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Can You Bring a Backpack Into Amphitheaters? Venue Rules

Of the 18 amphitheaters we have verified for backpacks, 8 allow them with limits, 4 ban them and 6 do not say. Rules can change by event, so check the event page for your date too. Each venue below shows its own rule, the official page it comes from and the date we read it.

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Amphitheaters compared
18
State a rule
12
Last check
Oct 5, 2026

How the verified amphitheaters treat backpacks

Allowed with limits: Coca-Cola Amphitheater, Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Hollywood Bowl, The Gorge Amphitheatre, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Wolf Trap Filene Center and Pavilion at Star Lake.

Not allowed: Shoreline Amphitheatre, Ascend Amphitheater, Jones Beach Theater and Pine Knob Music Theatre.

Not mentioned on the pages we read: Greek Theatre, Alpine Valley Music Theatre, Jiffy Lube Live, Blossom Music Center, Ruoff Music Center and Xfinity Center. We do not guess for these, so ask the venue or check the event page.

A verdict here is a summary of the venue's own wording, and the rows below give that wording. Rules can change by event, so a game and a concert at the same venue can differ. See the backpacks guide for how every kind of venue treats them.

What each of the 18 amphitheaters says

Each row is the venue's own rule, with the official page it came from and the date we read it.

Backpack

  • Alpine Valley Music TheatreNot stated

    The pages do not mention backpacks.

    Alpine Valley visit and FAQ page, checked

  • Ascend AmphitheaterNot allowed

    Only clear tote bags and small clutches are allowed, and no other bags of any type. Backpacks are not on the permitted list.

    Ascend Amphitheater know before you go page, checked

  • Blossom Music CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention backpacks.

    Blossom Music Center FAQ page, checked

  • Coca-Cola AmphitheaterConditional

    Backpacks, luggage, duffel bags and camping-sized backpacks are not allowed. A clear bag within 12 x 6 x 12 inches is, and the pages do not name clear backpacks.

    Coca-Cola Amphitheater visit page with FAQ, checked

  • Greek TheatreNot stated

    The pages do not mention backpacks.

    Greek Theatre FAQ page, checked

  • Hollywood BowlConditional

    The bag policy allows any style of bag that fits under your seat within 15 x 15 x 22 inches.

    Hollywood Bowl house rules page, checked

  • Jiffy Lube LiveNot stated

    The pages do not mention backpacks.

    Jiffy Lube Live visit and FAQ page, checked

  • Jones Beach TheaterNot allowed

    Average-sized bags and backpacks, and large or oversized bags such as luggage, duffels and camping backpacks, are not allowed.

    Jones Beach Theater know before you go page, checked

  • Merriweather Post PavilionConditional

    Backpacks and backpack-style purses of any size are not allowed unless they are clear plastic. Clear backpacks cannot be larger than 13 x 15 inches.

    Merriweather FAQ page, checked

  • Pavilion at Star LakeConditional

    Only the clear bags and small clutch-type bags above are allowed, so a backpack must be clear and within 12 x 12 x 6 inches.

    Pavilion at Star Lake visit page, checked

  • Pine Knob Music TheatreNot allowed

    Bags larger than 4 x 6 x 1.5 inches are prohibited, which rules out backpacks.

    Pine Knob prohibited items and entry policies page, checked

  • Red Rocks AmphitheatreConditional

    Bags with multiple pockets, and any bag larger than 13 x 15 x 8 inches, are prohibited. Hydration packs of 2 liters or less are allowed if emptied.

    Red Rocks permitted and prohibited items page, checked

  • Ruoff Music CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention backpacks.

    Ruoff Music Center FAQ page, checked

  • Shoreline AmphitheatreNot allowed

    Large or oversized bags, backpacks, duffel bags and luggage are not allowed.

    Shoreline Amphitheatre FAQ page, checked

  • Talking Stick Resort AmphitheatreConditional

    Clear backpacks within 12 x 6 x 12 inches are allowed. Other backpacks, luggage and camera bags are not.

    Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre FAQ page, checked

  • The Gorge AmphitheatreConditional

    Clear bags, clear backpacks and clear totes up to 12 x 6 x 12 inches are allowed. Average-sized bags and backpacks, and large bags such as duffels and camping backpacks, are not.

    The Gorge frequently asked questions page, checked

  • Wolf Trap Filene CenterConditional

    Backpacks fall under the 14 x 13 x 10 inch limit for all bags, and all are inspected. Bags are not allowed in the covered seating area.

    Filene Center inspection process page, checked

  • Xfinity CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention backpacks.

    Xfinity Center visit and FAQ page, checked

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Questions about backpacks at amphitheaters

  1. It depends on the venue. Of the 18 amphitheaters we have verified, 12 state a rule for backpacks, and the rows above show each one with its source.

  2. Shoreline Amphitheatre, Ascend Amphitheater, Jones Beach Theater and Pine Knob Music Theatre ban them, according to the official pages we read.

  3. Often. The venues we have verified say rules can change by event, so check the event page for your date and the venue page linked above.

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