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Jethro Tull by Ian Anderson – May 26th – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Estimated read time 1 min read

It was a British invasion of Red Rocks last Friday as Jethro Tull returned to the old haunt one more time. Red Rock’s history tells many wild tales of rock lore, and Jethro Tull has one of the wildest of them all due to a riot in 1971 that ended rock music at the legendary venue until 1976. The largely older audience was far from rioting on Friday as they sat comfortably and soaked in all the hits as Anderson and company covered all the essential Tull tracks.

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The Flaming Lips with The Colorado Symphony – May 26th – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Estimated read time 6 min read

Although copious amounts of rain had recently fallen from the sky, it could not put a damper on the pageantry and spectacle that is a Flaming Lips show with the Colorado Symphony at Red Rocks. The weather did cause a bit of a logistical nightmare for the production crew as they scurried about the stage making sure that all the wires were straight. Was everything going to work? We were about to find out.

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The Colorado Symphony: Beethoven & Brews – February 7th – The Magnolia Ballroom

Estimated read time 7 min read

Another installment of the Colorado Symphony’s Beethoven & Brew series went off without a hitch on Friday. Co-hosted by Fort-Collins microbrewery Funkwerks, attendees happily enjoyed the sounds of old and quaffed mouthfuls of delicious Belgian-style brew in the rich and lavish Magnolia Ballroom. The splendid affair affirmed that this special event remains one of Denver’s best kept secrets.

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Gregory Alan Isakov w/ Colorado Symphony – November 8th – Boettcher Hall

Estimated read time 4 min read

Crowds swarmed the entrance of the Boettcher Concert Hall last Friday evening to view the collaborative efforts of the Colorado Symphony with none other than singer/songwriter, Gregory Alan Isakov. The mix of indie folksters and symphony aficionados did not prevent the will-call line from becoming a warzone. But upon entering the concert hall itself, the madness ended for a night of humbled elegance.

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The Colorado Symphony: Beethoven and Brews – November 8th – The Magnolia Ballroom

Estimated read time 6 min read

The Colorado Symphony’s Beethoven and Brews sold-out last Friday. Co-hosted by Odell Brewing Company out of Fort Collins, attendees imbibed as a trio of musicians rendered Ludwig van Beethoven’s hauntingly eerie piece Piano Trio Opus 70, No. 1 in D Major, otherwise known as “Ghost.” It was a stunning and moving performance.