The other day I saw a glimpse of The Nature Conservancy’s future – and it didn’t look like the present, but it was bright.

My favorite live album in high school was Dave Matthews Band’s “Live at Red Rocks,” capturing the band’s first headlining performance at the legendary venue in 1995. Ever since, Red Rocks Amphitheater has occupied a hazy corner of my mind as this mythical, larger-than-life playground for some of the most talented musicians on the planet.