Recently added to my list of Raleigh firsts was a show at Red Hat Amphitheater last Wednesday -- Some friends and I stepped back into the 90's for a hot second at a Counting Crows concert with opener Toad the Wet Sprocket. I've never been to or seen the venue before, so I spent the first part of the night just looking around thinking how cool it is to be at an outdoor concert in the middle of an urban area. The place is just big enough to have major acts but small enough that you get a decent view from basically anywhere. You've also got a great view of the Raleigh skyline which just makes you feel like you're a part of everything.
Counting Crows was definitely a good group to see no matter how much you like them. I think what makes them fun is that no one actually is diehard. Instead of being surrounded by screaming teenagers watching someone like Katy Perry, you're just drinking a beer and swaying along with mostly 20 and 30-somethings who are just interested in reliving a time before smart phones, when Zack Morris was king (and his cell phone was awesome).
An added bonus is that you also get to check out the CREE Shimmer Wall, which is over 9,000 square feet of LED lights. It's made up of little panels that move in the wind and yes, it shimmers. The design is an oak tree after Raleigh's nickname.
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