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Walnut Creek Amphitheatre (originally Hardee’s Walnut Creek Amphitheatre and formerly Alltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek and Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion) is an outdoor amphitheatre in Raleigh North Carolina that specializes in hosting large concerts.The amphitheatre is part of a 77-acre (310000 m2) complex located on the west bank of Walnut Creek southeast of Raleigh near the I-40/US 64/I-440 (Beltline) interchange.It was built by the City of Raleigh with private sector participation at a cost of $13.5 million and opened on July 4 1991 with The Connells as the inaugural act.Seating capacity is about 6847 of which about half are under cover; the open lawn can accommodate another 13653.The venue is operated by Live Nation Entertainment a concert promoting company under lease from the City of Raleigh.
