Charlotte · East Side
Stay minutes from the show. Ovens Auditorium — Charlotte's largest performing-arts theater, a grand 1955 hall on the city's east side that's hosted everything from Broadway's Wicked to today's top touring comedians — is about a 12-minute drive from every Trifecta apartment in Uptown. Catch the show, then base your trip in a furnished apartment with a full kitchen and room to spread out, minutes from the venue and the best of east Charlotte.
How close you'll be
Every Trifecta apartment sits in Uptown Charlotte — a quick 10–15 minute drive from the auditorium on the city's east side. Come in for the comedy night, the concert, or a touring production, and base your trip in a furnished apartment with a full kitchen and room to spread out, minutes from the venue and the rest of Charlotte.
SavoyClosest
2nd Ward · 10–13 min drive · 4 mi
Circa Uptown
3rd Ward · 11–14 min drive · 4.5 mi
The VUE Charlotte on 5th
4th Ward · 12–15 min drive · 5 mi
Centric Gateway
4th Ward · Gateway District · 12–16 min drive · 5.5 mi
Where you'll stay
Real photos and live availability from the buildings we own and operate. Sorted by how close you'll be to the auditorium.
2nd Ward · 4 mi
On Uptown's east side in 2nd Ward — the quickest shot out Independence Blvd to the auditorium, and 2-bedroom units suit a group night out.
A short drive east, or a quick ~$10 rideshare
3rd Ward · 4.5 mi
In 3rd Ward by the ballpark — an easy ~12-minute drive across town to the east side, or a cheap rideshare.
A quick rideshare or the short drive east
4th Ward · 5 mi
In 4th Ward at the north end of Uptown — about a 12–15 minute drive across to the auditorium, with high-rise skyline views to come home to.
A short rideshare clearly beats the bus here
4th Ward · Gateway District · 5.5 mi
On the Gateway side of Uptown — a straightforward drive across town to the east side, or a quick, cheap rideshare.
A quick rideshare across town
Why book now
The calendar below updates live — book your stay before the dates you want fill up.
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TicketsLatin — live in concert at Ovens Auditorium. Get tickets, and stay a short walk away.
TicketsComing in for one of these? The closer you book, the less you fight for parking and post-event traffic — and direct rates skip the OTA service fee.
Live event listings via Ticketmaster — updated automatically.
Apartment vs hotel
Feed a group before the event and skip the overpriced venue concessions. Cookware, dishwasher, full-size fridge — all included.
A 2-bedroom sleeps six — one apartment instead of three hotel rooms, with a living room to actually hang out in.
Pack light for a multi-night run of shows or a season of home games. Washer and dryer in every unit.
For two nights or more, a furnished apartment usually beats a comparable downtown hotel — and direct booking drops the 15–20% OTA service fee entirely.
Event lots empty slowly and the drive home is long. Stay minutes away and the worst of your night is a short, familiar trip back to your own door — resident parking waiting, no hour-plus crawl out and no late highway haul.
We own and operate every apartment. Book direct and you reach the people who run the building, instantly confirmed.
Getting around
The auditorium is an easy ~4-mile hop from Uptown — a 10–15 minute drive or a quick, cheap rideshare. There's no light rail to the east side, and the Gold Line streetcar stops about two miles short, so a short drive or ride is the way there. The upside: you're right between the venue and the rest of Charlotte, with Plaza Midwood, NoDa, and Uptown all minutes away.
I-277 to East Independence Boulevard (US-74) east — about 4 miles / 10–15 minutes from Uptown. Parking is included with most tickets, otherwise about $10 in the shared Bojangles Entertainment Complex lots.
A short, cheap hop — roughly $8–$14 and 10–15 minutes from Uptown. The easy call, especially to skip the Independence Boulevard traffic on the way out.
The Gold Line runs east from Uptown toward Elizabeth and Plaza Midwood, but its Sunnyside terminus stops about two miles short of the complex — useful for part of the trip, but you'll finish with a short rideshare.
About 10 miles / a 20-minute drive — easy for a fly-in show weekend.
Make a weekend of it
Pair the show with the best of east Charlotte — the arena right next door, Plaza Midwood's bars and brunch, the international food corridor on Central Avenue, and NoDa's breweries and murals, all minutes away.
The 8,600-seat arena shares the complex with the auditorium — Charlotte Checkers hockey, touring concerts, and family shows. Worth checking its calendar for the same weekend.
One of Charlotte's most characterful districts — indie bars, vintage shops, breweries, and brunch spots, a few minutes from the auditorium.
A celebrated international strip — Vietnamese, Mexican, Lao, Ethiopian, and more family-run restaurants and markets, just off the venue.
Charlotte's mural-covered arts hub — galleries, music venues, and breweries, with the Blue Line for an easy ride back into the city.
Good to know
All four Trifecta buildings are in Uptown Charlotte, about 4 miles — a 10–15 minute drive east on Independence Boulevard — from the auditorium. Savoy, on Uptown’s east side, is the quickest run. A rideshare is a cheap $8–$14 alternative. Times are approximate.
It's an easy, cheap rideshare — about $8–$14 from Uptown. There's no light rail to the auditorium: the LYNX Blue Line runs north–south, not out to the east side, and the CityLYNX Gold Line streetcar stops about two miles short near Plaza Midwood. CATS buses (Routes 9, 17, 27) serve the Independence corridor, but a short drive or rideshare is the realistic way there.
Parking is easy and cheap: it's included with most ticketed events, and otherwise about $10 a vehicle in the shared Bojangles Entertainment Complex lots (the auditorium and Bojangles Coliseum next door share them). Lots open about two hours before showtime. Staying nearby mostly saves you the Independence Boulevard crawl afterward — and your building has its own resident parking.
The calendar above pulls upcoming events live from Ticketmaster and refreshes automatically — touring comedians (John Mulaney, Nikki Glaser, David Sedaris), concerts, and special events. Ovens is also the grand stage Blumenthal Arts has used for Broadway blockbusters like Wicked when they come to Charlotte.
Ovens Auditorium is Charlotte's largest performing-arts theater, seating more than 2,400. It opened in 1955 — named for civic leader David Ovens — alongside Bojangles Coliseum next door, and the two now make up the Bojangles Entertainment Complex.
For two or more nights, usually — a full kitchen, room for the group, in-unit laundry, and a lower per-night cost than a comparable hotel, with no OTA service fee when you book direct. And you’re minutes from Plaza Midwood, NoDa, and the rest of Charlotte, not stranded by the highway.
Your stay
Furnished Charlotte apartments minutes from the auditorium — full kitchens, free parking, direct rates with no service fee.