This show, this 26 hour vacation, was perfect.
I could give you a music blogger perspective about Derek Vincent Smith
(Pretty Lights) being from Denver, about how awesome his new album is (you totes need to watch the 'Making of' video though). I could blab about how much work went into the show, the amount of voltage that went into the theatrics, or about how this was a two day extravaganza was in a venue with nearly perfect acoustics blah, blah, full band, blah blah but instead I am going to tell you a better story about..
my blondes and me.
I could give you a music blogger perspective about Derek Vincent Smith
(Pretty Lights) being from Denver, about how awesome his new album is (you totes need to watch the 'Making of' video though). I could blab about how much work went into the show, the amount of voltage that went into the theatrics, or about how this was a two day extravaganza was in a venue with nearly perfect acoustics blah, blah, full band, blah blah but instead I am going to tell you a better story about..
my blondes and me.
@chloeglarner / me :) / @lgeezay / @rustbo Around 12:30 at MSP on the way to --> DEN
We arrived in Denver at approximately 3pm and within ten minutes of being there we met a gentleman from Montana who gave us a gernerous Uber promo code. He was a boy (and I was a girl.. can I make it anymore obvious #throwbackjam) no older than 26, who was handsome so clearly like any normal group of ladies we started chatting him up and within minutes we found out he was headed to the same show as us with a group of his friends! We exchanged numbers with him, made it back to our sweet motel, freshened up and within two hours we were at The Dive Inn Bar on South Broadway being introduced to Montana's friends.
It was so awesome of these people to take us under their wings and enhance our trip so much. The bar we all met up at was cool, a kind of pin-up, 50s themed bar that was filled with friendly faces some of which quickly became good friends.
Everyone we met was so nice and welcoming, they assured us there was plenty of room on their party bus for us so there was no need to use our back up plan. The bus ride added a lot to our experience dancing and bonding with people who were as stoked as we were to see this show, such a fun way to get to Red Rocks.
Deep Eddy's Vodka sponsored the bus ride to and from Denver to the amphitheater, I am not much of a vodka girl at all but I sipped a little of the Sweet Tea variety and truthfully it was pretty delicious (Plus they provided us with a safe, sober ride up the mountain and we can not be more thankful for that!).
Everyone we met was so nice and welcoming, they assured us there was plenty of room on their party bus for us so there was no need to use our back up plan. The bus ride added a lot to our experience dancing and bonding with people who were as stoked as we were to see this show, such a fun way to get to Red Rocks.
Deep Eddy's Vodka sponsored the bus ride to and from Denver to the amphitheater, I am not much of a vodka girl at all but I sipped a little of the Sweet Tea variety and truthfully it was pretty delicious (Plus they provided us with a safe, sober ride up the mountain and we can not be more thankful for that!).
I said it multiple times this weekend but I have to reiterate it here, NOTHING could have enhanced our experience more than meeting such a welcoming, fun group of loving souls! meeting this group of amazing people was the cherry on top of our great weekend sundae, and I want to thank them from the bottom of my heart for everything! <3
We hope to reunite with some, if not all, of these beautiful people in the future and continue to keep gaining life experiences and exploring the world surrounded by real, open and loving people. That is what it is about.
top: me + Montana + Chloe bottom: Laura + DH + Shell One of my favorite pictures of the weekend, making new friends is one of my favorite things about traveling! (Red Rocks, 2013) Photo Cred: Who knows haha.
The 'doors' to the open-air theater started letting people in at 6pm and the bus didn't take off back to Denver until about 1:30am, we were raging face & dancing our asses off all night. I had heard so many wonderful things about the venue, natural rock formations that create an amazing sound and some of the best scenery a concert could have.
DISCLAIMER: IF YOU HAVE NEVER, OR ARE NOT USED TO, DRINKING IN THE HIGH ELEVATION (6,450 feet above sea level) THEN YOU SHOULD BEWARE OF IT'S EFFECT & TAKE IT EASY MAN, seriously. Consume responsibly, especially when you put a lot of money into have an experience because how much would it suck to not remember? Also you might get drunk and loose your tickets for a while, not saying that happened to us but it could. Don't learn this lesson the hard way.
