Maclay Heriot
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The Red Rocks season has begun, kicked off by Boogie T the first weekend of April. There will be so many more shows to see there this summer, and we’re stoked. After all, Red Rocks Amphitheatre is not just the best venue in Colorado, but perhaps the world; we’re lucky to have it in our backyard.
The venue brings in shows from spring through the beginning of winter, with announcements happening all season long.
Here are all the concerts announced for this year:
 
 Shane Smith & the Saints
                               Openers: 49 Winchester, Hayes Carll
                               Tuesday, May 7, 6 p.m.
Hippie Sabotage
                               Wednesday, May 8, 7 p.m.
Turnpike Troubadours
                               Thursday openers: The Red Clay Strays, American Aquarium. Friday openers: Wyatt Flores, Sierra Hull
                               Thursday, May 9, 6:30 p.m.
                               Friday, May 10, 6:30 p.m.
Black Coffee
                Openers: LP Giobbi, Themba, DJ Holographic
                Saturday, May 11, 6 p.m.
Sleep Token
                            Sunday, May 12, 8 p.m.
Gary Clark Jr.
                               Opener: Mavis Staples
                               Monday, May 13, 7:30 p.m.
Illenium
         Tuesday, May 14, 6 p.m.
The Piano Guys
                               Wednesday, May 15, 7:30 p.m.

Ganja White Night returns to Red Rocks!
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  Ganja White Night
                         Openers: Eliminate, Joker, Monty, Bukez Finezt
                         Saturday, May 18, 6 p.m.				
NEEDTOBREATHE
                               Opener: Judah & the Lion
                               Sunday, May 19, 7 p.m.
Bleachers
                               Opener: Samia
                               Monday, May 20, 7:30 p.m.
Riley Green
                               Openers: Tracy Lawrence, Ella Langley
                               Tuesday, May 21, 7 p.m.
Cyclops Rocks IV: Subtronics
                       Thursday, May 23, 6 p.m.
                       Openers: Delta Heavy, Level Up, Samplefire B2B Automhate, Beastboi., Sanzu B2B Inaktiv
                       Friday, May 24, 6 p.m.
                               Openers: Tape B, Turnion Sound, Grabbitz, the Caracal Project, Zen Selekta
Girl in Red
                Opener: The Beaches
                Saturday, May 25, 7 p.m.
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie
                    Sunday, May 26, 6:30 p.m.
Maggie Rogers
              Opener: The Japanese House
              Monday, May 27, and Tuesday, May 28, 7:30 p.m.
Lord Huron
                               Wednesday, May 29, 7:30 p.m.
                               Thursday, May 30, 7:30 p.m.

Michael Franti will play Red Rocks May 31.
Jake Blakesberg
  Michael Franti & Spearhead
                            Opener: Ripe
                            Friday, May 31, 7 p.m.
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead
                            Saturday, June 1, 7:30 p.m.
James Taylor and His All-Star Band
                Sunday, June 2, and Monday, June 3, 8 p.m.
All Time Low
                            Tuesday, June 4, 7 p.m.
Ian Munsick
                               Openers: The Way and Treaty, Chancy Williams
                               Wednesday, June 5, 7 p.m.
Brit Floyd
                               Thursday, June 6, 8 p.m.
Sarah McLachlan
                            Friday, June 7, 7:30 p.m.
Big Head Todd and the Monsters
                               Opener: The Wallflowers
                               Saturday, June 8, 7 p.m.
Trevor Hall with the Colorado Symphony
                               Sunday, June 9, 6:30 p.m.
Maren Morris
         Tuesday, June 11, 8 p.m.
Whiskey Myers
              Openers: Black Pistol Fire, James Bolan & the Stragglers
              Wednesday, June 12, 6:30 p.m.
              Openers: Anderson East, Vincent Neal Emerson
              Thursday, June 13, 6:30 p.m.

Steve Martin and Martin Short are bringing “The Dukes of Funnytown” tour to Red Rocks.
Courtesy of AEG
                               Steve Martin and Martin Short
                               Friday, June 14, 8 p.m.
Umphrey’s McGee
                Openers: Cory Wong, Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country
                Saturday, June 15, 5:30 p.m.
Kaleo
                 Opener: Matt Maeson
                 Sunday, June 16, 7:30 p.m.
Parcels
                               Monday, June 17, 7 p.m.
Kevin Gates
                 Openers: NLE Choppa, That Mexican OT, Maiya the Don
                 Tuesday, June 18, 6 p.m.
Matt Rife
                              Wednesday, June 19, 7:30 p.m.
Cavetown & Mother Mother
                    Opener: Destroy Boys
                    Thursday, June 20, 6:30 p.m.

