BELOW: Bonnie Raitt has played at the Civic Center numerous times, this shot having been taken at her 1988 show.
Lucky Clark Photo
BELOW: Back in Black. AC/DC returned to the Civic Center for three shows -- two in early May and another in September that drew 28,500 people to the Civic Center. This of AC/DC's Angus Young photo is from a 1985 appearance.
Lucky Clark Photo
Events By Year:
<<< 1988 >>>
| Date(s): | Event: | Attendance: |
| 01/01 | Dio | 4731 |
| 01/02 | Mariners vs. New Haven | 3817 |
| 01/03 | Mariners vs. Adirondack | 2894 |
| 01/08 | Mariners vs. Moncton | 2634 |
| 01/09 | Mariners vs. Moncton | 3921 |
| 01/15 | Mariners vs. Baltimore | 3134 |
| 01/16 | Mariners vs. Springfield | 4687 |
| 01/22 | Mariners vs. Utica | 5279 |
| 01/23 | Mariners vs. Moncton | 3967 |
| 01/24 | Whitesnake | 9500 |
| 01/29 | Mariners vs. Springfield | 3266 |
| 01/30 | Mariners vs. Sherbrooke | 4904 |
| 02/02 | UMaine vs. Plattsburgh (hockey) | 6162 |
| 02/05 | Mariners vs. Moncton | 2991 |
| 02/06 | Mariners vs. Nova Scotia | 5801 |
| 02/09 - 02/10 | Maine Water Utilities | 2000 |
| 02/12 | Mariners vs. Rochester | 3548 |
| 02/13 | Mariners vs. Newmarket | 4060 |
| 02/17 - 02/21 | Ice Capades (10 shows) | 44676 |
| 02/23 | High School Hockey | 1089 |
| 02/24 | Mariners vs. Utica | 3116 |
| 02/25 | High School Hockey | 1362 |
| 02/26 | Western ME Class A Basketball | 3410 |
| 02/27 | Western ME Class A Basketball | 6006 |
| 02/28 | Mariners vs. Springfield | 5725 |
| 03/01 | H.S. Hockey - Class A & B Championships | 3021 |
| 03/03 | Western ME Class A Basketball | 1604 |
| 03/05 | Western ME Class A Basketball | 5561 |
| 03/05 | Mariners vs. Adirondack | 5872 |
| 03/05 | Western ME Class A Basketball | 4113 |
| 03/06 | WWF Wrestling | 3716 |
| 03/07 | George Thorogood | 8448 |
| 03/11 | Mariners vs. New Haven | 4229 |
| 03/12 | Maine State Class A Basketball Championship | 6731 |
| 03/13 | Mariners vs. Fredericton | 5256 |
| 03/15 | Frank Zappa | 3196 |
| 03/17 - 03/20 | Maine Boat Show | 10381 |
| 03/25 | Mariners vs. Newmarket | 4090 |
| 03/26 | Mariners vs. Baltimore | 4463 |
| 03/27 | Harlem Globetrotters | 7275 |
| 03/29 | David Lee Roth | 7229 |
| 03/30 | Mariners vs. Nova Scotia | 3021 |
| 04/02 | B.I.W. Union Meeting | 4000 |
| 04/02 | Mariners vs. Sherbrooke | 4693 |
| 04/05 - 04/06 | Maine Food & Lodging Show | 5000 |
| 04/07 | Mariners vs. Nova Scotia (playoffs) | 2853 |
| 04/08 - 04/10 | Maine Fish Expo | 2240 |
| 04/11 | Mariners vs. Nova Scotia (playoffs) | 3102 |
| 04/15 | Kenny Rogers | 4386 |
| 04/16 | Mariners vs. Nova Scotia (playoffs) | 5264 |
| 04/18 - 04/20 | Kora Temple Shrine Circus | 35000 |
| 04/22 - 04/23 | N.E. Square & Round Dance Convention | 7000 |
| 04/24 | Mariners vs. Nova Scotia (playoffs) | 4429 |
