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Can You Bring a Laptop or Tablet Into Amphitheaters? Rules

Of the 18 amphitheaters we have verified for laptops and tablets, 1 allows them, 4 ban them and 13 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
5
Last check
Oct 5, 2026

How the verified amphitheaters treat laptops and tablets

Allowed outright: Pine Knob Music Theatre.

Not allowed: Shoreline Amphitheatre, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Hollywood Bowl and Merriweather Post Pavilion.

Not mentioned on the pages we read: Coca-Cola Amphitheater, Ascend Amphitheater, Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre, The Gorge Amphitheatre, Jones Beach Theater, Wolf Trap Filene Center, Greek Theatre, Alpine Valley Music Theatre, Jiffy Lube Live, Blossom Music Center, Ruoff Music Center, Pavilion at Star Lake 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 laptops and tablets 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.

Laptop

  • Alpine Valley Music TheatreNot stated

    The pages do not mention laptops.

    Alpine Valley visit and FAQ page, checked

  • Ascend AmphitheaterNot stated

    The pages do not name laptops. iPads and tablets are prohibited, and a laptop would have to fit an allowed bag.

    Ascend Amphitheater FAQ page, checked

  • Blossom Music CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention laptops.

    Blossom Music Center FAQ page, checked

  • Coca-Cola AmphitheaterNot stated

    The pages do not mention laptops. One would have to fit an allowed bag.

    Coca-Cola Amphitheater visit page with FAQ, checked

  • Greek TheatreNot stated

    The pages do not mention laptops.

    Greek Theatre FAQ page, checked

  • Hollywood BowlNot allowed

    Electronic devices such as iPads, tablets and laptops are prohibited.

    Hollywood Bowl house rules page, checked

  • Jiffy Lube LiveNot stated

    The pages do not mention laptops.

    Jiffy Lube Live visit and FAQ page, checked

  • Jones Beach TheaterNot stated

    The pages do not mention laptops.

    Jones Beach Theater know before you go page, checked

  • Merriweather Post PavilionNot allowed

    Laptop computers, tablets and similar devices are prohibited.

    Merriweather FAQ page, checked

  • Pavilion at Star LakeNot stated

    The pages do not mention laptops.

    Pavilion at Star Lake FAQ page, checked

  • Pine Knob Music TheatreAllowed

    Laptops, tablets and iPads are on the permitted items list, though bags for them count against the bag limit.

    Pine Knob prohibited items and entry policies page, checked

  • Red Rocks AmphitheatreNot allowed

    Laptops and tablets are on the prohibited items list.

    Red Rocks permitted and prohibited items page, checked

  • Ruoff Music CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention laptops.

    Ruoff Music Center FAQ page, checked

  • Shoreline AmphitheatreNot allowed

    Laptops and tablets are on the prohibited list.

    Shoreline Amphitheatre FAQ page, checked

  • Talking Stick Resort AmphitheatreNot stated

    The pages do not mention laptops. One would have to fit an allowed bag.

    Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre FAQ page, checked

  • The Gorge AmphitheatreNot stated

    The pages do not mention laptops.

    The Gorge frequently asked questions page, checked

  • Wolf Trap Filene CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention laptops.

    Filene Center inspection process page, checked

  • Xfinity CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention laptops.

    Xfinity Center visit and FAQ page, checked

Tablet

  • Alpine Valley Music TheatreNot allowed

    Tablets are on the list of things guests cannot bring.

    Alpine Valley visit and FAQ page, checked

  • Ascend AmphitheaterNot allowed

    iPads and tablets are on the prohibited list.

    Ascend Amphitheater FAQ page, checked

  • Blossom Music CenterNot allowed

    iPads and tablets are on the not allowed list.

    Blossom Music Center FAQ page, checked

  • Coca-Cola AmphitheaterNot stated

    The pages do not mention tablets. One would have to fit an allowed bag.

    Coca-Cola Amphitheater visit page with FAQ, checked

  • Greek TheatreNot stated

    The pages do not mention tablets.

    Greek Theatre FAQ page, checked

  • Hollywood BowlNot allowed

    Electronic devices such as iPads, tablets and laptops are prohibited.

    Hollywood Bowl house rules page, checked

  • Jiffy Lube LiveNot stated

    The pages do not mention tablets.

    Jiffy Lube Live visit and FAQ page, checked

  • Jones Beach TheaterNot stated

    The pages do not mention tablets.

    Jones Beach Theater know before you go page, checked

  • Merriweather Post PavilionNot allowed

    Laptop computers, tablets and similar devices are prohibited.

    Merriweather FAQ page, checked

  • Pavilion at Star LakeNot stated

    The pages do not mention tablets.

    Pavilion at Star Lake FAQ page, checked

  • Pine Knob Music TheatreAllowed

    Laptops, tablets and iPads are on the permitted items list.

    Pine Knob prohibited items and entry policies page, checked

  • Red Rocks AmphitheatreNot allowed

    Laptops and tablets are on the prohibited items list.

    Red Rocks permitted and prohibited items page, checked

  • Ruoff Music CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention tablets.

    Ruoff Music Center FAQ page, checked

  • Shoreline AmphitheatreNot allowed

    Laptops and tablets are on the prohibited list.

    Shoreline Amphitheatre FAQ page, checked

  • Talking Stick Resort AmphitheatreNot stated

    The pages do not mention tablets. One would have to fit an allowed bag.

    Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre FAQ page, checked

  • The Gorge AmphitheatreNot stated

    The pages do not mention tablets.

    The Gorge frequently asked questions page, checked

  • Wolf Trap Filene CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention tablets.

    Filene Center inspection process page, checked

  • Xfinity CenterNot allowed

    iPads or tablets are on the not allowed list.

    Xfinity Center visit and FAQ page, checked

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Questions about laptops and tablets at amphitheaters

  1. It depends on the venue. Of the 18 amphitheaters we have verified, 5 state a rule for laptops and tablets, and the rows above show each one with its source.

  2. Shoreline Amphitheatre, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Hollywood Bowl and Merriweather Post Pavilion 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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