James Brown Arena

James Brown Arena
	Interactive map of James Brown Arena
Former names	Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center (1980–2006)
Location	601 7th Street; Augusta, GA 30901
Owner	Augusta–Richmond County Coliseum Authority
Operator	Global Spectrum
Capacity	9,167; 6,557 (hockey); 7,255 (basketball);
Construction
Broke ground	1968
Opened	1974 (Exhibition hall); January 24, 1980 (Arena);
Closed	May 31, 2024
Construction cost	$11 million; ($71.8 million in 2025 dollars)
Architect	Pei Cobb Freed & Partners; Holroyd, Johnson, Hughes, Beattie & Davis;
Structural engineer	LeMessurier Associates
Services engineer	Cosentini Associates LLP
Tenants
	Augusta Lynx (ECHL) (1998–2008); Augusta Stallions (af2) (2000–2002); Augusta Spartans (AIFL and WIFL) (2006–2007); Augusta RiverHawks (SPHL) (2010–2013);

James Brown Arena (formerly known as Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center) was a multi-purpose complex located in Augusta, Georgia. It was managed by Spectra Experiences. The arena opened on January 24, 1980, and closed on May 31, 2024.

The arena seated 8,000 and was renamed the James Brown Arena, in honor of musician James Brown, on August 22, 2006. The James Brown Arena was the home of the ECHL's Augusta Lynx from 1998 to 2008, the AF2's Augusta Stallions from 2000 to 2002, Augusta Spartans from 2006 to 2007, and the Southern Professional Hockey League's Augusta RiverHawks from 2010 to 2013.

The arena hosted many concerts and pro wrestling events, including ECW's December to Dismember in 2006. Acts which played the arena include Elton John, Van Halen, Rush, Heart, Bob Seger, REO Speedwagon, Kiss, Bon Jovi, Molly Hatchet, John Cougar, Kansas, Charlie Daniels Band, Alabama, Blackfoot, Mother's Finest, Ratt, Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, Cheap Trick, Marshall Tucker Band, and Loverboy.

The center-hung Fair Play scoreboard dated back to the arena's opening in 1980.