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1 The season was shortened and capacity was reduced due to COVID-19.
2 Owned by Cumberland County and managed by OVG360.
3 Renovated 2012.
4 Formerly the Androscoggin Bank Colisee.
5 Seating approximately 2,634 for hockey and up to 4,500 for concerts.
S O U R C E : Each venue via survey and their websites. N O T E : DND = Did not disclose.
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Maine entertainment and sporting venues
Ranked by capacity
Maine entertainment and sporting venues
Ranked by capacity
Venue
Venue capacity/
Annual attendance
2021
Local
employees Description Year founded
1
Maine Savings Amphitheatre
1 Railroad St.,Bangor 04401
358-9327 • waterfrontconcerts.com
16,000
46,311
22 Outdoor music and arts venue 2010
2
Harold Alfond Sports Stadium
University of Maine,Orono 04469
581-1865 • goblackbears.com
10,000
25,256
150 University of Maine football games and high school and non-profit events 1998
3
Cross Insurance Center
515 Main St.,Bangor 04401
561-8300 • crossinsurancecenter.com
7,550
DND
DND Multi-purpose arena and conference center 2013
4
Hadlock Field
271 Park Ave.,Portland 04102
874-9300 • seadogs.com
7,368
210,211
1
DND
Home of the Portland Sea Dogs, AA minor-league affiliate of the Boston
Red Sox
1994
5
Cross Insurance Arena
2
1 Civic Center Square,Portland 04101
791-2200 • crossarenaportland.com
6,200
250,000
300 Arena
1977
3
6
Thompson's Point Concert Venue
1 Thompson's Point,Portland 04101
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6,000
DND
DND Outdoor waterfront venue, depot pavilion and concessions 2015
7
Harold Alfond Sports Arena
University of Maine,Orono 04469
581-1865 • goblackbears.com
5,712
60,382
150
University of Maine men's and women's ice hockey games, high school
and youth events, commencement and concerts
1977
8
Augusta Civic Center
76 Community Drive,Augusta 04330
626-2400 • augustamaine.gov
5,099
DND
DND Multi-use convention center 1973
9
The Colisée
4
190 Birch St.,Lewiston 04240
783-2009 • thecolisee.com
3,500
5
DND
DND
67,000-square-foot multi-purpose facility hosting variety of events
including boxing, rodeos, ice shows and more
1958
10
Portland Exposition Building
239 Park Ave.,Portland 04102
808-5400 • portlandevents.com
3,000
DND
DND
Five-building complex with 24,000 square feet of exhibition space; home
to the Maine Celtics
1916
SOURCE: Each venue via survey and their websites. Note: DND = Did not disclose.
1 The season was shortened and capacity was reduced due to COVID-19.
2 Owned by Cumberland County and managed by OVG360.
3 Renovated 2012.
4 Formerly the Androscoggin Bank Colisee.
5 Seating approximately 2,634 for hockey and up to 4,500 for concerts.
-This list was compiled by Timothy Doyle and previously unpublished.
