The Koka Booth Amphitheatre is a

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, USA. It is located in Regency Park, which is owned and operated by the Town of Cary. The venue is managed by SMG, formally known as

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. The venue was known as The Amphitheatre at Regency Park before the town's decision to name it after the former Cary mayor Koka Booth. It was constructed in 2000 on the north bank of the park's Symphony Lake. The Booth Amphitheatre is located on Regency Parkway in southern Cary, which can be accessed by

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via the Tryon Road exit. The venue predominantly serves the

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area. The amphitheater, as well as adjacent Regency Park, has played host to the annual Cary 5K/10K since 2005.

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The Booth Amphitheatre has hosted many festivals and a number of concerts by the

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and numerous other performers.

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Town of Cary - information on Regency Park
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