Ovens Auditorium

35°12′13″N 80°47′39″W / 35.20361°N 80.79417°W / 35.20361; -80.79417OwnerCharlotte Regional Visitors AuthorityCapacity2,460ConstructionOpened1955ArchitectA. G. Odell Jr. & AssociatesWebsitewww.ovensauditorium.com

Ovens Auditorium is an auditorium located adjacent to Bojangles' Coliseum, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Opened in 1955, Ovens has a seating capacity of 2,455 and has hosted over 7,500 events (as of April 2009). It is managed by the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority. The auditorium underwent minor renovations in 2002, that resulted in ADA compliance, better acoustics and an upgrade of the sound system.

Concerts

List of Concerts

Bruce Springsteen – March 29, 1976, with The E Street Band and December 14, 1996
Billy Joel – March 18, 1977
Roberta Flack – April 23, 1978, with Bill Withers
B.B. King – October 27, 1988, February 26, 2003 and May 8, 2005
Bonnie Raitt – June 4, 1989, March 8, 2006, with Randall Bramblett and October 11, 2012, with Sarah Siskind
Lou Reed – August 7, 1989
10,000 Maniacs – September 10, 1989
The Allman Brothers Band – July 14, 1990, with Blues Traveler
Gordon Lightfoot – July 17, 1990 and May 7, 2009
Melissa Etheridge – July 19, 1990, July 11, 1992, with Jeffrey Gaines, June 24, 2008, with Melvin Taylor and July 22, 2010
Bob Dylan – October 31, 1990
Morrissey – November 19, 1992, with Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys
George Winston – February 14, 1993 and January 11, 1997
The Beach Boys – November 18, 1993, April 7, 2002 and May 6, 2003, with The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra
Shawn Colvin – October 12, 1994, with David Gray
Tori Amos – August 21, 1996, August 12, 1998, October 4, 2001, with Rufus Wainwright, February 25, 2003, with Jeffrey Gaines and November 13, 2007
The Black Crowes – November 23, 1996, with Gov't Mule and March 21, 1999
Harry Connick Jr. – December 11, 1996, March 3, 1998, August 19, 1999, August 19, 2000 and March 4, 2007
John Denver – February 20, 1997
Crosby, Stills & Nash – June 21, 1997 and May 19, 2013
Dan Fogelberg – October 29, 1997
The Grand Funk Railroad – January 27, 1998
Our Lady Peace – July 31, 1998
The Smashing Pumpkins – August 6, 1998 and August 15, 2008
Journey – November 3, 1998
Marilyn Manson – November 10, 1998, with 12 Rounds
98 Degrees with Jessica Simpson – May 4, 1999
Natalie Merchant – May 12, 1999 and August 31, 2010
Live – October 2, 1999
Sting – November 9, 1999, with Meshell Ndegeocello
John Prine – March 3, 2000, February 10, 2006, with Keith Sykes, March 27, 2009, with Sara Watkins and December 7, 2013, with Justin Townes Earle
Tracy Chapman – March 28, 2000 and November 7, 2003
Jackson Browne – April 5, 2000
Fiona Apple – April 17, 2000, with Mark Oliver Everett
Will Downing – July 30, 2000, with Chanté Moore, Gerald Albright and Phil Perry
Hanson – August 31, 2000
Ani DiFranco – September 13, 2000, with Kurt Swinghammer
Alicia Keys – February 12, 2001, with Donell Jones and February 12, 2002, with Glenn Lewis
The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra – March 8, 2001, June 19, 2008, February 19, 2011, March 10, 2012 and March 21, 2015
O-Town – March 21, 2001, with Lugo and Mariama
Erykah Badu – March 25, 2001, with Musiq Soulchild, February 26, 2006 and October 20, 2012, with Rickey Smiley
R. Kelly – August 8, 2001, March 29, 2006 and November 21, 2009, with Pleasure P and K. Michelle
Jill Scott – August 22, 2001, with Mike Phillips and June 29, 2008, with Bilal
Maxwell – September 20, 2001, with Alicia Keys
The Happy Goodman Family – March 12, 2002, with Boney James
Norah Jones – June 13, 2003, with Gillian Welch, August 17, 2004, with The Handsome Band and Amos Lee and May 12, 2010, with Elvis Perkins in Dearland
