On June 3, 1986, that “lil’ ol’ band from Texas” returned to Portland for their 5th appearance at the Cumberland County Civic Center. ZZ Top brought along their futuristic melding of blues guitar and dance beats to the stage for the first of two sold-out nights.
Blimp Time-Hop: The First Bob Seger Concert At The Civic Center
Stranger in Town had only been out for just over a week.
Major classics like Hollywood Nights and Old Time Rock N’ Roll were brand-spankin new songs on the set-list.
This was his second studio album with the Silver Bullet Band.
According to the RIAA, it went platinum within a month of it being released. That’s ONE MILLION copies sold inside just 30 days…unbelievable!
So, it’s really no surprise that Blimpsters sold-out the CCCC for his first appearance there on May 17, 1978. It was surely had to be a night of rock-n-roll ecstasy that Portland, Maine will never forget.