Red Rocks concerts are already one-of-a-kind experiences, no matter who’s performing, but the upcoming Mersiv show is going to be unlike any other in the venue’s 84-year history. And we’re not being hyperbolic.
The Denver EDM artist and producer, along with his behind-the-scenes team of audio and visual pros, has spent the last six months sizing up and transforming the iconic venue into what he’s calling the “Audiosphere” — a near-field, 360-degree sound experience — for his third-ever headlining performance on Friday, April 4.
Aside from a test-run at the Caverns in Tennessee last year, he hasn’t used the Audiosphere anywhere before, let alone on such a large scale. “We are attempting to push the boundaries of live-music experiences, but also push the boundaries of shows that have happened at Red Rocks,” says Mersiv, whose real name is Anderson Benoit Gallegos. “We have had so much fun putting this show together. It will sound unlike any other show that’s happened at Red Rocks, and visually will still be a step above any headline show that the Mersiv Sound Project has done in the past.”…