Congratulations to Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre!

The iconic venue was one of four locations designated as a National Landmark today by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis.

“Though very different from one another, these places reflect the… ingenuity of the American spirit,” said Jarvis. “National historic landmarks are an example of how the mission of the National Park Service extends beyond park boundaries to recognize additional places of national significance in communities throughout the country.”

The venue has hosted hundreds of concerts and events, and has been active for over 100 years. Widespread Panic recently extended their record of sold-out shows at Red Rocks, and String Cheese Incident recently wrapped up a three-night run at the venue that included sets from Twiddle, Dopapod, and Nahko & Medicine for the People.

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Red Rocks was chosen for landmark status because of its “outstanding architecture and landscape architecture.”

Jarvis spoke about the venue, saying that it “illustrates the principles and practices of New Deal-era naturalistic park design and master planning in a metropolitan park as well as the use of Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) labor to develop such a park. Mount Morrison CCC Camp is one of the few surviving camps in the nation that retains a high concentration of original resources. The amphitheater in the park is one of America’s best known performing arts venues, famous for its natural acoustics, design, and setting.”

If you haven’t been to Red Rocks, you should visit that and all of our Top 12 Music Venues In The US To See Before You Die!

[Via 9News/Photo by Cody Deel]