At the North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Spirit Square or Knight Theater, the event you have imagined can become a reality. Three facilities are conveniently located in the heart of Charlotte's arts & entertainment district. Many restaurants, shops and hotels are within walking distance of the facilities.

For more information about the Performing Arts Center, Spirit Square or Knight Theater, please call our Rentals Department at 704.379.1388 or contact us.

SPIRIT SQUARE LOBBIES

Spirit Square offer a wide variety of space for anything from an intimate seated dinner, to a large buffet style reception.

There are also spaces for wedding ceremonies, meetings, presentations, and lectures, so your entire event can take place under one elegant roof.

The three story Atrium Lobby in Spirit Square is a truly dramatic space with marble floors, large columns and ever changing displays of art work.

For large functions, the adjacent McGlohon Lobby, can also be utilized for a total of 6,535 square feet.

The 716 seat McGlohon Theatre, a historic Byzantine style theater with large stained glass windows, can be rented for wedding ceremonies, meetings, presentations, and lectures.

ATRIUM LOBBY

Accommodates up to 350 people for a stand-up reception

Accommodates up to 175 people for a banquet reception

BELK THEATER LOBBIES

The Belk Theater Lobby is an extremely elegant reception area with built in bars, dramatic glass windows overlooking Tryon Street, and a beautiful grand staircase.

800 Person sit down dinner capacity, 1050 person reception style capacity.

Orchestra Lobby
Banquet 250 Max.
Standing Reception 360 Max.

Grand Tier
Banquet 190 Max.
Standing Reception 280 Max.

Mezzanine
Banquet 300 Max.
Standing Reception 430 Max.

Stage
Banquet 230 Max.
Standing Reception 250 Max.

The 2100 seat state-of-the-art Belk Theater can also be rented so that your entire event can take place under one roof.

Booth Playhouse Lobbies

Private reception and meeting area in upper level lobby of the Booth Playhouse.

100 person sit down dinner capacity, 300 person reception style capacity.

Lower Lobby
Banquet 100 Max.
Standing Reception 135 Max.

Upper Lobby
Banquet 72 Max.
Standing Reception 133 Max.

Stage
Banquet 210 Max.
Standing 230 Max.

DUKE ENERGY THEATRE

The Duke Energy Theatre, renovated in 1990, our Black-Box theater is actually a multi-use room, completely equipped with theatre lighting capabilities and sound system. The space also has beautiful stained glass windows and hardwood floors. Duke Energy Theatre is ideal for receptions, seminars, meetings or lectures.

Maximum capacity for Duke Energy Theatre is 182.

Accommodates up to 150 people for a stand up reception

Accommodates up to 78 people for a banquet reception

STAGE DOOR THEATER

Small performance space. Also may be used as a large rehearsal studio, or for receptions.

Accommodates up to 150 people for a stand up reception

Accommodates up to 100 people for a banquet reception

ADA accessible

Enter from College Street stage door

Knight Theater

Medium size performance space. Also may be used as a large rehearsal studio, or for receptions.

Lobby/ Room	Max Standing Reception	Max Banquet Reception
Lower(prefunction)	140	75
Main	275	151
Upper	218	96
VIP	50	35
Rehearsal Hall	75	45