2008 Official Visitors Guide to Raleigh, Cary, and Wake County - (Page 14) Entertainment, Sports & Music Venues The house lights go down, the music tempo picks up, and suddenly an entire audience is immersed in the world of live entertainment. There’s no shortage of shows in Greater Raleigh–from rock concerts to opera, Broadway productions to local theater, comedy to cultural events. Live music takes on a life all its own in Greater Raleigh. Recently emerging as one of the hottest live music destinations, the area plays host to a wide variety of artists in a wide array of settings. Whether you see one show or a dozen, you’re sure to benefit from having so many great venues so close together. The Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Raleigh epitomizes the area’s commitment to the performing arts. This complex, home to A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater, Kennedy Theatre, Memorial Auditorium and Meymandi Concert Hall, hosts more than 800 events annually. Experience the 17th anniversary roster of shows see why Cary’s Koka Booth Amphitheatre was recently voted the nation’s best small concert Raleigh Downtown Live, featuring nationally acclaimed artists. Revel in the intimacy of smaller shows at the North Carolina Museum of Art’s charge of the RBC Center. The choices, and the range of musicians, are unique and varied. Walnut Creek Amphitheatre N.C. Museum of Art’s Park Theater 2110 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh WakeMed Soccer Park (Carolina RailHawks USL First Division professional soccer) N.C. State Fairgrounds (N.C. State University football) Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater Kennedy Theatre Five County Stadium (Carolina Mudcats Class AA professional baseball) Memorial Auditorium Meymandi Concert Hall 1 E. South St., Raleigh Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park RBC Center (NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes and N.C. State University men’s basketball) 14 www.VisitRaleigh.com http://www.gopack.com http://www.gomudcats.com http://www.progresenergycenter.com http://www.boothampitheatre.com http://www.rbccenter.com/ http://www.gopack.com http://www.carolinahurricanes.com http://www.ncartmuseum.org http://www.townofcary.org http://www.ncstatefair.com http://www.livenation.com http://www.VisitRaleigh.com
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