Red Hat Amphitheater
open-air theater in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
The Red Hat Amphitheater (formerly the Raleigh Amphitheater) is an amphitheatre in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is adjacent to the Raleigh Convention Center.
The Red Hat Amphitheater books acts through an agreement with Live Nation, and is owned and operated by the City of Raleigh. The Amphitheater’s season currently runs from April through October. Seating capacity is 5,990: 1,800 fixed seats; 2,700 movable seats; and lawn space for 1,000.
The venue's name has changed several times during its construction and first few months of operation. Plans to accept $300,000 from the local Budweiser distributor to name the venue the Bud Light Amphitheater fell through when the North Carolina Alcohol Control Board refused to grant an exception to rules which disallow naming rights for public facilities to be sold to alcohol manufacturers. On September 4, 2012 Red Hat struck a $1.175 million deal with the City of Raleigh for naming rights to the amphitheater.
Concerts
Red Hat Amphitheater has hosted numerous concerts with bands such as Arctic Monkeys, Disturbed, Huddy, Marilyn Manson, Melanie Martinez and The Smashing Pumpkins.
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