Ranked: The 15 Biggest Bismarck Event Center Concerts

Legendary Shows

The Bismarck Event Center was originally known as the Bismarck Civic Center. The venue officially became the Bismarck Event Center in 2014.  The Bismarck Event Center holds just over 10,000 people for larger concerts and is a multi-purpose facility for trade shows, conventions, and more.

Did you know the land purchased for the Bismarck Event Center came from the Wachter family of Bismarck?  That's according to Wikipedia.  They even donated the land for the adjacent parking lots.

Sports Venue

The Bismarck Event Center has had several area sports teams call it home over the years. Including the Bismarck Bobcats NAHL Junior hockey team for a short while, the Dakota Wizards of the Continental Basketball Association (NBA Development League), and the Bismarck Bucks in the CIF Indoor Football League.

By the Numbers

I sat down with Amanda Yellow, Sales and Marketing Manager for the Bismarck Event Center, to discuss concerts. I wanted to know what the 15 biggest concert draws ever were for the Bismarck Civic or Bismarck Event Center.

(SEE ALSO: Lainey Wilson's State Fair Concert Photos)

Like most venues, the former Bismarck Civic Center did not have electronic attendance records before 2005.  A calendar system was used for attendance.  Because of this, Mrs. Yellow compared notes and records with the Bismarck Events Center Officer Supervisor, and here are the top 15 concerts of all time for Bismarck.

These shows are in no particular order. (How many of these shows did you attend?)

Garth Brooks Return To Touring 2021

Garth Brooks 1997-4 Shows all SOLD OUT

Cher Hosts Early Voting Mobilization Events In Nevada

Cher 2003-SOLD OUT

Glastonbury Festival 2023 - Day 5

Elton John 2011-SOLD OUT

Luke Bryan: Country On Tour 2023 - Nashville, TN

Luke Bryan, Cole Swindell, Lee Brice 2014

Five Finger Death Punch With Brantley Gilbert, Las Vegas, NV

5 Finger Death Punch, Volbeat 2014

38th Annual Country Music Awards - Show

Alabama 2017

CMA Fest 2023 - Day 3

Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett 2016

CMA Fest 2022 - Day 2

Thomas Rhett 2018

Country Thunder In Twin Lakes, Wisconsin - Day 3

Toby Keith 2005

2022 Boots And Hearts Music Festival

Shania Twain 1998

(I was front row!)

SiriusXM's Town Hall With Carrie Underwood From The SiriusXM Miami Studios

Carrie Underwood, Billy Currington 2010

2023 JUNO Awards - Show

Nickelback, Daughtry 2017

2023 CMT Music Awards – Show

Blake Shelton, Justin Moore, and Gwen Sebastian 2012

KISS Performs At Staples Center

KISS 1998

Def Leppard And Mötley Crüe "The World Tour" At Sheffield Bramall Lane

Def Leppard, Joan Jett 2000

I thought this would be a great reminder of some pretty incredible talent that has come through Bismarck over the years. Now, get ready for Tracy Lawrence Thursday night at the Bismarck Event Center. We are proud to be your Country Concert Leader, US 103-3!