Ruth Eckerd Hall is a 73,000-square-foot (6,800 m2) performing arts venue, located in Clearwater, Florida, in the Tampa Bay area and is part of the Richard B. Baumgardner Center for the Performing Arts. The concert hall is named after Ruth Eckerd, the wife of businessman Jack Eckerd, and is a regular performance venue for the Florida Orchestra. Its 2,180-seat auditorium features continental seating, with no center aisle.