The notes of “Pomp and Circumstance” may once again echo at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre for some students graduating from Denver Public Schools.

During a Denver City Council meeting Monday evening, Councilmember Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez asked if local graduation ceremonies could return to the iconic venue.

“I got to graduate at Red Rocks and it was beautiful,” said Gonzales-Gutierrez, a graduate of North High School.

In fact, Red Rocks is set to host a DPS graduation in 2026, according to Tad Bowman, the Red Rocks venue director.

He said Lincoln High School was the only Denver school to sign up for a slot in the coming year.

“We’ll have the opportunity for three schools in the future years as well,” Bowman said.

Red Rocks, which is owned by the city of Denver but within the town

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