BELOW: Country music fans flocked to the Civic Center for a chance to buy tickets to one of 5 sold-out concerts by Garth Brooks in August 1996.
Events By Year:
<<< 1996 >>>
| Date(s): | Event: | Attendance: |
| 01/06 | Pirates vs. Springfield | 5217 |
| 01/07 | Pirates vs. Worcester | 2957 |
| 01/13 | Pirates vs. Providence | 6633 |
| 01/14 | Maine Bridal Show | 1888 |
| 01/17 | "Casting Call ""The Bishop's Wife""" | 6000 |
| 01/19 - 01/21 | Portland Home Show | 4543 |
| 01/25 | Tour of Olympic & World Figure Skating Champions | 6803 |
| 01/26 | Pirates vs. Fredericton | 5961 |
| 01/27 - 01/28 | Nickelodeon Mega Mess-A-Mania | 7266 |
| 01/31 | La Traviata | 2034 |
| 02/01 | Bush | 8545 |
| 02/03 | Pirates vs. Springfield | 6395 |
| 02/04 | Pirates vs. Albany | 6255 |
| 02/05 - 02/07 | Maine Water Utilities | 2000 |
| 02/08 | Toshi's Big Night | 1721 |
| 02/09 | Broadway Show Tunes | 2064 |
| 02/10 | Pirates vs. Worcester | 5662 |
| 02/11 | Pirates vs. St. John | 4504 |
| 02/13 | Paul Taylor Dance | 1100 |
| 02/14 | Pirates vs. St. John | 3420 |
| 02/16 | Pirates vs. Baltimore | 5443 |
| 02/17 | Pirates vs. Binghamton | 5497 |
| 02/18 | Pirates vs. Worcester | 5708 |
| 02/20 | Pirates vs. Suracuse | 4757 |
| 02/22 | Wynton Marsalis | 2050 |
| 02/23 | Pirates vs. Cape Breton | 5770 |
| 02/24 | Pirates vs. Cape Breton | 6826 |
| 02/25 | Boston Bruins Alumni vs. Maine Mariners Alumni | 4660 |
| 03/01 | Western ME Class A Basketball | 2917 |
| 03/02 | Western ME Class A Basketball | 4333 |
| 03/03 | Pirates vs. Adirondack | 4736 |
| 03/06 | Rod Stewart | 6133 |
| 03/08 | Western ME Class A Basketball | 6250 |
| 03/09 | Pirates vs. Baltimore | 5712 |
| 03/09 | Western ME Class A Basketball | 3422 |
| 03/16 | Pirates v. Worcester | 5580 |
| 03/16 | Maine State Class A Basketball Championships | 5186 |
| 03/17 | Pirates vs. Springfield | 4564 |
| 03/18 | AC/DC | 6985 |
| 03/22 - 03/24 | Maine Boat Show | 5021 |
| 03/27 | Pirates vs. St. John | 3428 |
| 03/28 | Harlem Globetrotters | 6043 |
| 03/29 | Pirates vs. St. John | 4744 |
| 03/30 - 03/31 | Stars on Ice (2 shows) | 13417 |
| 04/05 | Maine All-State Juniors vs. Ceske Budejovice hockey | 3603 |
| 04/06 | Pirates vs. Providence | 5812 |
| 04/11 | Reb McEntire | 6794 |
| 04/12 | Pirates vs. Albany | 4411 |
| 04/13 | Pirates vs. Carolina | 4967 |
| 04/15 - 04/17 | Shrine Circus | 30000 |
| 04/20 | Ondekoza | 2500 |
| 04/26 | Pirates vs. Worcester | 4569 |
| 04/27 | Pirates vs. Worcester | 6033 |
| 04/30 | Carman Ministries | 8457 |
| 05/03 - 05/04 | Lipizzaner Stallions | 2759 |
| 05/05 | Pirates vs. Springfield | 4414 |
| 05/08 | Pirates vs. Springfield | 4156 |
| 05/11 | Pirates vs. Springfield | 5270 |
| 05/11 | USM Graduation | 7000 |
| 05/12 | Victor Borge | 3000 |
| 05/17 - 05/19 | State Democratic Convention | 6000 |
| 05/20 | Mountain Cats vs. N.H. Thunder Loons | 4801 |
| 05/21 | Pirates vs. St. John | 3507 |
| 05/22 | Mountain Cats vs. Atlantic Trojans | 1120 |
| 05/24 | Pirates vs. St. Johns | 4867 |
| 05/25 | Pirates vs. St. Johns | 5576 |
