On Friday, September 14 and Saturday, September 15, the world famous Red Rocks Amphitheater outside of Denver, Colorado, played host to the inaugural edition of the Monolith Festival — a huge gathering of over 50 bands and performers billed as the largest-ever festival to grace the historic stone steps of Red Rocks. With five stages, the event was a practically non-stop blend of music, focusing mostly on the indie crowd, but including a scattering of singer-songwriters, hip-hop artists, and more. Headliners included Cake, the Decemberists, Spoon, and the Flaming Lips, and the event was packed with bands ranging from local Colorado talent on up through internationally touring acts. Here’s a peek at some of the photographic highlights (Photo credit Jessica Partridge):
Red Rocks Amphitheater’s “Creation Rock”
The Main Stage
Cat-A-Tac plays the WOXY.com stage
Crowds dancing to some hip-hop breaks
Das EFX’s DJ Rondevu laying beats
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Das EFX rock the mic |
Crowds gather for the headliners |
Editors kick off the night
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Editors’ Chris Urbanowicz |
Editors’ high-energy stage show |
Editors’ Tom Smith croons
The Decemberists take the main stage
The Decemberists’ Colin Meloy
The Decemberists’ Chris Funk
The Decemberists’ Jenny Conlee
The Decemberists’ Nate Query
New York’s White Rabbits
The Hot IQs draw the locals
Spoon on the main stage
Spoon’s Britt Daniel grabs the spotlight
The Flaming Lips kick off the giant stage show
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Wayne Coyne in the famous ball |
Coyne and company |
The Flaming Lips stage-show entourage