The Red Butte Garden Outdoor Concert Series is one of Salt Lake City’s premier summer music venues, set in a stunning botanical garden amphitheater in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains at the University of Utah. The 2026 series features 31 shows with confirmed artists including The Human League with Soft Cell & Alison Moyet (June 11; sold out), KALEO with Dawes (July 12), Jesse Welles with Ratboys (Aug 14), and Ray LaMontagne with The Weather Station (Aug 23; sold out). Full lineup announced April 7, 2026.
Details
- Category: Music Festivals
- Subcategory: Multi-Genre (Rock / Indie / Country / Pop / Classical)
- Status: Confirmed (partial — full lineup announced April 7, 2026)
- Dates: 2026-06-11 to 2026-08-23
- Recurrence: Annual summer series (long-running; 31 shows in 2026)
- Venue: Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre
- Address: 300 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108
- Organizer: Red Butte Garden & Arboretum (University of Utah)
- Cost: Per-show tickets: Garden members $50–$84; Public $55–$89 (pre-announced shows). Gate prices higher. Ticket prices vary by artist. Members get $5 discount and presale access. Amphitheater capacity: 3,000.
- Dog Friendly: no
- Food: Picnic-with-friends atmosphere encouraged. Food vendors on site. No outside food details specified but picnic culture prominent.
- Parking / Transit: Red Butte Garden Visitor Center box office at 300 Wakara Way for in-person ticket purchase. Located near University of Utah campus. Limited parking on site.
- Popularity: Very High — regularly sells out; over 13,000 Garden members compete for presale tickets
- Attendance / Scale: 3,000-seat outdoor amphitheater; many shows sell out
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Notes
2027 TBA / recurring. Two waves of on-sale dates (Apr 20 and Apr 27 member presales; Apr 24 and May 1 public sales for Wave 1 and Wave 2). Tickets via Etix. Garden member presale is extremely competitive — shows can sell out in under 10 minutes.