| 05/26 | Mountain Cats vs. Ct. Skyhawks | 4053 |
| 05/28 | Mountain Cats vs. Jacksonville Barracudas | 3917 |
| 05/30 | Mountain Cats vs. Long Island Surf | 4055 |
| 06/04 | Mountain Cats vs. N.H. Thunder Loons | 3553 |
| 06/05 | Pirates vs. Rochester (Calder Cup Finals) | 4935 |
| 06/06 | Mountain Cats vs. Carolina Cardinals | 3651 |
| 06/07 | Bonny Eagle H.S. Graduation | 2000 |
| 06/08 | Pirates vs. Rochester (Calder Cup Finals) | 6872 |
| 06/08 | Windham H.S. Graduation | 2000 |
| 06/09 | Pirates vs. Rochester (Calder Cup Finals) | 5595 |
| 06/10 | Mountain Cats vs. N.H. Thunder Loons | 3436 |
| 06/12 | Deering H.S. Graduation | 3000 |
| 06/16 - 06/16 | Watchtower Convention | 4000 |
| 06/17 | Mountain Cats vs. Atlantic City | 4869 |
| 06/19 | Mountain Cats vs. Long Island Surf | 3967 |
| 06/21 - 06/23 | Watchtower Convention | 4000 |
| 06/24 | Mountain Cats vs. Connecticut Skyhawks | 3955 |
| 06/26 | Mountain Cats vs. Long Island Surf | 3915 |
| 06/28 - 07/01 | American Guild of English Handbell Ringers | 3000 |
| 07/02 | Mountain Cats vs. Long Island Surf | 3999 |
| 07/04 | Independence Day Pops Concert | 3200 |
| 07/13 | WWF Wrestling | 4536 |
| 07/18 | Dwight Yoakam | 2627 |
| 08/03 | Jackson Browne | 2632 |
| 08/24 | WCSH Sidewalk Art Festival | 300 |
| 08/25 | Melissa Etheridge | 5923 |
| 08/27 - 08/31 | Garth Brooks (5 shows) | 40698 |
| 09/14 - 09/15 | Collector Fest | 1000 |
| 09/16 | Elizabeth Noyes Memorial Service | 1200 |
| 09/20 - 09/22 | Maine Style Today | 1084 |
| 09/25 | B-to-B Trade Show | 2000 |
| 09/28 - 09/29 | Jehovah's Witness Convention | 2000 |
| 10/05 | Pirates vs. Worcester | 6127 |
| 10/09 | Pirates vs. Springfield | 2578 |
| 10/11 | Dave Matthews Band | 7881 |
| 10/12 | Portland vs. Syracuse | 4817 |
| 10/13 | Pirates vs. Worcester | 3271 |
| 10/13 | Opening Night Spectacular | 2026 |
| 10/18 | Great Piano Favorites | 1750 |
| 10/19 | Pirates vs. Providence | 5721 |
| 10/23 - 10/27 | Walt Disney's World on Ice - Beauty and the Beast | 22858 |
| 10/30 | Pirates vs. St. John | 5024 |
| 11/01 | Pirates vs. St. John's | 6266 |
| 11/02 | Pirates vs. Springfield | 5794 |
| 11/04 | Smashing Pumpkins | 6151 |
| 11/06 | "Classical Concert: ""Interlude at Sea""" | 1972 |
| 11/07 | P.S.O. Youth Concert | 1000 |
| 11/08 | Pops Concert | 2101 |
| 11/09 | Pirates vs. St. John | 5871 |
| 11/14 | Pirates of Penzance | 1481 |
| 11/15 - 11/17 | Downeast Networking Convention | 2000 |
| 11/21 | B.B. King | 3030 |
| 11/22 | Pirates vs. Springfield | 6954 |
| 11/23 | Pirates vs. Providence | 6290 |
| 11/27 | Pirates vs. Fredericton | 5900 |
| 11/29 | Jesus Christ Superstar | 3084 |
| 11/30 | Pirates vs. Springfield | 6488 |
| 12/04 | Pirates vs. Adirondack | 5975 |
| 12/05 - 12/08 | Sesame Street Live | 14065 |
| 12/12 - 12/15 | Magic of Christmas | 23211 |
| 12/21 | Pirates vs. Worcester | 4531 |
| 12/22 | UMaine Women's Basketball vs. Rhode Island | 5645 |
| 12/26 | Pirates vs. Worcester | 4844 |
| 12/28 | Pirates vs. Providence | 6609 |
| 12/31 | Pirates vs. Providence | 5021 |
