# Red Hat Amphitheater and Outdoor Music **URL:** \ **Category:** The Pub\ **Created:** [January 18, 2019, 2:36am UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/red-hat-amphitheater-and-outdoor-music/857 "2019-01-18T02:36:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 53
**Author:** ![OakCityDylan](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/oakcitydylan/32/169_2.png) [@OakCityDylan](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/OakCityDylan)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2025, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/red-hat-amphitheater-and-outdoor-music/857/1046 "2025-07-16T14:02:56Z")
What a great lineup! And love that they’re that well connected with the happenings in our town! ---
**Author:** ![Nickster](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/nickster/32/8765_2.png) [@Nickster](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/Nickster)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2025, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/red-hat-amphitheater-and-outdoor-music/857/1047 "2025-07-16T14:21:05Z")
I didn’t know much about Sugar Ray, but apparently Mark McGrath grew up in Hartford and was as Whalers fan. So he had a surprising Raleigh connection as well. ---
**Author:** ![GucciLittlePig](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/guccilittlepig/32/25831_2.png) [@GucciLittlePig](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/GucciLittlePig)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2025, 10:41pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/red-hat-amphitheater-and-outdoor-music/857/1048 "2025-07-19T22:41:31Z")
Wow an amphitheatre could break out at any moment here… ![20250719_171022](https://d3tmycllq5yp1y.cloudfront.net/original/3X/c/f/cf25314f93998d501c232264802516e63fef4e0d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![pBeez](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/pbeez/32/2461_2.png) [@pBeez](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/pBeez)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2025, 12:09am UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/red-hat-amphitheater-and-outdoor-music/857/1049 "2025-07-20T00:09:37Z")
Ha, just like a weed! I just wanted laugh, but you’ve already reported that problem ---
**Author:** ![OakCityDrone](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/oakcitydrone/32/27409_2.png) [@OakCityDrone](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/OakCityDrone)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2025, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/red-hat-amphitheater-and-outdoor-music/857/1050 "2025-08-25T21:42:10Z")
![DJI_0618](https://d3tmycllq5yp1y.cloudfront.net/original/3X/3/4/3452db8e4da0f699b7019eb900cf59a44df6f804.jpeg) ![DJI_0627](https://d3tmycllq5yp1y.cloudfront.net/original/3X/6/5/653ce5195dece3fb7f460070520b87784fe616bb.jpeg) ![DJI_0634](https://d3tmycllq5yp1y.cloudfront.net/original/3X/0/c/0c83b7bbbcec033d98ec817521f00544ba70cd9d.jpeg) ![DJI_0606](https://d3tmycllq5yp1y.cloudfront.net/original/3X/2/5/25f6535b059983cd831568170fac77953b208312.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Speck](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/858c86/32.png) [@Speck](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/Speck)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2025, 3:56pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/red-hat-amphitheater-and-outdoor-music/857/1051 "2025-08-27T15:56:50Z")
Does there seem to be any significant progress on the new amphitheater? I am surprised thus far by the slow start. ---
**Author:** ![GucciLittlePig](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/guccilittlepig/32/25831_2.png) [@GucciLittlePig](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/GucciLittlePig)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2025, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/red-hat-amphitheater-and-outdoor-music/857/1052 "2025-08-27T16:17:14Z")
No. I feel like they had this super ambitious timeline of being open for summer 2026, and then scrapped that and are now slow rolling everything. I wouldn’t be shocked if spring 2027 rolls around and they’re like, hey bad news everyone… ---
**Author:** ![GucciLittlePig](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/guccilittlepig/32/25831_2.png) [@GucciLittlePig](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/GucciLittlePig)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 10:10pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/red-hat-amphitheater-and-outdoor-music/857/1053 "2025-08-28T22:10:39Z")
Apparently WRAL just found out about this today. Lol. And they didn’t even get a reason. Quality journalism > **[Relocated Red Hat Amphitheatre plans to open in 2027](https://www.wral.com/news/local/red-hat-amphitheatre-relocation-2027-downtown-raleigh/)** > > The Red Hat Amphitheatre is expected to be ready for the 2027 concert season, expanding to more than 6,000 seats, as announced at Raleigh's "State of Downtown" address. ---
**Author:** ![orulz](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/orulz/32/3808_2.png) [@orulz](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/orulz)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2025, 1:40pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/red-hat-amphitheater-and-outdoor-music/857/1054 "2025-08-29T13:40:48Z")
Good thing we still managed to close South Street in absolutely record time. If we had taken even 1 extra week to have a second look at other downtown locations, then then the whole thing would have fallen through and Downtown Raleigh would have surely never had an outdoor concert ever again. ---
