Bangor Auditorium

[3] The auditorium shared the same complex as the Bangor Civic Center, and was mainly used for concerts, sporting events, circus performances, political rallies, as well as trade shows with 16,000 square feet (1500 m2) of space.

During its years of operation, the auditorium hosted several notable politicians, musicians, and other people of note,[4] including: Barack Obama,[5] Jimmy Carter,[6] Bob Dylan,[7] KISS,[8] Aerosmith,[9] Garth Brooks,[10] Willie Nelson,[11] the WWE,[12][13] and others.

[16][17] It hosted the Maine Principals' Association basketball tournament each February, as well as the graduation ceremonies for Bangor High School in June.

In 2009 the city consulted with Sink Combs Dethlefs, Denver architects, and others to discuss the construction of a $51 million, 5,000-seat arena adjacent to the existing structure.

Their proposal suggested using the new 160,000-square-foot (15,000 m2) facility as the centerpiece of the complex, while renovating the existing auditorium and the Bangor Civic Center for smaller events at an additional cost of $18 million.