RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Raleigh City Council voted Tuesday to close a portion of South Street to allow the relocation of Red Hat Amphitheater. That decision will have a lasting impact on the city as whole.
A sea of red filled council chambers with people wearing red hats and t-shirts reading ‘Save Our Amp’. The erupted in cheers as council voted to close the one block section of South Street.
David Brower is CEO of PineCone, one of the organizations that helped put on the bluegrass festival at Red Hat Amphitheater for years. The festival brings in thousand of people and revenue dollars to the city every year…