2018 FILM ON THE ROCKS SEASON
Film on the Rocks is one of the most popular outdoor events in Denver
And no wonder! You get to watch the sunset over the Rockies in one of the most spectacular venues in the world that lives right here in our backyard. (Red Rocks Amphitheater) You get to bring your friends and family, listen to great music and then watch a cult classic movie at dusk. In 2012 more than 60,000 people attended one of the Movies on the ROCK!
“We know that summer has truly arrived in Colorado when film fans flock to Film on the Rocks, the Front Range’s annual outdoor hit summer series,” said Britta Erickson, festival director for the Denver Film Society. “It’s the ideal combination of music and film in one of the most beautiful settings in our state. Nothing beats an affordable evening at Red Rocks in the summertime.”
2018 FILM ON THE ROCKS SCHEDULE
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TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2018 STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI
SPECIAL HEADLINER + CHURCH FIRE
Band starts at 7pm and Film begins at Dusk
Directed by Denver’s own Rian Johnson, this latest entry into the Star Wars saga finds Rey developing her Jedi skills under the tutelage of Luke while the Resistance continues to battle the First Order. The Denver Post quoted Johnson saying upon the film’s release, “Denver, in my head, is defined by one horizon always being the mountains. There was always something about looking at those mountains, and this is a little cheesy, but it’s a little like Luke Skywalker looking at the distant two suns in the original (1977 ‘Star Wars’). I’d stare at those mountains and feel like there was adventure out there.” We trust while sitting under the stars as John William’s score reverberates off the Rocks that you’ll feel the same.
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MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2018 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU
Band starts at 7pm and Film begins at Dusk
The closest thing Film On the Rocks will get to Shakespeare in the Park, 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU comes from the height of late 90s teen rom-coms. A gem of high school romance and angst, 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU features all the classic tropes: a new heartthrob at school, the cute underdog pining away for the girl, song and dance numbers, a blowout out house party, and of course prom! With a stellar cast featuring the late Heath Ledger, who much like James Dean was taken too soon in his prime, 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU is the feel good summer flick you can’t miss.
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MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2018 THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
FLAURAL + LIGHT RACKET
Band starts at 7pm and Film begins at Dusk
Winner of the Film On the Rocks Wes Anderson poll, The Grand Budapest Hotel finds many of the auteur’s closest collaborators (including Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum, Edward Norton and Tilda Swinton) filling out his patented ensemble casting. A delightful romp in the snowy mountains of the fictional Republic of Zubrowka, Grand Budapest is an ideal setting for Anderson’s Red Rocks debut. Ralph Fiennes starts as M. Gustave, the legendary concierge, who along with the Lobby Boy Zero, must clear his name of murder.
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MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2018 HEATHERS
WILDERMISS + RETROFETTE
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MONDAY, JULY 9, 2018 THE BIG LEBOWSKI
RL COLE & THE HELL YOU SAY + HIGH PLAINS HONKY
Band starts at 7pm and Film begins at Dusk
Our fan favorite repeat offender, The Big Lebowski returns to Red Rocks for its 20th anniversary! This Coen brother classic evolved into one of the most beloved cult films of all time over the last twenty years. So grab your favorite robe and catch up with The Dude, Donny and Walter. Naturally, Red Rocks will be serving White Russians for the evening to celebrate!
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MONDAY, JULY 23, 2018 HAPPY GILMORE
SCHOOL OF ROCK NATIONAL ALL-STARS
Band starts at 7pm and Film begins at Dusk
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2018 THE GOONIES
STELTH ULVANG’S FETCHING BAND + MORNING BEAR
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MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 2018 BLACK PANTHER
REDROCKANDA, A CELEBRATION OF MUSIC, ART, & COMMUNITY
Band starts at 7pm and Film begins at Dusk
To say Black Panther is 2018’s runaway success is an understatement. The film is as much of a movement than another entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Black Panther is a shining example of the role movies can play in our lives. It inspires children, empowers the marginalized, promotes dialogue for complex issues, and all while being one hell of an entertaining thrill ride. The Film On the Rocks season concludes with what has quickly become one of the greatest superhero films of all time. Wakanda forever!
For tickets and more information, visit film.redrocksonline.com
Doors open at 6:30 p.m., bands begin playing at 7 p.m., and movies start at dusk. $15 General Admission.
New to Red Rocks this year is Flash Seats! Flash Seats is an ID-based, digital ticketing system and the preferred admission method at Red Rocks. It eliminates paper tickets and allows you to enter Red Rocks events with a Flash Seats ID, your driver’s license or the credit card used to purchase tickets. To learn more, visit redrocksonline.com/flashseats.
BIG DATES IN DENVER SUMMER OF 2018
