South Park 25th Anniversary Gets Live Concert with Stone & Parker
Trey Parker and Matt Stone will celebrate South Park's 25th anniversary with a concert at the iconic Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre. South Park first premiered in August 1997, centering around the antics of infamous characters Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormick. Amidst relatively consistent controversies surrounding the series as the creators relentlessly push the envelope, South Park has received several Primetime Emmy nominations with five total wins for Outstanding Animated Program. The show remains a key part of the pop culture conversation all these years later, which is especially impressive considering the changing TV landscape.
Now, Comedy Central announces South Park will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a concert at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre. Among the featured lineup are South Park creators Stone and Parker, along with performances from Primus and Ween. Chris McCarthy, President and CEO of Paramount Media Networks and MTV Entertainment Studios, shared his excitement along with the announcement. See his full remarks regarding the anniversary celebration below, along with a poster and promotional video posted by South Park Studios:
Thanks to the brilliant minds of Matt and Trey, for the past 25 years, multiple generations of fans have grown up enchanted by the outlandishly funny and subversive world of South Park. A concert at the iconic Red Rocks to mark this milestone is the perfect way to celebrate, thank the fans and pay tribute to the quintessential artists, such as Primus and Ween, and the many others featured throughout the show's run.
Despite facing regular criticism for consistently tackling contentious issues head-on, South Park's ability to push the boundaries and find humor in everything is precisely why Stone and Parker continually find success. Given that music has played such an integral role in South Park, a concert to acknowledge this accomplishment is genuinely the perfect means of celebration. The concert takes place on August 10, 2022, and viewers can obtain tickets to the show at www.SouthParkatRedRocks.com.
Source: Comedy Central, South Park Studios