Thirty-one shows will play at Salt Lake City’s Red Butte Garden over the summer — a robust lineup that includes a debut for a prominent Utah band, a jazz legend with nine Grammys, and frequently returning bands that have become fan favorites.
More than half of the 31 shows this upcoming season feature artists who have headlined Red Butte Garden within the past few years — including Bonnie Raitt, Herbie Hancock, Grace Potter and Maren Morris. Artists who have come to regularly perform at the Salt Lake City venue, including Melissa Etheridge and Blues Traveler, are also making a return.
Some of the rarer offerings on the 2026 lineup include: legendary trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, who previously appeared at the venue in 2008; singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco, who appeared on the 2010 concept album “Hadestown” and performed at Red Butte the following year (DiFranco also starred in “Hadestown” on Broadway in 2024); and the rock band Alabama Shakes, who last appeared at the venue in 2015.
Singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne, who previously performed at Red Butte Garden in 2014, will also make a long-awaited return to the venue this summer. The concert, scheduled for Aug. 23, was postponed from last season.
The upcoming series also marks the debut of a few artists, including Utah’s own folk band The National Parks, country star Wynonna Judd and the rock band Interpol.
Below is the full lineup for the 2026 concert series — and how to get tickets.
The 2026 Red Butte Garden summer concert lineup
- May 31 — Big Head Todd and The Monsters, with Theoretical Blonde
- June 2 — An acoustic evening with Trey Anastasio, featuring Jeff Tanski
- June 11 — The Human League, with Soft Cell & Alison Moyet
- June 16 — Grace Potter
- June 17 — Greensky Bluegrass
- June 23 — Ziggy Marley
- June 28 — John Craigie and Blind Pilot
- July 8 — Wynton Marsalis Septet
- July 10 — JJ Grey & Mofro and The Wood Brothers
- July 12 — Kaleo with Dawes
- July 14 — Gin Blossoms and Blues Traveler, with Spin Doctors
- July 19 — Marcus King Band, with Penelope Road
- July 20 — Maren Morris, with Scout Willis
- July 22 — The String Cheese Incident
- July 26 — Totally Tubular Festival: Thomas Dolby & The Lost Toy People; A Flock of Seagulls; The Motels; The Producers; Animotion; The Escape Club; Tommy Tutone
- July 29 — Alabama Shakes, with Billy Allen and The Pollies
- July 30 — Wynonna Judd and Melissa Etheridge
- Aug. 2 — Fitz and the Tantrums
- Aug. 3 — Andy Grammer, with Walk Off The Earth
- Aug. 4 — Interpol, with Youth Lagoon
- Aug. 8 — Ani DiFranco, with Valerie June
- Aug. 12 — Sugar, with J. Robbins (Jawbox)
- Aug. 13 — Herbie Hancock
- Aug. 14 — Jesse Welles, with Ratboys
- Aug. 17 — Men at Work and Toad the Wet Sprocket, with Shonen Knife
- Aug. 20 — Gov’t Mule
- Aug. 23 — Ray LaMontagne, with The Weather Station
- Sept. 9 — Bonnie Raitt, with Jon Cleary
- Sept. 17 — The National Parks
- Sept. 20 — The Record Company and Cracker
- Sept. 22 — The Revivalists, with Paul McDonald
Red Butte Garden 2026 concerts: How to get tickets
Concert tickets will go on sale in two waves.
Wave 1
- Tickets for concerts between May 31 and July 29 (Big Head Todd and the Monsters through the Alabama Shakes) will be available online for Red Butte Garden members starting April 20 at 7 p.m. MDT.
- Tickets for these concerts go on sale to the general public April 24 at 10 a.m. MDT.
Wave 2
- Tickets for concerts between July 30 and Sept. 22 (Wynonna Judd/Melissa Etheridge through The Revivalists) will be available online for Red Butte Garden members starting April 27 at 7 p.m. MDT.
- Tickets for these concerts go on sale to the general public May 1 at 10 a.m. MDT.
Those interested in the member-only presales must purchase a Garden-flex level or above membership by April 19.