Colorado Symphony Orchestra pairing with pot for concert series: 'Classically Cannabis'

For the record: We don't want to be at any event where anything is being openly smoked indoors. It kind of leaves an odor, you know? But some organizations, namely symphony orchestras. need to use any method possible to ensure their survival, and that means incorporating marijuana into classical performances. The Colorado Symphony Orchestra is blessed to be in one of the few states that allows the herb, and they're taking advantage of it.

The orchestra will play a series titled "Classically Cannabis: The High Note Series." The series will feature, aside from alliteration and puns, small ensembles playing shows at an art gallery in Denver, and then a final blowout (ha, another pun!) at the famed Red Rocks Amphitheater. Marijuana has been banned at the venue for years, but this event will apparently be the exception (because, you know, no one ever sneaks marijuana into concerts).

The orchestra emphasizes that all attendees must be at least 21 years of age, and the event will not be selling the titular herb. Concertgoers will have to pick some up on the way to the show. The average classical concertgoer is far older than 21, but the Denver Symphony Orchestra hopes these sort of events will bring in a new crowd.

"The cannabis industry obviously opens the door even further to a younger, more diverse audience," said the Denver Symphony Orchestra's CEO Jerome Kern.

It's not a bad idea, but we'll get really interested when Opera Colorado starts a similar program, as some operas can get really trippy with modern stage effects.

Not into smoking? No problem, the orchestra has you covered with "Beethoven and Brews," which will bring similar ensembles to bars and breweries around Denver.