Widespread Panic at Red Rocks.
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  Widespread Panic
              Friday, June 21; Saturday, June 22; Sunday, June 23; 7 p.m.
Ryan Bingham with the Texas Gentlemen
                               Openers: Jamestown Revival, Drayton Farley
                               Tuesday, June 25, 7 p.m.
Third Eye Blind
                      Openers: Yellowcard, Arizona
                      Wednesday, June 26, 6:30 p.m.
Diana Ross
         Thursday, June 27, 7:30 p.m.
Damian and Stephen Marley with the Colorado Symphony
                Friday, June 28, 7 p.m.
311
         Openers: Iration, DENM, Artikal Sound System, Man With a Mission
         Saturday, June 29, 6 p.m.
Nas with the Colorado Symphony
                 Openers: Tobe Nwigwe
                 Sunday, June 30, 6 p.m.
Dirty Heads
                Openers: Allen Stone, Tunnel Vision
                Monday, July 1, 7 p.m.
Deadrocks X with Zeds Dead
                      Tuesday, July 2, and Wednesday, July 3, 5 p.m.
Blues Traveler
                Thursday, July 4, 6 p.m.
The Avett Brothers
                      Friday, July 5, 7:30 p.m.
                      Opener: Little Feat
                      Saturday, July 6, 7:30 p.m.
                      Opener: Melissa Etheridge
                      Sunday, July 7, 6:30 p.m.
                      Opener: Dawes
Lyle Lovett and His Large Band
          Tuesday, July 9, 7:30 p.m.
Portugal. The Man
                 Openers: Tegan and Sara
                 Wednesday, July 10, 7:30 p.m.
Trampled by Turtles
   Opener: Josiah and the Bonnevilles
   Thursday, July 11, 7 p.m.

Who’s ready to ring in String Cheese Incident’s fiftieth Red Rocks show?
Tobin Voggesser
                The String Cheese Incident
                 Friday, July 12, and Saturday, July 13, 7 p.m.; Sunday, July 14, 6 p.m.
Killer Queen: A Tribute to Queen
                               Tuesday, July 16, 8 p.m.
Lindsey Sterling
         Wednesday, July 17, 6:30 p.m.
Dr. Dog
                               Opener: Fruit Bats
                               Thursday, July 18, 7:30 p.m.
Vampire Weekend
                Opener: Kingfish
                Friday, July 19, 7 p.m.
STS9
           Openers: Dirtwire, Motiv
           Saturday, July 20, 8 p.m.
Lake Street Dive with the Colorado Symphony
                           Sunday, July 21, 7:30 p.m.
A Day to Remember
         Openers: The Story So Far, Four Year Strong, SCOWL 
         Monday, July 22, 6:30 p.m.
Norah Jones
                Opener: Hurray for the Riff Raff
                Thursday, July 23, 7:30 p.m.
Stick Figure
                 Wednesday, July 24, and Thursday, July 25, 6:30 p.m.

Tedeschi Trucks plays two nights at Red Rocks.
Kelly Hueseman
  Tedeschi Trucks Band
              Opener: Margo Price
              Friday, July 26, and Saturday, July 27, 7 p.m.				
Jason Mraz with the Colorado Symphony
                               Sunday, July 28, 7 p.m.
Santana & Counting Crows
                Monday, July 29, and Tuesday, July 30, 7 p.m.
Thirty Seconds to Mars
                               Openers: AFI, Poppy, KennyHoopla
                               Wednesday, July 31, 6:30 p.m.
Guster with the Colorado Symphony
         Opener: Kevin Morby
                 Thursday, August 1, 7:30 p.m.

Courtesy Joe Bonamassa
  Joe Bonamassa
                Sunday, August 4, 8 p.m.
Maverick City Music, It’s Time 
                   With: Kierra Sheard-Kelly, Naomi Raine, Taya, Katie Torwalt and Tiffany Hudson, CAIN, Thrive *lineup subject to change*
                    Monday, August 5, 7 p.m.
K-Love Live at Red Rocks
                    Tuesday, August 6, 7 p.m.            
                   Casting Crowns, Danny Gokey, Andrew Ripp, Micah Tyler, Rachael Lampa, Tasha Layton *lineup subject to change*
                    Wednesday, August 7, 7 p.m. 
                    Crowder, Big Daddy Weave, We Are Messengers, Katy Nichole, Blanca, Patrick Mayberry *lineup subject to change*
MT. JOY
                               Thursday, August 8, 8 p.m.
                               Friday, August 9, 8 p.m.
Slightly Stoopid
         Openers: Common King, Fortunate Youth
         Saturday, August 10, 6:30 p.m.
Sammy Hagar with Loverboy
                               Sunday, August 11, 7 p.m.

The Head and the Heart
          The Head and the Heart
                               Openers: Madison Cunningham (Monday), Houndmouth (Tuesday)
                               Monday, August 12, and Tuesday, August 13, 7 p.m. 
                               Tuesday, August 13, 7 p.m.
The Revivalists + Spoon
         Opener: Whitney
                               Wednesday, August 14, and Thursday, August 15, 6:30 p.m.
  
