Notable Events
Depeche Mode played 2 concerts there: Singles Tour (Nov. 29, 1998), Devotional Tour (Nov. 2, 1993).
The Grateful Dead played 13 concerts there, with shows in 1977, 1979, 1981, 1990, 1992, and 1994.
REO Speedwagon's concert from 1981 was performed here, as MTV's first ever live concert.
The Jacksons performed at McNichols Arena on September 3, 1981 during their Triumph Tour.
The arena hosted "Alvin & the Chipmunks starring the Amazing Computer" on February 8, 1986. It was a family event for children.
The "Ice Capades" was held at McNichols on April 5, 1986.
The arena played host to Amnesty International's A Conspiracy of Hope Benefit Concert on June 8, 1986. The show was headlined by U2 and Sting and also featured Bryan Adams, Peter Gabriel, Lou Reed, Joan Baez and The Neville Brothers.
Parts of U2's half-live rockumentary Rattle and Hum, came from one concert filmed in the arena, on the third leg of the band's 1987 Joshua Tree Tour, including Bono's famous "Fuck the revolution!" speech during "Sunday Bloody Sunday".
Def Leppard recorded one of their shows here in February 1988 and released it as Live: In the Round, in Your Face.
Pop superstar Michael Jackson performed two concerts at McNichols Sports Arena on March 23 and 24, 1988 during his Bad Tour.
The bonus tracks on Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble’s album In Step, including “The House is Rockin’” (Live), “Let Me Love You Baby” (Live), “Texas Flood” (Live), and “Life Without You” (Live) were recorded on November 29, 1989 at McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, CO. In this recording of “Life Without You”, Vaughan delivers his poignant monologue on his troubles, with substances abuse and his newly-found sobriety. He asks those in the audience to take care of themselves so they can "be there for the ones who love you and need you the most."
The first event of the Ultimate Fighting Championship was held there in 1993.
Phish performed and recorded their show, on November 17, 1997, which was later released as a live album, entitled Live Phish Volume 11.
ZZ Top performed at the venue's final concert on September 12, 1999.
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