Pages tagged “monolith”

Monolith 2009 - The Music

By Jeremy Goldmeier at 3:40 AM on September 18, 2009

Owing to some work conflicts back in Wyoming, I showed up eight hours late to the Monolith party last Saturday. By that point, monsoon weather had hit the festival. Spectators crowded beneath overhangs, while water ran freely down the steps of Red Rocks Amphitheatre.... read more

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Monolith 2009 - The Sights

By Paste staff at 6:30 PM on September 16, 2009

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Monolith Festival (Awesome of the Day)

By Josh Jackson at 5:26 PM on September 10, 2009

Less than an hour outside of Denver at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre, this weekend's Monolith Festival boasts a stellar lineup and an even better view. One of Paste's 40 Best Venues in America ("Best place to have your mind blown by music and nature"), the natural amphitheater of red sandstone monoliths sits in the middle of a State park. ... read more

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Monolith Festival (Awesome of the Day)

By Josh Jackson at 5:26 PM on September 10, 2009

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Monolith Festival 2008: Day 2

By Jeremy Goldmeier at 10:45 AM on September 17, 2008

After its first day spotlighted depth, Day Two at Monolith was a chance for the big dogs of the line-up to roam free. Sure, there was some sterling Ben Foldsian pop from Washington D.C.’s Jukebox The Ghost to start the afternoon, a bit of smoky folk rock from former Paste Band of the Week The Rosewood Thieves, and a spirited fireball of a set from Tokyo Police Club. But the day belonged to a succession of four artists who dominated the Monolith main stage in four different ways...... read more

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Monolith Festival 2008: Day 1

By Jeremy Goldmeier at 1:16 PM on September 16, 2008

For those who have never been to the Red Rocks Amphitheatre, picture an impenetrable mountain fortress. A skyscraper’s worth of stairs runs up and around the main stage, and two towering, triangular rock formations jut forth from the earth, framing an indescribably vast, epic scene.... read more

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