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Can You Bring a Cooler Into Amphitheaters? Rules by Venue

Of the 18 amphitheaters we have verified for coolers, 3 allow them with limits, 13 ban them and 2 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
16
Last check
Oct 5, 2026

How the verified amphitheaters treat coolers

Allowed with limits: Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Hollywood Bowl and Wolf Trap Filene Center.

Not allowed: Coca-Cola Amphitheater, Shoreline Amphitheatre, Ascend Amphitheater, Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre, The Gorge Amphitheatre, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Jones Beach Theater, Pine Knob Music Theatre, Greek Theatre, Alpine Valley Music Theatre, Blossom Music Center, Ruoff Music Center and Xfinity Center.

Not mentioned on the pages we read: Jiffy Lube Live and Pavilion at Star Lake. 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 coolers 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.

Cooler

  • Alpine Valley Music TheatreNot allowed

    Coolers are on the list of things guests cannot bring.

    Alpine Valley visit and FAQ page, checked

  • Ascend AmphitheaterNot allowed

    All coolers are prohibited.

    Ascend Amphitheater FAQ page, checked

  • Blossom Music CenterNot allowed

    Hard, soft and large coolers are on the not allowed list.

    Blossom Music Center FAQ page, checked

  • Coca-Cola AmphitheaterNot allowed

    Coolers are on the list of items not allowed.

    Coca-Cola Amphitheater visit page with FAQ, checked

  • Greek TheatreNot allowed

    Coolers and ice chests are on the prohibited items list.

    Greek Theatre FAQ page, checked

  • Hollywood BowlConditional

    Coolers and picnic baskets must fit under your seat or within your box. Ones over 15 inches wide, 15 inches high or 22 inches long are not allowed past the ticket gates.

    Hollywood Bowl house rules page, checked

  • Jiffy Lube LiveNot stated

    The pages do not mention coolers.

    Jiffy Lube Live visit and FAQ page, checked

  • Jones Beach TheaterNot allowed

    Hard-sided and large coolers are on the list of items not allowed.

    Jones Beach Theater know before you go page, checked

  • Merriweather Post PavilionNot allowed

    Coolers and baskets are on the prohibited items list.

    Merriweather FAQ page, checked

  • Pavilion at Star LakeNot stated

    The pages do not mention coolers.

    Pavilion at Star Lake FAQ page, checked

  • Pine Knob Music TheatreNot allowed

    Hard-sided and soft-sided coolers are prohibited, except for religious, dietary or medical necessity.

    Pine Knob prohibited items and entry policies page, checked

  • Red Rocks AmphitheatreConditional

    Soft-sided coolers of six-pack size, 10 x 7 x 7 inches or smaller, are permitted. Hard-sided coolers and larger soft ones are not.

    Red Rocks permitted and prohibited items page, checked

  • Ruoff Music CenterNot allowed

    Coolers of any kind are on the not permitted list.

    Ruoff Music Center FAQ page, checked

  • Shoreline AmphitheatreNot allowed

    Coolers are not allowed, soft-sided cooler bags included.

    Shoreline Amphitheatre FAQ page, checked

  • Talking Stick Resort AmphitheatreNot allowed

    Coolers, large or small, are on the prohibited list.

    Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre FAQ page, checked

  • The Gorge AmphitheatreNot allowed

    Hard and soft-sided or large coolers are not allowed.

    The Gorge frequently asked questions page, checked

  • Wolf Trap Filene CenterConditional

    Coolers may be no larger than 18 x 16 x 12 inches and are inspected. No coolers are allowed in the covered seating area.

    Filene Center inspection process page, checked

  • Xfinity CenterNot allowed

    Soft or hard side coolers are on the not allowed list.

    Xfinity Center visit and FAQ page, checked

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Questions about coolers at amphitheaters

  1. It depends on the venue. Of the 18 amphitheaters we have verified, 16 state a rule for coolers, and the rows above show each one with its source.

  2. Coca-Cola Amphitheater, Shoreline Amphitheatre, Ascend Amphitheater, Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre, The Gorge Amphitheatre, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Jones Beach Theater and Pine Knob Music Theatre and 5 more 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.

Sources for this page

Every rule above comes from one of these official pages. They open in a new tab.

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