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B I Z 109 Fact Book / Doing Business in Maine M E E T I N G S / E V E N T S 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 239 Park Ave., Portland 04102 808-5400, portlandevents.com Portland Symphony Orchestra 2 50 Monument Square, 2nd Floor, Portland 04101 842-0800, portlandsymphony.org Collins Center for the Arts University of Maine, 2 Flagstaff Road, Orono 04469 581-1804, collinscenterforthearts.com Harold Alfond Sports Arena University of Maine, Orono 04469 581-1865, goblackbears.com Port City Music Hall 504 Congress St., Portland 04101 956-6000, portcitymusichall.com Maine State Music Theatre 22 Elm St., Brunswick 04011 725-8769, msmt.org Maine Red Claws 550 Forest Ave., Portland 04101 210-6655, maineredclaws.com Thompson's Point Concert Venue 1 Thompson's Point, Portland 04101 thompsonspointmaine.com Portland Stage 25A Forest Ave., Portland 04104 774-0465, portlandstage.org Maine State Pier Commercial & Franklin, Portland 04101 808-5400, portlandevents.com 79,000 74,000 73,407 73,000 56,000 55,236 53,000 50,000 46,482 0 19 250 10 40 100 25 6 N/A 15 75 10 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A 3 100 events have included presidential speeches, concerts, trade shows, conferences and sports Performing arts 1,435 seat, multi-use public assembly space on the campus of University of Maine Orono, classical and contemporary music, dance, theater, comedy, ceremonies, lectures and events presented by non-campus renters, promoters and organizations 5,125-seat ice rink Partnership with the State Theatre to bring the best in national touring talent to this 529-seat venue Summer season from June to August of four fully-staged musicals, a Monday performance series, a young audiences series and co-productions with other Maine theaters Boston Celtics affiliate playing in the NBA G-League; home games played at the Portland Exposition Building The State Theatre Summer Concert Series is a partnership between the State Theatre and Thompson's Point Professional Mainstage Theater Productions, education programs, New Work programs that foster experimentation and artistic risk; located in the heart of Portland's arts district 3,000-capacity outdoor concert venue located in the heart of Portland's Old Port District along the waterfront Carolyn Nishon Daniel Williams Ken Ralph Lauren Wayne Curt Dale Clark Stephanie Dupal Dajuan Eubanks Lauren Wayne Chelsea O'Reilly Anita Stewart Jon Dow 1923 1986 1977 2013 1959 2009 2015 1974 2014 1 Restored in 1997. 2 Data from 2017 survey. N/A = Not available. This list was compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher and previously unpublished in Mainebiz. Westbrook's Maine Savings Pavilion at Rock Row, an 8,200-seat amphitheater, opened on May 26, 2019. S O U R C E : Each venue via survey, visitmaine.com and Maine Office of Tourism 1 Restored in 1997. 2 Data from 2017 survey. N O T E S : Westbrook's Maine Savings Pavilion at Rock Row, an 8,200-seat amphitheater, opened on May 26, 2019. N/A = Not available. S O U R C E : Each venue via survey, visitmaine.com and Maine Ofce of Tourism Purchase this list and more as an Excel document at mainebiz.biz/DataCenter @ Maine's entertainment & sporting venues Ranked by 2017 attendance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Sunday River Resort 15 South Ridge Road, Newry 04261 800-543-2754, sundayriver.com Funtown Splashtown USA 774 Portland Road, Saco 04072 284-5139, funtownsplashtownusa.com Sugarloaf 5092 Access Road, Carrabassett Valley 04947 237-2000, sugarloaf.com Hadlock Field Portland Sea Dogs 271 Park Ave., Portland 04102 874-9300, seadogs.com Androscoggin Bank Colisée 190 Birch St., Lewiston 04240 783-2009, thecolisee.com Augusta Civic Center 76 Community Drive, Augusta 04330 626-2400, augustamaine.gov Cross Insurance Center 515 Main St., Bangor 04401 561-8300, crossinsurancecenter.com Merrill