Editing Red Rocks Amphitheatre (section)

{{Short description|Concert venue near Morrison, Colorado, U.S.}}
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{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name = Red Rocks Amphitheatre
| logo_image = RedrocksCOlogo.jpg
| image = RedRocksAMP.png
| image_size = 230
| image_alt = A shot of an outdoor amphitheatre taken at dusk, looking down toward a brightly lit stage. Large red cliffs are visible in the background, sloping down to the right. Several hundred people are visible between the camera and the stage.
| caption = 
| location = [[Red Rocks Park]]<br />17598 W. Alameda Parkway<br />[[Morrison, Colorado]]<!--, CO 80465-->, U.S.
| coordinates = {{coord|39|39|55|N|105|12|21|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|6,450|ft}}
| opened = {{start date and age|1906}}<br />{{start date and age|1941}}
| owner = City and County of [[Denver]]
| operator = City and County of Denver
| seating_capacity = 9,525
| Acreage = 
| architect = [[Burnham F. Hoyt]]
| website = {{URL|redrocksonline.com}}
}}

'''Red Rocks Amphitheatre''' (also known colloquially as simply '''Red Rocks''') is an open-air [[amphitheater]] in the [[Western United States|western]] United States near [[Morrison, Colorado]], approximately {{convert|10|mi|spell=in}} southwest of [[Denver]]. It is owned and operated by the city of  Denver. In addition to several other large [[sandstone]] formations nearby, the venue is best recognized by its two massive monoliths, named "Ship Rock" and "Creation Rock", as well as the smaller "Stage Rock", which together flank its 9,525 capacity seating area and naturally form the amphitheater.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Red Rocks Entertainment Concerts {{!}} Visitor Info {{!}} Visitor Faq |url=http://redrocksonline.com/visitor-info/visitor-faq |access-date=January 27, 2016 |website=redrocksonline.com}}</ref> While the venue is primarily known for hosting concerts and music festivals, other events of various types and sizes are held throughout the year.

In 1957, the [[American Institute of Architects]] selected Red Rocks to be Colorado's entry at the [[National Gallery of Art]] for the AIA's Centennial Exhibition. In 1999, after ''[[Pollstar]]'' magazine awarded Red Rocks the annual honor of being the best small outdoor venue for the eleventh time, the magazine changed the name of the award to the "Red Rocks Award" and removed Red Rocks from the running.<ref>{{Cite web|title=History {{!}} 32nd Annual Pollstar Awards|url=https://awards.pollstar.live/history/|access-date=October 4, 2021|language=en-US}}</ref>

Construction began in October 2020 to replace the existing stage roof and expand the structure's rigging capacity; the work was completed the following summer.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Contract 202054285 Red Rocks Stage Roof|url=https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/contract-administration/current-bidding-opportunities/2020/contract-202054285-red-rocks-stage-roof.html|access-date=November 24, 2020|website=www.denvergov.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Red Rocks remodel starts on stage roof|url=https://news.yahoo.com/red-rocks-remodel-starts-stage-133129452.html|access-date=November 24, 2020|website=news.yahoo.com|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=milehighcre |date=July 27, 2021 |title=GH Phipps Installs New Stage Roof at Red Rocks Amphitheater |url=https://milehighcre.com/gh-phipps-installs-new-stage-roof-at-red-rocks-amphitheater/ |access-date=January 27, 2024 |website=Mile High CRE |language=en}}</ref>