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In the true spirit of baseball, I have more stats…
The DPAC released its attendance results for 2010 in early January. 307,000 visitors for concerts, Broadway shows and other events. A total of 151 performances. 59 were sellouts. (Read the full story in the Herald-Sun; click here.)
The theater has been a game-changer for downtown Durham. Our company is a founding sponsor. We’re proud of the DPAC’s success and how our neighbor compliments the Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
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Here’s how things are likely to shake out…
DPAC events: 100 theater performances, 5-10 comedy shows, 10-15 family shows, 15-25 concerts, 20 American Dance Festival performances, 1-5 special events.
DBAP events: 18 Duke Baseball games, 13 ACC Baseball Tournament games, 72 Bulls regular season games, 2-4 USA Baseball Games, 10-15 special events.
On top of the theater and ballpark events, the American Tobacco campus is likely to host four or more festival-type events.
My first season with the Bulls was 2000, and we played our regular season and play-off games. A decade later we have a 230% increase in downtown events!
Recent DPAC story: Top Ten Theaters in US! (from Triangle Business Journal)
Next up at the ballpark: Duke Baseball commences on March 4th vs. LaSalle.