Monroe Civic Center

Monroe Civic Center
Location	Monroe, Louisiana
Coordinates	32°30′10″N92°06′26″W / 32.502754°N 92.107251°W / 32.502754; -92.107251
Theatre seating	2,000
Enclosed space
• Total space	Convention center: 22,000 sq ft (2,000 m2), 15 meeting rooms Conference hall: 14,000 sq ft (1,300 m2), 1000 seats Arena: 46,025 sq ft (4,275.9 m2), 6200 seats Equestrian pavilion: 46,025 sq ft (4,275.9 m2), 76 stalls
Tenants
Monroe Moccasins (WPHL) (1997–2001) Louisiana Bayou Beast (NIFL) (2001) Monroe Moccasins (FPHL) (2024–present)
Website
yourciviccenter.org

The Monroe Civic Center is a 7,600-seat, full-service, multi-purpose arena located in Monroe, Louisiana, built in 1965. ^[1] The facility is home to the Monroe Moccasins ice hockey team and was previously home to the original Monroe Moccasins and the Louisiana Bayou Beast indoor football team. ^[2]

Entertainment facilities

Monroe Civic Center with fountains

The Monroe Civic Center has multiple facilities:

• Civic Center Arena is the main complex of the Civic Center. The arena provides 44,000 square feet (4,100 m²) 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 Union Parish 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.^{[ citation needed ]}

Notable appearances

The Jacksons played shows at this venue on April 5, 1971, ^[3] March 3, 1973, & March 12, 1977.

Ike & Tina Turner and B.B. King performed at the Monroe Civic Center on July 8, 1971. ^[4]

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

President Donald Trump also visited the facility to rally for Eddie Rispone for Louisiana governor in 2019.

See also

• List of music venues

References

1. Monroe Civic Center Archived 2011-05-01 at the Wayback Machine
2. City of Monroe: Civic Center
3. "Jackson '5' group sets Monday show". The Ouachita Citizen. April 2, 1971. p. 4.
4. "Ike and Tina Turner and B. B. King to Perform in Monroe". The Shreveport Journal. July 2, 1971. pp. 7D. Retrieved 2024-01-09.