Bon Secours Wellness Arena

Address: 650 N Academy St, Greenville, SC 29601, United States

Capacity: 15,000

Open date : 3 September 1998

Cost: $63 million ($113 million in 2022 dollars)

Home team: Greenville Swamp Rabbits

Seating in the middle of downtown Greenville, the Bon Secours Wellness Arena is a 15,000-capacity, cutting-edge sports and entertainment center. As one of the world’s top 50 venues, the place is the largest entertainment destination in the Upstate region.

The arena is ideal for stadium concerts, family shows, sports events, corporate functions, and nontraditional performances. It hosts a mix of music legends and some of the brightest stars in the entertainment industry. Wellness Arena has featured names like Willie Nelson, Twenty-One Pilots, Eric Church, The 1975, The Avett Brothers, and Paul McCartney.

The Greenville Swamp Rabbits' home ice, Bon Secours Wellness Arena, brings hockey to the Upstate, as well as fights from the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), college-level basketball, Monster Jam, and other action-packed events, however occasionally.

The arena, built in 1998 for $63 million under the erstwhile name of BI-LO Center, was constructed to replace Greenville’s Memorial Auditorium, which was outdated and lacked necessary repairs at the time. The auditorium eventually imploded in September 1997 to give way to the new building.

The remade arena’s naming rights were bought by Dutch Grover Ahold, who owned BI-LO when it was still standing on the block. Upon being erected, it beat Columbia’s Carolina Coliseum as South Carolina’s largest arena. It held that title until 2002, when Colonial Life Arena was built to overtake it.

On September 18th, 2013, the BI-LO Center was officially rebranded as the Bon Secours Wellness Arena after its naming rights were bought by the Bon Secours Health System, a not-for-profit Marriottsville, Maryland-based Catholic health organization founded in 1983.

Events at Bon Secours Wellness Arena

The arena was one of the two regional hosts for the 2023 NCAA Division 1 Women’s Basketball Tournament in conjunction with Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. The event was the first season that the NCAA held two regional brackets each day rather than the convention of four cities.

The venue traditionally hosts Disney on Ice, Sesame Street Live, and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Its non-traditional event docket features the SC State Cheerleading Championship and Winter Jam. Meanwhile, The Well has hosted comedic acts like Jeff Dunham and Trevor Noah.

Upcoming events at the arena include:

MAR 30: Katt Williams: The Dark Matter Tour

APR 13: Harlem Globetrotters 2024 World Tour Souvenir Ticket

SUN MAY 5: Zach Bryan

MON MAY 6: Zach Bryan

SUN MAY 12: Staind The Tailgate Tour With Special Guest Seether

THU MAY 16: Carly Pearce - Pre-Show Performance Upgrade

THU MAY 16: Tim McGraw: Standing Room Only Tour 2024

TUE MAY 28: NF - HOPE TOUR

WED MAY 29 Blippi: The Wonderful World Tour- Photo Experience

MON JUL 29: blink-182 - ONE MORE TIME

WED SEP 18: Weezer: Voyage To The Blue Planet Tour 2024

SAT SEP 21: Hootie & the Blowfish- Summer Camp with Trucks Tour

SAT SEP 28: Los Tigres del Norte

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How to Get to Bon Secours Wellness Arena

Greenville's official public transit service, Greenlink, operates bus routes toward the downtown area and makes stops close to the Bon Secours Wellness Arena. With Greenlink buses, you can conveniently get to the venue hassle-free. However, do check the system’s webpage or mobile app for route maps, schedules, and cost information.

While there are trains in the South Carolina metropolis, Greeneville does not have a commuter rail system that travels directly to the venue or its surroundings, which makes them a less viable transport option to get there. However, it can be used as a link for those traveling from other cities or regions.

For those who prefer to drive themselves to the venue, Bon Secours Wellness Arena offers multiple parking lots near the arena. Parking rates may vary depending on the event and duration of stay. Usually, limited parking at the VIP lot off N. Church Street costs $20, while ADA parking costs $5, all in cash.

Parking spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis, so it's advisable to get to the center as early as possible to effortlessly secure a spot for your four-wheel drive.