Ranch owner pitches concert site Robert Baun

LOVELAND — Sam Lavin can imagine the likes of Emmylou Harris and Willie Nelson singing in her front yard.

In order to fulfill her vision, Lavin wants to convert part of her Larimer County ranch into an outdoor concert venue.

Lavin, who owns 1,455 acres between Loveland and the Big Thompson Canyon, has proposed a $25 million facility on her land that would be one of Northern Colorado’s largest concert settings.

Called Serenade Park, the venue could accommodate up to 9,000 concertgoers, roughly the same capacity as the famous Red Rocks amphitheater west of Denver.

Unlike Red Rocks, Lavin said she wants her…