After living in Chicago for over 10 years the one thing I really missed down here in SC was
Broadway shows and even those small little out of the way theater shows. Well I can tell you that living here in the Upstate does not mean you have to miss out on anything. There are plenty of places to go for a good Broadway style performance and small home grown theaters. Here is a partial list of a few in this area. For a fuller list you can visit
Upcountry South Carolina.
Bi-Lo Center
650 N. Academy St.,
Greenville, SC 29601
Phone: (864) 467-0008
Alternate Phone: (864) 241-3800
www.bilocenter.com
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BI-LO Center is a state-of-the-art 15,000 seat sports and entertainment arena. The entertainment industry has consistently recognized the BI-LO Center as one of the top 50 venues in the world.
Brooks Center for the Performing Arts
221-B Brooks Center, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634
Phone: (864) 656-7787
www.clemson.edu/Brooks/
Brooks-l@clemson.edu
Clemson University’s premier performing arts center. presents the best in professional, community and student performances at affordable rates.
Chapman Cultural Center
200 E. St. John Street,
Spartanburg, SC 29306
Phone: (864) 542-2787
www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/
The Chapman Cultural Center is a three-building cultural campus bringing together the performing and visual arts, science and history in a variety of hands-on interactive exhibits, art and dance studios and an intimate 500 seat proscenium theater.
Civic Center of Anderson
3027 Mall Rd.,
Anderson, SC 29625
Phone: (864) 260-4800
www.andersonevents.com/civiccenter.php
This 37,000+-square foot state-of-the-art multi-use facility provides a Conference Center, Exhibition Hall, entertainment Arena, and much, much more!
HUB-BUB
149 S.Daniel Morgan Ave., Suite 2, Spartanburg, SC 29306
Phone: 864-582-0056
hub-bub.com/
The front line of creative culture in downtown, offers more than 100 nights of art, culture and entertainment a year in the Showroom Gallery and Performance Hall.
Peace Center for the Performing Arts
300 S. Main St., Greenville, SC 29601
Phone: (864) 467-3000
Alternate Phone: 1-800-888-7768
www.peacecenter.org/
Broadway, opera, pop stars and classical music … you’ll find it all at the Peace Center.
Performing Arts Center
University of South Carolina – Upstate
800 University Way,, Spartanburg, SC 29303
Phone: (864) 503-5207
www.uscupstate.edu/campus_services/special_events/buildings.aspx?id=8038
This 450-seat theater serves the community as well as the University of South Carolina Upstate.
Rainey Fine Arts Center of Anderson University
316 Boulevard St., Anderson, SC 29621
Phone: 864-231-2000
Alternate Phone: 800-542-3594
www.andersonuniversity.edu/finearts.aspx?id=2571&ekmensel=c580fa7b_137_0_2571_5
A comprehensive arts complex serving the performing and visual arts needs of the university and the Anderson community. With three performing venues, the Rainey Center presents university performances as well as community events such as GAMAC.
Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium
385 N. Church St., Spartanburg, SC 29303
Phone: (864) 582-8107
www.crowdpleaser.com/
SC’s largest theater with 3,400 permanent seats. Excellent acoustics, computerized sound system and elegant surroundings make this a popular place for a variety of performances, from Broadway plays to ballets to country concerts.
Timmons Arena
3300 Poinsett Hwy., Greenville, SC 29613
Phone: (864) 294-3267
www.timmonsarena.com/arena_info.aspx
Located on the beautiful Furman University campus, Timmons Arena seats 5,000 for sporting events and 5,500 for concerts and other events. The facility serves as the home of the Furman basketball and volleyball teams.
Twichell Auditorium
580 E. Main St., Spartanburg, SC 29302
Phone: (864) 596-9725
www.converse.edu/arts/twichell-auditorium
Acclaimed for its outstanding acoustics, Twichell auditorium has hosted such famed artists as Tony Bennett, Chet Atkins, George Burns, Duke Ellington, Burl Ives, Itzhak Perlman, Yo Yo Ma, and Marilyn Horne.
Walhalla Civic Auditorium
101 E. North Broad Street,
Walhalla, SC 29691
Phone: 864-638-5277
Alternate Phone: 1-877-368-5318
www.walhallacivic.com/
A wide variety of performances ranging from Doc Watson to Glen Miller have graced our stage. Audiences have enjoyed the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber and reminisced with the Taffetas and the Great American Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival.
William A. Floyd Amphitheatre
Anderson Sports & Entertainment Center, 3027 Mall Road, Anderson, SC 29625
Phone: (864) 260-4800
andersonevents.com/amphitheater.php
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