The Winter on the Rocks concert at Red Rocks not only made history by being the first winter concert held at the venue, but the performances by Atmosphere and Common were unforgettable.

On Friday night, 10,000 people filled the amphitheater for a sold-out show by headliners Common and Atmosphere. Despite the 20-degree weather, the crowd was bundled up and staying warm by throwing their hands in the air and dancing along to the music.

The night started off with performances by Grieves + Budo and Get Cryphy, followed by Common and Atmosphere. Common’s performance of “Punch Drunk Love” and “Universal Mind Control” were the most memorable songs from his set. They immediately got the crowd warmed up and ready to go for the rest of the night.

Common and Atmosphere have both been around for a long time, but still continuously draw in fans with their creativity in the independent hip-hop world. With over 20 years of experience and 10 albums, Atmosphere has made history through its music, as well as being one of the first acts to grace the Red Rocks stage during winter.

The two Minnesota natives who make up Atmosphere have lots of love for their state, and throughout the show Atmosphere’s Slug made multiple shout-outs to the Minnesota fans in the crowd. At one point, Slug even mentioned the uniqueness of Colorado’s music scene and the entire crowd cheered.

Some of the songs from the Atmosphere set included “The Woman With the Tattooed Hands” from the album Lucy Ford,  “Little Man,” “You Can’t Imagine How Much Fun We’re Having” and “Yesterday.” The best part of the night was when Atmosphere introduced Brother Ali to the stage, another reason the concert was so unforgettable.

Towards the end of the show it started to snow, but the fans were so absorbed with the music that they continued to raise their hands in the air and sing along with Atmosphere regardless of the weather.

The headliner saved its best songs for last. The encore was fairly short, but Atmosphere finished off the night with “Sunshine” and “Shoulda Known” before walking off stage, leaving 10,000 bundled-up fans wanting more.

Between Red Rocks, Atmosphere and the snow, there was something truly magical about the first Winter on the Rocks concert that will hopefully not be the last.