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In 1978, during his performance at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, comedian Steve Martin recorded the second side of hi...
06/17/2026

In 1978, during his performance at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, comedian Steve Martin recorded the second side of his comedy album ๐˜ˆ ๐˜ž๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜Š๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ป๐˜บ ๐˜Ž๐˜ถ๐˜บ.

โžกRead more about the show on the CoME website: https://colomusic.org/profile/steve-martin/

๐ŸŽถHappy birthday to Jello Biafra. Born Eric Boucher, he grew up in Boulder, Colorado. The former lead singer of the notor...
06/17/2026

๐ŸŽถHappy birthday to Jello Biafra. Born Eric Boucher, he grew up in Boulder, Colorado. The former lead singer of the notorious punk band Dead Kennedys is now a spoken-word artist and political activist.

โ€œIn some ways it was a great place to grow up, but then it turned miserable,โ€ he explained. โ€œThe hippies discovered Colorado and came in droves. Thatโ€™s when they were considered very dangerous: โ€˜Donโ€™t go down on the Hill, Eric, you might run into some hippies!โ€™ Of course, that was where I went."

โžก Read more about Biafra on the CoME website: https://colomusic.org/profile/jello-biafra/

Thirty years ago, 311โ€™s sold-out show at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre was captured for the ๐˜Œ๐˜ฏ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜š๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜‹๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ญ vi...
06/15/2026

Thirty years ago, 311โ€™s sold-out show at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre was captured for the ๐˜Œ๐˜ฏ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜š๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜‹๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ญ video. #311

Read more about the concert on the CoME website: https://colomusic.org/blog/311s-enlarged-to-show-detail/

In 1976, Gerard, a Boulder-based ensemble, bubbled under the ๐˜‰๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฅ Hot 100 with โ€œHello Operator.โ€ The single and par...
06/12/2026

In 1976, Gerard, a Boulder-based ensemble, bubbled under the ๐˜‰๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฅ Hot 100 with โ€œHello Operator.โ€ The single and parent album were released on Caribou Records.

Learn more about the band on the CoME website: https://colomusic.org/profile/gerard/

In 1971, a sold-out Jethro Tull show at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre was marred when a mob of fans who couldnโ€™t get ...
06/10/2026

In 1971, a sold-out Jethro Tull show at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre was marred when a mob of fans who couldnโ€™t get tickets decided to climb the hills behind the venue to get in for free; police fired off tear gas to disperse them, and a riot resulted.

Read more about the show on the CoME blog: https://colomusic.org/blog/jethro-tulls-colorado-connection/

Forty years ago, Tangerine Dream performed at the Paramount Theatre in Denver. Were you there in 1986?
06/10/2026

Forty years ago, Tangerine Dream performed at the Paramount Theatre in Denver. Were you there in 1986?

In 1978, Jackson Browne released the single โ€œStay,โ€ the last track on ๐˜™๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜Œ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฑ๐˜ต๐˜บ, his innovative concept album. Re...
06/10/2026

In 1978, Jackson Browne released the single โ€œStay,โ€ the last track on ๐˜™๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜Œ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฑ๐˜ต๐˜บ, his innovative concept album. Recorded onstage, backstage, in hotel rooms, even on the tour bus on his 1977 cross-country summer tour, the first show was at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre; the Joel Bernstein photo used as the picture sleeve for โ€œStayโ€ was taken there, and it was also featured in the gatefold album cover. โ€œStayโ€ became a Top 40 hit.

In 1986, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band celebrated its 20th anniversary with an all-star celebration. In the early โ€™70s, the...
06/10/2026

In 1986, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band celebrated its 20th anniversary with an all-star celebration. In the early โ€™70s, the group members had shifted their base of operations from the Long Beach-Orange County folk scene to Colorado. The original plans to hold the sold-out concert at the outdoor Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre were quashed by heavy rainstorms; the site was shifted to the indoor McNichols Sports Arena. Performances by Emmylou Harris, John Prine, Doc Watson, Rodney Crowell and Jerry Jeff Walker were among the highlights.

๐ŸŽฅ Learn more about the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in CoME's mini-documentary: https://colomusic.org/video/the-nitty-gritty-dirt-band-2/

Forty years ago, A Conspiracy of Hope, a tour of six benefit concerts on behalf of Amnesty International, stopped at McN...
06/08/2026

Forty years ago, A Conspiracy of Hope, a tour of six benefit concerts on behalf of Amnesty International, stopped at McNichols Arena in Denver. The show was headlined by U2, Sting, Bryan Adams, Peter Gabriel (pictured), Lou Reed, Joan Baez and the Neville Brothers. Were you there in 1986?

Fifty years ago, Paul McCartneyโ€™s Wings performed at McNichols Arena in Denver, part of the Wings Over the World tour. W...
06/07/2026

Fifty years ago, Paul McCartneyโ€™s Wings performed at McNichols Arena in Denver, part of the Wings Over the World tour. Were you there in 1976?

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