Raleigh Memorial Auditorium At Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts

We went to the Opera to see Cinderella. It was such a beautiful evening. Excellent seats although I feel you could find a good seat anywhere in the theatre. We have also been to musicals, the symphony and other shows at this center and have always had the best experience.

I had the pleasure of taking a behind the scenes tour of Raleigh Memorial Auditorium inside the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts. We got to see a set and meet some of those that put on the show from hair and makeup to the sound. We also saw some of the performers. The venue seats of 2369 and was once used for basketball games. There are photos online if you look for them. they kept the upper seats on the sides from the basketball years. The tour was a special experience after watching the amazing production. The staff was informative and friendly. The fountain in front of Memorial Auditorium has been filled in with plantings. The building has updated its security, and you need to walk through a metal detector and have a bag check. There is also a size limit on the purse or bag brought. The staff is so friendly in explaining the new procedures. Concessions are on the expensive side $4 for a bottle of water and another $4 for a box of candy. Parking is plentiful in theory, with garages near by and parking across the street. But if something else is going on in Downtown Raleigh that can make finding a spot more difficult so make sure to give yourself plenty of time. Parking across the street will be ending soon as those lots are being developed into a hotel.

Wonderful place to see and hear the symphony. Seats are comfortable and sight lines are good. The only negative is the construction going on in front that may cause elderly patrons some discomfort.

This is one of my favourite venues! I come here to see the shows that don’t come to Virginia (or at least to Chrysler Hall) such as all the wonderful Mexican 🇲🇽 acts like Ana Barbara, Los Tigres del Norte, Pedro Fernandez, Intocable, and others! I find both venues to be beautiful, but if I had to pick, I like this venue better than Chrysler Hall to be honest. The view of the stage is better, you don’t have to worry about climbing up stairs to balconies or taking elevators, sound quality is decent, and parking is fairly convenient (no parking garages!). Sure, the drive there is a pain in the butt (almost three hours for me), but I would rather come here than to miss out on the wonderful shows that the Martin Marietta Center has! I will add that the house staff are extremely hospitable, the security do everything they can to assure everything goes smoothly and do so respectfully (the Mexican shows can get a bit out of hand), the bathrooms are always clean, and even though the merch may not always be a lot (that’s probably more of an event organiser type of thing), but it’s easily accessible right by the entrance. If I have one thing that I could suggest, I would suggest hiring more Spanish-speaking staff so there won’t be any miscommunication with the show goers. Thank you so much for having good shows and I can’t wait to to see more in the future!

My wife and I attended the graduation ceremony for Campbell College Law School students on Friday 5/9/25 at this beautiful facility. It was huge and beautifully decorated throughout. I was very impressed with the astonishing decor of this place. I can imagine that it can hold maybe close to 2000 people for events. It would be a perfect place for concerts or dramatic performances. Handicap accessible bathroom facilities and plenty of parking. We really enjoyed ourselves mostly because of how comfortable the seating was and the enjoyment of watching a relative graduate from a wonderful university. Thanks for the experience. If you’re entertaining the possibility of attending a function here I highly recommend it. It’s a beautiful facility.