CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 7, 2026--
The Amp Ballantyne today announced TD as its new naming rights sponsor. The 5,000‑person‑capacity outdoor entertainment venue on the 535-acre Ballantyne campus will now be known as TD Amp Ballantyne.
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"At TD, we know that good things happen when people participate in their communities," said Jennie Platt, Chief Marketing Officer, TD Bank U.S. "This sponsorship builds on our existing support of incredible venues that foster human connection, and we look forward to bringing members of the Queen City community together to share special moments at TD Amp Ballantyne."
Independently owned and operated by Northwood Office, TD Amp Ballantyne serves as a premier community destination for live entertainment in the greater Charlotte community, hosting concerts, festivals and nonprofit events that support Ballantyne’s continued growth as a mixed-use destination. Located near TD’s expansive 91,464-square-foot office space, the venue serves as a bridge between the area’s thriving workplace presence — now with 680 Charlotte-area TD employees and a team that will continue to grow with momentum — with shared community experiences.
“This naming rights sponsorship reflects TD’s commitment to the Ballantyne community and the places where people come together,” said Nick Miceli, Regional President, Southeast Metro, TD Bank U.S. “Through the local TD leadership and support of Chris Arabia, North Carolina Commercial Market President, and Demetrius Johnson, the Carolina Metro Retail Market President, we’re proud to back a venue that connects our workplace presence with memorable experiences for employees, clients and the Charlotte community.”
As part of the sponsorship, TD will:
“This really feels like the perfect fit. TD has been a great partner, and their full-circle investment from office to outdoor stage reflects the strong sense of community we aim to provide at TD Amp Ballantyne,” said Ted Mueller, SVP of IT & Operations, Northwood Office, Venue Operator.
TD Amp Ballantyne’s inaugural season features diverse genres, starting with The Spring Mix jazz funk fusion festival (April 11). Other acts include Gov’t Mule & Larkin Poe (April 18), Yacht Rock Revue (May 9), Dark Star Orchestra (May 16), Chance the Rapper (May 22), Jamey Johnson (June 5), Claypool Gold featuring Primus & others (June 16), The String Cheese Incident (June 19), The Human League (June 20), moe. & Umphrey’s McGee (July 10), Jeff Foxworthy (August 15), and more.
For additional information on TD Amp Ballantyne, please visit tdampballantyne.com and follow on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.
About TD Bank U.S.
TD Bank US Holding Company and its subsidiaries, including TD Bank, N.A., are collectively known as TD Bank U.S. As the U.S. banking business of The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX and NYSE: TD), a leading North American financial services firm, TD Bank U.S. serves more than 10 million clients and has a network of approximately 1,050 locations throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Carolinas and Florida. We support our clients and communities with a full range of retail, small business, and commercial banking products and services. We also offer customized private banking and wealth management services, a comprehensive suite of credit card products for consumers and businesses, and automotive vehicle financing and dealer commercial services. TD Bank U.S. is one of the largest banks in the U.S. by assets and is headquartered in Mount Laurel, N.J. To learn more, visit www.td.com/us.
About TD Amp Ballantyne
TD Amp Ballantyne, located at The Bowl at Ballantyne in the heart of South Charlotte, hosts events for up to 5,000 attendees, with ample space for concessions, dedicated food truck parking, a tiered lawn and parking. Managed by Midwood Entertainment, the venue hosts live music, fitness events, festivals, movie nights, cultural pop-ups and more. The venue functions as a community park in between events.
TD Amp Ballantyne is a 5,000-person-capacity outdoor entertainment venue in Charlotte, North Carolina.
MONTREAL (AP) — After receiving their first wake-up call of the playoffs, the Carolina Hurricanes have responded like the beasts of the East they have been all season.
Following a loss to open the Eastern Conference Final, the Hurricanes have won back-to-back games in overtime to take a 2-1 lead against Montreal in the best-of-seven series. They look like their old selves again, and it has them two games from reaching to the Stanley Cup Final.
“We’re feeling good about playing hockey again,” said winger Taylor Hall, who scored his fourth goal this postseason in Game 3 on Monday night. “Now the game is starting to slow down, and you’re making reads without even having to think about it.”
That spells trouble for the Canadiens, who registered just two shots on goal combined over the third period and OT. Carolina has outshot Montreal 64-26 over the past two games.
“They throw a lot to the net, so they’re going to outshoot you,” said Montreal's Cole Caufield, who scored 51 goals during the regular season. “I think everybody that plays them knows that, and you can’t look at it that way — that they kind of tilt the ice that much.”
Shot volume is something the Hurricanes have done consistently in the eight years since coach Rod Brind'Amour took over. What has changed in this series is preventing the young, skilled Canadiens from generating offense.
“You need everything working against a team like that,” Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis said. “I don’t think you can just rely on the power play.”
Caufield chalked up his team's struggles to Carolina's pace and aggressive play. That the brand of hockey Brind'Amour wants to play.
“It’s putting the stress on them,” defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere said. “It’s a hard system for us to play sometimes because you’ve got to be on your toes. You’re always skating. But you can see it’s pretty effective, and it’s probably not the best to play against.”
It did not look at all right in Game 1 last week, which the Canadiens won 6-2 after getting off to a hot start, finding long breakout passes and staying patient in solving Carolina's relentless forecheck to hand the Hurricanes their first loss of the playoffs.
“It’s definitely a turning point for us: a little adversity,” Gostisbehere said. “Having two sweeps the first two rounds — not a lot of adversity in that sense. For us, it was a good kick in the teeth.”
The Hurricanes are now as close to the final as they've been during this run of success under Brind'Amour, which included getting swept twice and losing in five games in their three previous trips to the East final. This spring, they are 5-0 on the road and 5-0 in overtime thanks to a consistent approach.
“We try to play our game home and away,” first-line center Sebastian Aho said. “The game’s the same, I feel like. Obviously the environment is a little bit different, whether you’re home or away. But I feel like the game stays the same.”
Game 4 at Bell Centre in Montreal on Wednesday night is Carolina's first chance to move to the verge of making the final. The Canadiens feel like they have another level to get to, and they need to find it quickly.
"We didn’t expect this to be easy, and we’re OK with that," St. Louis said. “There’s not one thing. We have to put it all together. You’re at this stage right now, you have to put it all together. Execution’s part of that. Jam is part of that. There’s not one thing. We’ve just got to put it all together, and I know we can.”
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Carolina Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho (20) and Andrei Svechnikov (37) celebrate in front of Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen (31) after the winning goal by Aho in overtime of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens in Montreal, Monday, May 25, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Carolina Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov celebrates his goal with teammates after an overtime period of Game 3 of the NHL Eastern Conference final Stanley Cup playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens, in Montreal, Monday, May 25, 2026. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP) CORRECTION: Corrected the scorer to Andrei Svechnikov
Carolina Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho (20) reacts after the teammate Andrei Svechnikov scored on Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) as teammate Juraj Slafkovsky (20) looks on during an overtime period of Game 3 of the NHL Eastern Conference final Stanley Cup playoff series in Montreal, Monday, May 25, 2026. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP) CORRECTION: Corrected the scorer to Andrei Svechnikov
