Credit One Stadium

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Credit One Stadium
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Credit One Stadium (pictured in 2011 as the Family Circle Stadium)
Credit One Stadium
Location161 Seven Farms Drive
Charleston, South Carolina
Capacity 10,200 (tennis)
Surface Clay, Outdoors
Construction
Opened2001
Renovated2022
Expanded2022
Construction cost $15 million
$40 million (2022 renovations)
Structural engineer Geiger Engineers (for 2022 renovations)
Tenants
CreditOne Bank Invitational (2020)
Charleston Open (2001–present)
AVP Charleston Open (2007–2008)
Davis Cup (USA vs Belarus) (Sep 2004)
Website
www.creditonestadium.com

Credit One Stadium is a tennis stadium located within the Family Circle Tennis Center tennis complex on Daniel Island in Charleston, South Carolina. Built in 2001, the Family Circle Tennis Center has 17 courts, including the 10,200-seat main stadium, named the Credit One Stadium after Credit One Bank became the new title sponsor in 2021. Since 2001, it has hosted the WTA Tour's Charleston Open, a WTA 500 tournament, and is the only facility to host an event on the WTA Tour that is played on green Har-Tru clay courts. [1]

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History

In April 2021, the Charleston Open marked the groundbreaking for the center's new main stadium. After some portions of the original stadium were demolished, the new seating sections were built along with a new 70,000-square-foot, four-story Stage House for all players' facilities that is topped by a new canopy providing shade and rigging capacity for shows. The renovations expanded the stadium's seating capacity from 7,000 to 11,000 patrons. Additional upgrades were made to the facility's lighting, landscaping, concession offerings, and bathroom facilities. The renovation was estimated at US$ 40 million and funded mostly by Charleston Tennis owners Ben Navarro and his wife, Kelly, with another US$ 3 million budgeted by the city of Charleston over the following years. [2] [3]

In July 2021, the Charleston Open named Credit One Bank as the title sponsor for the tennis tournament. The bank took over the naming rights for the center's main stadium in a multi-year deal. [4]

Performances

Credit One Stadium has hosted concerts in the summer for 20 years such as Widespread Panic, John Mayer, Dave Matthews Band, Moody Blues, O.A.R., Train with needtobreathe, Blues Traveler with Cracker, Hootie & the Blowfish with Collective Soul, Bob Dylan, The Lumineers, Barenaked Ladies, The Killers, Everclear, fun., Willie Nelson, Plain White T's with Daughtry and Goo Goo Dolls, Third Eye Blind, Alabama Shakes, Ellie Goulding, Ben Folds, Death Cab for Cutie, Panic! at the Disco with Weezer, Sister Hazel, Jimmy Buffett, Our Lady Peace with Tonic, B-52's with Culture Club and Tom Bailey of Thompson Twins, Phish, Dave Matthews Band, Elton John, Stevie Nicks, Zac Brown Band, Black Keys with Band of Horses, and 311 with Dirty Heads. The Hootie & the Blowfish album Live in Charleston was recorded there on August 12, 2005.

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References

  1. ↑ "History". Volvo Cars Open. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  2. ↑ Renaud, Tim; Augustine, Katie (April 11, 2021). "Groundbreaking ceremony held for new Volvo Car Stadium renovation project". WCBD-TV . Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  3. ↑ Giroux, Zach (March 31, 2021). "Volvo Car Stadium To Become More Versatile Venue". The Daniel Island News. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  4. ↑ Bilodeau, Kevin (July 21, 2021). "Credit One Bank to take over as title sponsor of Charleston tennis tournament and stadium". WCSC-TV . Retrieved April 2, 2022.

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