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Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Red Rocks Amphitheatre is an open-air amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, built into a sandstone formation and opened in 1941. It is owned by the City and County of Denver and operated by the city's Arts & Venues department, which contracts with promoters for its concert season.

Current relationships: 3
Historical: 0
Publishers cited: 1
Latest evidence check: 2026-08-24

Who owns and operates Red Rocks Amphitheatre?

AXS sells tickets for Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Ticketing platform in use · Confirmed · verified 2026-08-24 · record
City and County of Denver owns Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Ownership · Confirmed · verified 2026-08-20 · record
City and County of Denver operates Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Operation · Confirmed · verified 2026-08-20 · record

Relationship evidence

Each row is one sourced assertion. Ownership, operation, booking, promotion, ticketing, management and roles are recorded separately and never merged. "Unknown" means the cited source does not state it.

Relationship	Counterparty	Scope / territory	Status	Date / basis	Checked	Source
Ticketing suppliersells tickets for (inbound)	AXS	UnknownLimitation: Platform observed in use on the venue's own ticketing page, which is published by the city that operates the amphitheatre.	confirmed	Unknown	2026-08-24	City and County of Denver — Red Rocks Amphitheatre 1 source Ticketing information — Red Rocks Amphitheatre · City and County of Denver — Red Rocks AmphitheatreThe municipally operated venue states that AXS is the ticketing provider for Red Rocks and other City of Denver venues.
Ownerowns (inbound)	City and County of Denver	Unknown	confirmed	Unknown	2026-08-20	City and County of Denver 1 source Red Rocks Amphitheatre — Denver Arts & Venues · City and County of DenverThe city lists Red Rocks Amphitheatre among the venues it owns and operates through Denver Arts & Venues.
Operatoroperates (inbound)	City and County of Denver	Unknown	confirmed	Unknown	2026-08-20	City and County of Denver 1 source Red Rocks Amphitheatre — Denver Arts & Venues · City and County of DenverDenver Arts & Venues states that it operates the amphitheatre and contracts its concert season with promoters.

The record

Type: Venue
Venue type: Amphitheatre
Location: Morrison, Colorado
Region: West (U.S. Census region)
Address: 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, CO 80465
Coordinates: 39.6655, -105.2057
Founded: 1941
Capacity: 9,525 (seated)
Capacity qualifier: Bench seating on the fixed rows of the amphitheatre bowl.
Coordinate basis: Coordinates derived from the venue's published street address.
Official site: www.redrocksonline.com

Evidence for this record

Red Rocks Amphitheatre — Denver Arts & Venues — City and County of Denver. Municipal or public-authority record. Retrieved 2026-08-20.States: The city lists Red Rocks Amphitheatre among the venues it owns and operates through Denver Arts & Venues.

Ownership

Ownership relationships recorded for Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Relationship	Type	Period	Status	Verified	Source
City and County of Denver owns Red Rocks Amphitheatre. City and County of Denver	Ownership	—	Confirmed	2026-08-20	City and County of Denver

Operation, booking and promotion

Operational relationships recorded for Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Relationship	Type	Period	Status	Verified	Source
City and County of Denver operates Red Rocks Amphitheatre. City and County of Denver	Operation	—	Confirmed	2026-08-20	City and County of Denver

Ticketing

Ticketing relationships recorded for Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Relationship	Type	Period	Status	Verified	Source
AXS sells tickets for Red Rocks Amphitheatre. AXS	Ticketing platform in use	—	Confirmed	2026-08-24	City and County of Denver — Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Research mentioning Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Who Controls America’s Amphitheaters? Ownership, Operation, Promotion and Ticketing
Separate DOJ allegations about U.S. large amphitheaters from Live Nation’s global portfolio disclosure and documented local venue relationships.
Who Owns AXS? AEG's Ticketing Division, and the Clients It Is Not
AXS is wholly owned by Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), its parent company. Ticketing venues and festivals does not itself establish ownership of them.
Who Owns Red Rocks Amphitheatre? How a Publicly Owned Venue Actually Works
Red Rocks Amphitheatre is owned and operated by the City and County of Denver, with individual concerts promoted by different private promoters. The full control stack, documented role by role.

Published Live Index research that names Red Rocks Amphitheatre in its text. A mention is not a relationship: recorded relationships are the tables above.

Cite this reference

Plain: Live Index, "Red Rocks Amphitheatre — industry register record", Live Index, https://liveindex.io/industry/venues/red-rocks-amphitheatre
APA: Live Index (n.d.). Red Rocks Amphitheatre — industry register record [Reference guide]. Live Index. https://liveindex.io/industry/venues/red-rocks-amphitheatre
Chicago: Live Index. "Red Rocks Amphitheatre — industry register record." Live Index. https://liveindex.io/industry/venues/red-rocks-amphitheatre.
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