The Deal

• $100 for two tickets to see Morrissey (up to $153.50 value)
• When: Thursday, July 16, at 7 p.m.
• Where: Red Rocks Amphitheatre
• Seating: reserved section 2, rows 16–50
• Door time: 6 p.m.
• Click here to view the seating chart

Morrissey

• “Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before”: a shy young man from Manchester named Stephen Patrick Morrissey grows up idolizing Oscar Wilde, James Dean, and the New York Dolls, and then he becomes those idols as the lead singer of the Smiths (1982–1987), a beloved solo artist, and perhaps the most influential curmudgeon of the indie music scene
• “What She Said”: The Independent’s Fiona Sturges says, “Most pop stars have to be dead before they reach the iconic status [Morrissey] has reached in his lifetime.”
• “Everyday is Like Sunday”: indicative of Morrissey’s particular lyrical prowess, in which themes of romantic angst/disgust, social alienation/intolerance, and the British monarchy are filtered through Moz’s ruthless wit and sang with theatrical bravado
• World Peace is None of Your Business: Moz’s first new album in five years, featuring new nuggets of jangle-pop, T-Rex riffs, and unminced words in singles such as “The Bullfighter Dies” and “Earth is the Loneliest Planet”
• Meat is Murder: the passionate animal rights activist encourages venues not to sell animal products during his performances, and often performs this Smiths favorite accompanied by persuasive video footage
• Future Islands: the dreamy, synth-poppy act behind the internet-busting track “Seasons (Waiting on You)”
• The Elected: the LA-based indie rock band behind the wistful song “Sun, Sun, Sun”