Big Head Todd and the Monsters rock Red Rocks with surprise guests Bill Murray and Warren Haynes
Rock band Big Head Todd and the Monsters celebrated a milestone in their musical journey at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, on Sunday, June 8, 2025.
As previously teased, award-winning actor and comedian Bill Murray, who was a rock band vocalist in high school, performed live as an opening act for the rock band's concert.
Singer-songwriter Warren Haynes, who was a guitarist for The Allman Brothers Band, also took the stage on Sunday before Big Head Todd and the Monsters closed out the night.
Murray and Haynes' performances come as the rock band took over Red Rocks for their milestone weekend on June 7 and 8 for their 40th Anniversary Tour.
During the Sunday event, Bill Murray and His Blood Brothers' performance included covers of Bob Dylan's Like a Rolling Stone and The Beatles' Slow Down.
Meanwhile, Warren Haynes played with his band, which included John Medeski, Kevin Scott, and Terrence Higgins.
As for Big Head Todd and the Monsters, the band has been on their 40th Anniversary Tour since late 2024, with more scheduled concerts until September 2025, according to their website.
That said, Red Rocks has been a staple venue for the rock band, which reportedly started playing there in the early 1990s.
They have reportedly headlined at Red Rocks 35 times, per their website.
Big Head Todd and the Monsters released their 12th studio album in 2024 to celebrate their 40-year career
From jamming together in high school, Big Head Todd and the Monsters was created many years later in 1986.
Todd Park Mohr is on the vocals, guitar, keys, and more, with Brian Nevin on the drums, Rob Squires on bass and vocals, and Jeremy Lawton on keyboards, steel guitar, and additional vocals.
Fast forward to 2024, just before they kicked off their 40th Anniversary Tour, the rock band released their 12th studio album, Her Way Out, in May 2024.
The 10-track project includes the title track, Her Way Out, the ballad Twice as Bright, and fast-paced rockers Thunderbird and Glorious Full Moon.
It was the first album from the band since they released their 11th album, New World Arisin', in 2017.
Before that, they hosted Monsters Music Monthly, where they released a new, free song and an accompanying video every month.
The project's momentum, according to the band via their website, birthed Her Way Out because they wanted to create a full-length version of Monsters Music Monthly.
As for the band's 40-year career, Mohr told Forbes in October 2024 that much of why they remained together for four decades was because of "having a common goal."
He added:
"And listening to each other. We really, I think, learn a lot from each other—like when we're dialoguing about music or arrangements."
He also shared about the group not having "quote unquote strong personalities," adding that they work and travel well together as a band.
Mohr also said that they continue to have the common goal of "learning about music and performing it."
Big Head Todd and the Monsters was inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame in 2023, which recognized their impact and the band being a mainstay in the music scene.
