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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 59 BO O K O F L I S T S 2 0 2 2 H O S P I TA L I T Y / E N T E RTA I N M E N T 1 Restored in 1997. 2 Including 8 annual employees and approximately 150 seasonal employees including actors. This list was compiled by Timothy Doyle and was published in the July 12, 2021 issue of Mainebiz N O T E : N/A = Not available. In the past, this list was ranked by annual attendance, but we ranked by capacity this year due to the effects of COVID-19 through 2020. S O U R C E : Each venue via survey, venue websites Maine's entertainment & sporting venues Ranked by capacity Capacity Employees/ Volunteers Description Top executive Year founded 1 Darling's Waterfront Pavilion 1 Railroad St., Bangor 04401 358-9327, waterfrontconcerts.com 16,000 N/A N/A Outdoor amphitheater concert venue on the shore of the Penobscot River Jeff Wheelden 2010 2 Harold Alfond Sports Stadium University of Maine, Orono 04469 581-1865, goblackbears.com 10,000 50 50 Home to University of Maine football Ken Ralph 1998 3 Cross Insurance Center 515 Main St., Bangor 04401 561-8300, crossinsurancecenter.com 7,550 N/A N/A Multi-purpose arena and conference center Anthony Vail 2013 4 Hadlock Field Portland Sea Dogs 271 Park Ave., Portland 04102 874-9300, seadogs.com 7,368 250 0 Hadlock Field is home to the Portland Sea Dogs, the Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. Geoff Iacuessa 1994 5 Cross Insurance Arena 1 Civic Center Square, Portland 04101 270.791.2200, http://www.crossarenaportland.com/ 6,200 N/A N/A Multi-use venue and home of the Maine Mariners Melanie Henkes 1977 6 Thompson's Point Concert Venue 1 Thompson's Point, Portland 04101 https://statetheatreportland.com/ thompsons-point-listing/ 6,000 N/A N/A Depot Pavilion + Concessions, outdoor, waterfront venue; part of larger Thompson's Point development Lauren Wayne 2015 7 Harold Alfond Sports Arena University of Maine, Orono 04469 581-1865, goblackbears.com 5,712 100 50 Home of University of Maine men's and women's ice hockey teams Ken Ralph 1977 8 Augusta Civic Center 76 Community Drive, Augusta 04330 626-2400, augustamaine.gov 5,099 N/A N/A Multi-use convention center Earl Kingsbury 1973 9 Androscoggin Bank Colisée 190 Birch St., Lewiston 04240 783-2009, thecolisee.com 4,000 N/A N/A Multi-purpose facility & ice rink. Home of the NAHL Maine Nordiques. Mike Cain 1958 10 Portland Exposition Building 239 Park Ave., Portland 04102 808-5400, portlandevents.com 3,000 10 N/A Five-building complex with 24,000 square feet of exhibition space. Home to the Maine Celtics. Andrew Downs 1916 11 Merrill Auditorium 20 Myrtle St., Portland 04101 808-5400, portlandevents.com 1,908 10 N/A Performing arts theater, home to the Portland Symphony Orchestra Andrew Downs 1912 1 12 State Theatre 609 Congress St., Portland 04101 956-6000, statetheatreportland.com 1,870 N/A N/A Performing arts venue Lauren Wayne 2010 13 William B. Troubh Ice Arena 225 Park Ave., Portland 04102 774-8553, N/A 750 N/A N/A Indoor skating facility with NHL regulation-size ice rink Ethan Hipple 1985 14 Ogunquit Playhouse 10 Main St. (Route 1), Ogunquit 03907 654 27 400 The crown jewel of Maine's southern seacoast for 89 years, self-producing world-class Regional theat Bradford T Kenney 1933 10 Portland Exposition Building 239 Park Ave., Portland 04102 808-5400, portlandevents.com 3,000 10 N/A Five-building complex with 24,000 square feet of exhibition space. Home to the Maine Celtics. Andrew Downs 1916 11 Merrill Auditorium 20 Myrtle St., Portland 04101 808-5400, portlandevents.com 1,908 10 N/A Performing arts theater, home to the Portland Symphony Orchestra Andrew Downs 1912 1 12 State Theatre 609 Congress St., Portland 04101 956-6000, statetheatreportland.com 1,870 N/A N/A Performing arts venue Lauren Wayne 2010 13 William B. Troubh Ice Arena 225 Park Ave., Portland 04102 774-8553, N/A 750 N/A N/A Indoor skating facility with NHL regulation-size ice rink Ethan Hipple 1985 14 Ogunquit Playhouse 10 Main St. (Route 1), Ogunquit 03907 646-5511, ogunquitplayhouse.org 654 27 400 The crown jewel of Maine's southern seacoast for 89 years, self-producing world-class Regional theat Bradford T Kenney 1933 15 Maine State Music Theatre Pickard Theatre, 1 Bath Road, Brunswick 04011 725-8769, msmt.org 569 158 2 100 Maine State Music Theatre offers musicals each year with maine stage, concerts, and children's shows. Curt Dale Clark Stephanie Dupal 1959 1 Restored in 1997. 2 Including 8 annual employees and approximately 150 seasonal employees including actors. Note: N/A = Not available. This list was compiled by Timothy Doyle and was published in the July 12, 2021 issue of Mainebiz. In the past, this list was ranked by annual attendance, but we ranked by capacity this year due to the effects of COVID-19 through 2020. 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