Nathaniel Rateliff with Lucius and The Colorado Symphony Orchestra@ Red Rocks, Colorado
Everything they say about this venue is true. So awesome, breathtakingly beautiful, and the sound quality was amazing. So happy to have finally made a show here, and to see someone with an orchestra in this setting was perfect.
From Colorado Public Radio:
https://www.cpr.org/2026/08/20/concert-review-nathaniel-rateliff-brings-the-colorado-symphony-to-red-rocks/Rateliff’s gritty yet soulful vocals took on a new dimension alongside the sweeping orchestral arrangements, creating beautiful new interpretations of his original songs as well as covers of Leonard Cohen and selections from Harry Nilsson’s A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night. At several points throughout the evening, Rateliff was joined by Lucius, whose harmonies added another layer of richness to the already expansive arrangements.
It was a special night of collaboration between some of Colorado’s most celebrated musical forces, with the natural grandeur of Red Rocks providing the perfect setting on this late summer evening.
Looking back at the performance, here’s the setlist from the evening:
Set 1 – Selections from Harry Nilsson’s A Little Touch of Schmillson in the Night and Leonard Cohen
1) Lazy Moon
2)For Me and My Gal
3)It Had to Be You
4)Always
5)Makin’ Whoopee!
6)You Made Me Love You (I Didn’t Want to Do It)
7)Lullaby in Ragtime
8)I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now
9)What’ll I Do
10)Nevertheless I’m in Love With You
11)This Is All I Ask
12)As Time Goes By
13)Suzanne
14)Famous Blue Raincoat
15)Bird on the Wire
16)Death of a Ladies’ ManSet 2 – Originals by Nathaniel Rateliff
17)What a Drag
18)And It’s Still Alright
19)Still Out There Running
20)Get Used to the Night
21)Redemption
22)I Would Like to Head
23)Mavis
24)I’m on Your Side
25)Heartless
26)Something BeautifulEncore – Selections from Harry Nilsson and Leonard Cohen
27)I’m Your Man
28)Everybody’s Talkin’
29)Hallelujah
