Photo by Rett Rogers

Nathaniel Rateliff has announced five socially distanced shows at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colo. The performances are set for Sept. 15, 16, 18, 19 and 21. According to a press release, “the dates will feature various aspects of Rateliff’s stellar musicianship, ranging from stripped-back moments with just his voice and acoustic guitar to a full 10-piece folk band accompaniment, which includes a string quartet.” Kevin Morby will open all five shows; Morby was set to open for Rateliff at his canceled Red Rocks dates in August.

These shows will mark Rateliff’s first performances with an audience since March, when his And It’s Still Alright tour was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We want to get out there and play,” said Rateliff via press release. “We feel so fortunate that Red Rocks is our hometown venue and look forward to having people at normal capacities in the future. But until that time it will feel great to make the best of the current situation, we want to get back to that live energy. These shows will be special for us, and hopefully the fans, as we will have our full production, custom light show and projections that were featured on the original tour that was unfortunately cancelled.”

The shows will have a maximum capacity of 175 fans. Tickets go on sale on Sept. 9 at 12 p.m. ET. To purchase and for more information, click here.

Proceeds from the show will go to Rateliff’s foundation, The Marigold Project, which is “dedicated to economic, racial and social justice.” According to a press release, “All funds raised through the Red Rocks shows next week will be distributed to organizations working in Colorado to propel their mission forward. Lean more about the foundation at the-marigold-project.org.”