Curb Event Center

36°7′56″N 86°47′40″W / 36.13222°N 86.79444°W / 36.13222; -86.79444OwnerBelmont UniversityOperatorBelmont UniversityCapacity5,085SurfaceMapleConstructionBroke groundAugust 18, 2001OpenedSeptember 8, 2003Construction cost$47.4 million
($78.5 million in 2023 dollars^[1])ArchitectEarl Swensson Associates
Cannon DesignStructural engineerKSi Structural EngineersServices engineerLittljohn Engineering AssociatesGeneral contractorHardaway Construction Corp.TenantsBelmont Bruins (2003-present)

The Curb Event Center is a multipurpose arena on the campus of Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee.

Named in honor of its prime donor, music executive and former lieutenant governor of California Mike Curb, the arena was completed in 2003, replacing the former Striplin Gym.^[2] 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, John Overton Comprehensive High School and Ravenwood High School.

On April 10, 2006, the arena hosted the nationally televised CMT Music Awards 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 another in 2020.^[3]

References

^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
^ Lind, J.R. (May 22, 2014). "The legendary Don Meyer willed Lipscomb into one of the finest small college programs in the country". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
^ Siders, David (October 22, 2020). "6 things to watch for in tonight's debate". Politico.

External links

Curb Event Center official website
Curb Event Center - Home of the Belmont Bruins
An Evening with Maya Angelou

City of Nashville

Nickname(s): Music City, Athens of the South

About

Neighboring
cities

Neighborhoods

Culture and
landmarks

Sports venues	Allen Arena Bridgestone Arena Centennial Sportsplex Curb Event Center Dugan Field at Marsh Stadium E.S. Rose Park Ezell Park Fairgrounds Speedway Fairground Sports Arena FirstBank Stadium First Horizon Park Gentry Center Geodis Park Hale Stadium Hawkins Field Memorial Gymnasium Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nissan Stadium
Former landmarks	Greer Stadium McQuiddy Gym Opryland USA Starwood Amphitheatre Striplin Gym Sulphur Dell Tennessee State Prison

Education

Colleges & universities	American Baptist College Aquinas College The Art Institute of Tennessee — Nashville Belmont University Columbia State Community College Cumberland University Draughons Junior College Fisk University Free Will Baptist Bible College John A. Gupton College Lipscomb University Meharry Medical College Middle Tennessee State University Nashville School of Law Nashville State Community College O'More College of Design Strayer University Tennessee State University Trevecca Nazarene University University of Phoenix Vanderbilt University Volunteer State Community College Watkins College of Art, Design & Film
Primary & secondary schools	Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools template Tennessee School for the Blind Christ Presbyterian Academy The Ensworth School Lipscomb Academy Nashville Christian School

Colleges &
universities

Primary &
secondary schools

Sports

Professional	Tennessee Titans Nashville Predators Nashville Sounds Nashville SC
College	Belmont Bruins Lipscomb Bisons Tennessee State Tigers Vanderbilt Commodores

Transportation

v t e Belmont Bruins men's basketball
Venues	Striplin Gym (1964–2001) Nashville Municipal Auditorium (2001–2003) Curb Event Center (2003–present)
Rivalries	Lipscomb
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Belmont Bruins women's basketball
Venues	Striplin Gym (1968–2001) Nashville Municipal Auditorium (2001–2003) Curb Event Center (2003–present)
Rivalries	Lipscomb
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24

v t e Basketball arenas in the Missouri Valley Conference
Curb Event Center (Belmont) Carver Arena (Bradley, men's) Renaissance Coliseum (Bradley, women's) Knapp Center (Drake) Ford Center (Evansville, men's) Meeks Family Fieldhouse (Evansville, women's) CEFCU Arena (Illinois State) Hulman Center (Indiana State) Great Southern Bank Arena (Missouri State) CFSB Center (Murray State) McLeod Center (Northern Iowa) Banterra Center (Southern Illinois) Credit Union 1 Arena (UIC) Athletics–Recreation Center (Valparaiso)

Basketball arenas in the Missouri Valley Conference