The Monroe Civic Center is a 7,600-seat, full-service, multi-purpose

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located in

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, built in 1965. The facility is home to the

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team and was previously home to the original Monroe Moccasins and the

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indoor football team.

Entertainment facilities

The Monroe Civic Center has multiple facilities: *Civic Center Arena is the main complex of the Civic Center. The arena provides of exhibit space along with 5,600 seats. The arena may have larger capacities up to 7,200 seats. The arena houses events such as banquets, circuses, music concerts, and rodeos. *B. D. Robinson Conference Hall One of the three main buildings of the Civic Center is the 14,000 square foot Conference Hall. When using this facility, patrons have the option of dividing the Banquet Room into six sections. *Monroe Convention Center is located on the Monroe Civic Center property, the Monroe Convention Center serves for meetings, banquets, luncheons, conventions, conferences, and trade shows. *Jack Howard Theatre (2,200-capacity), named for W. L. "Jack" Howard, the

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native who served as the mayor of Monroe from 1956 to 1972 and again from 1976 to 1978. The theater provides full-view seating for over 2,200. *Equestrian Pavilion which features a separate warm-up arena and trailer parking equipped with electricity and other amenities.

Notable appearances

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played shows at this venue on April 5, 1971, March 3, 1973, & March 12, 1977.

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and

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performed at the Monroe Civic Center on July 8, 1971.

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played five sell-out shows at Monroe Civic Center, between March 1974 and May 1975. President

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also visited the facility to rally for

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for Louisiana governor in 2019.

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