From Broadway tours and symphony halls to intimate theaters and dynamic dance companies, the Upstate’s performing arts scene hits every note. These venues and groups bring world-class talent and hometown creativity to stages across the region.
Venues
Bon Secours Wellness Arena
650 N. Academy St., Greenville
BonSecoursArena.com
The 864’s premier venue for sports and entertainment brings in big-name performing acts, ice shows, WWE and more. With 15,000 seats, “The Well” is also home ice to the Greenville Swamp Rabbits minor league hockey team.
CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park
861 S.E. Main St., Simpsonville
CCNBAmphitheatre.com
This outdoor venue brings in the country’s biggest bands and headliner performers.
Chapman Cultural Center
200 E. St. John St., Spartanburg
ChapmanCulturalCenter.org
The core of Spartanburg’s arts community, this venue is used by Ballet Spartanburg, the Spartanburg Little Theatre and the Spartanburg Philharmonic.
Coach Music Factory
310 S. Main St., Greenville
PeaceCenter.org/Whats-New/Coach-Music-Factory
This new Peace Center venue is a two-story, standing-room-only space that gives audiences an intimate, high-energy setting to experience emerging artists and favorite bands.
Mauldin Cultural Center
101 E. Butler Road, Mauldin
MauldinCulturalCenter.org
This venue presents plays and musicals by in-house community theater companies.
The Mockingbird
330 S. Main St., Greenville
PeaceCenter.org/Whats-New/The-Mockingbird
This cozy listening room hosts indie artists, singer-songwriters and special events that showcase local and regional talent.
Peace Center
300 S. Main St., Greenville
PeaceCenter.org
The heart of downtown’s performing arts scene, this venue showcases many of the world’s top performers and the most popular Broadway tours, with a 2,100-seat concert hall, the 400-seat Gunter Theatre and the outdoor TD Stage.
Seratonic Venue & Lounge
315 S. Main St. at Camperdown Plaza, Greenville
SeratonicLounge.com
An industrial-chic space in the heart of downtown, this venue blends live performances with a polished lounge vibe. The space, which includes a full kitchen and bar, can be rented for private events.
Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium
385 N. Church St., Spartanburg
CrowdPleaser.com
A cornerstone of Spartanburg’s Downtown Cultural District, this venue has showcased national talent and local entertainment since 1951.
The Younts Center for Performing Arts
315 N. Main St., Fountain Inn
YountsCenter.org
This is a stylish venue for community theater, chorale and symphony performances as well as national acts.
GROUPS
Ballet Spartanburg
BalletSpartanburg.org
This regional dance company was founded in 1966.
Carolina Ballet Theatre
CarolinaBallet.org
Founded in 1972, this professional resident dance company is led by Artistic Director Hernan Justo.
Centre Stage
CentreStage.org
This theater company presents a year-round schedule of professional productions and special events like art exhibits.
Electric City Playhouse
@ECPlayhouse
For 36 seasons, this community theater has brought audiences a mix of drama, comedy and musicals.
Greater Anderson Musical Arts Consortium
GAMAC.org
GAMAC is an umbrella organization showcasing GAMAC Chamber Orchestra, GAMAC Chorale, Anderson Symphony Orchestra, GAMAC Children’s Chorus and The Electric City Big Band.
Chautauqua
HistoryComesAlive.org
This festival makes history come alive via stories and interactive performances.
Greenville Chorale
GreenvilleChorale.com
The chorale comprises 160 singers presenting classic masterworks and contemporary compositions.
Greenville Theatre
GreenvilleTheatre.org
Greenville’s oldest and largest locally producing professional theater has entertained audiences for a century.
Greenville Symphony Orchestra
GreenvilleSymphony.org
This professional orchestra presents a Masterworks Series with world-class guest artists as well as chamber music and holiday concerts.
International Ballet Greenville
InternationalBalletSC.org
This premier dance company has a residency at the Peace Center.
South Carolina Children’s Theatre
SCChildrensTheatre.org
This theater offers children’s productions, classes and educational outreach.
Spartanburg Little Theatre
SpartanburgLittleTheatre.com
Founded in 1945, this community theater presents shows for all ages.
Spartanburg Philharmonic
SpartanburgPhilharmonic.org
The Philharmonic features classic masterworks, genre-bending pieces and everything in between.
The Market Theatre
MarketTheatre.org
This Anderson-based theater showcases top-quality, affordable theatrical performances.
Warehouse Theatre
WarehouseTheatre.com
This theater presents a diverse slate of cutting-edge productions that you won’t find elsewhere in the 864.
