Last night we headed up to Red Rocks to see O.A.R. with opener Citizen Cope.  This was O.A.R.’s third time playing at Red Rocks, and of course it was my third time seeing them play there, taking my grand total up to ninety-one.  I’m inching closer to one hundred, but I don’t see them anywhere near as much as I did while in college.  This was my third time seeing Citizen Cope, the other two times were in 2004 and 2005.  I’ve always enjoyed their music, but found their live show to be a little bit of a downer.  Last night was better than I remembered them sounding, with most upbeat songs, besides a slower stretch in the middle.

O.A.R.’s set was great!  I wouldn’t say that it was the best setlist ever, but the band sounded really good and were very energetic.  I’d image playing Red Rocks at any point in your career would be an amazing experience, and Marc definitely stopped at various points in the night to let the crowd know how wonderful it was and to take it all in.  Some new songs were played last night, one of which is titled “Light Switch Sky.”

Last June, O.A.R. asked [their fans] to help them write a song by submitting lyrics via twitter. After collecting submissions for 10 days on the @ofarevolution twitter page and much deliberation, the band chose 6 overall winners – 5 lyrical contributions, and one song title, “Light Switch Sky”. The band created the music for “Light Switch Sky” using the lyrics as their driving inspiration…”Light Switch Sky” [is] available for purchase at liveoar.com for just $0.99. All proceeds from the tracks purchased through July, 22nd 2010 will be donated to Paralyzed Veterans of America, an organization that works to maximize the quality of life for Veterans suffering from Spinal Cord Injury or Dysfunction (SCI/D). Paralyzed Veterans of America is a leading advocate for SCI/D research and education and veterans’ benefits and disability rights.

The weather was perfect, with very little wind and comfortable temperatures.  Often times the wind at Red Rocks can be bad, as it was for O.A.R.’s first ever performance there.  Last night it seemed that everything connected perfectly.  After the show Jerry mentioned that he didn’t think they could have played a better show.  That’s what I love to hear, leaving it all on the stage.