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For the first time in 135 days, a live concert was held at Red Rocks, as the Colorado Symphony performed to a small, socially distant crowd at the famous amphitheater.

Red Rocks Amphitheater will hold its first shows since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The five-night concert series, called “Acoustic on the Rocks,” is being performed by the Colorado Symphony. The sold-out, acoustic-only performances will be from July 29 to Aug. 2. Organizers say they will look much different than what concert goers are used to, due to a cap in ticket sales and COVID-19 safety precautions. “We really want to show people that this can be done safely and everyone can be comfortable,” said Anthony Pierce, Chief Artistic Officer with the symphony. “We feel it’s a milestone. The orchestra hasn’t been together in any capacity since early March.”

The Colorado Symphony, along with thirteen Denver music organizations that work with students from pre-kindergarten to college recently launched the Alliance for Music Education Equity to address inequities in music education across the Denver metro area. Jesse Martinez, director of community education with the Colorado Symphony, says, "This alliance is committed to improving equity, diversity and inclusivity for Denver youth music education, and creating a lasting impact on youth music education in this city for years to come."

The show will go on at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre after nearly five months of staying silent. The first set of concerts will return to the iconic outdoor venue this summer, but only from a safe and mask-wearing distance. Colorado Symphony is set for a 5-night acoustic run that will kick off on Wednesday, July 29 to Sunday, Aug. 2 at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre despite the rise in COVID-19 cases in Colorado and a recent mask mandate that was issued for those indoors.

We have mourned the loss of our usual Red Rocks summer as COVID-19 caused Colorado to shut down crowded events. At a moment when most people had come to terms with the necessary precautions following the pandemic, the Colorado Symphony announced a new acoustic series at the famous monoliths to pacify the withdrawals.  The Colorado Symphony will premiere an acoustic series of performances at Red Rocks from July 29 – August 2 with social distancing measures and limited ticketing.