Ovens Auditorium
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 owned by the City of Charlotte and 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, 1996Billy Joel – March 18, 1977Roberta Flack – April 23, 1978, with Bill Withers B.B. King – October 27, 1988, February 26, 2003 and May 8, 2005Bonnie Raitt – June 4, 1989, March 8, 2006, with Randall Bramblett and October 11, 2012, with Sarah Siskind Lou Reed – August 7, 198910,000 Maniacs – September 10, 1989The Allman Brothers Band – July 14, 1990, with Blues Traveler Gordon Lightfoot – July 17, 1990 and May 7, 2009Melissa Etheridge – July 19, 1990, July 11, 1992, with Jeffrey Gaines , June 24, 2008, with Melvin Taylor and July 22, 2010Bob Dylan – October 31, 1990Morrissey – November 19, 1992, with Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys George Winston – February 14, 1993 and January 11, 1997The Beach Boys – November 18, 1993, April 7, 2002 and May 6, 2003, with The Charlotte Symphony OrchestraShawn Colvin – October 12, 1994, with David GrayTori Amos – August 21, 1996, August 12, 1998, October 4, 2001, with Rufus Wainwright , February 25, 2003, with Jeffrey Gaines and November 13, 2007The Black Crowes – November 23, 1996, with Gov't Mule and March 21, 1999Harry Connick Jr. – December 11, 1996, March 3, 1998, August 19, 1999, August 19, 2000 and March 4, 2007John Denver – February 20, 1997Crosby, Stills & Nash – June 21, 1997 and May 19, 2013Dan Fogelberg – October 29, 1997The Grand Funk Railroad – January 27, 1998
Our Lady Peace – July 31, 1998The Smashing Pumpkins – August 6, 1998 and August 15, 2008Journey – November 3, 1998Marilyn Manson – November 10, 1998, with 12 Rounds 98 Degrees with Jessica Simpson – May 4, 1999Natalie Merchant – May 12, 1999 and August 31, 2010Live – October 2, 1999Sting – 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, 2003Jackson Browne – April 5, 2000Fiona Apple – April 17, 2000, with Mark Oliver Everett Will Downing – July 30, 2000, with Chanté Moore , Gerald Albright and Phil Perry Hanson – August 31, 2000Ani 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 MariamaErykah 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 KeysThe 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 DearlandPatty Griffin – October 28, 2003The 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, 2004Johnny 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, 2004k.d. lang – October 14, 2004 and April 8, 2009, with Meaghan Smith The Producers – October 19, 2004KEM – 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'ReneeThe Trans-Siberian Orchestra – November 18, 2004
Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band – February 6, 2005Wilco – February 21, 2005, with Detholz! and June 20, 2007, with Low The Temptations – March 11–12, 2005Juanes – March 13, 2005Ashlee 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 HushFranco De Vita – May 1, 2005Trey Anastasio & 70 Volt Parade – May 4, 2005, with The North Mississippi Allstars Lyfe Jennings – June 25, 2005, with John Legend Michael Bublé – July 15, 2005Nickel Creek – October 13, 2005, with Leona Naess and August 5, 2007, with Fiona AppleThe String Cheese Incident – October 19, 2005, with Hot Buttered Rum Amy Grant – October 21, 2005Union Station – January 18, 2006Glen Campbell – February 17–18, 2006INXS – February 21, 2006, with The Lovehammers O.A.R. – February 25, 2006, with The Exit moe. – March 2, 2006Hayley Westenra – March 10, 2006The 70's Soul Jam Concert – March 31, 2006
