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Can You Bring a Sign or Banner Into Amphitheaters? Rules

Of the 18 amphitheaters we have verified for signs and banners, 13 allow them with limits, 2 ban them and 3 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
15
Last check
Oct 5, 2026

How the verified amphitheaters treat signs and banners

Allowed with limits: Coca-Cola Amphitheater, Shoreline Amphitheatre, Ascend Amphitheater, Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Pine Knob Music Theatre, Greek Theatre, Alpine Valley Music Theatre, Jiffy Lube Live, Blossom Music Center, Ruoff Music Center and Pavilion at Star Lake.

Not allowed: Hollywood Bowl and Xfinity Center.

Not mentioned on the pages we read: The Gorge Amphitheatre, Jones Beach Theater and Wolf Trap Filene 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 signs and banners 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.

Sign or banner

  • Alpine Valley Music TheatreConditional

    Signs up to 8.5 x 11 inches, the size of a standard sheet of paper, are allowed if they are appropriate in nature. Poster tubes are also allowed.

    Alpine Valley visit and FAQ page, checked

  • Ascend AmphitheaterConditional

    Signs larger than 8.5 x 11 inches, a standard sheet of paper, are not allowed. They have to be suitable for all ages.

    Ascend Amphitheater know before you go page, checked

  • Blossom Music CenterConditional

    Signs larger than 8.5 x 11 inches are not permitted, and signs must be appropriate in nature.

    Blossom Music Center FAQ page, checked

  • Coca-Cola AmphitheaterConditional

    Posters have to be 8.5 x 11 inches or smaller, and signs larger than that are not allowed. Poster tubes must be hard plastic or leather, with no metal tubes or PVC pipes.

    Coca-Cola Amphitheater visit page with FAQ, checked

  • Greek TheatreConditional

    Signs larger than 8.5 x 11 inches are not allowed, and neither are large or cardboard posters or hanging props. Poles or sticks used to display flags and banners are also prohibited.

    Greek Theatre FAQ page, checked

  • Hollywood BowlNot allowed

    Signs are on the prohibited items list.

    Hollywood Bowl house rules page, checked

  • Jiffy Lube LiveConditional

    Signs larger than 8.5 x 11 inches are not permitted, and signs must be appropriate in nature.

    Jiffy Lube Live visit and FAQ page, checked

  • Jones Beach TheaterNot stated

    The pages do not mention signs.

    Jones Beach Theater know before you go page, checked

  • Merriweather Post PavilionConditional

    Signs and banners larger than 8.5 x 11 inches are prohibited.

    Merriweather FAQ page, checked

  • Pavilion at Star LakeConditional

    Signs larger than 8.5 x 11 inches are not permitted, and signs must be appropriate.

    Pavilion at Star Lake FAQ page, checked

  • Pine Knob Music TheatreConditional

    Signs and banners smaller than 11 x 17 inches that are not on a pole or stick are allowed.

    Pine Knob prohibited items and entry policies page, checked

  • Red Rocks AmphitheatreConditional

    Paper signs no larger than 8.5 x 11 inches are allowed if they do not block another guest's view and are not on poles or sticks.

    Red Rocks permitted and prohibited items page, checked

  • Ruoff Music CenterConditional

    Signs larger than 8.5 x 11 inches are not permitted, and signs must be appropriate.

    Ruoff Music Center FAQ page, checked

  • Shoreline AmphitheatreConditional

    Signs larger than 8.5 x 11 inches are not allowed, which is a standard sheet of paper. Banners are not allowed. Signs must be appropriate, and the policy can change by show.

    Shoreline Amphitheatre FAQ page, checked

  • Talking Stick Resort AmphitheatreConditional

    Signs larger than 8.5 x 11 inches, the size of a standard sheet of paper, are not permitted. Signs must be appropriate and not distract the artist.

    Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre FAQ page, checked

  • The Gorge AmphitheatreNot stated

    The pages do not mention signs.

    The Gorge frequently asked questions page, checked

  • Wolf Trap Filene CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention signs.

    Filene Center inspection process page, checked

  • Xfinity CenterNot allowed

    Signs, posters or flags are on the not allowed list.

    Xfinity Center visit and FAQ page, checked

Flag

  • Alpine Valley Music TheatreNot stated

    The pages do not mention flags.

    Alpine Valley visit and FAQ page, checked

  • Ascend AmphitheaterNot stated

    The pages do not mention flags by name. Signage over 8.5 x 11 inches is prohibited.

    Ascend Amphitheater FAQ page, checked

  • Blossom Music CenterNot allowed

    Flags are not allowed in the venue for Live Nation concerts.

    Blossom Music Center FAQ page, checked

  • Coca-Cola AmphitheaterNot stated

    The pages do not mention flags by name. Signs larger than 8.5 x 11 inches are not allowed.

    Coca-Cola Amphitheater visit page with FAQ, checked

  • Greek TheatreNot stated

    The pages do not mention flags.

    Greek Theatre FAQ page, checked

  • Hollywood BowlNot stated

    The pages do not mention flags.

    Hollywood Bowl house rules page, checked

  • Jiffy Lube LiveNot stated

    The pages do not mention flags.

    Jiffy Lube Live visit and FAQ page, checked

  • Jones Beach TheaterNot stated

    The pages do not mention flags.

    Jones Beach Theater know before you go page, checked

  • Merriweather Post PavilionConditional

    Signs and banners larger than 8.5 x 11 inches are prohibited. The page does not name flags separately.

    Merriweather FAQ page, checked

  • Pavilion at Star LakeNot stated

    The pages do not mention flags.

    Pavilion at Star Lake FAQ page, checked

  • Pine Knob Music TheatreConditional

    Banners, signs and flags larger than 11 x 17 inches, or on a pole or stick, are prohibited.

    Pine Knob prohibited items and entry policies page, checked

  • Red Rocks AmphitheatreNot stated

    The pages do not mention flags.

    Red Rocks permitted and prohibited items page, checked

  • Ruoff Music CenterNot allowed

    Flags are not allowed in the venue.

    Ruoff Music Center FAQ page, checked

  • Shoreline AmphitheatreNot stated

    The FAQ does not mention flags by name. Banners are on the prohibited list.

    Shoreline Amphitheatre FAQ page, checked

  • Talking Stick Resort AmphitheatreNot stated

    The pages do not mention flags by name. Signs larger than 8.5 x 11 inches are not permitted.

    Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre FAQ page, checked

  • The Gorge AmphitheatreNot stated

    The pages do not mention flags.

    The Gorge frequently asked questions page, checked

  • Wolf Trap Filene CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention flags.

    Filene Center inspection process page, checked

  • Xfinity CenterNot allowed

    Signs, posters or flags are on the not allowed list.

    Xfinity Center visit and FAQ page, checked

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Questions about signs and banners at amphitheaters

  1. It depends on the venue. Of the 18 amphitheaters we have verified, 15 state a rule for signs and banners, and the rows above show each one with its source.

  2. Hollywood Bowl and Xfinity Center 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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Every rule above comes from one of these official pages. They open in a new tab.

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