Cross Insurance Arena
Cross Insurance Arena | |
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The Cumberland County Civic Center (2003) | |
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Cumberland County Civic Center (1977-2014) |
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place | 1 Civic Center Square Portland , Maine 04101
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Coordinates | 43 ° 39 '19.9 " N , 70 ° 15' 33.4" W |
owner | Cumberland County |
operator | Comcast Spectacor |
start of building | 1975 |
opening | March 3, 1977 |
Renovations | 2012-2014 |
surface |
Concrete ice surface parquet |
costs |
US dollars (1975-1977) 33 million US dollars (2012-2014) |
8 million
architect | E. Crawley Cooper Eduardo Catalano Architects (1975–1977) Sink Combs Dethlefs & WBRC Architects (2012–2014) |
capacity | 6,206 seats 9,500 seats (concerts) |
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The Cross Insurance Arena is a multi-purpose arena in the US city of Portland in the state of Maine . It is owned by Cumberland County . 2014 was insurance companies Cross Insurance for ten years and each year 250,000 US dollars title sponsor . Until then it was called the Cumberland County Civic Center . From 2012 to 2014 the arena was extensively renovated for 33 million US dollars.
use
The Cross Insurance Arena was the home of the Portland Pirates' ice hockey team from 1994 to 2016 . It used to be the home ground of the Maine Mariners of the American Hockey League (AHL). From the 2018/19 season , the newly founded Maine Mariners team of ECHL will use the hall as their home ground. Also in 2018, the Maine Mammoths arena football team from the National Arena League (NAL), founded in 2017, will start playing in the arena.
In 2010 the AHL All-Star Classic took place between the Canadian All-Stars and PlanetUSA. The Canadian All-Stars won 10: 9 ( shootout ).
The arena is used for numerous other events such as concerts and sporting events such as basketball and wrestling . The first concert in the hall was opening on March 3, 1977, the American blues rock - band ZZ Top . The Harlem Globetrotters have performed several times for basketball show games in the arena. Several World Wrestling Entertainment competitions have also taken place in the Civic Center.
Events (selection)
Concerts and shows
- ZZ Top 3rd Mar 1977:
- Bob Hope Apr 17, 1978:
- Stevie Wonder Jan 18, 1981:
- Iron Maiden Tour Aug 19, 1983:
- Eddie Murphy July 19, 1986:
- Billy Joel Jan 30, 1987:
- Judas Priest and Megadeth Jan 9, 1991:
- Bon Jovi Feb 13, 1993:
- Rod Stewart tour 6th Mar 1996:
- Andy Williams Dec 20, 1998:
- Elton John Apr 7, 2000:
- Good Charlotte Apr 25, 2003:
- Nickelback July 11, 2006:
- Bob Dylan , Elvis Costello and Amos Lee Oct 4, 2007:
- Ozzy Osbourne Tour Jan 31, 2008:
- Jonas Brothers tour 19 Mar 2008:
Web links
- crossarenaportland.com: Official website (English)
- wbrcae.com: Cross Insurance Arena Renovation & Expansion (English)
- setlist.fm: Concert list of the Cumberland County Civic Center and the Cross Insurance Arena (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ pressherald.com: Cross Insurance buys naming rights to civic center for $ 2.5 million article from June 18, 2014 (English)
- ↑ After $ 33 million renovation, Portland's Civic Center reopens ( February 16, 2014 memento on the Internet Archive )
- ↑ portlanddailyphoto.com: Civic Center article from March 22, 2014 (English)
- ↑ pressherald.com: Portland's new pro hockey team unveils Maine Mariners logo, team colors article from November 29, 2017 (English)
- ↑ nationalarenaleague.com: NAL Expansion Heads North to Maine-Expansion Team in Portland to be named Mammoths article from December 5, 2017 (English)
- ↑ setlist.fm: Setlist ZZ Top Cumberland County Civic Center (English)