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Red Rocks Amphitheatre

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2012

    The Fray at Red Rocks, 5/11/12

    THE FRAY @ RED ROCKS | 5/11/12 It was cold last night at Red Rocks. Like balls-into-your-body-cavity cold. Seriously. It was also wet and foggy and miserable. Once the lights went up, though, the Fray's sound cut through the fog and rain and made everyone forget their frostbitten feet. The hometown ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2012

    Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys has died

    Adam Yauch (aka MCA of the Beastie Boys) has died. He was 47. Forming the Beastie Boys as a teenager in Brooklyn in the late '70s, Yauch was part of a pivotal assembly of artists that defined rap music for the radio. Early incarnations of the group shifted genres and changed members, but Michael "Mi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2012

    Nicki Minaj, My Morning Jacket and Michael Kiwanuka among this week's new shows

    And the shows just keep coming. Red Rocks, which is on pace for a record season this year, added a pair of dates from My Morning Jacket, while tickets for the Beach Boys show are finally going on sale. The biggest concert news this week is Nicki Minaj, who is bringing her Pink Friday Tour to the Mil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2012

    Dispatch, Theivery Corporation, Chatuaqua and Arvada Center summer lineups announced

    Tons of new shows this week: Dispatchis playing a two-night stand at 1STBANK in September, Joe Cocker and Huey Lewis and the News are headlining this year's KOOL Concert, Thievery Corporation and Beats Antique are due at Red Rocks and Esperanza Spalding is slated for shows at the Boulder Theater and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2012

    Furthur at Red Rocks, three nights, September 21, 22 and 23. Tix on sale next Friday at 10 a.m.

    Furthur is making its way back to Colorado for a three-night stand at Red Rocks Amphitheater that kicks off on Friday, September 21. Pre-sale tickets ($55-$60) go on sale this Monday, April 16, at 10 a.m. through Furthur's fan page and will be available until 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 19, after whic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2012

    Umphrey's McGee at Red Rocks on September 14 and the Boulder Theater on September 15

    Umphrey's McGee at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Friday, September 14. Hot on the heels of its show at the Fillmore a few weeks ago, we've received word that the band will be returning to Colorado this fall for a pair of dates, the first a two-set show at Red Rocks with Railroad Earth, followed by a sec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2012

    Mile Highlights: Denver/Boulder area concert news, local radio playlists and top album sales

    ​ Here's what's hot this week in music on the Front Range: On the concert front, new shows featuring Madonna, Jeff Mangum, the String Cheese Incident, Jane's Addiction, B.B. King and more were announced; Lola Black, Fresh Breath Committee and the Autumn Film got spins on local radio; and recent a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2012

    Mile Highlights: Denver/Boulder area concert news, local radio playlists and top album sales

    ​ Here's what's hot this week in music on the Front Range: On the concert front, new shows featuring the Avett Brothers, James Taylor, Blues Traveler and Gogol Bordello were announced; Gauntlet Hair, Hindershot and Fierce Bad Rabbit got spins on local radio; and recent albums from Van Halen, Dr. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2012

    Harry Tuft on being inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame

    Harry Tuft, slated to be inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame this Sunday, February 12, opened the Denver Folklore Center in 1962 and started promoting concerts a few years later, bringing in Joan Baez to Denver for the first time in 1964 and later bringing her to Red Rocks. In the early ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    Global Dub Festival coming to Red Rocks

    British dubstep producer Flux Pavilion (aka Joshua Steele), one of the founders of Circus Records, and his cohort Doctor P headline the Global Dub Festival at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Friday, May 18. Canadian dubstep producers Datsik and Downlink, and the electro-house duo DirtyLoud are also on the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    The Fray at Red Rocks on Friday, May 11

    Update (2/7/12): Isaac Slade and Joe King give a track-by-track breakdown of Scars & Stories, the Fray's new album. On the eve of releasing their third full-length album, Scars and Stories and almost exactly a year after playing at Invesco with U2, the Fray has announced plans to return to Red Rock ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2011

    Review: Sound Tribe Sector 9 at Red Rocks, 9/9/11

    Brandon MarshallSTS9 last night. See more STS9 photosSTS9 at RED ROCKS | 9/9/11 Since this was a sold-out show, there was really no possibility of me seeing the opening act, Up Until Now, as I was trapped on the south staircase in a sea of wookies and wookettes. Granted, there really wasn't anythin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2011

    Dixon, Manifestation, the Gaslamp Killer and more on this weekend's Dance Card

    ​Dixon, one of the top ten DJs in the world as voted by Resident Advisor last year, is definitely the big news in electronic music this weekend; the Berlin-based techno king will no doubt tear up the dance floor at Apex on Saturday. In the meantime, we've got plenty more to keep your ass shaki ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2011

    Robby Tackac of the Goo Goo Dolls on how the internet has affected the music business

    The music industry has changed in fundamental ways since bassist Robby Takac started the Goo Goo Dolls (due tonight at 1STBANK Center with Michelle Branch and Parachute) with guitarist and songwriter John Rzeznik in the late 1980s. In their more than two decades of existence, the band has tapped i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2011

    Houses, BLKHRTS, Slighty Stoopid, Phil the Fan benefit show and more on tap this weekend

    Houses​Stepping into August, it looks like the summer concert season is far from slowing down. Tonight, Houses kicks off the first in a two-evening stint at the Hi-Dive to celebrate the release of Winter, the forth and final installment in its seasonally themed EP series. Over the course of th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2011

    Caption of the Week contest: Here, kitty, kitty...

