In the room
The experience
Red Rocks is geology built for the bass. The two flanking rocks (Ship Rock to the north, Creation Rock to the south) form a near-perfect amphitheatre that 300 million years of erosion has tuned. The stage faces east, the audience faces west, and at 6,450 feet the air is thin and clear and the sound carries cold. U2's *Under a Blood Red Sky* was filmed here. So was *Live at Red Rocks* for half the touring jazz canon. The view from the cheap seats is the same view from the front row: the Rocky Mountain Front from elevation.
Insider tip
Walk in knowing
Yoga on the Rocks on summer Saturday mornings. You get the seats, the sunrise, and the silence for $20.
Why it fits
Why it is in the atlas
The American gold standard for beautiful music in beautiful places. Anchor venue, non-negotiable.
Plan the trip
When to go, hours, getting there
Best time to go
Summer evenings (June through September), gates 18:00, show 20:00. The cliffs catch sunset around 19:30 and the show begins as the sun drops behind the western ridge. Saturday-morning Yoga on the Rocks at 07:00 for $20 is the open secret.
Hours
Concert season approximately April to October. Box office hours vary by event. Visitor Center open year-round 09:00 to 16:00 for daytime access to the amphitheatre. Hiking trails open dawn to dusk year-round.
Getting there
From Denver drive 20 miles west on I-70 to Morrison, then south to Red Rocks Park Road. Free parking on-site for concerts, arrive 90 minutes before. The Bustang Outrider bus from Denver Union Station runs on event nights.
FAQ
Questions people ask
Where is Red Rocks Amphitheatre?
Red Rocks Amphitheatre is in Morrison, Colorado, United States. Coordinates: 39.6655, -105.2056.
What kind of music is at Red Rocks Amphitheatre?
Red Rocks Amphitheatre programmes Rock, Electronic, Jazz, Classical. Two 300-ft red sandstone monoliths framing a stage at 6,450 ft elevation, west of Denver. A natural amphitheatre 300 million years in the making.
When is the best time to visit Red Rocks Amphitheatre?
Summer evenings (June through September), gates 18:00, show 20:00. The cliffs catch sunset around 19:30 and the show begins as the sun drops behind the western ridge. Saturday-morning Yoga on the Rocks at 07:00 for $20 is the open secret.
How do I get to Red Rocks Amphitheatre?
From Denver drive 20 miles west on I-70 to Morrison, then south to Red Rocks Park Road. Free parking on-site for concerts, arrive 90 minutes before. The Bustang Outrider bus from Denver Union Station runs on event nights.
Why is Red Rocks Amphitheatre in the Sonic Paths atlas?
The American gold standard for beautiful music in beautiful places. Anchor venue, non-negotiable.
On the atlas
Where it sits
39.67° N
105.21° WMorrison, Colorado, United States
39.6655, -105.2056 · Open in OpenStreetMap
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