showard@udenva.UUCP (showard) (05/11/85)
Dick Dunn writes about Red Rocks amphitheater just outside Denver: > > The place is wonderful for concerts--incredible scenery (it's formed by > several LARGE hunks of rock, part of the same formation as makes the Garden > of the Gods further south), great acoustics, nice view of city lights a > decent distance off, and frequently some spectacular light shows from > thunderstorms on the plains to the east. Worth a little travel. I don't > have anything like a complete list Well, I do (sort of) May 17 Joan Armatrading and Andreas Vollenweider (sold out) June 10 Frankie Goes to Hollywood (tickets on sale now) June 12 Howard Jones (on sale now) June 14 Hank Williams, Jr., Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Lacy J. Dalton (on sale now) June 19 Blues Festival featuring: Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, B.B. King, Albert King, and the Bobby Blue Band (on sale now) June 28 Spyro Gyra, Shadowfax, Dave Mason and Jim Kreuger (on sale now) June 29 Iron Maiden (on sale now) July 1 Amy Grant and Philip Bailey (on sale now) July 5 John Denver (a benefit for the Windstar Foundation) July 7 John McEuen's 5th Annual Rocky Mountain Opry featuring Ricky Skaggs, Bonnie Raitt, Arlo Guthrie and David Bromberg July 10 Crosby, Stills and Nash July 11 Eric Clapton July 19 & 20 Baryshnikov & Co. (on sale now) July 21 Pat Metheny Group and John Prine July 22 To be announced July 27 Don Henley July 30 Grover Washington, Jr. and Pieces of a Dream Aug. 2 Bryan Adams Aug. 4 & 5 To be announced Aug. 7 Santana Aug. 8 Al Jarreau and David Sanborn Aug. 9 & 10 Huey Lewis and the News Aug. 16 George Thorogood and the Delaware Destroyers Aug. 21 Petra and Michael W. Smith Aug. 26 Willie Nelson Aug. 27 To be announced Aug. 28 Sting Sep. 4 Dire Straits Sep. 5, 6, 7 The Grateful Dead Sep. 13 Laurie Anderson Dates to be announced: Deep Purple Beach Boys Air Supply Neil Young Pointer Sisters REO --Mr. Blore, the DJ who would not die ...udenva!showard