**Author:** ![Therightway](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@Therightway](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/Therightway)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2025, 12:19am UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/red-hat-amphitheater-and-outdoor-music/857/1057 "2025-08-30T00:19:32Z")
Where were the residents relocated? ---
**Author:** ![John](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@John](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/John)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2025, 6:02pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/red-hat-amphitheater-and-outdoor-music/857/1058 "2025-09-07T18:02:48Z")
I was skeptical about the original opening date from the beginning. ---
**Author:** ![GucciLittlePig](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/guccilittlepig/32/25831_2.png) [@GucciLittlePig](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/GucciLittlePig)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2025, 10:46pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/red-hat-amphitheater-and-outdoor-music/857/1059 "2025-09-25T22:46:58Z")
Drove through downtown without stopping for once, but they had bulldozers actively doing stuff at the site. Hard to grab a pic while I was driving 15 above the posted limit to take a right on red because of all the pedestrians and cyclists yelling at me. ![20250925_163922](https://d3tmycllq5yp1y.cloudfront.net/original/3X/1/d/1da4697ad50cada4261f69db04cf0c86d435e6d6.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Drew](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/drew/32/23896_2.png) [@Drew](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/Drew)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/red-hat-amphitheater-and-outdoor-music/857/1060 "2025-10-07T16:45:23Z")
Lots of activity here the last couple of days ![IMG_9001](https://d3tmycllq5yp1y.cloudfront.net/original/3X/4/3/43bff65566b127d21195d8972a0ec8eb15b6ce53.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![BoyHowdy](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/43a26b/32.png) [@BoyHowdy](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/BoyHowdy)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/red-hat-amphitheater-and-outdoor-music/857/1061 "2025-10-08T18:19:02Z")
> [@Drew](#): > > ![IMG_9001](https://d3tmycllq5yp1y.cloudfront.net/original/3X/4/3/43bff65566b127d21195d8972a0ec8eb15b6ce53.jpeg) from the large privacy screening logo ads, looks like we found where [Livable Raleigh’s William Castle](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/smoky-hollow-park-adjacent-development-west-st-rezoning-z-12-25-approved/3240/713) hosts his, um, “gatherings.” 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![svp](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/svp/32/18832_2.png) [@svp](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/svp)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2025, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/red-hat-amphitheater-and-outdoor-music/857/1062 "2025-10-28T17:27:18Z")
So we have equipment and we have a mound of dirt. And my daughter says bright lights at night. Shall we say - we have progress? ![IMG_2299](https://d3tmycllq5yp1y.cloudfront.net/original/3X/4/d/4d1de12d0010e95f143cd49dcb91621aa1ad9d21.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Jake](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/jake/32/34692_2.png) [@Jake](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/Jake)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2025, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/red-hat-amphitheater-and-outdoor-music/857/1063 "2025-10-28T17:35:13Z")
I think that mound of dirt is the new elevated lawn seating!!! /s ---
**Author:** ![Roganberry](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/e95f7d/32.png) [@Roganberry](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/Roganberry)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2025, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/red-hat-amphitheater-and-outdoor-music/857/1064 "2025-10-28T17:47:46Z")
That will dramatically improve the spectator experience and was the biggest flaw with the old RHA ---
**Author:** ![Drew](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/drew/32/23896_2.png) [@Drew](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/Drew)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2025, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/red-hat-amphitheater-and-outdoor-music/857/1065 "2025-10-28T17:57:08Z")
Direct hidden behind that tree is a gigantic hole too ---
**Author:** ![GucciLittlePig](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/guccilittlepig/32/25831_2.png) [@GucciLittlePig](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/GucciLittlePig)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2025, 9:35pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/red-hat-amphitheater-and-outdoor-music/857/1066 "2025-10-28T21:35:19Z")
Sounds like the amphitheater is just about done then! ---
**Author:** ![Therightway](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@Therightway](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/Therightway)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2025, 11:42pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/red-hat-amphitheater-and-outdoor-music/857/1067 "2025-10-28T23:42:19Z")
This looks almost done. Wow such an incredible upgrade!!! Go Raleigh!!! [Previous page](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/red-hat-amphitheater-and-outdoor-music/857.md?page=52) [Next page](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/red-hat-amphitheater-and-outdoor-music/857.md?page=54)