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$26-Mil Red Rocks Renovation Kicks Off

DENVER-The 60-year-old amphitheater on the city's West Side, which has served as a venue for rock acts ranging from the Beatles to U-2, will reopen in May after its first major renovation in more than 40 years.

By John Rebchook | Updated on September 25, 2001

DENVER-The Beatles played there in 1964, Jethro Tull in 1971, U-2 in 1983 and The Grateful Dead more than 25 times. Now, the 60-year-old Red Rocks amphitheater on the city’s West Side, which has an almost mystical mystique among rock groups and fans, is closed.

But don’t worry.

It’s only for an estimated nine months, as the city kicks off a $26.4-million renovation, the first major one since 1960, when the stone towers that flank the stage were erected. Red Rocks opened 60 years ago.

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