When the Red Rocks Amphitheatre initially opened to the public for performances on June 15, 1941, there was no way of knowing how integral Red Rocks would become to the culture and lifestyle of not just Colorado but also for artists and bands all over the world. Red Rocks has become one of “the bucket list” places for bands, artists and fans to see and hear musical history being made.

On August 11th – 12th 2019, this will mark Joe Bonamassa’s five-year anniversary of playing annually at Red Rocks. So, you know that the blues rock titan has a few surprises up his sleeve, including making this a 2-night show! The shows aren't sold out yet, so tickets and packages are still available! Get them now here:

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If you can’t make it, we will still post highlights with plenty of pictures and videos from this amazing performance at this iconic venue.

Below are a few of the other iconic music events that took place Red Rocks.

The Beatles - 1964

The Beatles played Red Rocks in 1964 and didn’t even sell out the venue. This is pretty rare considering they were selling out the rest of their dates on the inaugural U.S. tour.

The Jimi Hendrix Experience - September 1, 1968

The undisputed guitar god’s only Red Rocks concert, with openers Vanilla Fudge, Soft Machine and Eire Apparent, in front of a 9,000-strong crowd. The show also holds the distinction of being the only modern Red Rocks concert without any known recordings or photographs.

Jethro Tull - June 10, 1971

This show started a riot. When 1,000 ticketless fans of the band stormed the venue, police broke out the tear gas. After this incident, no rock ‘n’ roll band played at Red Rocks for five years afterward — until promoter Barry Fey won a lawsuit against the city, citing the “rock ban” as capricious and arbitrary.

The Grateful Dead – July 8, 1978

This tends to be the show that all the deadheads know and love. It revered as one of their top live shows, mainly because it was recorded by the band’s former engineer Betty Cantor-Jackson, but also in part because some see it as the birth of the modern jam-band movement.

U2 - June 5, 1983

It’s truly the stuff of legend--this show from U2’s “War” tour may have been lost to the ages had it not been released as the best-selling concert video “Under a Blood Red Sky,” which received heavy airplay on MTV. U2 had yet to establish its reputation as a powerhouse live act when it played this high-stakes set. Despite the miserable weather, the band’s earnest, magnetic performance set an unconscious template (and high bar) for all future live performances at the venue.

Stevie Nicks - June 25, 1986

Stevie Nicks did a live concert film here during her “Rock A Little” tour. It features special guests Peter Frampton on guitar and Mick Fleetwood on drums. We’re sure it was an enchanting event under the Colorado sky.