The 2027 Red Rocks schedule remains an early, selective snapshot: reported dates run from March 27 through October 13 and span electronic music, rock, singer-songwriters and post-punk. The Denver Gazette counted 18 shows, while denverpost.com described nearly 20 concerts confirmed as of October. The Gazette reported that AEG Presents, which rents the venue from the city and handles most of its concerts, is expected to add dates in the coming weeks and months.
Electronic and post-punk bookends
The calendar’s latest confirmed date is October 13, when Fontaines D.C. and Iceage are set to play. Electronic bookings begin earlier: Sidepiece and Ship Wreck are scheduled for March 27, 2027, listed on redrocksonline.com as “Sidepiece X Ship Wrek.” Svdden Death follows on April 9 with Masquerade, Space Wizard, Hamro and Vanfleet as support, according to the denverpost.com report.
Rock bills and tributes
The rock bookings include two shared bills: Matchbox Twenty and The Wallflowers on May 22, and A Perfect Circle and The Cult on May 27, according to the denverpost.com report. Tribute acts are also on the schedule: Pink Floyd tribute Brit Floyd is set for June 10 and 11, Queen tribute Killer Queen for July 28, and Led Zeppelin tribute Get the Led Out for September 16, per the same report.
Singer-songwriters and marquee names
The early calendar also includes Grammy winners Rod Stewart and Leon Bridges. Bridges is scheduled for August 3 with Kokoroko, according to the denverpost.com report; he won Best Traditional R&B Performance for “Bet Ain't Worth the Hand,” according to Recording Academy (GRAMMY.com). Stewart has a two-night booking on September 2 and 3, rescheduled from 2026, the report notes. He won Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for “Stardust...The Great American Songbook Volume III,” as reported by Recording Academy (GRAMMY.com).
Other singer-songwriter bookings include Josiah Queen on May 10, per his event listing on redrocksonline.com; Remi Wolf with Annabelle Dinda on May 16; and Lizzy McAlpine on July 6, with Searows and Post Animal opening, per the denverpost.com report.
Red Rocks’ local financial footprint
Denver Arts & Venues said it invests approximately $8.5 million per year back into Red Rocks, with a significant portion of that funding attributed to visitor spending, according to Denver Arts & Venues. That figure describes reinvestment; it does not provide a breakdown of the venue’s operating revenue or costs, or its share of the city’s parks budget.
Attendance, operations and visitor planning
Denver Arts & Venues reported that more than 1.75 million paid fans attended 236 Red Rocks events in 2025, making it Pollstar Magazine’s best-attended amphitheatre that year. The agency says the City and County of Denver owns Red Rocks and Denver Arts & Venues operates it. The 2025 figures provide a single-year snapshot, not a comparison showing whether attendance or event totals changed over time. Denver Arts & Venues For general planning, Red Rocks Online says parking lots open two hours before event door time and recommends arriving early. This current guidance may change before the 2027 shows.
