Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre Guide

Fifteen miles west of Denver, two 300-foot sandstone monoliths lean together to form a natural amphitheater with perfect acoustics, and the result is the most beloved concert venue in America. Ship Rock and Creation Rock flank a bowl of about 9,500 seats cut into the red stone, with the lights of Denver glittering on the horizon behind the stage; every artist worth their salt wants to play here, and a night at Red Rocks is a genuine bucket-list experience. When there’s no show, it’s a free public park — people run the steps for a brutal workout, do sunrise yoga on the stage, and hike the trails through the red rock. The Beatles played here in 1964; the list since is basically the history of modern music.