Editing Wake County, North Carolina (section)

===Performing arts===
A number of outdoor concert venues regularly host major international touring acts. Among these are [[Coastal Credit Union Music Park]], located in Southeast Raleigh, [[Red Hat Amphitheater]], located in downtown Raleigh, [[Koka Booth Amphitheatre]], located in Cary, and the North Carolina Museum of Art's Amphitheater, located in West Raleigh. Numerous smaller theaters and clubs also host concerts throughout the county. Occasionally the larger sporting venues such as PNC Arena and Carter-Finley Stadium do as well.

The [[Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts]] complex houses the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, the Fletcher Opera Theater, the Kennedy Theatre, and the Meymandi Concert Hall. Theater performances are also offered at the [[Raleigh Little Theatre]], Theatre in the Park and Stewart Theater at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. Applause! Cary Youth Theatre, Cary Players Community Theatre, Sertoma Amphitheater at Bond Park, are located in Cary. Other theaters and performing arts locations include The Halle Cultural Arts Center in Apex and Garner Historic Auditorium in Garner. Local colleges and universities add to the options available for viewing live performances.

Wake County is home to several professional arts organizations, including the [[North Carolina Symphony]], the Opera Company of North Carolina, the North Carolina Theatre, and Carolina Ballet.