Charlottesville Pavilion
The Charlottesville Pavilion is a covered amphitheater located at the east end of the Downtown Mall. It is home to concerts and other events, including Fridays After Five. It opened in 2005[1]. City Council considered a proposal to sell the advertising rights to cell phone company nTelos at its meeting on April 4, 2011. [2] The structure was named for one telecommunications for many years and is now named after another one.
History
On December 15, 2003, the City entered into a lease with the Charlottesville Industrial Development Authority to begin negotiations with a third-party for the construction of an entertainment facility in downtown Charlottesville. Nine months later, CIDA subleased the space[3] to Charlottesville Pavilion LLC, an entity controlled by Coran Capshaw [citation needed]. The two leases allowed for the pavilion to be built.
On May 21, 2007, City Council approved a five-year lease to Charlottesville Concessions, LLC, an entity affiliated with Red Light Management, for approximately 500 square feet of café space on the Mall level of the new Downtown Transit Center.[4][5] Just Curry later occupied the space.[6]
Naming rights
The sublease gives provision for Charlottesville Pavilion LLC to sell the naming rights, but gives the city and the CIDA the power to ratify the chosen sponsor. The sublease also gives 100% of the proceeds to Charlottesville Pavilion LLC. Kirby Hutto, general manager of the Pavilion, notified the city in a March 24, 2011 letter that nTelos had agreed to purchase the rights for an undisclosed amount. [7]
On May 16, 2006, following Sprint's acquisition of nTelos, City Council approved a request to rename the pavilion as Sprint Pavilion.[8]
On June 7, 2021, following the expiration of the initial naming rights agreement, City Council approved a request to rename the pavilion as Ting Pavilion.[9] A press release from Red Light and Tucows, the owner of Ting Internet, described the naming rights agreement as a five year partnership.[10]
References
- ↑ Charlottesville Pavilion. Web. 19 Oct. 2009. <http://www.charlottesvillepavilion.com/>.
- ↑ Web. Notice of Special Meeting, Charlottesville, Virginia, April 4, 2011, retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ↑ Web. Sublease and Financing Documents for Charlottesville Amphitheater, Industrial Development Authority of Charlottesville, September 30, 2004, retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ↑ Web. Agenda for May 21, 2007 Charlottesville City Council, City of Charlottesville, May 21, 2007., retrieved 2024-12-23.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville City Council meeting minutes, .pdf, Council Chambers, City of Charlottesville, May 21, 2007.. . Also available in older archive.
- ↑ Web. Curry in transit, restaurantarama, C-VILLE Weekly, Portico Publications, April 8, 2008, retrieved 2024-12-23.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville Pavilion may become the nTelos Wireless Pavilion, Charlottesville, Virginia, March 20, 2011, retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ↑ Web. Agenda for May 16, 2016 Charlottesville City Council, City of Charlottesville, May 16, 2016., retrieved 2024-12-23.
- ↑ Web. Agenda for June 7, 2021 Charlottesville City Council, City of Charlottesville, June 7, 2021., retrieved 2024-12-23.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville’s premier outdoor music venue is ready to rock again as the newly branded Ting Pavilion, Tucows, June 3, 2021, retrieved 2024-12-23.