Spectacular sunsets, full moons and shooting stars are perks you won’t see included in the price of a concert ticket at any of Colorado’s amphitheaters. But they’re all part of the overall experience — an experience that’s quickly become a rite of summer for residents and visitors alike.

Besides, you haven’t really seen a show until you listen to jazz trumpeter Chris Botti belt out a brassy “Ava Maria” as the moon brightens behind him at Red Rocks. Or until you watch dramatic storm clouds cloaking Pikes Peak suddenly shift to reveal a canopy of stars while rock band OneRepublic dances across the stage at Ford Amphitheater, the latest open-air venue to decorate the state.

“I wanted to build the Sphere of amphitheaters,” entrepreneur JW Roth said, referencing the one-of-a-kind destination

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