The Curb Event Center is a multipurpose

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on the campus of

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. Named in honor of its prime donor, music executive and former

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, the arena was completed in 2003, replacing the former Striplin Gym. It is the home venue of Belmont's men's and women's

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and volleyball teams and hosted the 2004 and 2005

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men's basketball tournaments. In June

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it hosted some of the junior and preliminary events of the

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Championships. It seats 5,085 people for sporting events and hundreds more for events such as concerts and graduations where much of the floor is available for seating. It also hosts the graduation of the seniors of several local schools, including

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, Antioch High School,

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and

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. On April 10, 2006, the arena hosted the nationally

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for the first time and in September 2011 featured special guest and keynote speaker Dr. Maya Angelou in celebration of its 10th Annual Humanities Symposium. Curb Event Center hosted a United States presidential debate in 2008 and hosted

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in 2020.

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External links

Curb Event Center official websiteCurb Event Center - Home of the Belmont Bruins
{{Missouri Valley Conference basketball venue navbox College basketball venues in the United States Sports venues in Nashville, Tennessee Belmont Bruins men's basketball 2003 establishments in Tennessee Sports venues completed in 2003 Basketball venues in Tennessee College volleyball venues in the United States

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