCERT PHOTO] 8,168 08/03 The Kinks 4,529 08/06 Steve Martin 7,186 08/10 Van Halen 6,162 08/14 Wrestling 2,878 08/25 Allman Brothers 9,300 09/02 Shaun Cassidy 4,287 09/04 Wrestling 2,134 09/15 South Pacific 1,926 09/16 Blue Oyster Cult 5,477 09/20 - 23 Bugs Bunny in Space 4,360 09/25 Wrestling 1,192 09/27 Mariners vs. North Stars (exh.) 2,728 09/29 Cheap Trick 9,500 10/03 Philadelphia Flyers vs. Capitals (exh.) 2,284 10/05 - 07 New Earth Exposition 7,989 10/08 Mariners vs. U.S. Olympic Team (exh.) 3,491 10/13 Mariners vs. Nova Scotia 5,784 10/14 New Riders of the Purple Sage 1,220 10/15 Frank Sinatra 7,593 10/16 Wrestling 1,823 10/18 Bonnie Raitt 3,029 10/19 Jethro Tull 8,227 10/20 Mariners vs. Binghamton 4,767 10/23 Foreigner 6,612 10/24 Mariners vs. Hershey 3,860 10/26 - 28 Longhorne Championship Rodeo 12,390 10/31 The Cars 9,500 11/02 America 4,983 11/03 Mariners vs. Adirondack 5,291 11/06 Wrestling 1,505 11/09 Bill Gaither Trio 5,316 11/10 Mariners vs. Adirondack 5,642 11/14 Mariners vs. Springfield 4,074 11/17 Mariners vs. New Brunswick 5,414 11/20 Stravinsky's Firebird Suite 1,675 11/21 Mariners vs. New Brunswick 4,936 11/24 Mariners vs. Rochester 6,038 11/27 Wrestling 1,134 11/28 Mariners vs. Springfield 4,730 11/30 The Black Watch 6,039 12/01 Mariners vs. Syracuse 5,119 12/03 South Portland vs. Cheverus BB 4,447 12/05 Mariners vs. New Brunswick 4,631 12/06 Aerosmith 9,300 12/07 Harlem Globetrotters 5,128 12/08 Mariners vs. New Haven 4,797 12/09 The Outlaws 9,300 12/15 Mariners vs. Syracuse 4,213 12/16 Boston Pops 4,008 12/22 Mariners vs. Nova Scotia 4,445 12/26 Mariners vs. Russian Select Team 7,012 12/29 Mariners vs. Binghamton 5,579

BELOW: KISS made their first of several memorable Civic Center appearances in 1979. Here's a photograph of Gene Simmons from that concert. (More pics: 1, 2) Photo by Lucky Clark BELOW: Billy Joel is known for his affection for Portland and has used the Civic Center as a starting point for several tours, most recently in 1997. This photograph is from his 1979 show at the CCCC. (More pics: 1, 2)