Ledger Looking Back 25 Years: 8/11/1999

AUGUST 11, 1999

The Rockin' the Rockies classic rock concert transformed a parcel of Jefferson Valley cow pasture into the largest town in Jefferson or Madison County and literally did it overnight. On Wednesday night, August 4, workers were still putting up the stage. By late Thursday night, hundreds of RVs and tents were up, and nearly 2,000 people were already encamped for the concert. Officials said Rockin' the Rockies drew over 6,000 people on Friday night for the Foreigner/Journey performance, closer to 7,000 people for the Brian Howe/Nazareth show the following night, and somewhere clos...