Red Rocks Amphitheatre

"Red Rocks" redirects here. For other uses, see Red Rocks (disambiguation).

Red Rocks Amphitheatre
A shot of an outdoor amphitheatre taken at dusk, looking down toward a brightly lit stage. Large red cliffs are visible in the background, sloping down to the right. Several hundred people are visible between the camera and the stage.
Map
LocationRed Rocks Park
17598 W. Alameda Parkway
Morrison, Colorado, U.S.
Coordinates39°39′55″N 105°12′21″W / 39.66528°N 105.20583°W / 39.66528; -105.20583
Elevation6,450 feet (1,970 m)
OwnerCity and County of Denver
OperatorCity and County of Denver
Capacity9,525
Construction
Opened1906; 118 years ago (1906)
1941; 83 years ago (1941)
ArchitectBurnham F. Hoyt
Website
redrocksonline.com

Red Rocks Amphitheatre (also known colloquially as simply Red Rocks) is an open-air amphitheater in the western United States near Morrison, Colorado, approximately ten miles (16 km) southwest of Denver. It is owned and operated by the city of Denver. In addition to several other large sandstone formations nearby, the venue is best recognized by its two massive monoliths, named "Ship Rock" and "Creation Rock", as well as the smaller "Stage Rock", which together flank its 9,525 capacity seating area and naturally form the amphitheater.[1] While the venue is primarily known for hosting concerts and music festivals, other events of various types and sizes are held throughout the year.

In 1957, the American Institute of Architects selected Red Rocks to be Colorado's entry at the National Gallery of Art for the AIA's Centennial Exhibition. In 1999, after Pollstar magazine awarded Red Rocks the annual honor of being the best small outdoor venue for the eleventh time, the magazine changed the name of the award to the "Red Rocks Award" and removed Red Rocks from the running.[2]

Construction began in October 2020 to replace the existing stage roof and expand the structure's rigging capacity; the work was completed the following summer.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ "Red Rocks Entertainment Concerts | Visitor Info | Visitor Faq". redrocksonline.com. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "History | 32nd Annual Pollstar Awards". Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "Contract 202054285 Red Rocks Stage Roof". www.denvergov.org. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "Red Rocks remodel starts on stage roof". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  5. ^ milehighcre (July 27, 2021). "GH Phipps Installs New Stage Roof at Red Rocks Amphitheater". Mile High CRE. Retrieved January 27, 2024.