Red Rocks

park at the top.
seating is up to you, the best sound is about 3/4 up, but i always wind up just moving around and sitting wherever

i like to stay at the cliff house in morrison or one of the cabins on the river right outside of town. morrison has surprisingly good food & bars

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park at the top. seating is up to you, the best sound is about 3/4 up, but i always wind up just moving around and sitting wherever

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Went last summer to see ween and parking at the top was the best advice i got. Gotta get there kinda early to make sure you’re up there though.

How fit are you?

There are 3 entrances: Top of the Rocks, the stairs from the lower north lot and the ramp from the south lots.

The best place to park is the upper north lot because there's less climbing invovled. But that lot is small. If it fills up you'll be redirected to the lower north lot and have to hoof it up about six million steps to get to the venue. In other words, go early. To get to the north lot, the best approach is Hwy. 93 off of I-70. This is the first exit west of C-470.

Alternatively, you can play it safe and park in the south lots. It's all uphill from there but not too steep of a slope. Also there is a shuttle that will take you up to the venue if you want. The south lots are best accessed by going through the town of Morrison. Take the Morrison exit off of C-470, go through the town and then follow the signs.

Getting out is easy but slow. Just follow the car in front of you.

As for seating, there isn't a bad seat. Most shows have reserved seating up front, then a section of GA and then more reserved behind that. Usually the middle seats have the best sound.

Take a backpack with ponchos, hoodies and maybe a blanket. It can get cold at night, especially that early in the season. I also recommend a foldable stadium seat with a back. You can also bring snacks if you want to.

Can't help you with places to stay because I drive up from the Springs.

Thanks for the advice guys. Most appreciated!

Cool, thanks!

BTW, has anyone been to a Bela Fleck show? Pretty much entirely instrumental right? Thoughts?

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Pretty much entirely instrumental right?

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yes, unless they bring on a guest vocalist (rare).
i believe now that the flecktones are back to the original quartet (bela, victor, futureman & howard levy) and they are awesome in concert

Don’t park in the south lot. Do plenty of stairs exercising before you head out. Start preparing hydration levels a week in advance. Sit either in the bottom 1/4 or around 3/4 of the way up, your legs will thank you.

ETA: look at Air BnB and stay as close to Morrison as possible. That’s a long trek from downtown Denver.

There are a party buses that pick up in multiple locations in Denver and surrounding towns. If I remember correctly it was fairly cheap and cheaper than Uber. Just glancing at the website it looks like they’ll wait closer to the season to enter all of the shows in the schedule so check back. Bus to Show

You can drink booze on the way. The bad thing is they park at the bottom lot and the walk up is a serious hike. There is a free shuttle service that will take you to the top gates. Once you’re inside everything runs smoothly. I was at a sold out show and it was very comfortable. The concession areas and bathrooms had short lines and there is tons of room to move around. I bought designated seats just because I didn’t know what to expect but general admission seems fine. Especially if you get there early and claim your spot (which you will if you take the bus). Have fun, it really is a special venue.

here's the show, it looks incredible


sam bush is the greatest mandolin player, ever.
jerry douglas is the greatest dobro player, ever.
abigail washington is bela fleck's wife, and is an accomplished banjo player herself