Red Rocks broke concert and attendance records in 2023

Red Rocks Amphitheatre hosted a record 195 concerts and even more ticketed events from its foothills perch in Morrison in 2023, bringing 1.4 million attendees to the world-famous outdoor venue.

Those numbers and others are included in a new “wrapped” report from the city-owned amphitheater, which also held 14 fitness events, nine high school graduations, six Film on the Rocks movie nights, and a handful of other bookings, according to the year-end report.

“Each night, over 400 employees work hard to make sure you’re concert experience is magical,” officials wrote, adding: “Our top month for events was July, with 35 events!”

The most popular food at the venue? Hot dogs, with a record 65,000 sold. That’s more than twice the number of the next most popular food items, with 31,700 tacos and 30,500 nachos (cheese cups weren’t far behind, with 25,000 sold).

But the most...