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Greenville Memorial Auditorium

Greenville, South Carolina · Arena

Greenville Memorial Auditorium in South Carolina opened in 1958 and was a regular stop for Jim Crockett Promotions wrestling. It closed in 1996 and was demolished in 1997.

Opened
1958
Closed
1996
Demolished
1997
Capacity
7,500
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History

The auditorium opened on December 1, 1958, and seated 7,500. Professional wrestling ran there throughout its history, notably Jim Crockett Promotions' Monday night NWA cards in the 1970s and 1980s, and it hosted the Southern Conference basketball tournament in 1972, 1975 and 1976. On October 19, 1977, the original Lynyrd Skynyrd played its last concert there.

The auditorium closed on August 30, 1996, and was demolished on September 20, 1997. The BI-LO Center opened next door in 1998.

Timeline

  1. December 1, 1958
    Opened[1]

    The auditorium opened.

  2. 1972
    Southern Conference tournament[1]

    The auditorium hosted the Southern Conference men's basketball tournament, as it did again in 1975 and 1976.

  3. October 19, 1977
    Lynyrd Skynyrd's last show[1]

    The original Lynyrd Skynyrd played its last show there before the band's fatal plane crash.

  4. August 30, 1996
    Closed[1]

    The auditorium closed.

  5. September 20, 1997
    Demolished[1]

    The auditorium was demolished.

The site today

Physical statusDemolished[1]
Mapped locationFormer venue site

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Venue facts

Location401 E North St, Greenville, South Carolina 29601, Greenville, South Carolina[1]
Venue typeArena
SportsBoxing & wrestling, Basketball
LevelProfessional wrestling, College
OpenedDecember 1, 1958[1]
Last used for sportsAugust 30, 1996[1]
DemolishedSeptember 20, 1997[1]
Physical statusDemolished
Final capacity7,500[1]
Capacity notes7,500 seated; 10,000 standing room.

Documented details

  • Professional wrestling was held throughout its history, especially Jim Crockett Promotions' NWA cards on Monday nights in the 1970s and 1980s.[1]
  • It was replaced by the BI-LO Center (now Bon Secours Wellness Arena), built next door and opened on September 3, 1998.[1]

Sources

  1. Greenville Memorial Auditorium, Wikipedia. Accessed 2026-10-19
    Supports: address, capacity, closed, coordinates, demolished, events, opened

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