[All words and photographs by Jacob Dyste]

Let me start by saying that if you haven’t been to Red Rocks Amphitheater you need to make the journey. It is one of the most famous venues in the world for a reason; with opera house like acoustics and views that rival The Gorge, Red Rocks is a can’t miss. FuckBadMusic made its first journey out to Colorado last weekend for Monolith Music Festival. Although clouds and rain made shooting photos a challenge it didn’t put a damper on the artists or the crowd. Day one featured outstanding sets from The Antlers, Cotton Jones, Of Montreal, Caitlin Rose, Frightened Rabbit and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, but Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros stole the show just before the rain started to fall. Day Two opened up with Neon Indian and closed with The Mars Volta and featured Deer Tick, The Thermals, Phoenix, and HEALTH who laid down the loudest set of the weekend. Despite the weather an amazing time was had by all and I am positive this won’t be our last trip out to Monolith.

Check out more photos of the festival after the jump:

[Caitlin Rose]

[Deer Tick]

[Cotton Jones]

[Frightened Rabbit]

[Yeah Yeah Yeah's]