This week's Colorado Supreme Court ruling in a case out of Salida could impact the future of concerts at Colorado Springs' much-debated Ford Amphitheater.

Ford Amphitheater was built in the north end of Colorado Springs and run by VENU, a Colorado Springs-based entertainment company. The amphitheater began hosting outdoor concerts in August 2024 and will end its first full concert season in October.

The venue received widespread complaints from neighbors over the past year about noise from concerts disturbing their homes. Residents who live more than a mile away from the amphitheater have said that they hear concert noise loud enough to violate the state's 50 decibel maximum for noise pollution.

The lawsuit was brought by attorney Matthew Hobbs against the city of Salida for issuing a n

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