01of 08George BirgeMidtown MotionI just wanted to explore the space. I wanted to see what it looked like from the other side, because you sit down there on stage, and you feel so small when you look at the top of the rocks. I wanted to walk up to the top and see what the view is for the very last person to walk in here. You stand at the top and you look to one side, and you see downtown Denver, and then you look to the other side, and you see just these wide-open spaces, and in the middle is the most iconic music venue that you could think of.

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George Birge

Midtown Motion

What is shown in the photograph – George Birge / Brantley Gilbert Where was the image taken – Red Rocks When was the image taken – May 2022 Who took the photograph – George: Midtown Motion Brantley: Bryan Vaughn Full credit line – George: Midtown Motion Brantley: Bryan Vaughn Source contact information: Name: Taryn Pray Phone: 615-948-7474 E-mail: Taryn.Pray@monarchpublicity.com Image sent by: Taryn Pray

I just wanted to explore the space. I wanted to see what it looked like from the other side, because you sit down there on stage, and you feel so small when you look at the top of the rocks. I wanted to walk up to the top and see what the view is for the very last person to walk in here. You stand at the top and you look to one side, and you see downtown Denver, and then you look to the other side, and you see just these wide-open spaces, and in the middle is the most iconic music venue that you could think of.

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What is shown in the photograph – George Birge / Brantley Gilbert Where was the image taken – Red Rocks When was the image taken – May 2022 Who took the photograph – George: Midtown Motion Brantley: Bryan Vaughn Full credit line – George: Midtown Motion Brantley: Bryan Vaughn Source contact information: Name: Taryn Pray Phone: 615-948-7474 E-mail: Taryn.Pray@monarchpublicity.com Image sent by: Taryn Pray

03of 08George BirgeMidtown MotionMy wife bought that shirt for me the day before I left for Colorado. She was like, ‘Hey, I saw this, and I thought of you.’ I saw it and I thought it was perfect, so I wore it all day out there. When itgot cooler at night, I just put a jacket over it. It was awesome.

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What is shown in the photograph – George Birge / Brantley Gilbert Where was the image taken – Red Rocks When was the image taken – May 2022 Who took the photograph – George: Midtown Motion Brantley: Bryan Vaughn Full credit line – George: Midtown Motion Brantley: Bryan Vaughn Source contact information: Name: Taryn Pray Phone: 615-948-7474 E-mail: Taryn.Pray@monarchpublicity.com Image sent by: Taryn Pray

My wife bought that shirt for me the day before I left for Colorado. She was like, ‘Hey, I saw this, and I thought of you.’ I saw it and I thought it was perfect, so I wore it all day out there. When itgot cooler at night, I just put a jacket over it. It was awesome.

04of 08George BirgeMidtown Motion"Mind on You" has really taken a life of its own. To have this song that means everything to you connect with a crowd at a place like Red Rocks, it’s like you finally get to say to yourself, ‘Oh s—, this might really work.’ So, getting to see people bob their heads and singing along, and then just feeling the power of that song coming through the full wattage of the speakers of Red Rocks was cool.

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What is shown in the photograph – George Birge / Brantley Gilbert Where was the image taken – Red Rocks When was the image taken – May 2022 Who took the photograph – George: Midtown Motion Brantley: Bryan Vaughn Full credit line – George: Midtown Motion Brantley: Bryan Vaughn Source contact information: Name: Taryn Pray Phone: 615-948-7474 E-mail: Taryn.Pray@monarchpublicity.com Image sent by: Taryn Pray

“Mind on You” has really taken a life of its own. To have this song that means everything to you connect with a crowd at a place like Red Rocks, it’s like you finally get to say to yourself, ‘Oh s—, this might really work.’ So, getting to see people bob their heads and singing along, and then just feeling the power of that song coming through the full wattage of the speakers of Red Rocks was cool.

