Curb Event Center
Encyclopedia
The Curb Event Center is a multipurpose arena
on the campus of Belmont University
in Nashville, Tennessee
.
The facility was completed in 2003. It is the home venue of Belmont's men's and women's basketball
and volleyball teams and hosted the 2004 and 2005 Atlantic Sun Conference
men's basketball tournaments. In June, 2004
it hosted some of the junior and preliminary events of the U.S.
Gymnastics
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 East Literature Magnet
Antioch High School and Ravenwood High School
.
On April 10, 2006, the arena hosted the nationally-televised
CMT
Music Awards
for the first time.
It is named in honor of its prime donor, music executive and former lieutenant governor of California
Mike Curb
. It replaced Striplin Gym
.
Curb Event Center hosted one of three United States Presidential Debates in 2008.
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
on the campus of Belmont University
Belmont University
Belmont University is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. It is the largest Christian university in Tennessee and the second largest private university in the state, behind nearby Vanderbilt University.-Belmont Mansion:Belmont Mansion...
in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
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The facility was completed in 2003. It is the home venue of Belmont's men's and women's basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
and volleyball teams and hosted the 2004 and 2005 Atlantic Sun Conference
Atlantic Sun Conference
The Atlantic Sun Conference is a college athletic conference operating in the Southeastern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I; it does not sponsor football. The conference was established in 1978 as the Trans America Athletic Conference...
men's basketball tournaments. In June, 2004
2004 in sports
2004 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-American football:* College football Bowl Championship Series :**January 1 – Rose Bowl – USC 28, Michigan 14...
it hosted some of the junior and preliminary events of the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Gymnastics
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
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 East Literature Magnet
East Literature Magnet
East Literature Magnet School is a public combined middle school and high school located in Nashville, Tennessee. East includes grades 5-12, and students enter through a lottery process similar to the other magnet schools in Nashville...
Antioch High School and Ravenwood High School
Ravenwood High School
Ravenwood High School is a public high school located in Brentwood, Tennessee, which serves the eastern-most part of Williamson County and is known for its high test scores, athletics, and fine arts programs....
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On April 10, 2006, the arena hosted the nationally-televised
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
CMT
Country Music Television
Country Music Television, or CMT, is an American country music-oriented cable television network. Programming includes music videos, taped concerts, movies, biographies of country music stars, game shows, and reality programs...
Music Awards
CMT Music Awards
The CMT Music Awards is a fan-voted awards show for country music videos and television performances. The awards ceremony is held every year in Nashville, Tennessee, and broadcast live on CMT. Voting takes place on CMT's website, CMT.com.-History:...
for the first time.
It is named in honor of its prime donor, music executive and former lieutenant governor of California
Lieutenant Governor of California
The Lieutenant Governor of California is a statewide constitutional officer elected separately from the Governor who serves as the "vice-executive" of California. The Lieutenant Governor of California is elected to serve a four year term and can serve a maximum of two terms...
Mike Curb
Mike Curb
Michael Curb is an American musician, record company executive, NASCAR and IRL race car owner. A Republican, he served as the 42nd Lieutenant Governor of California from 1979-1983 under Democratic Governor Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr...
. It replaced Striplin Gym
Striplin Gym
Striplin Gym was a 2,500 seat multi-purpose arena in Nashville, Tennessee, named for Larry D. Striplin, Jr., the first basketball coach at Belmont College. It opened in 1964. It was home to the Belmont University Bruins basketball team. Striplin Gym was demolished in 2001 to make room for its...
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Curb Event Center hosted one of three United States Presidential Debates in 2008.