 Atmosphere
 Openers: Method Man & Redman, Deltron 3030, NOFUN!, Skratch Bastid
                               Friday, August 16, 6:30 p.m.
Big Wild
 Openers: Poolside, Twen
 Saturday, August 17, 7:30 p.m.
O.A.R.
                               Openers: Fitz and the Tantrums, DJ Logic
                               Sunday, August 18, 6:30 p.m.
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
 Opener: Futurebirds
 Tuesday, August 20, and Wednesday, August 21, 7:30 p.m.
“1964” the Tribute
                               Thursday, August 22, 8 p.m.
Reggae on the Rocks
                 Saturday, August 24, 1 p.m.
Parker McCollum
                               Opener: Corey Kent
                               Sunday, August 25, 6:30 p.m.
John Fogerty
           Opener: Hearty Har
           Monday, August 16, 7:30 p.m.
Khruangbin
         Opener: Peter Cat Recording Co.
                   Tuesday, August 27, and Wednesday, August 28, 8 p.m.
Lamb of God and Mastodon
                 Openers: Kerry King, Malevolence
                 Thursday, August 19, 6 p.m.
REZZ Rocks VI
                   Friday, August 30, 6 p.m.
Dierks Bentley
                Saturday, August 31, 7 p.m.
Gregory Alan Isakov
         Opener: Passenger
                               Sunday, September 1, and Monday, September 2, 7 p.m.
Glass Animals
        Tuesday, September 3, and Wednesday, September 4, 7:45 p.m.
Wallows
           Opener: BENEE
           Tuesday, September 3, 7:30 p.m.
Brandi Carlile with the Colorado Symphony
         Friday, September 6, and Saturday, September 7, 7:30 p.m.

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard will play Red Rocks on September 8 and 9 next year.
Maclay Heriot
  King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
                               Opener: Geese (Sunday only)
                               Sunday, September 8, 7 p.m.
                               Monday, September 9, 1:30 p.m., 8 p.m.
Sum 41
                      Opener: The Interrupters
                      Wednesday, September 11, 7 p.m.
Charley Crockett
           Openers: Tanya Tucker, Junior Brown
           Thursday, September 12, 7 p.m.
Greensky Bluegrass
                 Friday, September 13, 7 p.m.
                 Opener: The California Honeydrops
                 Saturday, September 14, 7 p.m.
                 Opener: Andy Frasco & the U.N.
Amos Lee with Indigo Girls
                           Sunday, September 15, 7 p.m.
Arcade Fire
 Monday, September 16, 8 p.m.

Mitski
Ebru Yildiz
          Mitski
                      Opener: Laufey
              Tuesday, September 17, 6 p.m.
Cage the Elephant
              Opener: Bakar
              Wednesday, September 18,   7:30 p.m.
Get the Led Out
                               Thursday, September 19, 7:30 p.m.
Heart
                   Sunday, September 22, 8 p.m.
Cole Swindell
 Openers: Clay Waler, Tucker Wetmore
 Monday, September 23, 6:30 p.m.
Seven Lions
 Friday, September 27, 7 p.m.
Big Gigantic
         Openers: The Floozies, Sunsquabi
         Saturday, September 28, 6 p.m.
For King + Country
 Monday, September 30, 7 p.m.
Slander
                               Friday, October 4, 7 p.m.

CloZee is a Red Rocks mainstay.
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  CloZee and LSDream
                               Saturday, October 5, 6 p.m.
                               Sunday, October 6, 6 p.m.				
Flatland Cavalry
 Openers: Randy Rogers Band, the Wilder Blue
 Monday, October 7, 7 p.m.
Meghan Trainor
           Openers: Natasha Bedingfield, Paul Russell, Chris Owens
           Tuesday, October 8, 6:30 p.m.
Still Woozy
        Openers: Gus Dapperton, Pawpaw Rod
        Wednesday, October 9, 6 p.m.
Goth Babe
                   Openers: The Aces, Ritt Momney
                   Thursday, October 10, 7 p.m.
Alison Wonderland
 Friday, October 11, 6 p.m.
Koe Wetzel
        Openers: Treaty Oak Revival, Kolton Moore, the Clever Few
        Sunday, October 13, 7 p.m.
Imagine Dragons
   Thursday, October 17, 7 p.m.
Hardy
 Openers: Randy Houser, Travis Denning
 Sunday, October 20, and Monday, October 21, 6:45 p.m.
Marc Rebillet
  Wednesday, October 23, 6 p.m.
Sofi Tukker
 Thursday, October 24, 6 p.m.
Above & Beyond
 Alex Sonata & TheRio, Amy Wiles, aname, Genix
 Friday, October 25, 6 p.m.
Daily Bread
        Openers: DJ SHADOW, Flamingosis, the Bodega Groove Collevtive, Parkbreezy b2b Thought Process
        Saturday, October 26, 6:30 p.m.
Retrospective: Twenty Years of Deadmau5
                 Friday, November 1, 7 p.m.
Anjunadeep Open Air
                               Sunday, November 3, 6 p.m.
Of the Trees
        Saturday, November 9, and Sunday, November 10, 5:30 p.m.
        Saturday openers: Mindchatter, Halogenix, Anna Morgan, Posji, Sylph
        Sunday openers: Emancipator, Goopsteppa, Freddy Todd, Chef Boyarbeatz
TIESTO
 Friday, November 15, 7 p.m.
Find more concerts in and around Denver at our concert calendar.