Ovens Auditorium
An arena in Charlotte, North Carolina. It seats a stated 2,460. This page collects the address, the access and the capacity figures an organizer needs before a site visit.
- Stated capacity
- 2,460
- people, as published
- Opened
- 1955
- 71 years old
- From CLT
- 14 km (8.7 mi)
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- From the centre
- 5.2 km (3.2 mi)
- of Charlotte
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 2700 East Independence Expressway, 28205, 5.2 km (3.2 mi) from the centre of Charlotte.
Ovens Auditorium was opened in 1955 and operated by Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority, which puts it at 71 years old.
The stated 2,460 is ballroom scale: a plenary, a gala dinner, or two tracks with a wall between them.
- Address
- 2700 East Independence Expressway, Charlotte, North Carolina 28205, United States
- Operator
- Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority
- Coordinates
- 35.2036, -80.7942
- Classified as
- arena
Travel to Ovens Auditorium
Allow half an hour each way to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), 14 km (8.7 mi) away, and rather more if your first session starts during the morning peak.
At 5.2 km (3.2 mi) from the city centre it is a short ride from downtown hotels rather than a walk.
Charlotte has 64 venues mapped in total and a population of 943,476. The Charlotte guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
What fits in this room
A room for 2,460 is a plenary space in practice, whatever it is classified as. It ranks 10th among the 64 venues mapped in Charlotte.
- award ceremonies
A stage, a bowl of seats and a control room already in place.
- company all-hands
One room, everybody in it, nobody watching on a screen in an overflow space.
A worked example for Ovens Auditorium
Suppose 950 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Ovens Auditorium event sized to the stated capacity of Ovens Auditorium. Here is exactly what event67 charges, with the free 50 taken off the top.
- 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 Charlotte have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Grady Cole Center3,000 seats
- Curry Arena2,500 seats
- Robinson Hall for the Performing Artsevent space
- Charlotte Convention Centerconvention centre
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. 9 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, postal code, stated capacity, capacity sizing, year opened, operator, encyclopaedia entry, nearest airport with distance 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 Ovens Auditorium hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 2,460 for Ovens Auditorium. 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 Ovens Auditorium?
2700 East Independence Expressway, Charlotte, North Carolina 28205, United States. It is 5.2 km (3.2 mi) from the centre of Charlotte. The nearest major airport is Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), about 14 km (8.7 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at Ovens Auditorium?
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 Ovens Auditorium. 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 Ovens Auditorium?
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 Ovens Auditorium is booked?
Grady Cole Center (3,000), Curry Arena (2,500) and Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts are in the same city and have their own pages here. 64 venues in total are mapped in Charlotte.
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Elsewhere in Charlotte
- Grady Cole Center
3,000 seats
- Curry Arena
2,500 seats
- Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts
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- Charlotte Convention Center
convention centre
- Hosting an event in Charlotte
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