Futurebirds, from Athens, Georgia, opened the show, playing their recently released Easy Company EP in its entirety, and were joined by Katie Crutchfield from the band Waxahatchee for the title track.
See photos from the Red Rocks show below:
![Man singing with his hand in the air.](https://media1.westword.com/den/imager/u/blog/21721254/nathaniel_rateliff-night_sweats-red_rocks-denver-westword-3.jpg?cb=1724261892)
Nathaniel Rateliff is currently touring in support of his new album, South of Here.
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![Nathaniel Rateliff in brown jacket playing guitar](https://media1.westword.com/den/imager/u/blog/21721234/nathaniel_rateliff-night_sweats-red_rocks-denver-westword-20.jpg?cb=1724264780)
In 2002 Rateliff formed the band Born in the Flood, which quickly gained popularity in Denver and played the Westword Music Showcase.
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![Nathaniel Rateliff playing guitar](https://media2.westword.com/den/imager/u/blog/21721230/nathaniel_rateliff-night_sweats-red_rocks-denver-westword-22.jpg?cb=1724261892)
Originally from Herman, Missouri, Rateliff left home after his father passed away when he was in the seventh grade.
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![Nathaniel Rateliff performing at Red Rocks](https://media1.westword.com/den/imager/u/blog/21721253/nathaniel_rateliff-night_sweats-red_rocks-denver-westword-4.jpg?cb=1724261893)
In 2019 Rateliff collaborated with Willie’s Reserve to release a cannabis cartridge line called the “Nightstache Collection.”
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![Nathaniel Rateliff Playing Guitar](https://media2.westword.com/den/imager/u/blog/21721233/nathaniel_rateliff-night_sweats-red_rocks-denver-westword-21.jpg?cb=1724264843)
Rateliff’s most recent album, South of Here, was released under Stax on June 28.
Ross Jones (@rossjonz)
![Nathaniel Rateliff performing at Red Rocks](https://media1.westword.com/den/imager/u/blog/21721238/nathaniel_rateliff-night_sweats-red_rocks-denver-westword-16.jpg?cb=1724264884)
Nathaniel Rateliff was an outspoken Bernie Sanders supporter and played a show on Sanders's campaign tour during the Democratic primary in 2020.
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![Nathaniel Rateliff Playing the organ](https://media1.westword.com/den/imager/u/blog/21721240/nathaniel_rateliff-night_sweats-red_rocks-denver-westword-13.jpg?cb=1724261893)
Nathaniel Rateliff's hit "S.O.B" was originally just a gag played at the end of shows and was never written to be a radio hit.
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![Futurebirds performing at Red Rocks](https://media1.westword.com/den/imager/u/blog/21721246/nathaniel_rateliff-night_sweats-red_rocks-denver-westword-8.jpg?cb=1724261893)
Futurebirds partnered with local clothing brand Teton Gravity Research for merch and music videos.
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![Futurebirds Performing at Red Rocks](https://media2.westword.com/den/imager/u/blog/21721242/nathaniel_rateliff-night_sweats-red_rocks-denver-westword-12.jpg?cb=1724261893)
The band has worked with Carl Broemel from MMJ as a producer on two of their releases.
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![](https://media1.westword.com/den/imager/u/blog/21721245/nathaniel_rateliff-night_sweats-red_rocks-denver-westword-9.jpg?cb=1724265065)
Futurebirds' next show after Red Rocks will be in Lawrence, Kansas, on August 23.
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