Patty Griffin – October 28, 2003
The Blue Man Group – November 7, 2003, with Venus Hum and Tracy Bonham
Whodini – November 8, 2003, with Chris Rock
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy – April 23–24, 2004
Johnny Gill – July 8, 2004, with Christopher Williams, Dave Hollister and Monifah
Yolanda Adams – September 11, 2004 and February 6, 2005, with Kelly Price, Martha Munizzi, Sheila E. and Juanita Bynum
Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers – October 9, 2004
k.d. lang – October 14, 2004 and April 8, 2009, with Meaghan Smith
The Producers – October 19, 2004
KEM – November 14, 2004, with Fourplay, February 16, 2008, with Jay Lamont, November 7, 2009, April 1, 2011, with El DeBarge and Ledisi, September 5, 2012 and November 21, 2014, with Joe and L'Renee
The Trans-Siberian Orchestra – November 18, 2004
Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band – February 6, 2005
Wilco – February 21, 2005, with Detholz! and June 20, 2007, with Low
The Temptations – March 11–12, 2005
Juanes – March 13, 2005
Ashlee Simpson – April 2, 2005, with The Click Five and Pepper's Ghost
Lenny Kravitz – April 10, 2005, with Nikka Costa
Andrew W.K. – April 19, 2005, with The High Speed Scene and Hush
Franco De Vita – May 1, 2005
Trey Anastasio & 70 Volt Parade – May 4, 2005, with The North Mississippi Allstars
Lyfe Jennings – June 25, 2005, with John Legend
Michael Bublé – July 15, 2005
Nickel Creek – October 13, 2005, with Leona Naess and August 5, 2007, with Fiona Apple
The String Cheese Incident – October 19, 2005, with Hot Buttered Rum
Amy Grant – October 21, 2005
Union Station – January 18, 2006
Glen Campbell – February 17–18, 2006
INXS – February 21, 2006, with The Lovehammers
O.A.R. – February 25, 2006, with The Exit
moe. – March 2, 2006
Hayley Westenra – March 10, 2006
The 70's Soul Jam Concert – March 31, 2006
Heather Headley – April 9, 2006, with Anthony Hamilton and Van Hunt
Wynonna Judd – October 14, 2006
Nick Lachey – October 15, 2006
Vince Gill – November 4, 2006 and December 16, 2008, with Amy Grant
Jim Brickman – December 19, 2006 and December 23, 2008
Sara Evans – January 12, 2007, with Radney Foster
Chris Botti – January 17, 2007
The Fray – January 22, 2007, with Mutemath
Lyle Lovett – January 25, 2007, with John Hiatt, Joe Ely and Guy Clark
George Jones – February 17, 2007
Rodney Carrington – February 22, 2007, April 4, 2009, February 25, 2011, February 25, 2012 and January 15, 2015
Celtic Woman – March 21–23 and October 23–25, 2007, June 2–3, 2009, February 18, 2010, March 3, 2011, February 21, 2012 and March 6, 2014
Paul & Storm – April 6, 2007
Art Garfunkel – April 21, 2007
The Dixie Hummingbirds – April 22, 2007
Godsmack – May 16, 2007
Jerry Butler – June 29, 2007
The Impressions – August 18, 2007, with Sunset Drive
Natalie Cole – October 12, 2007, with The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra and April 13, 2012
Chris Cornell – November 6, 2007, with Earl Greyhound
RatDog – November 8, 2007, with The Steve Kimock Band
Sugarfoot's Ohio Players – November 17, 2007 and October 10 and December 19, with Zapp, 2009
Daughtry – December 15, 2007 and April 9, 2012, with Mike Sanchez and SafetySuit
The Ring of Fire – March 15, 2008
Ne-Yo – March 20, 2008, with Spread Love
Johnny Mathis – April 25, 2008, with The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra
Bowfire – May 7, 2008
The High Kings – May 8 and October 3, 2008
Mark Knopfler – July 27, 2008, with Jesca Hoop
Loretta Lynn – August 22, 2008 and February 26, 2011, with Sonia Leigh
Mint Condition – September 26, 2008, with Jon B. and November 1, 2009, with Eric Benét
James Taylor – October 19, 2008
The Australian Pink Floyd Show – October 21, 2008
The Pointer Sisters – October 24, 2008
The Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards – November 7, 2008