05of 08George BirgeMidtown MotionI spent all day Sunday just reliving those shows. I had beentagged in all these postson Instagram and I went through every single one of them and commented and watched the videos and saw people’s reactions. The band and I spent about six hours in the airport on Sunday, and we just kept talking about our favorite moments from the show and the folks that came out to support us and our favorite parts of the venue.

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What is shown in the photograph – George Birge / Brantley Gilbert Where was the image taken – Red Rocks When was the image taken – May 2022 Who took the photograph – George: Midtown Motion Brantley: Bryan Vaughn Full credit line – George: Midtown Motion Brantley: Bryan Vaughn Source contact information: Name: Taryn Pray Phone: 615-948-7474 E-mail: Taryn.Pray@monarchpublicity.com Image sent by: Taryn Pray

I spent all day Sunday just reliving those shows. I had beentagged in all these postson Instagram and I went through every single one of them and commented and watched the videos and saw people’s reactions. The band and I spent about six hours in the airport on Sunday, and we just kept talking about our favorite moments from the show and the folks that came out to support us and our favorite parts of the venue.

06of 08Brantley GilbertBrian VaughnTo perform somewhere as iconic as Red Rocks is what we all as artists aspire to, so it never gets old! Being in such a cool setting, hearing your songs sung back to you, seeing all the faces in the crowd, and knowing you’re all there together for the same reason is an amazing feeling. It was a weekend I’ll never forget!

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Brantley Gilbert

Brian Vaughn

What is shown in the photograph – George Birge / Brantley Gilbert Where was the image taken – Red Rocks When was the image taken – May 2022 Who took the photograph – George: Midtown Motion Brantley: Bryan Vaughn Full credit line – George: Midtown Motion Brantley: Bryan Vaughn Source contact information: Name: Taryn Pray Phone: 615-948-7474 E-mail: Taryn.Pray@monarchpublicity.com Image sent by: Taryn Pray

To perform somewhere as iconic as Red Rocks is what we all as artists aspire to, so it never gets old! Being in such a cool setting, hearing your songs sung back to you, seeing all the faces in the crowd, and knowing you’re all there together for the same reason is an amazing feeling. It was a weekend I’ll never forget!

07of 08Brian VaughnWe knew we wanted to up the ante with these shows, so we added some new elements on the production side of things, and we made sure we did a mix of old favorites and new songs. It’s a lot of fun to dig out and revisit some of the earlier stuff, but it’s always exciting to perform new songs and see the crowd’s reaction.

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What is shown in the photograph – George Birge / Brantley Gilbert Where was the image taken – Red Rocks When was the image taken – May 2022 Who took the photograph – George: Midtown Motion Brantley: Bryan Vaughn Full credit line – George: Midtown Motion Brantley: Bryan Vaughn Source contact information: Name: Taryn Pray Phone: 615-948-7474 E-mail: Taryn.Pray@monarchpublicity.com Image sent by: Taryn Pray

We knew we wanted to up the ante with these shows, so we added some new elements on the production side of things, and we made sure we did a mix of old favorites and new songs. It’s a lot of fun to dig out and revisit some of the earlier stuff, but it’s always exciting to perform new songs and see the crowd’s reaction.

08of 08George BirgeBrian Vaughn"It’s no secret that Brantley and I both have some rock and roll guitars in our music and like to get loud. And so, we weren’t going to change the show. We went out there and just rocked it and the crowd gave it right back to us."

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What is shown in the photograph – George Birge / Brantley Gilbert Where was the image taken – Red Rocks When was the image taken – May 2022 Who took the photograph – George: Midtown Motion Brantley: Bryan Vaughn Full credit line – George: Midtown Motion Brantley: Bryan Vaughn Source contact information: Name: Taryn Pray Phone: 615-948-7474 E-mail: Taryn.Pray@monarchpublicity.com Image sent by: Taryn Pray

“It’s no secret that Brantley and I both have some rock and roll guitars in our music and like to get loud. And so, we weren’t going to change the show. We went out there and just rocked it and the crowd gave it right back to us.”

source: people.com