Best 2019 CIAA Week Parties
With the thrilling 2018 CIAA college basketball tournament in the books, it is not too early to discuss 2019 CIAA week parties. After all, attendance for the 2018 event exceed 100,000 rabid fans, and tournament organizers expect record crowds for CIAA weekend 2019.
How has the CIAA basketball tournament emerged as one of the most popular collegiate athletic events? Let’s start by focusing on the highly competitive games played by some of the best college basketball players in the United States. The quality of basketball has reached a level that has attracted the interest of “The Worldwide Leader in Sports”. ESPN schedules prime time CIAA tournament games on one of its networks. Another reason for the popularity of the CIAA college basketball tournament is the host city, Charlotte, North Carolina. Charlotte exudes tremendous energy and the vibe of the city should reach a fever pitch for CIAA 2019.
Perhaps the most compelling reason for the explosive growth in attendance is the more than 200 CIAA parties that go on during championship basketball week. What makes the best 2019 CIAA week parties?
Let’s find out.
Celebrities Galore
You know about the pass catching ability of Odell Beckham Jr., but we guess you did not know the New York Giants wide receiver attended some of the most popular parties that rocked Charlotte during the 2018 tournament. The best 2019 CIAA week parties will be star studded events, with the likes of Lil Wayne, Ludacris, and Cardi B mingling with CIAA 2019 fans. Check back here starting the December before CIAA weekend 2019 to see which of the entertainment industry’s brightest stars will host or attend the best 2019 CIAA Week parties.
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Charlotte comes alive during the CIAA basketball tournament. Some of the best 2019 CIAA week parties will take place outdoors next to the two arenas hosting the games. Spectrum Center and Bojangles Coliseum will erupt with cheers indoors, but outside is where the action heats up before and after tourney games. Many of the CIAA 2019 parties will present live musical performances delivered by some of the same celebrities attending the best 2019 CIAA week parties. Vendor booths and other attractions go on outdoors in uptown Charlotte deep into the night.
Smaller, More Intimate 2019 CIAA Week Parties
Not all the fun will be out in the open for CIAA weekend 2019. In fact some of the best 2019 CIAA week parties will unfold behind closed doors. As a large part of the fan base attending the popular college sporting event, alumni from each of the participating schools gather in hotel ballrooms and restaurant banquet rooms to celebrate the memories of the four most important years of their lives. The alumni parties typically occur prior to the tip off of the tourney game involving their alma maters.
Many of the best 2019 CIAA week parties end up at one of the nightclubs located in uptown Charlotte. The music delivers the beat and accomplished bartenders keep you in the groove until last call.