"The Denver market is very unique because we have the crown jewel of venues in our backyard -- being Red Rocks. Many artists, they want to play in one of the world’s best outdoor music amphitheaters -- being Red Rocks," Olney said. "We’re definitely trying to make it a little bit more flexible and creative in terms of who we’d bring into the stadium here." Olney even tossed out the idea of the Colorado Symphony performing on the field one day.

For one special night in Denver, we can all wrap ourselves in a warm blanket of Irish songs, Christmas carols and magnificent music from Celtic Woman and the Colorado Symphony work their magic.

One of the world's best-known opera singers will help the Colorado Symphony kick off its next season.

Sample big productions since the Brothers Griiin came on board include performing the entirety of “Soft Bulletin” at Red Rocks with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, a David Bowie tribute at Radio Music Hall and a stint as the backing band for pop star Miley Cyrus, including an appearance on “Saturday Night Live.”

This isn't the first time a traditional arts institution has embraced pop culture icons. New York's Museum of Modern Art hosted a retrospective of filmmaker Tim Burton's work in 2009. A traveling show on musician David Bowie ran at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago two years ago. And next year, the Colorado Symphony will perform a concert inspired by the video game Pokemon.