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In 1964, the Beatles performed at Red Rocks Amphitheatre.

In 1986, Stevie Nicks filmed her performance at Red Rocks Amphitheatre for a special on the Showtime cable network and the Stevie: Live at Red Rocks concert video.

In 1994, John Tesh recorded his concert at Red Rocks for a PBS video.

In 1985, Huey Lewis & the News performed a record four sold-out shows at Red Rocks Amphitheatre.

In 1965, the first public Up with People shows were performed. Up with People’s outreach continues today with headquarters in Denver, Colorado.

In 1965, the first public Up with People shows were performed. Brothers Steve, Paul and Ralph Colwell had hooked up with Blanton Belk and Herb Allen to create Up with People as an alternative to [...]

In 1968, about 200 people in the audience rampaged and destroyed equipment when Aretha Franklin called off her Red Rocks concert at the last minute, because of a dispute with the promoter.

On August 1, 1973, director George Lucas’ film American Graffiti opened. In the Academy Award-nominated classic, Colorado’s Flash Cadillac portrayed the group that plays the school dance, Herby & [...]