Tepper group, Charlotte Sports Foundation extend agreement on events at BofA Stadium
The stadium in the heart of uptown Charlotte will continue to be more than the home of the Carolina Panthers.
The Charlotte Sports Foundation and Tepper Sports & Entertainment announced an extension of their partnership to host events at Bank of America Stadium on Tuesday — including the Duke’s Mayo Classic and the Duke’s Mayo Bowl, which has called Bank of America Stadium home for 22 years under a variety of names.
This agreement comes after a busy year of events held in Charlotte’s largest venue. In 2022, BofA held a record-setting 39 events. That included Carolina Panthers and Charlotte FC home games, yes, but also high-profile concerts featuring talents such as Billy Joel, Kenny Chesney, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Elton John and Beyoncé.
The stadium also hosted the 2023 Gold Cup and welcomed in 40,000-plus fans who wanted to see the Charlotte debut of the U.S. Men’s National Team. It’s also worth noting that the “Little Panthers Game of the Month” — a smaller event pitting two 11U Pop Warner football teams competing for a league championship — was also played on the stadium turf for the first time this year.
Having this number of events at the stadium is a relatively recent development. It really began under the ownership of David Tepper, when his company decided to switch from natural grass to turf in August 2021 — a decision that is still drawing the concern of players and the ire of fans to this day.
In a release, Panthers team president Kristi Coleman said TSE is “grateful” for its partnership with CSF.
We will “continue to work together to make Charlotte the premier destination for sports and live entertainment in addition to generating a significant economic impact for our city,” Coleman said.
Future sporting events beyond the Panthers include the Duke’s Mayo Bowl in December, which will pit teams from the ACC and SEC, and the ACC Football Championship game.
This story was originally published November 14, 2023 at 10:59 AM.
