Red Rocks Park
Red Rocks Park is a mountain park to the southwest of Denver, where very large, dark red boulders seem to sprout from the earth. The park is owned and maintained by the city of Denver. One of these, Ship Rock, is the size and approximate shape of a large ship, but balanced on another boulder so delicately that it sways and rocks back and forth in a moderate wind. Within the park boundaries is the Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Similar rock formations include those in Roxborough State Park, (South 17.7 miles), Garden of the Gods, next to Colorado Springs and the Flatirons near Boulder, Colorado. All of these rock formations came to existence when the Rocky Mountains were formed during the Laramide orogeny.
Also nearby (South 4.21 miles) is Willowbrook Amphitheatre.
It is considered one of the finest concert venues in the world (though the sight and sound both rely largely on weather). On a perfect night, Red Rocks is an amazing experience. Fans from around the world came to see The Beatles, Bjork, Radiohead, The Grateful Dead, Mark Knopfler, and others at Red Rocks.
Only a few music videos have come from Red Rocks because of the difficulty of transporting recording/filming gear up to the venue. The exceptions include U2, John Tesh, The Moody Blues, Stevie Nicks, Neil Young, and Dave Matthews Band. As digital video becomes easier, more Red Rocks concerts will emerge on video.
Red Rocks Park was also the site of the Start and Finish line of The Amazing Race 9 which aired in the spring of 2006.