Good Afternoon –
My name is Grayson Moore and I manage the annual Charleston Classic basketball tournament on behalf of ESPN Events. I wanted to thank you personally for your interest in our 2019 event and signing up for the discounted ticket pre-sale on our website. The purpose of this note is to confirm your inclusion in the pre-sale as well as provide more details about the ticketing process and event in general.
Seating Format
Seating for the Charleston Classic is
general admission separated into two tiers – Premium Lower Chairback and Lower Bleacher/Upper. Premium Lower Chairback tickets will allow first-come, first-serve access to anywhere in Sections 101-105 and 111-115, which include the areas immediately behind each team bench. Likewise, Lower Bleacher/Upper seats will allow first-come, first serve access to anywhere else in the building. A seating map of TD Arena is attached for your reference.
Tournament Format
Four games will be contested each day on November 21, 22 & 24, with each team playing once per day. The strong tournament field includes two teams in
Stadium’s Preseason Top 25 - #6 Florida and #17 Xavier. They will be joined by returning MAC champion Buffalo, UConn, Miami, Missouri State, Saint Joseph’s, and Towson.
Pre-Sale and Bracket Release Timing
As of now, the pre-sale is scheduled to begin on
Monday, July 8 at 10 a.m., while the tournament bracket/schedule is scheduled to be released on
Thursday, July 11. Since having access to the schedule might be important for travel arrangements you will have an opportunity to purchase tickets at the discounted rate both before and after the bracket the released. Access to the discounted pre-sale rate will conclude on
Friday, July 12 at 4:30 p.m. ET.
Pre-Sale Hours | Start | Bracket Release | End |
July 8 at 10 a.m. ET | July 11 | July 12 at 4:30 p.m. ET | |
Pre-Sale Link and Code
The pre-sale code will be “
palmetto” (all lowercase). The link will be distributed by Monday morning in an additional email from me so please stay tuned for that.
Ticket Pricing
During the pre-sale period you’ll be able to purchase all-tournament Premium Lower Chairback tickets for $135 ($15 off the normal price of $150) and/or Lower Bleacher/Upper tickets for $95 ($25 off the normal price of $120). There will be a maximum of six (6) tickets per order.
Single-session tickets will go on sale in October, pending availability. Fans are encouraged to purchase early if sitting in the lower bowl is important to you, as the Premium tier has sold out before October the past two years.
Premium Group Seating/Hospitality
TD Arena has one Presidents Box (can accommodate 30 people) and two loge boxes (10 people). Some more information along with photos are available on our website, which is linked below. Both areas come with VIP Hospitality Access, which includes a catered meal each session as well as unlimited beer and wine. If you are interested in elevating your experience at the Classic through one of these options please let me know.
Premium Group Seating Information
Travel/Discounted Hotel Accommodations
If traveling from out of town please note that discounted hotel rooms at the Hyatt Place & Hyatt House (our official fan hotel) will soon be available via our travel partner Anthony Travel. The connected properties are only a year old and conveniently located on Upper King Street just 7 blocks from TD Arena. To receive notification once rooms are available please
sign up here.
More information about Charleston as a destination can be found on our
Travel Page. Most notably, Charleston has been named the
#1 small city in the U.S. by Travel + Leisure six years in a row (2013-2018).
Thank you again for your interest in the event. I hope to see you in Charleston this November!
Best,
Grayson Moore
