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Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison, CO



Not only are the visuals astounding, the natural rock formations surrounding the venue provide spectacular acoustics.

You've been there?

Took that picture with my cell phone this past Tuesday. They tell me you can normally see the downtown Denver skyline from there, but the smoke drifting in from the California wildfires was making visibility poor.

The Breechkaul Amphitheater on the Mullerthal Trail in Berdorf, Luxembourg is neato.
It's inside a cave made of hollowed out rock from the middle ages.
Very pretty there.

Bryce wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 29, 2020 10:49 pm

Took that picture with my cell phone this past Tuesday. They tell me you can normally see the downtown Denver skyline from there, but the smoke drifting in from the California wildfires was making visibility poor.

You make even a cell phone photo look good.

I have heard many stories from Western friends (especially the Deadheads) about what a fabulous place Red Rocks is to see a show.

My favorite is Levon Helm Studios, the barn/studio attached to his former home in upstate New York, not far from the site of the Woodstock festival. There's magic in that building. Wish I had photos.

stopnswop2 wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 30, 2020 12:30 am

The Breechkaul Amphitheater on the Mullerthal Trail in Berdorf, Luxembourg is neato.
It's inside a cave made of hollowed out rock from the middle ages.
Very pretty there.

Did you get pictures?

Outdoors has better audio, especially if there is minimal slap-back.

Vic Doucette wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 30, 2020 8:32 am

I have heard many stories from Western friends (especially the Deadheads) about what a fabulous place Red Rocks is to see a show.

My favorite is Levon Helm Studios, the barn/studio attached to his former home in upstate New York, not far from the site of the Woodstock festival. There's magic in that building. Wish I had photos.

I've heard of, but not been to or seen. Certainly an iconic place.

Not picking on you directly Vic, but why does everyone say "see a show. see a band, see a concert" when listening and hearing is much of why people go?

I can't stand it when the audio is bad. Why not just buy a CD?

Bryce wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 30, 2020 9:11 am

Vic Doucette wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 30, 2020 8:32 am

I have heard many stories from Western friends (especially the Deadheads) about what a fabulous place Red Rocks is to see a show.

My favorite is Levon Helm Studios, the barn/studio attached to his former home in upstate New York, not far from the site of the Woodstock festival. There's magic in that building. Wish I had photos.

I've heard of, but not been to or seen. Certainly an iconic place.

Not picking on you directly Vic, but why does everyone say "see a show. see a band, see a concert" when listening and hearing is much of why people go?

https://levonhelm.com/

Downstairs is the merch table and a snack table. Attendees are encouraged to bring shareable food; we brought pizza, while many of the locals brought cakes, pies and other homemade goodies.

The studio is on the second floor. Holds perhaps 250, including standees. Seats are stack chairs and not quite comfortable. Big wood-burning fireplace, bluestone walls quarried locally, only tongue-and-groove construction for the wood, as Levon thought metal nails would screw up the sound. Loft above for the engineer and some standees. Other than my wedding, I spent the best day of my life in that building, sitting about 6 feet from the funkiest drummer in rock and roll history.

The coolest venue I've been at is the Santa Barbara Bowl. Relatively small, I don't think it seats 5000, it's carved into a hillside. The acoustics are great, and being so close to LA, EVERYBODY plays there. I've seen Stevie Wnder, Lyle Lovett, Bonnie Raitt, among others. Weather is always great, and you start off you evening going to the bar on the top level where you can see the entire city of SB. A magical place.

What the hell is wrong with DTE Energy Music Theater (formerly known as Pine Knob Music Theater)???

matt1 wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 30, 2020 9:04 pm

What the hell is wrong with DTE Energy Music Theater (formerly known as Pine Knob Music Theater)???

Nothing. It's just didn't make the finals for "Coolest Venue On Earth."