Family Circle Tennis Center


Family Circle Tennis Center is a tennis center on Daniel Island in Charleston, South Carolina. Built in 2001, the center has 17 courts, including the 10,200-seat Volvo Car Stadium. From 2001 to 2019, it hosted the WTA Tour's Volvo Cars Open, originally the Family Circle Cup from 2001-15.
This facility is unique as it is the only one WTA tournament played on green Har-Tru clay courts.
The Hootie & the Blowfish album Live in Charleston was recorded there on August 12, 2005.

History

Family Circle Magazine Stadium has hosted concerts in the summer for 16 years such as: John Mayer in '02, Moody Blues in '02, O.A.R. in '09, Train with needtobreathe in '10, Blues Traveler with Cracker in '12, Columbia's Hootie & the Blowfish with Collective Soul in '12, Bob Dylan in '13, The Lumineers in '13, Barenaked Ladies in '13, The Killers in '13, Everclear with Hootie in '13, fun. in '13, Willie Nelson in '14, Plain White T's with Daughtry and Goo Goo Dolls in '14, Third Eye Blind in '15, Alabama Shakes in '16, Ellie Goulding in '16, Ben Folds at Piccolo Spoleto in '16, Death Cab for Cutie in '16, Panic! at the Disco with Weezer in '16, Sister Hazel with Hootie in '16, Jimmy Buffett in '17, Our Lady Peace with Tonic in '17, B-52's with Culture Club and Tom Bailey of Thompson Twins in '18.