Red Hat Amphitheater set to have record-breaking year

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Downtown Raleigh's Red Hat Amphitheater is set to have a record-breaking year.

The City of Raleigh reports the venue is set to see a record-breaking number of concerts this year.

About 51 concerts are on the books that's nearly triple the number when the venue first opened back in 2010.

Red Hat contributed $17.5 million in economic impact last year.

The amphitheater is slated to move a block south from its current location as part of the plans to expand the Raleigh Convention Center.