    Your caption here.​Here's this week's entry in our Caption of the Week contest, featuring a fan at a Flaming Lips concert at Red Rocks. Me-ow! Use our comment section to post your entry. We'll announce our top pick in this space next week -- and look below to see our first-ever winner!

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2011

    Good Friday: Tech N9NE, the Glitch Mob and more on tap this Independence Day weekend

    ​So, the Fourth of July falls on a Monday this year, but that doesn't stop the celebrations from starting early this weekend. There's tons of shows this weekend, beginning with Tech N9NE tonight at the Fillmore. Tech's been on a constant grind, and shows no signs of stopping. Read our intervie ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2011

    Mile Highlights: This week's concert news, local radio playlists and top album sales

    Here's what's good in the Mile High City this week: In concert news, the Avett Brothers announced another Colorado date on July 8 at the Boulder Theater the night before their sold-out Red Rocks show, the FMQB Triple A Conference is returning to the Fox, Diana Ross is due at Wells Fargo in Septemb ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2011

    Mile Highlights: This week's concert news, local radio playlists and top album sales

    Here's what's good in the Mile High City this week: In concert news, TV on the Radio is slated to perform two nights at the Ogden in September, Furthur is making its way back to Colorado for three nights at Red Rocks and blink-182 and My Chemical Romance headline KTCL's Big Gig in September. On lo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2011

    Mile Highlights: This week's concert news, local radio playlists and top album sales

    ​Here's what's good in the Mile High City this week: In concert news, we've received word that Lil Wayne is coming to town in August, followed by Santana and George Lopez, who are coming to Red Rocks in September. On local radio, Novus Folium, Justin Roth and Elephant Revival got spins. Meanwh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2011

    Mile Highlights: Shows announced/on-sale this week, local radio playlists and top local sellers

    ​ Here's what's good in the Mile High City this week. On the concert front: The Fox Theatre and Boulder Theater are hosting the first annual Boulder Blues and Roots Summit. Bad Brains is coming to the Summit Music Hall in August and Blues Traveler is coming back to Red Rocks for its annual Fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2011

    The Avett Brothers at Red Rocks this summer with Grace Potter & the Nocturnals

    ​ Mark your calendars: We've just heard that the Avett Brothers are due at Red Rocks on Saturday, July 9, with Grace Potter & the Nocturnals. Presale begins on Tuesday, March 8. Tickets officially on sale next Saturday. Don't snooze. How quickly do you think that bad boy is going to sell out? ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2011

    Elton John, Ray LaMontagne, Iron & Wine shows announced. Tickets on sale this weekend.

    ​Elton John is performing at the Wells Fargo Theatre on Tuesday, April 12 to benefit the Matthew Shepard Foundation, founded by Dennis and Judy Shepard in memory of their 21-year old son, Matthew, who was murdered in an anti-gay hate crime in Wyoming in October 1998. Tickets ($49-$149) go on s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2010

    The Fray tapped to warm up for U2 at Invesco Field next spring

    ​Grammy nominations? Platinum status? Selling out Red Rocks? It's difficult to imagine any single event surpassing those sorts of mile markers in your career. Unless, of course, said event involves warming up for U2. In your hometown. Now that's beyond difficult. That's inconceivable. But tha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2010

    Vampire Weekend at Red Rocks Amphitheatre - 09.03.10

    Aaron Thackeray​ Vampire Weekend Dum Dum Girls • Beach House 09.03.10 | Red Rocks Amphitheatre view full slide show Dum Dum Girls opened the show with a notable display of confidence and music reminiscent of Elastica with more of a '60s girl group vibe. The combination of chiming textures ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2010

    Rush levels Red Rocks with three-hours of power and precision

    ​ RUSH 8.16.10 | Red Rocks Amphitheater It's taken more than three decades for Rush to refine its approach to stadium rock, and the long gestation process has paid off. The Canadian trio's three-hour set at Red Rocks Monday night showed just how carefully the band has constructed its approac ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2010

    Tool at Red Rocks in photos

    Aaron Thackeray​ Last night, Tool played the first of its back-to-back dates at Red Rocks. Photographer Aaron Thackeray was there to capture the band -- and the fans -- for your enjoyment. Click through for a look at ten of the best shots of the night, or visit the slide show for the entire s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2010

    Disco Biscuits Aron Magner on making every Bisco show special

    ​ The Disco Biscuits aren't just about the jam scene - this year's installment of their summer music festival Camp Bisco will feature, among many others, LCD Soundsystem, Method Man, Ghostface Killah & Raekwon and Denver's own Pretty Lights. The Biscuits have actually been incorporating elect ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2010

    Vampire Weekend, Alice in Chains, Jonas Brothers shows announced

    ​After selling out the Ogden Theatre in March, Vampire Weekend returns to the area for more spacious digs at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Friday, September 3 with Beach House and Dum Dum Girls opening. General admission tickets ($39.50) go on sale Friday, May 21 at noon.