The scenery of Red Rocks was breathtaking, from the minute we got off the bus for tailgating, until it was pitch black and the lasers were lighting up the rocks. Not to mention that music has been living within these rocks for over 100 years, word is that the first concert was produced (in some fashion) in 1906. I recommend that if this at all sounds appealing to you put it on the bucket list and keep an eye out for a good show to pop there, that is not an issue because there are cool events there all week long - from movies, to music, to yoga-on-the-rocks! Being within the momental sized monoliths, knowing that acts such as James Taylor, The Beatles, Eurythmics, Paul Simon, The Grateful Dead, The Eagles and many other artists have played here made me feel like I was a part of history.
I am not going to post pictures of the actual staged concert because A) my phone died and I don't have very many but B) because no photos or cell phone videos can even come close to encompassing the experience. The lights & lasers were mind blowing and the music rocked my soul - I LOVE PRETTY LIGHTS but what sticks out to me is the people, how amazing everyone I met was and the memories I created with my travel companions <3 Chloe, Shell & Laura.
DISCLAIMER: IF YOU HAVE NEVER, OR ARE NOT USED TO, DRINKING IN THE HIGH ELEVATION (6,450 feet above sea level) THEN YOU SHOULD BEWARE OF IT'S EFFECT & TAKE IT EASY MAN, seriously. Consume responsibly, especially when you put a lot of money into have an experience because how much would it suck to not remember? Also you might get drunk and loose your tickets for a while, not saying that happened to us but it could. Don't learn this lesson the hard way.
The scenery of Red Rocks was breathtaking, from the minute we got off the bus for tailgating, until it was pitch black and the lasers were lighting up the rocks. Not to mention that music has been living within these rocks for over 100 years, word is that the first concert was produced (in some fashion) in 1906. I recommend that if this at all sounds appealing to you put it on the bucket list and keep an eye out for a good show to pop there, that is not an issue because there are cool events there all week long - from movies, to music, to yoga-on-the-rocks! Being within the momental sized monoliths, knowing that acts such as James Taylor, The Beatles, Eurythmics, Paul Simon, The Grateful Dead, The Eagles and many other artists have played here made me feel like I was a part of history.
I am not going to post pictures of the actual staged concert because A) my phone died and I don't have very many but B) because no photos or cell phone videos can even come close to encompassing the experience. The lights & lasers were mind blowing and the music rocked my soul - I LOVE PRETTY LIGHTS but what sticks out to me is the people, how amazing everyone I met was and the memories I created with my travel companions <3 Chloe, Shell & Laura.
@rustbo / @lgeezay / @katiapriceless / @chloeglarner approximately 8:50 am prior to ubering to the airport, smiling through the exhaustion.
A highlight moment of the night was being in the party bus on the way back to Denver when Tyler played Pretty Lights' - 'Country Road' a song he had not played at the show and we continued to pump our arms and sing along like our lives depended on it, even though everyone was clearly sweaty, exhausted, dehydrated and yet still committed to see this party all the way through.
After making a brief appearance at the after party it was time for my crew to head back to our classy ass motel and get three hours of 'sleep' before we have to get back to the airport. There were a few point during the night that could have lead down to negative occurrences but a combination of our positive attitudes and street smarts resulted in our safe return to Minnesota. :)
After making a brief appearance at the after party it was time for my crew to head back to our classy ass motel and get three hours of 'sleep' before we have to get back to the airport. There were a few point during the night that could have lead down to negative occurrences but a combination of our positive attitudes and street smarts resulted in our safe return to Minnesota. :)
GALLERY // A Tribute to Blurred Pictures:
(in honor of he sexy Robin Thicke)
&&& we got social with it...
Someone fell down a hill, someone pulled a make-out bandit move, some got splitters in their butt, someone was seperated from the group for over an hour but we all had a fantastic time, we all peed outside in front of strangers (it's good for nature & stuff), we all fell in love with Red Rocks and created memories that we will never ever in a million years forget.
xox katia marie
xox katia marie
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