Heather Headley – April 9, 2006, with Anthony Hamilton and Van Hunt Wynonna Judd – October 14, 2006Nick Lachey – October 15, 2006Vince Gill – November 4, 2006 and December 16, 2008, with Amy GrantJim Brickman – December 19, 2006 and December 23, 2008Sara Evans – January 12, 2007, with Radney Foster Chris Botti – January 17, 2007The Fray – January 22, 2007, with Mutemath Lyle Lovett – January 25, 2007, with John Hiatt, Joe Ely and Guy Clark George Jones – February 17, 2007Rodney Carrington – February 22, 2007, April 4, 2009, February 25, 2011, February 25, 2012 and January 15, 2015Celtic 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, 2014Paul & Storm – April 6, 2007Art Garfunkel – April 21, 2007The Dixie Hummingbirds – April 22, 2007Godsmack – May 16, 2007Jerry Butler – June 29, 2007The Impressions – August 18, 2007, with Sunset DriveNatalie Cole – October 12, 2007, with The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra and April 13, 2012Chris Cornell – November 6, 2007, with Earl Greyhound RatDog – November 8, 2007, with The Steve Kimock BandSugarfoot 's Ohio Players – November 17, 2007 and October 10 and December 19, with Zapp , 2009Daughtry – 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 LoveJohnny Mathis – April 25, 2008, with The Charlotte Symphony OrchestraBowfire – May 7, 2008The High Kings – May 8 and October 3, 2008Mark 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, 2008The Australian Pink Floyd Show – October 21, 2008
The Pointer Sisters – October 24, 2008The Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards – November 7, 2008
David Byrne – December 10, 2008Raphael Saadiq – December 12, 2008, with John LegendThe 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, 2009Ben 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 LedisiLittle Anthony and the Imperials – September 4, 2009Joe Bonamassa – October 28, 2009, November 18, 2011 and November 12, 2013Willie Nelson & Family – October 30, 2009Kathy Mattea – February 5, 2010The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artists Concert – February 13, 2010
The Charlotte Blues Festival – February 26, 2010
The Irish Tenors – March 19, 2010The Pixies – September 8–9, 2010, with The Fuck Buttons
Fantasia Barrino – November 17, 2010, with Eric Benét and Kandi Burruss Oumou Sangaré – November 28, 2010Robert Plant & The Band of Joy – February 7, 2011, with The North Mississippi AllstarsThe Four Tops – March 18–19, 2011
Smokey Robinson – April 15, 2011Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers – May 11, 2011David Gray – July 2, 2011, with Lisa O'NeillBrian McKnight – July 27 and October 7, 2011Peter White – September 15, 2011El DeBarge – September 16, 2011, with Rachelle Ferrell "Weird Al" Yankovic – October 8, 2011John 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 MicheleTrace Adkins – April 20, 2012Hawk Nelson – May 5, 2012, with Jamie Grace and Chad EasthamThe Imagination Movers – May 15, 2012
Jane's Addiction – May 23, 2012, with The Duke Spirit Earth, Wind & Fire – June 22, 2012This is the 60's Concert – July 13, 2012
Shreya Ghoshal – September 21, 2012Anthony Hamilton – October 7, 2012, with Estelle and Antoine DunnRegina Belle – February 9, 2013, with Kelly Price, Chanté Moore and Shirley Murdock Diana Krall – April 7, 2013The Old Crow Medicine Show – May 16, 2013, with Chuck Mead & His Grassy Knoll Boys
Chrisette Michele – September 21, 2013, with Dwele and K. MichelleThe Weeknd – October 1, 2013, with BANKS and Anna LunoeCharlie Wilson – December 27, 2013, with MC LightfootArab Idol Live! – December 28, 2013The Fresh Beat Band – January 26, 2014Salt-N-Pepa – February 8, 2014, with Guy and Rob BaseJagged Edge – February 15, 2014, with Meli'sa Morgan , Next , Hi-Five and DJ RLDon Williams – March 16, 2014, with Colm KirwanAmos Lee – April 12, 2014, with Rayland BaxterBrit 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, 2014Fred Hammond – October 11, 2014, with Donnie McClurkin Ray LaMontagne – November 1, 2014, with The Belle Brigade Chrissie Hynde – November 8, 2014, with The RailsStraight No Chaser – November 16, 2014The Brian Setzer Orchestra – December 6, 2014The Australian Bee Gees Show – January 29, 2015
The R&B Reunion Concert – February 14, 2015
Sarah McLachlan – March 18, 2015John Mellencamp – March 27, 2015, with Carlene Carter
Other events
Billy Graham Crusades played in late 1950s.Wicked High school and college graduations have made Ovens Auditorium their home
Family shows that have made their way to Ovens Auditorium include:
Awards and recognitions
In 2008, Ovens Auditorium was named the #38 Top Theatre in the World by POLLSTAR.
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