Raleigh’s Red Hat Amphitheater is officially in the spotlight as it gets ready to move across the street and level up. In a new episode of the city’s “Your City, Answered” series, Kerry Painter, executive director of the Raleigh Convention and Performing Arts Complex, walks through how the long-planned relocation and rebuild is supposed to look, feel and function. The timing is not accidental: crews and planners are making visible progress on site prep, and officials are zeroing in on when concertgoers will actually walk through the gates of the new venue.
What Painter Says the New Amp Will Deliver
In the episode, Painter talks listeners through the wish list for the new build: design priorities that protect the current amphitheater’s downtown vibe, reworked seating layouts, and upgraded backstage spaces meant to lure bigger tours without turning the place into a faceless arena. According to Visit Raleigh, the goal is to have the new venue up and running in time for the 2027 concert season, with expanded capacity and…..