Benedum Center for the Performing Arts
Benedum Center for the Performing Arts is a concert hall in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It seats a stated 2,800. Here is what the public record holds on it, and what an event67 rollout would cost in a room this size.
- Stated capacity
- 2,800
- people, as published
- Opened
- 1927
- 99 years old
- From PIT
- 23 km (14 mi)
- Pittsburgh International Airport
- From the centre
- 0.4 km (0.2 mi)
- of Pittsburgh
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
About this venue
It stands at 237 7th Street, 15222, right in the centre of Pittsburgh.
Benedum Center for the Performing Arts was opened in 1927 and operated by Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, which puts it at 99 years old.
The stated 2,800 is ballroom scale: a plenary, a gala dinner, or two tracks with a wall between them.
- Address
- 237 7th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
- Operator
- Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
- Owner
- Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
- Official site
- www.pgharts.org
- Coordinates
- 40.4428, -79.9997
- Classified as
- concert hall
Travel to Benedum Center for the
Allow half an hour each way to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), 23 km (14 mi) away, and rather more if your first session starts during the morning peak.
Being 0.4 km (0.2 mi) from the middle of Pittsburgh means attendees can walk from their hotel, which removes the single most complained-about line in most event budgets.
Pittsburgh has 67 venues mapped in total and a population of 307,668. The Pittsburgh guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
What fits in this room
Programme this as a theatre, because that is what it is. One track, one stage, an audience facing the same way and 2,800 of them. Catering and breakouts need a second space nearby.
- award ceremonies
Fixed seating, sightlines and a lighting rig are the hard parts, and they are already here.
- product launches
A single-track room with a real stage is the right shape for a launch.
- multi-track conferences
Works as a plenary house with breakouts booked elsewhere in the city.
A worked example for Benedum Center for the
A Benedum Center for the Performing Arts programme at 950 activated attendees — sized to the stated capacity of Benedum Center for the Performing Arts — prices like this. Nothing is charged for the first 50, and nothing at all is charged past 1,000.
- activated attendees
- 950activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 900billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $4,500for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the room, so this figure does not change if you move the event down the road. event67 has no floor-plan or booking product — the venue handles the space, the app handles the people in it.
If this one is booked
4 other venues in Pittsburgh have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Highmark Stadium4,000 seats
- Joe Walton Stadium3,000 seats
- Heinz Hall2,676 seats
- Rooney Athletic Field2,200 seats
Where these numbers come from
event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
- Wikidata, CC0
- OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 11 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, postal code, stated capacity, capacity sizing, year opened, operator, owner, official website and more.
Last updated
What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- $5
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- $4,750
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
How many people does Benedum Center for the Performing Arts hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 2,800 for Benedum Center for the Performing Arts. That figure is what the venue or an encyclopaedia entry published, and it is usually the maximum seated number — theatre, banquet and reception layouts in the same room can differ by half. Confirm the layout you want directly with the venue.
Where is Benedum Center for the Performing Arts?
237 7th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. It is 0.4 km (0.2 mi) from the centre of Pittsburgh. The nearest major airport is Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), about 23 km (14 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at Benedum Center for the Performing Arts?
950 activated attendees means 900 billable after the free 50, so $4,500 for the event. That example is sized to the stated capacity of Benedum Center for the Performing Arts. The rate is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Is event67 affiliated with Benedum Center for the Performing Arts?
No. event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data — OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and public census sources — and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
What else is nearby if Benedum Center for the Performing Arts is booked?
Highmark Stadium (4,000), Joe Walton Stadium (3,000) and Heinz Hall (2,676) are in the same city and have their own pages here. 67 venues in total are mapped in Pittsburgh.
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Elsewhere in Pittsburgh
- Highmark Stadium
4,000 seats
- Joe Walton Stadium
3,000 seats
- Heinz Hall
2,676 seats
- Rooney Athletic Field
2,200 seats
- Hosting an event in Pittsburgh
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