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[[File:JMU Convocation Center, James Madison University.jpg|thumb|The Convocation Center, set up for basketball]]
The '''JMU Convocation Center''' is a 6,426-seat multi-purpose [[arena]] in [[Harrisonburg, Virginia]]. The arena opened in 1982,<ref name=WHSV>{{cite news|url=https://www.whsv.com/content/sports/WHSV-Sports-Presents-The-history-of-the-JMU-Convocation-Center-568424541.html |title=WHSV Sports Presents: The history of the JMU Convocation Center |publisher=[[WHSV-TV]] |location=Harrisonburg, VA |date=March 3, 2020 |access-date=March 26, 2020}}</ref> and was home to the [[James Madison Dukes men's basketball]] and [[James Madison Dukes women's basketball]] teams through the 2019–20 season. It hosted the 1984 [[ECAC South men's basketball tournament]] (now known as the [[Colonial Athletic Association]]).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/richmond/1984-schedule.html|title=1983-84 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref>

It was one of the rotating host venues for the [[CAA women's basketball tournament]], having hosted the tournament six times since 1987.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stadiumjourney.com/stadiums/jmu-convocation-center-s686|title=JMU Convocation Center – James Madison Dukes {{!}} Stadium Journey|last=Terry|first=Aaron|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref> JMU's University Program Board (UPB) hosts concerts at the Convocation center each semester. Past concerts have included: [[The Kinks]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=1304&context=i19801989|title=The Breeze Front Page, April 1 1985 (PDF)}}</ref> [[Third Eye Blind]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.breezejmu.org/upb-brings-s-band-third-eye-blind-to-the-convocation/article_fde04f43-9a39-58d8-b5c3-067744e010b9.html|title=UPB brings ‘90s band Third Eye Blind to the Convocation Center this fall|last=Breeze|first=The|website=The Breeze|language=en|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref> [[Jason Derulo]], [[Wale (rapper)|Wale]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.breezejmu.org/mash-up-magic/article_cb6961f9-b02d-5366-b34a-39979445e0c0.html|title=Mash-Up Magic|last=Breeze|first=The|website=The Breeze|language=en|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref> [[Wiz Khalifa]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.breezejmu.org/life/wiz-casts-hip-hop-spell-hip-hop-s-latest-mega/article_07672e34-5e53-11e0-a0e8-001a4bcf6878.html|title=Wiz casts hip-hop spell: Hip-hop’s latest mega-star Wiz Khalifa plays to adoring crowd at sold out Convocation Center|last=Peters|first=Kelsey|website=The Breeze|language=en|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref> [[Macklemore]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://info.jmu.edu/blog/uu-news-261/|title=Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Take a "Victory Lap"|website=info.jmu.edu|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref> and [[Big Sean]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.breezejmu.org/life/big-sean-sells-out-convocation-center-with-upb-spring-concert/article_91a5ee9c-dcca-11e4-9eee-132b262a4360.html|title=Big Sean sells out Convocation Center with UPB spring concert|last=Breeze|first=Holly Warfield {{!}} The|website=The Breeze|language=en|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref> The Convocation Center also hosts numerous other functions including the winter commencement ceremony.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.whsv.com/content/news/JMU--566214091.html|title=JMU graduates largest December class|last=Hood|first=John|website=www.whsv.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref>

The Convocation Center hosted its last basketball games in February 2020.<ref name=WHSV/> The Dukes moved into the 8,500-seat [[Atlantic Union Bank Center]] for the 2020–21 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnronline.com/news/harrisonburg/convo-center-has-been-jmu-s-hoop-haven/article_360247ab-5d6c-5876-9ed4-b8bde7efc544.html|title=Convo Center Has Been JMU's Hoop Haven|first=David |last=Driver |website=Daily News-Record|language=en|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref> The Convocation Center was converted into practice facilities and home court for the Dukes' Women's Volleyball team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.breezejmu.org/news/jmu-to-replace-convocation-center/article_6c9f1bf2-1ff6-11e7-bf72-e755e72c4991.html |title=JMU to replace Convocation Center |first=Ingrid |last=Basheda |newspaper=The Breeze |location=Harrisonburg, VA |date=April 13, 2017 |access-date=March 29, 2020}}</ref>

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