The Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek hosts major international touring acts. In 2011, the Downtown Raleigh Amphitheater opened (now sponsored as the Red Hat Amphitheater), which hosts numerous concerts primarily in the summer months. An additional amphitheater sits on the grounds of the North Carolina Museum of Art, which hosts a summer concert series and outdoor movies. Nearby Cary is home to the Koka Booth Amphitheatre which hosts additional summer concerts and outdoor movies, and serves as the venue for regularly scheduled outdoor concerts by the North Carolina Symphony based in Raleigh. During the North Carolina State Fair, Dorton Arena hosts headline acts. The private Lincoln Theatre is one of several clubs in downtown Raleigh that schedules many concerts throughout the year in multiple formats (rock, pop, country). COUNT 5
QSN1 Where are major touring acts hosted in the city? ANS1 The Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion QSN2 What is the Red Hat Amphitheater also called? ANS2 Downtown Raleigh Amphitheater QSN3 What event plaza is in Cary? ANS3 Koka Booth Amphitheatre QSN4 Where is the North Carolina State Fair? ANS4 Dorton Arena QSN5 What is the Lincoln Theater downtown? ANS5 one of several clubs in downtown Raleigh that schedules many concerts