$2.4B
Music Industry Contribution to State GDP
Economists Inc 201849,497
Jobs Supported
Economists Inc 20188,268
Music Establishments
Economists Inc 2018A2IM/NIVA2,514
Royalty Recipients
SoundExchange/SAG-AFTRA18,335
Songwriters
ASCAP/BMI/SESAC/GMRImmerse yourself in live music at Red Rocks and you'll never be the same.
Colorado is among the most scenic places in the world to take in live music, be it at the famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison or the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, to name a few of the state's breathtaking outdoor venues nestled among the mountains. Among its most famed recording artists, John Denver wrote "Rocky Mountain High" as an ode to the state he loved, and in 2007, it was made an official state song.
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Some
Notable
Musicians
- Glenn Miller
- Isaac Slade (The Fray)
- Jamie Laurie/Flobots
- Neutral Milk Hotel
- OneRepublic
- The Fray
- The Lumineers