The Place: Red Rocks Amphitheater
The Weather: Fog, Rain & Cold
The Band: The Fray
The Occasion: Closing night of the Spring 2012 Tour
The Gear: JH11 w/ Ambient Vent (Isaac), JH16 the rest of the band.
Not many artists can pack out back-to-back shows of a 9000+ seat outdoor theater in the cold and rain AND have the crowd excited about it like The Fray. Some were calling them the “rainy day band” that night and it’s true. The Fray have done this more than once at Red Rocks. A few years back they had a torrential downpour occur during the show and the harder it rained the louder the crowd got. Some staff that night were comparing it to the now infamous 1983 concert and filming of “U2: Live at Rocks“. Unfortunately they swore to never play Red Rocks again after that, here’s to hoping that NEVER happens with The Fray! Continue reading