Our firm represents eight residents adversely impacted by noise pollution from a new outdoor amphitheater constructed in the middle of a densely populated residential area. This week we filed a complaint seeking compliance with state environmental standards in Colorado’s Noise Abatement Act.
Over 50 years ago, the Colorado General Assembly recognized the dangers from noise pollution and adopted minimum safeguards in the form of statewide noise standards to protect all Coloradans from this pollutant. These statutory minimum standards reflect both the physical measurements of sound and the practical realities of human tolerance and community expectations.
For two concert seasons, homeowners and families have suffered dearly from noise pollution from the Ford Amphitheater. Our clients’ stories are heart-wrenching: a mother forced to medicate her autistic son and place him in a sensory room with noise-cancelling headphones during concerts to prevent manic episodes; a disabled veteran with a diagnosed anxiety disorder who must flee his own home for hours on concert nights; schoolchildren unable to sleep on school nights because of thumping bass and profanity-laced lyrics audible through closed windows; people unable to use their own personal indoor spaces because of invasive pollution.
Our clients are not alone. In the 2025 concert season alone, residents filed more than 1,469 noise complaints with elected leaders only to be ignored.
The relief sought is straightforward: compliance with the minimum protections that the General Assembly established over 50 years ago to safeguard the health, welfare, and quality of life of all Coloradans.
Read Complaint Here: Bailey v. Notes