David Byrne – December 10, 2008
Raphael Saadiq – December 12, 2008, with John Legend
The Ultimate Doo–Wop Concert – December 13, 2008 and April 28, 2012
Lalah Hathaway – February 15, 2009, with Rahsaan Patterson and Noel Gourdin
Kenny Rogers – February 27, 2009
Ben Folds – March 1, 2009, with The Miniature Tigers
The Laurie Berkner Band – March 29, 2009
Jennifer Hudson – April 17, 2009, with Robin Thicke
The Lou Gramm Band – May 30, 2009
Musiq Soulchild – June 28, 2009, with Anthony Hamilton and Chrisette Michele and March 16, 2011, with KEM, El DeBarge and Ledisi
Little Anthony and the Imperials – September 4, 2009
Joe Bonamassa – October 28, 2009, November 18, 2011 and November 12, 2013
Willie Nelson & Family – October 30, 2009
Kathy Mattea – February 5, 2010
The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artists Concert – February 13, 2010
The Charlotte Blues Festival – February 26, 2010
The Irish Tenors – March 19, 2010
The Pixies – September 8–9, 2010, with The Fuck Buttons
Fantasia Barrino – November 17, 2010, with Eric Benét and Kandi Burruss
Oumou Sangaré – November 28, 2010
Robert Plant & The Band of Joy – February 7, 2011, with The North Mississippi Allstars
The Four Tops – March 18–19, 2011
Smokey Robinson – April 15, 2011
Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers – May 11, 2011
David Gray – July 2, 2011, with Lisa O'Neill
Brian McKnight – July 27 and October 7, 2011
Peter White – September 15, 2011
El DeBarge – September 16, 2011, with Rachelle Ferrell
"Weird Al" Yankovic – October 8, 2011
John Hiatt – October 9, 2011, with Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Puscifer – November 27, 2011, with Carina Round
NEEDTOBREATHE – March 2, 2012, with Ben Rector
Tyrese Gibson – March 24, 2012, with Chrisette Michele
Trace Adkins – April 20, 2012
Hawk Nelson – May 5, 2012, with Jamie Grace and Chad Eastham
The Imagination Movers – May 15, 2012
Jane's Addiction – May 23, 2012, with The Duke Spirit
Earth, Wind & Fire – June 22, 2012
This is the 60's Concert – July 13, 2012
Shreya Ghoshal – September 21, 2012
Anthony Hamilton – October 7, 2012, with Estelle and Antoine Dunn
Regina Belle – February 9, 2013, with Kelly Price, Chanté Moore and Shirley Murdock
Diana Krall – April 7, 2013
The Old Crow Medicine Show – May 16, 2013, with Chuck Mead & His Grassy Knoll Boys
Chrisette Michele – September 21, 2013, with Dwele and K. Michelle
The Weeknd – October 1, 2013, with BANKS and Anna Lunoe
Charlie Wilson – December 27, 2013, with MC Lightfoot
Arab Idol Live! – December 28, 2013
The Fresh Beat Band – January 26, 2014
Salt-N-Pepa – February 8, 2014, with Guy and Rob Base
Jagged Edge – February 15, 2014, with Meli'sa Morgan, Next, Hi-Five and DJ RL
Don Williams – March 16, 2014, with Colm Kirwan
Amos Lee – April 12, 2014, with Rayland Baxter
Brit Floyd: The Pink Floyd Tribute Show – May 10, 2014
The Legends of Old School Hip Hop Concert – May 31, 2014
The Voice Live! – June 30, 2014
Fred Hammond – October 11, 2014, with Donnie McClurkin
Ray LaMontagne – November 1, 2014, with The Belle Brigade
Chrissie Hynde – November 8, 2014, with The Rails
Straight No Chaser – November 16, 2014
The Brian Setzer Orchestra – December 6, 2014
The Australian Bee Gees Show – January 29, 2015
The R&B Reunion Concert – February 14, 2015
Sarah McLachlan – March 18, 2015
John Mellencamp – March 27, 2015, with Carlene Carter

Other events

Billy Graham Crusades played in late 1950s.
Wicked sold out for two straight weeks in 2008 becoming the first for straight sellouts.
High school and college graduations have made Ovens Auditorium their home
Family shows that have made their way to Ovens Auditorium include:
- The Backyardigans
- Disney Live
- My Little Pony Live
- Raggs
- The Pout Pout Fish