Tag: concert
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Rain won’t stop Ford Amphitheater debut Friday in Colorado Springs
Bring your rain gear; you’ll probably need it. After more than 1½ years of planning and construction, Friday’s official opening of the 8,000-seat outdoor Ford Amphitheater in Colorado Springs could be a very wet affair. “It’s not looking good,” said Alan Rose, a meteorologist with Gazette news partner KOAA. The amphitheater, developed by Colorado Springs-based…
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5 takeaways from Ford Amphitheater’s ‘soft launch’ Tuesday night in Colorado Springs
The new Ford Amphitheater, an 8,000-seat venue at Polaris Pointe, opened its doors to nearly 5,500 invited shareholders, Colorado Springs leaders, project contractors and other private guests for a “soft” launch Tuesday evening. The evening came only three days ahead of the amphitheater’s grand opening Friday night, with pop band OneRepublic taking the stage for…
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Appeals court splits with itself on statewide noise limits, sets up Supreme Court intervention
Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday set the stage for Supreme Court intervention by finding local governments cannot authorize concerts on private, for-profit land to exceed noise limits under state law — three months after another set of appellate judges reached the opposite conclusion. A three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals concluded the state’s Noise Abatement Act…
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Air Force Academy Band to present annual Armed Forces Day concert
Army? Navy? Air Force? Marines? Enough fighting over who’s the best — celebrate all branches of the military this week with a free concert. The Air Force Academy Band will be performing its annual Armed Forces Day Concert on Monday at the Pikes Peak Center. The performance will highlight the 70th anniversary of the Air…
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From Cher to NSYNC: A look back at some of the biggest musical acts to take the stage in Colorado Springs
With a 2024 lineup packed with popular musicians, including OneRepublic and the Beach Boys, the Sunset Amphitheater has Colorado Springs music fans excited about catching a big show in their very own backyard. Did you know that even before Sunset Amphitheater landed on the scene, local venues, including the Broadmoor World Arena and the now-defunct…
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Divided appeals court says local governments may authorize noise limits exceeding state law
Colorado’s second-highest court ruled for the first time earlier this month that local governments may authorize noise permits for activities on private property that exceed the levels set in state law. By 2-1, a three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals concluded the state’s Noise Abatement Act allowed the city of Salida to issue outdoor…
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Unique formula hits right note for Postmodern Jukebox; the band performs Sunday at Pikes Peak Center
In many respects, Postmodern Jukebox could only exist today with a perfectly matched blend of elements coming into harmony over the past decade. The performers are at the heart of that and the sounds those singers and players make isn’t limited to one style; PMJ’s set lists vary wildly across genres, from western swing to…
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Nathaniel Rateliff’s surprise performance at MCA Denver
Nathaniel Rateliff made a surprise appearance at the MCA Denver’s reopening of the Holiday Theatre on Thursday, April 8 to sing his hit song, ‘It’s All Right.” (Video: John Moore/Denver Gazette)
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Musical swings return to Green Mountain Falls for Green Box Arts Festival
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Friday through July 7, Green Mountain Falls, most events are free, some require pre-registration, go online for full schedule; greenboxarts.org What began as a way for the New York City-based dance company Keigwin + Company to get away from the big city for part of…