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== Independence Day shows at Red Rocks ==
Every year since 1994, with the exception of 1999 (due to Sheehan's health) and 2020 (due to COVID-19), Blues Traveler has headlined a show at [[Red Rocks Amphitheatre]] in [[Morrison, Colorado]], on the [[American Independence Day]], July 4. The band sometimes plays two consecutive nights, starting on July 3.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 July 2024 |title=We've been spending the 4th of July with Blues Traveler since 1994, only missing two shows in 1999 and 2020 during those three decades. These Red Rocks Hall of Famers even recorded a live album (Live at Red Rocks) during their 2003 run! The tradition continues tomorrow🎆 |url=https://www.instagram.com/redrocksco/p/C8-GIvNKYvN/?img_index=1 |access-date=24 January 2025 |website=Instagram}}</ref>

This tradition started in 1994, when Blues Traveler was opening for The Allman Brothers Band at the venue for two nights, July 3 and 4. The next year, the band booked the HORDE festival to play there on Independence Day, and in 1994 the current tradition began in earnest.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Budnick |first=Dean |date=11 July 2022 |title=H.O.R.D.E. Core: Phish, Blues Traveler, Widespread Panic & Aquarium Rescue Unit Revisit the Touring Festival |url=https://relix.com/articles/detail/h-o-r-d-e-core-phish-blues-traveler-widespread-panic-aquarium-rescue-unit-revisit-the-touring-festival/ |access-date=24 January 2025 |website=Relix}}</ref>

These shows attract fans from all over the United States. The band frequently debuts new songs and brings back older songs which have fallen out of rotation.{{cn|date=January 2025}}

The 2003 Independence Day concerts were recorded for a home video and a [[Live on the Rocks|live album]] release.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Red Rocks Hall of Fame |url=https://www.redrocksonline.com/explore-red-rocks/red-rocks-hall-of-fame/ |access-date=24 January 2025 |website=Red Rocks Parks and Amphitheatre}}</ref>