COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The Colorado Springs Rotary Club has announced plans to renovate the historic bandshell at Acacia Park, breathing new life into what the city calls a "treasured, but under-utilized” piece of Downtown.

"There's many reasons to do this project, one is let's save this old building," said Trevor Dierdorff, President of the Colorado Springs Rotary Club.

The idea started as a conversation during Rotary's 2025 board retreat, a "what if?" that turned into a plan.

"The next week, I happened to be in a meeting where the mayor was present. And I asked him about the possibility of us doing this project, and he was instantly excited about it," said Dierdorff.

The city agreed, calling the bandshell a treasured but underutilized asset. That support was spelled out in

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