Brian Kitts

Elevate with us as we take a trip to the Mile High City, Denver, Colorado, and chat with Brian Kitts, Chief Marketing & Business Development Officer for Red Rocks Amphitheatre and the Denver Performing Arts Complex. Learn what it’s like to have your venue on everyone else’s bucket list, and all the many unique and memorable parts of Red Rocks Amphitheatre – a national historic landmark that’s 80+ years old as a venue, 300 million years old as a location. With the Event & Venue Marketing Conference coming to Denver in June 2024, we talk about what people can expect from the city, unique locations, and the growth and changes since the last time the conference was there in 2005. Brian also walks us through his journey from attending the University of Denver (where he now teaches sports and entertainment marketing) and going to his first shows at Red Rocks to a short stint with Walt Disney Pictures and 20th Century Fox right out of grad school. Brian then returned to Denver to work for the sports teams right as Stan Kroenke purchased and forever changed sports in the city to the energetic atmosphere it is today. We also talk with him about the You Can Play Project, which he co-founded, which works to develop allies and increase acceptance and inclusion in sports. Put on that iconic U2 performance at Red Rocks in the background and listen along with us for this fun, informative episode with great tips for people entering the live event industry. Brian Kitts: LinkedIn | Email Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Facebook | Twitter/X | Instagram Denver Performing Arts Complex: Facebook | Instagram –––––– ADVENTURES IN VENUELAND Follow on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, or X/Twitter Learn more about Event & Venue Marketing Conference Meet our team: Paul Hooper | Co-host, Booking, Branding & Marketing Dave Redelberger | Co-host & Guest Research Megan Ebeck | Marketing, Design & Digital Advertising Samantha Marker | Marketing, Copywriting & Publicity Camille Faulkner | Audio Editing & Mixing Have a suggestion for a guest or bonus episode? We'd love to hear it! Send us an email.