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2010

    Widespread Panic, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Pretty Lights shows announced

    ​Another half dozen new shows were added to the Red Rocks schedule, including John Mayer, Paramore, STS9, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Pretty Lights and Widespread Panic, who will be at the venue from Friday, June 25 through Sunday, June 27, a month after its eleventh studio album, Dirty Side Down, hit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2009

    Q&A with Monolith Festival Director Josh Baker

    Matt Fecher (left) and Josh Baker with Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips, whose band headlined the inaugural editon of Monolith ​Yesterday's news that the Monolith Festival is in financial straits and in need of a rather large infusion of cash just to continue wasn't completely shocking, especially ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 8, 2009

    On the Rocks

    Matt Fecher (left) and Josh Baker with Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips, whose band headlined the inaugural editon of Monolith ​Yesterday's news that the Monolith Festival is in financial straits and in need of a rather large infusion of cash just to continue wasn't completely shocking, especially ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2009

    Watch 3OH!3's set from the MTV VMAs

    Okay, if you're like us and were up at Red Rocks for Monolith this past Sunday night watching the Mars Volta confound the audience with its spectacular over indulgence or -- depending upon your perspective -- dazzle the crowd with its awe-worthy musicianship, you missed 3OH!3's thirty second long, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2009

    Over the weekend: Kings of Leon at Red Rocks

    Aaron Thackeray​Kings of Leon, The Whigs Sunday, August 9, 2009 Red Rocks Better than: Listening to generic music on the radio. I had no problems with the delivery. The Kings of Leon's set at Red Rocks on Sunday didn't suffer from any bum notes, off chords or flubbed lyrics. The quartet offered a ... More >>

  • Culture

    June 4, 2009

    Go for the Gold!

    Aaron Thackeray​Kings of Leon, The Whigs Sunday, August 9, 2009 Red Rocks Better than: Listening to generic music on the radio. I had no problems with the delivery. The Kings of Leon's set at Red Rocks on Sunday didn't suffer from any bum notes, off chords or flubbed lyrics. The quartet offered a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 29, 2009

    Last night: Punk Rocks at Red Rocks

    Photos by Aaron Thackeray Check out the full slideshow.Punk Rocks: Offspring, Alkaline Trio, The Vandals, Street Dogs, Frontside FiveRed Rocks AmphitheaterThursday, May 28, 2009 Better than: Attending a purported punk festival at the Pepsi Center. It was an unlikely forum for a punk show. Red Rock ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2009

    From Mile High to Monolith, breaking down Denver's summer music fests

    The Mile High Music Fest returns to Dick's with Tool, Widespread Panic and the Fray. With so many music festivals to fill up your summer and drain your pocketbook, we put together a handy rundown of Denver's fests, in order of their appearance on your calendar. Which are you looking most forward to ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 21, 2008

    Let Freedom Reel

    Cinemocracy Rocks! puts democracy into film.

  • Calendar

    July 31, 2008

    Run For the Hills

    Red Rocks hosts Blade Runner for Film on the Rocks.

  • Blogs

    September 18, 2007

    This Weekend: Monolith Festival @ Red Rocks, Saturday, September 15

    Red Rocks hosts Blade Runner for Film on the Rocks.

  • Summer Guide

    June 2, 2005

    How to Survive...A Hippie-Fest at Red Rocks

    Watch out for beer bottles, laser pointers and pointy umbrellas.

  • Music

    February 5, 2004

    The Beatdown

    Nobody in particular knows the trouble these guys have seen.

  • Dining

    August 14, 2003

    Drunk of the Week

    Nobody in particular knows the trouble these guys have seen.

  • Music

    May 8, 2003

    Backwash

    Red Rocks gets rolling with a new visitor’s center and CD compilation.

  • Music

    September 12, 2002

    Backwash

    If this summer’s concert season has an encore, we’d rather skip it.

  • Music

    June 20, 2002

    Backwash

    The tent goes up at CityLights — and so do the expectations.

  • Music

    December 6, 2001

    Backwash

    Area promoters smile for the camera as the city brokers a deal for Red Rock’s future.

  • Music

    August 30, 2001

    Backwash

    Clear Channel moves in on Red Rocks, while Tenacious D takes a crowd to the moon.

  • Best of Denver

    June 29, 2000

    Best success story

    String Cheese Incident

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