- James Brown Arena
Infobox_stadium
stadium_name = James Brown Arena
nickname =
brokeground = 1968
opened = 1974
closed =
demolished =
owner = City of Augusta
operator =
construction =
location = 601 Seventh St.
Augusta, GA 30901
former names = Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center
tenants =Augusta Lynx (1998 - "present")
Augusta Colts (2006 - "present")
seating_capacity = 9,167
The James Brown Arena is a multi-purpose complex inAugusta, Georgia . It features an 8,500 seat arena, renamed the James Brown Arena in honor of musicianJames Brown onAugust 22 2006 . The Civic Center complex also features a 2,690 seat theater, and a convert|14500|sqft|m2|-1|sing=on exhibit hall that opens into a convert|23000|sqft|m2|-2|sing=on arena floor.The James Brown Arena is home to the
Augusta Lynx of theECHL , and theAugusta Colts of theAmerican Indoor Football Association . It is also the former home of theaf2 'sAugusta Stallions from 2000-2002. The arena has also hosted manypro wrestling events including ECW's December to Dismember in 2006.External links
* [http://augustaciviccenter.com James Brown Arena]
* [http://www.pcfandp.com/a/p/7321/s.html James Brown Arena at Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP]
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