| 04/27 | Mariners vs. Nova Scotia (playoffs) | 3554 |
| 05/03 - 05/04 | AC/DC (2 shows) | 19000 |
| 05/07 | U.S.M. Graduation | 6000 |
| 05/10 | Sandi Patti | 3941 |
| 05/13 - 05/15 | State Democratic Convention | 1000 |
| 05/20 | W.W.F. Wrestling | 5596 |
| 05/25 - 05/28 | Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus (8 shows) | 36191 |
| 06/01 | Dirty Dancing | 4576 |
| 06/04 | WCSH-TV Garage Sale | 4000 |
| 06/11 | Hall & Oates | 3017 |
| 06/12 | Windham H.S. Graduation | 1860 |
| 06/14 | USA vs. USSR Volleyball | 2575 |
| 06/17 | Bonny Eagle H.S. Graduation | 1750 |
| 06/18 | South Portland H.S. Graduation | 2420 |
| 06/27 | Tyson vs. Spinks (closed circuit) | 2486 |
| 07/19 | Iron Maiden | 2843 |
| 07/21 | WWF Wrestling | 3683 |
| 07/22 | Whitesnake | 8264 |
| 07/23 | James Taylor | 6767 |
| 07/24 | Squeeze w/ The Smithereens | 2087 |
| 08/17 | Joan Armatrading | 2240 |
| 08/19 | Aerosmith | 9500 |
| 08/20 | Sting | 7500 |
| 08/23 | Hancock Lumber Contractors Show | 500 |
| 08/31 | Tiffany | 3366 |
| 09/02 | Lynyrd Skynyrd | 6000 |
| 09/03 | AC/DC | 9500 |
| 09/07 - 09/11 | Carroll Reed Ski Bonanza | 3000 |
| 09/12 | Black & White Game | 2440 |
| 09/16 - 09/18 | Shop n Save Food Festival | 10000 |
| 09/19 | Rod Stewart | 8021 |
| 09/20 - 09/25 | Disney on Ice (9 shows) | 26671 |
| 09/28 | Bruins vs. Flyers | 5754 |
| 09/29 | Amy Grant | 3083 |
| 10/01 | Mariners vs. New Haven (exh.) | 911 |
| 10/02 | Poison | 7067 |
| 10/06 - 10/07 | N.E. Reading Assoc. Convention | 3000 |
| 10/08 | Mariners vs. Baltimore | 3748 |
| 10/10 | W.W.F. Wrestling | 3768 |
| 10/12 - 10/15 | Nat'l Science Teachers Association | 3000 |
| 10/15 | Mariners vs. Sherbrooke | 3625 |
| 10/18 - 10/23 | Skate America '88 | 20628 |
| 10/27 | Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks (exh.) | 7835 |
| 10/28 | Mariners vs. Adirondack | 2927 |
| 10/29 | Mariners vs. Hershey | 3123 |
| 11/02 | Mariners vs. Binghamton | 2444 |
| 11/03 | Reba McEntire | 2670 |
| 11/04 | Pat Benatar | 4434 |
| 11/05 | Mariners vs. New Haven | 3650 |
| 11/11 | Jimmy Page | 7553 |
| 11/12 | Great Chili & Chowder Challenge | 1500 |
| 11/12 | Mariners vs. Sherbrooke | 3985 |
| 11/17 | Stryper | 1942 |
| 11/18 | Mariners vs. Cape Breton | 2679 |
| 11/19 | Mariners vs. Cape Breton | 3430 |
| 11/23 | Mariners vs. Rochester | 5207 |
| 11/26 | Mariners vs. Sherbrooke | 4015 |
| 12/03 | Mariners vs. Moncton | 3444 |
| 12/06 | Ozzy Osbourne | 6047 |
| 12/08 | Mariners vs. Moncton | 4563 |
| 12/09 | Mariners vs. Halifax | 2499 |
| 12/10 | Mariners vs. Sherbrooke | 5987 |
| 12/15 - 12/19 | Muppet Babies (7 shows) | 8256 |
| 12/27 | Mariners vs. Utica | 3338 |
| 12/28 - 12/29 | BIW Women's Basketball Tournament | 2211 |
| 12/30 | Mariners vs. Adirondack | 3508 |
| 12/31 | Mariners vs. Halifax | 3005 |
