From the world-famous Red Rocks Amphitheatre to smaller, iconic venues like the Boulder Theater, Colorado has fantastic venues to rock out at.
If you’re trying to determine which concerts to put on your 2026 list, here are some of the top acts coming to town this year. These shows pan genres from rock n’ roll and classics to hip-hop and ska-punk.
Monday, March 9
7:30 p.m.
Ball Arena
If anyone can draw a crowd on a Monday night, it’s Cardi B. The chart-topper has collaborated with everyone from Bad Bunny and Bruno Mars to Maroon 5, Janet Jackson and Lizzo. Promoting her sophomore album, “Am I the Drama?” — her first release in seven years — Cardi brings her arena tour to the Mile High City.
Friday, April 17
Saturday, April 18
6:30 p.m. both performances
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Ska-punk band Sublime will play two shows at Red Rocks this April. The continuation of a 2025 tour, which includes stops at music festivals. The performances are especially meaningful, as Jakob Nowell—the son of late frontman Bradley Nowell, who died in 1996—will take the mic, stepping into the role his father made iconic. Jakob joins the band’s original members Bud Gaugh and Eric Wilson.
Friday, April 17’s show will feature the full self-titled 1996 album “Sublime” while the Saturday, April 18 show will cover the band’s greatest hits including fan-favorite “Santeria.”
Saturday, May 2
7 p.m.
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
A regular at Red Rocks, Jason Isbell returns this spring with his band the 400 Unit. Isbell released Foxes in the Snow, a solo acoustic album, last March. Six-time Grammy winner and one of the most respected songwriters of his generation, Isbell is known for his raw storytelling through song and for his amazing guitar work. Expect a set that pulls from across his catalog.
Sunday, May 24
Monday, May 25
7 p.m. both performances
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Last August, rock-soul band Alabama Shakes released its first new song in a decade. The last time the band put out new original music was the Grammy-winning 2015 album “Sound & Color” that boasted hit singles like “Gimme All Your Love.” The band, led by Brittany Howard, launched a reunion tour in July 2025, which includes the two-night stop in Morrison. Few venues suit the band’s raw, soulful sound better than Red Rocks.
Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Saturday, June 6
7 p.m.
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Colorado-born band Big Head Todd and the Monsters got their start by asking local bars if they could come in, play a few songs, and pass around a hat for tips. They went on to break big with hits like “Bittersweet” and “Midnight Radio,” and over the years the blues-rock mainstays have played Red Rocks dozens of times. They return this June for another hometown-style show, with 4 Non Blondes opening the night.
Monday, June 15
Tuesday, June 16
7:30 p.m. both performances
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Legendary British rock singer and songwriter Rod Stewart is bringing his “One Last Time” tour to Red Rocks for two nights in June. Expect the rocker with a raspy voice to croon some of his most famous songs, like “Forever Young,” “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy” and “Maggie May.” Stewart, 81, extended his farewell tour into 2026, with stops in major U.S. cities throughout the spring and summer.
Friday, July 10 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 12 at 6:30 p.m.
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Folk-rock sensation The Avett Brothers are heading to Red Rocks this summer for a three-night run. After more than two decades together and 10 albums, the band released its self-titled studio album, “The Avett Brothers,” in spring 2024, featuring singles like “Love of a Girl” and “Country Kid.” The weekend’s openers are a great addition, too: The Lemonheads kick things off Friday, Asleep at the Wheel take the stage Saturday, and Graham Nash closes out the run on Sunday.
6:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 18
Folsom Field
For a concert close to home, Tyler Childers is playing Folsom Field in July with special guests Jon Battiste and Wednesday. The country singer-songwriter played a sold-out show at Folsom last summer and added the Buff’s home turf to his 22-city tour this year. Childers picked up his first Grammy in 2026, honored with Best Country song for his hit song “Bitin’ List.”
Empower Field at Mile High
5:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 4
Looking for something epic to do on the Fourth of July? Pop performer Ed Sheeran is bringing his globe-spanning Loop Tour to Denver, stopping at Empower Field. Known for his vocal talent and high-energy performances, early reviews of Sheeran’s tour hint that fans can expect the “Shape of You” singer to carry the audience through a nearly 30-song set, performing songs from his 2025 “Play” album as well as the songs that have shaped his 15-year career.
8 p.m. both performances
Sunday, Sept. 20
Monday, Sept. 21
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
World-renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will bring his signature blend of pop and opera to Red Rocks for two nights in September. The performances are part of his “Romanza — 30th Anniversary World Tour,” celebrating his influential 1997 album, which sold more than 20 million copies worldwide and included the song “Con Te Partirò,” which propelled him to international fame.
Thursday, Oct. 8
7:30 p.m.
Ball Arena
Grammy Award-winning rapper Doja Cat will perform at Ball Arena as part of her “Ma Vie World Tour.” Her 2025 album, “Vie,” marks a return to a more pop-focused sound, heavily influenced by 1980s funk and R&B. Many of Doja Cat’s songs have gone viral on TikTok, including “Say So,” which sparked a dance craze during the pandemic, and the chart-topping “Paint the Town Red” in 2023. “Vie” was released Sept. 26, 2025, and is led by the hit single “Jealous Type.”
