Facility

Specifications
 TABLE OF CONTENTS
FACILITY SPECIFICATIONS

Capacity
Floor Size
Access
Loading Area
Electrical
House Lighting
Stadium Lighting
Mix Location and Platform
Support Areas
Will Call Window

GUEST SERVICES
Information Desk
Concessions
First Aid
Grand Lawn
Parking
Restrooms
Public Elevator
Loading Access Gate
Wheel Chair Ramp

GENERAL INFORMATION
Stadium
Boat Landing
Security

Vendors
List of Vendors

Manifest Information

Seating Chart

Stadium Photos
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FACILITY SPECIFICATIONS

Venue:
The Family Circle Tennis Center is a thirty-two acre facility beautifully nestled
along the banks of the Wando River.

Capacity:
The stadium contains four seating sections: Floor, First Level, Second Level and
Third Level.

• Floor Seating = 976 seats with mix on floor, 1066 mix on concourse
• First Level = 696 Box Seats
• Second Level = 1804 Box Seats
• Third Level = 3917 Bleacher Seats

Max: Concert with end stage-7483

Other events without floor seating- 10,200
(See Concert Manifest and Seating Configurations for details.)
* Capacity can be increased/decreased depending on the stage size and PA
system.

Floor Size:
The Stadium Floor size is one hundred and twenty six feet wide (126’) by seventy-
eight feet (78’) wide.

Access:
• Private entrance tunnel
• Height- seven feet and four inches (7’4”)
• Width- ten feet (10’)
• Length- forty feet (40’)
• Twenty feet (20’) from private stadium Changing Room to backstage.
• Four Hundred and fifty feet (450’) from private Clubhouse Dressing rooms
to backstage.

Loading Area:
Entrance tunnel accessed by vehicles with tunnel height restriction of seven feet
and four inches (7’4”). Unloading area allows two (2) trailers to be unloaded
simultaneously.
Electrical:
• Show Power
¾ One 200 amp, three phase, 208 volt disconnect in each of the four
floor-level corners of the stadium facility (Four total). See attached
diagram.
¾ One 400 amp, three phase, 208 volt disconnect located in the
electrical building (Approximately 40 feet from stage right).

• TV Power
¾ 200 amps, three phase, 208 volt disconnect along stadium site
perimeter one hundred and twenty feet (120’) from the stadium.
This will be along Seven Farms Road at the West side of the
Stadium. More available at a longer distance.

Stadium Lighting:
The Stadium has four light towers that can max out one hundred and fifty (150)
candle watt powers at each tower. The Concourse is adequately lit on the upper
concourse and fixed lights on the back of each of the six (6) stair towers.

Mix Location and Platform:

The preferred mix location is on the north side of the stadium one hundred
twenty six feet (126’) from center stage and is in front of sections 58 and 60. This
area will be a twelve-foot (12’) by twelve Foot (12’) area facing the stage. An
alternative mix station is available on the first level concourse directly in front of
the stage, approximately one hundred fifty feet (150’).

Support Areas:
• Changing Room/Production Office- Tunnel and main level access.
¾ Two large private bathroom facilities, with one shower stall.
¾ Two hundred and twenty (220’) square foot private lounge
¾ Twenty feet (20’) from rear of stage

• Clubhouse Facilities- Multiple dressing rooms and workroom.

¾ Two (2) three hundred and ten square foot (310’) private locker
rooms

Box Office/Will Call

The Box Office is a stand alone kiosk located in front of the entrance to the facility
and has three hundred and sixty- five square feet (365’) of workspace with 4
service windows.
GUEST SERVICES

Information Desk:
This area is available at the front entrance to the Stadium in the Northwest
corner, adjacent to the main stair towers. A 15 x 15 foot tent is available.

• Stadium Information
• Lost and Found
• Lost Children Services

Concessions:
• Four Concession Stands, two on the North end and two on the South end.
• One Café and Bar at Clubhouse.

First aid:
Staff and supplies provided during events, provided by Berkeley County EMS.

Grand Lawn:
Twenty thousand square feet (20,000’) of available front lawn space adjacent to
the stadium perfectly situated for various event uses.

