#8: Santa Fe Opera House — the season from early July-late August
Santa Fe, N.M.
www.santafeopera.org
#7: Humphrey's by the Bay — variety of concerts from May-October offered between Humphrey's Restaurant and Humphrey's Half Moon Inn, an overnight stay guarantees a great seat for the show.
San Diego, Calif.
www.humphreysconcerts.com
#6: Wolf Trap — variety of music including rock and symphony, season runs May- September
Vienna, Va.
www.wolf-trap.org
#5: Cheekwood Mansion — ranked as one of the Top 5 gardens in the South, jazz concert season runs May-September
Nashville, Tenn.
www.cheekwood.org
#4: Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millenium Park — variety of free concerts throughout the year
Chicago, Ill.
www.millenniumpark.org
#3: The Greek Theater — owned by the city, pop to classical, reggae to rock
Los Angeles, Calif.
www.greektheatrela.com
#2: Koka Booth Amphitheater — variety of contemporary musicians at a lakeside amphitheater within a forest, also features a lottery system that gives everyone a chance to be first in line.
Cary, N.C.
www.amphitheatreatregencypark.com
Darius Rucker, Mark Bryan of Hootie and the Blowfish
www.hootie.com
#1: Red Rocks — the only natural amphitheater in the world, variety of contemporary music
Morrison, Colo.
www.redrocksonline.com
