Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
Ernest W. Spangler Stadium is a stadium in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It seats a stated 8,500. Here is what the public record holds on it, and what an event67 rollout would cost in a room this size.
- Stated capacity
- 8,500
- people, as published
- Opened
- 1969
- 57 years old
- From CLT
- 66 km (41 mi)
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- From the centre
- 41 km (25 mi)
- of Spartanburg
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
What Ernest W. Spangler Stadium is
It sits in Spartanburg, 41 km (25 mi) from the centre of Spartanburg.
Ernest W. Spangler Stadium was opened in 1969 and owned by Gardner–Webb University, which puts it at 57 years old.
At a stated 8,500 this takes an entire conference in one room rather than one track of it.
- Owner
- Gardner–Webb University
- Coordinates
- 35.2456, -81.6732
- Classified as
- stadium
Getting there
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) is 66 km (41 mi) away. Build a real transfer window into the arrival day and do not schedule anything important before midday.
This is an out-of-centre venue — 41 km (25 mi) from the middle of Spartanburg — which usually buys you parking and load-in access in exchange for a transport plan.
Spartanburg has 35 venues mapped in total and a population of 39,606. The Spartanburg guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
Formats this suits
A room this size is a plenary and nothing else. Keynotes, awards and general sessions work; the breakouts, the exhibition and the catering all have to happen somewhere else, so the venue is really the anchor of a campus rather than the whole event.
- award ceremonies
A stage, a bowl of seats and a control room already in place.
- festivals
An audience of 8,500 is festival scale, not conference scale.
- company all-hands
One room, everybody in it, nobody watching on a screen in an overflow space.
Pricing a full house here
Take 950 people through the door in Ernest W. Spangler Stadium — sized to the stated capacity of Ernest W. Spangler Stadium. The first 50 activated attendees are free on every event, so only the rest are billed, and the total stops moving at 1,000 however many more turn up.
- 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.
Nearby alternatives
4 other venues in Spartanburg have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Gibbs Stadium13,000 seats
- Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium3,400 seats
- Overmountain Lodge & Conference Centerhotel with function space
- Rodeway Inn Expo Centerhotel with function space
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
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 6 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: stated capacity, capacity sizing, year opened, owner, encyclopaedia entry, nearest airport with distance.
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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 Ernest W. Spangler Stadium hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 8,500 for Ernest W. Spangler Stadium. 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.
What does an event app cost for an event at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium?
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 Ernest W. Spangler Stadium. 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 Ernest W. Spangler Stadium?
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 Ernest W. Spangler Stadium is booked?
Gibbs Stadium (13,000), Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (3,400) and Overmountain Lodge & Conference Center are in the same city and have their own pages here. 35 venues in total are mapped in Spartanburg.
Keep reading
Elsewhere in Spartanburg
- Gibbs Stadium
13,000 seats
- Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium
3,400 seats
- Overmountain Lodge & Conference Center
hotel with function space
- Rodeway Inn Expo Center
hotel with function space
- Hosting an event in Spartanburg
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