Raleigh Downtown Live
Raleigh Downtown Live was a free summer concert series held in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, in Moore Square Park, in the Moore Square Historic District of downtown from 2005-2009. It featured many top music artists from around the world, drawing over 70,000 music fans annually.[1] It was a joint partnership between the City of Raleigh Convention Center and Deep South Entertainment of Raleigh, North Carolina.[1] Deep South Entertainment continues to be based in downtown Raleigh, NC, with a second office in Nashville, TN. Deep South Entertainment currently produces the Oak City 7 summer concert series in Downtown Raleigh.[2]
Lineups
Below is a list of previous music artists that have been featured in the Raleigh Downtown Live concert series.[3][4]
| Date | Headliners |
|---|---|
| October 7, 2004 | Vertical Horizon, Drivin N Cryin, Stroke 9 |
| April 30, 2005 | Big Bad Voodoo Daddy |
| June 11, 2005 | Better Than Ezra, Dishwalla |
| July 17, 2005 | Violent Femmes, Sponge |
| August 27, 2005 | Naughty By Nature, 7 Mary 3 |
| September 3, 2005 | Saturday Night Special Band, Little Texas |
| May 27, 2006 | Lit, Travis Meeks |
| June 10, 2006 | Arrested Development, Cowboy Mouth |
| June 24, 2006 | Big Head Todd and the Monsters, 13 Stories |
| July 8, 2006 | Spin Doctors, Blue October |
| July 22, 2006 | Butch Walker, Dillon Fence |
| August 5, 2006 | Candlebox, Urge Overkill |
| August 19, 2006 | Gin Blossoms, Athanaeum |
| September 2, 2006 | The Presidents of the United States of America, Denny Diamond |
| June 2, 2007 | Everclear, Hobex |
| June 16, 2007 | Unforgettable Fire, Weekend Excursion |
| June 30, 2007 | FireHouse, Nine Days |
| July 14, 2007 | The Romantics, Will Hoge |
| July 28, 2007 | Night Ranger, The Backsliders |
| August 11, 2007 | Soul Asylum, Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band |
| August 25, 2007 | Warrant, Parmalee |
| May 1, 2008 | The Wailers, Braco |
| June 14, 2008 | Cravin Melon, Pete Francis of Dispatch |
| June 28, 2008 | Carbon Leaf, Blind Melon |
| July 12, 2008 | Alter Bridge, Tantric |
| July 26, 2008 | The Old 97's, The Connells |
| August 9, 2008 | Brian Howe of Bad Company, Will Hoge, Left Outlet |
| August 23, 2008 | Puddle of Mudd, Saving Abel, Rev Theory |
| May 30, 2009 | Candlebox, Parmalee, Jimmies Chicken Shack |
| June 13, 2009 | Filter |
| June 27, 2009 | The Tubes, Cracker |
| July 11, 2009 | Joan Jett and The Blackhearts |
| July 25, 2009 | Charlie Daniels Band |
| August 8, 2009 | Tonic, Marcy Playground |
| August 22, 2009 | Better Than Ezra |
2010 Cancellation
Raleigh Downtown Live was cancelled for the summer of 2010, due to the opening of a new amphitheater in Raleigh, North Carolina.[5]
References
- 1 2 About Us- Raleigh Downtown Live
- ↑ Oak City 7 - http://oakcity7.com
- ↑ Raleigh Downtown Live Show List
- ↑ http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/musicnews/article/294/Vertical-Horizon-Splits-With-RCA
- ↑ "Raleigh Downtown Live falls by the wayside". The News & Observer. April 13, 2010. Retrieved April 24, 2012. External link in
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Additional sources
- "Raleigh Downtown Live Gets A Little Better". Music.MyNC.com. January 22, 2009. Retrieved April 24, 2012. External link in
|publisher=(help) - "Charlie Daniels Band and Filter added to Downtown Live". New Raleigh. January 13, 2009. Retrieved April 24, 2012. External link in
|publisher=(help) - "Joan Jett to Play Raleigh Downtown Live". New Raleigh. January 22, 2009. Retrieved April 24, 2012. External link in
|publisher=(help) - Moss, Justin (June 19, 2010). "Downtown Live Concert Series Officially Comes To An End". Music.MyNC.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012. External link in
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