The Charter Amphitheater at Heritage Park features 3,500 fixed seats and 11,700 lawn seats, making it the Upstate’s largest outdoor entertainment venue. It is managed by the Greenville Arena District, which also runs the Bi-Lo Center, on behalf of the City of Simpsonville. Along with the Independence Day event, which drew more than 10,000 people last year, the venue hosts Freedom Weekend Aloft and a variety of concerts featuring national recording acts, most recently the award-winning Zach Brown Band. Other acts that have played the venue include Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp, and Styx.