Auditorium 20 Myrtle St., Portland 04101 808-5400, portlandevents.com York's Wild Kingdom 23 Railroad Ave., York Beach 03910 363-4911, yorkswildkingdom.com Urban Air Adventure Park 333 Clarks Pond Parkway, South Portland 04106 543-4231, urbanairtrampolinepark.com Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine 142 Free St., Portland 04101 828-1234, kitetails.org Darling's Waterfront Pavilion 1 Railroad St., Bangor 04401 358-9327, waterfrontconcerts.com State Theatre 609 Congress St., Portland 04101 statetheatreportland.com Portland Exposition Building 239 Park Ave., Portland 04102 808-5400, portlandevents.com Portland Symphony Orchestra 2 50 Monument Square, 2nd Floor, Portland 04101 842-0800, portlandsymphony.org Collins Center for the Arts University of Maine, 2 Flagstaff Road, Orono 04469 581-1804, collinscenterforthearts.com Harold Alfond Sports Arena University of Maine, Orono 04469 581-1865, goblackbears.com Port City Music Hall 504 Congress St., Portland 04101 956-6000, portcitymusichall.com Maine State Music Theatre 2017 Attendance 550,000 500,000 400,000 356,153 350,000 316,500 275,000 167,000 150,000 125,000 115,928 114,067 110,000 85,000 79,000 74,000 73,407 73,000 56,000 Employees/ Volunteers 1,200 50 500 0 1,000 200 290 0 60 30 90 0 230 0 15 300 100 N/A 50 0 23 35 16 700 6 N/A 15 0 19 250 10 40 100 25 6 N/A 15 Description Eight mountain peaks for skiing and snowboarding; 135 trails and six terrain parks on 870 skiable acres, two resort hotels and hundreds of condominiums Amusement and water park Home to the only lift-serviced above treeline skiing and riding in the east; a member of the Boyne Resorts family of resorts and attractions Minor League Baseball, Class AA affiliate of the Boston Red Sox Sports and entertainment venue hosting the LA Nordiques Hockey Club, mixed martial arts, public skating and more; seating for 4,000-4,800 spectators Convention, exhibition and special high-impact facility owned and operated by the city of Augusta Multi-purpose, 8,500-seat arena with exhibition and meeting space and 11 versatile meeting rooms; hosts concerts, family, sporting events, trade shows, banquets, conventions, meetings and more Historic performing arts facility with seating for 1,900; hosted performances of John Philips Sousa, Vladimir Horowitz, George Gershwin, Jessy Norman, Alvin Ailey and more Zoo and amusement park Family entertainment center and event hosting More than 20 hands-on exhibits, education and enrichment programs, theater productions and more 16,000-capacity outdoor concert venue located along Bangor's historic Penobscot River watefront One of the most active music venues in New England; historic theatre reopened in 2010 Home to the Maine Red Claws NBA G-League team, other events have included presidential speeches, concerts, trade shows, conferences and sports Performing arts 1,435 seat, multi-use public assembly space on the campus of University of Maine Orono, classical and contemporary music, dance, theater, comedy, ceremonies, lectures and events presented by non-campus renters, promoters and organizations 5,125-seat ice rink Partnership with the State Theatre to bring the best in national touring talent to this 529-seat venue Summer season from June to August of four fully-staged Top executive Dana Bullen Violet Cormier Karl Strand Geoff Iacuessa Mike Cain Earl Kingsbury Blake Henry Andrew Downs Amy Wheeler Anthony Dill Suzanne Olson Jeff Wheelden Lauren Wayne Andrew Downs Carolyn Nishon Daniel Williams Ken Ralph Lauren Wayne Curt Dale Clark Year founded 1959 1967 1951 1994 1958 1973 2013 1912 1980 2016 1976 2010 1929 1916 1923 1986 1977 2013 1959 MORE Than A Game H O L I D A Y I N N Holiday Inn By t he Bay 8 8 S P R I N G S T R E E T • P O R T L A N D , M E • 0 4 1 0 1 A Stay By the Bay is Close, Comfortable, and Convenient to Everything from the Airport to the Old Port! 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