2003 - The Year's Events      Back to Index DATE EVENT Attendance 01/04 Pirates vs. Hershey 2559 01/05 Pirates vs. Worcester 2207 01/10 Champions on Ice 4792 01/11 UME Women's Basketball 1235 01/11 Pirates vs. Providence 3973 01/12 Pirates vs. Saint John 2530 01/16 Pirates vs. Bridgeport 1835 01/18 Pirates vs. St. John's 3992 01/19 Pirates vs. Lowell 3120 01/31 Grenadier Guards 2508 02/02 and 02/03 All Star Game and Skills Competition 12981 02/08 Pirates vs. Hartford 5685 02/09 Pirates vs. Binghamton 4044 02/ 10 -12 Maine Water Utilities Trade Show 2000 02/ 15-16 Maine Home Show 2643 02/ 19-23 Disney on Ice 23308 02/27 Pirates vs. Saint John 2974 02/28 Western Class "A" Boys Basketball Quarter Finals 2741 03/01 Western Maine H.S. Basketball Class "A" Boys & Girls Quarter Finals 4579 03/02 Pirates vs. Springfield 3100 03/04 Western ME Class "A" & "B" Hockey Regional 2859 03/05 Pirates vs. Manchester 1630 03/06 Western Class "A" Girls Semi Finals Basketball 2303 03/07 Western Class "A" Boys Semi Finals Basketball 4158 03/08 Pirates vs. Providence 5221 03/08 Western Class "A" Boys & Girls Basketball Finals 4101 03/9-11 New England Products Trade Show 2000 03/14-16 Boat Show 4113 03/20 Pirates vs. Norfolk 1995 03/22 Pirates vs. Albany 5972 03/26 Maine Restaurant & Lodging Expo 2000 03/29 Pirates vs. Worcester 5877 03/30 Pirates vs. Saint John 2701 03/31 Harlem Globetrotters 3774 04/02 Bruins Alumni Hockey Game 2000 04/05 Pirates vs. Worcester 3561 04/06 Pirates vs. Saint John 3893 04/08 Maine State Math Meet 2000 04/10 Pirates Playoffs vs. Manitoba 1353 04/11 Pirates Playoffs vs. Manitoba 2271 04/12 Stars on Ice 5131 04/13 Pirates Playoffs vs. Manitoba 2255 04/21-23 Shrine Circus 15045 04/25 Good Charlotte 7286 04/26 WWE 4099 04/28-29 Sysco Trade Show 5000 04/30 Cher 6528 05/04 Watchtower Convention 2000 05/08 50 Cent 6989 05/10 Univ. of So. ME Commencement 7200 05/17 UNE Commencement 5500 05/21 Godsmack w/Breaking Benjamin 5263 05/24-25 Watchtower Convention 5000 05/30-06/01 Watchtower Convention 5000 06/06 Bonny Eagle HS Graduation 3500 06/08 Windham HS Graduation 3500 07/14 Cher 6292 07/19 David Gray 3181 07/23 Nelly and the St. Lunatics 4122 07/24 Blue Man Group 4285 08/11-12 Sterling & Reid Bros. Circus 4684 08/16 Marilyn Manson 4633 08/18 Def Leppard 3207 09/03 ZZ Top w/ Ted Nugent 4210 09/20-21 Watchtower Convention 1000 09/26 Three Dog Night w/ Portland Symphony Orchestra 2361 09/27 NHL Exhibition Game Penguins vs. Capitals 2896 10/01 matchbox twenty 3917 10/04 AHL Exhibition Game 1117 10/9-12 Dragon Tales Live 6004 10/17 Pirates vs. Hartford 2294 10/18 Pirates vs. Manchester 2222 10/19 WWE 1960 10/23 Maine Business Expo 1000 10/24 Pirates vs. St. John's 3223 10/25 CMT's Most Wanted Tour featuring Rascal Flats 5252 10/26 Pirates vs. St. John's  2275 10/30 Pirates vs. Norfolk 1202 11/01 Pirates vs. Norfolk 2412 11/06 Michael W. Smith 5802 11/07 Pirates vs. Hartford 4705 11/09 Pirates vs. Springfield 3028 11/10 311 2570 11/15 Pirates vs. W-B/Scr. 4054 11/16 Lipizzaner Stallions 2746 11/18 Aerosmith/KISS 5479 11/22 Perfect Circle 4116 11/29 Pirates vs. Worcester 4046 12/05 Pirates vs. Hartford 1781 12/06 Pirates vs. Springfield 1013 12/08 Moscow Ballet 1501 12/11-14 Sesame St. Live 10094 12/19 Pirates vs. Springfield 2436 12/20 UMaine Basketball vs. Morgan State 1018 12/20 Pirates vs. Providence 3236 12/27 Pirates vs. Providence 4539 12/28 Pirates vs. Albany 2589 12/30 Trans-Siberian Orchestra 3586 12/31 Pirates vs. Worcester 6059

BELOW: The Civic Center hosted the 2003 American Hockey League All-Star in February. In a high-scoring shootout, the AHL's Canadian All-Stars skated away with a victory over the AHL's American All-Star squad (below, in white). Here, the teams are shown lining up on their respective blue lines. Click here to enlarge photo. BELOW: The Maine Boat Show has been held at the Cumberland County Civic Center every year since 1977. Click here for an enlarged view of the 2003 gathering in March.