Parking:
• On-site- 285 spaces
• Walking access distance- 2,000 spaces

Restrooms:
• 2 Women’s
• 2 Men’s
• Restrooms are located on the East and West sides of the Stadium

Public Elevator:
Use available to all guests including those in need of assistance. The elevator is
located on the North East end of the Stadium and provides access to the second
level for second and third level seating.

Loading Access Gate:

Directly accessible from Seven Farms Drive at the Northwest corner of the
stadium. A gravel access road leads to lower-weight-bearing stadium pavers
around to tunnel.

Wheel Chair Ramp:

At the Southwest end of the stadium allowing easy access to the concourse.
GENERAL INFORMATION

Stadium:
Scheduled for use as specified in licensed agreement. Gates generally open one to
two hours prior to event start time.

Boat Landing:
There is a boat dock and boardwalk connecting to the back of the facility to
downtown Charleston that is approximately a 20-minute ride by water.

Security:
• State of the art facility video monitoring system
• Gated and locked facility
• Security personnel are responsible for basic building and site security
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Staff Contacts

Event Booking
Carter McMillan
843.849.5318 (office)
843.814.8684 (cell)
carter.mcmillan@familycirclecup.com

Production
Jeff Church
843.849.5313
jchurch@familycirclecup.com

Business Office
Amy Payne
843.849.3155
amy.payne@meredith.com

Marketing
Elizabeth Skogman
843.849.5315
eskogman@familycirclecup.com

Ticketing
Margaret Shaw
843.849.3154
Margaret.shaw@familycirclecup.com

Sponsor Services
Andy Sipes
843.849.3158
andy.sipes@familycirclecup.com

161 Seven Farms Drive • Charleston, SC 29492 • 800.677.2293

www.familycircletenniscenter.com
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RECOMMENDED VENDORS

This list is a group of vendors that the Family Circle Magazine Stadium and/or
Family Circle Tennis Center recommend to provide services. This list is merely
meant to help the operational and production aspect of the venue. Each vendor
listed below the venue has used in the past and has a good relationship.

Police:
Charleston Police Department
George Brisbon
843.577.7434 Caterer:
brisbong@ci.charleston.sc.us Dog and Duck
Rod Bradley
Security/Ushers: 843.881.3056
United Event Services 843.708.2823
Mike Kahaley
803.929.1144 Dish Catering
803.414.0888 Rick Atkinson
843.224.0756
Furniture: (Floor Chairs, Tables, rick@lowcountrydish.com
Linens, Tents)
Stage Presence
Greg Walker/Alex Clayson Golf Carts:
843.906.5666 Coastal Specialty
843.478.0405 Tommy Connolly
843.225.4653
EMS Coverage:
Berkeley County Runners/Van Drivers
Bob Mixler Rowena (Weenie) Paranal
843.723.3800 ext. 4168 843.276.6956
rowena.paranal@gmail.com
Rental Fence:
National Construction Rentals Stage/Roof/Lights:
1.800.352.5675 RCS Corporation
Turn of the Century Productions
Rental Equipment: (Forklifts, Bob Kravitz
Rental Power) 216.288.6376
Sunbelt
Scott Townsend
843.971.6450
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Concert Manifest Information

Configurations:
40x40 Covered Stage
12 Foot Sound Wings
16x16 Sound Board - on court or on course
Speakers - stacked on sound wings or flown

Stadium Capacity
Configuration Floor Seats 1st Tier 2nd Tier 3rd Tier Total
Floor Seating 976 696 1804 3917 7393
(Sound Board on Court)
Floor Seating 1066 696 1804 3917 7483
(Sound Board on Concourse)
Tables on Floor 444* 652 1774 4108 6978
*74 - 4 foot tables with 6 chairs each - depending on location of sound board, this number can increase

Ticket Scaling - 4 possible prices

Floor/Table Seats
1st Tier Seats
2nd Tier Seats
3rd Tier Seats
*Typically, the 1st Tier and 2nd Tier Seating is the same price
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*Seating Charts reflect the general layout for the venue. Actual seating arrangements may
vary slightly.
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