Fifty for 150: Red Rocks Amphitheatre, iconic Colorado live music venue, opens in 1941

Red Rocks Amphitheatre, one of Colorado’s most renowned tourist destinations and a bucket-list venue for musicians from around the world, opened with a formal dedication ceremony on June 15, 1941. Various performances occurred at the amphitheater before it got the Red Rocks name, but the grand opening and dedication of Red Rocks followed years of [

By: Lindsey Toomer

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: July 8, 2026

Words: 652

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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Red Rocks Amphitheatre, one of Colorado’s most renowned tourist destinations and a bucket-list venue for musicians from around the world, opened with a formal dedication ceremony on June 15, 1941.

This story is part of Colorado at 150. Each Fifty for 150 story focuses on an event that helped define Colorado over 150 years of statehood. Newsline is publishing one Fifty for 150 story every weekday in reverse chronological …

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