Live at The Gardens Summer Concerts

Official and authentic Live at The Gardens Summer Series tickets are only available through The Lincoln Center Box Office. Tickets are not available at The Gardens on Spring Creek or through any other ticketing vendor. 

Live at The Gardens concert tickets are dynamically priced, changing based on demand. When tickets first go on sale—both during the pre-sale and public on-sale periods—they will start at the lowest listed price. As more tickets are sold, prices increase. Ticket quantities are limited; we encourage early purchasing for the best price. Act early to save!

Tickets will be available to order online at LCtix.com on the following schedule:

• Thursday, April 23 at 1 p.m.—All Gardens Members and Lincoln Center Subscribers. Presale password will be sent via email at 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 7.
  
  

• Tuesday, April 28 at 1 p.m.— General Public

The Lincoln Center Box Office

• Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 1– 6 p.m.

• Phone: 970.221.6730

• Location: 417 West Magnolia Street, Fort Collins

Day-of Concert Box Office Info: A temporary on-site Box Office will be located at The Gardens the day of the show and will open one hour prior to the start of each performance.

Ticket Requirements: Everyone, regardless of age, is required to have a ticket for entry, including infants (see 2026 Okee Dokee Brothers exception). This requirement ensures capacity limits are observed. No complimentary tickets for youth or infants are available.

All sales are final. No refunds. All concerts are rain or shine.

Ticket delivery options include 1) mobile, 2) print at home or, 3) Will Call, available at The Gardens on Spring Creek starting once doors open the day of the show.

Ticketing fees apply. Phone orders are $5 per order, online orders are $1.50 - $6 per ticket, dependent on ticket price, and in-person orders are not charged a fee.

Accepted payment methods include Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express and The Lincoln Center gift cards for online, phone and in-person transactions. For in-person transactions only, additional accepted payment methods also include cash, check and Downtown Fort Collins gift cards. Full payment is due at the time of purchase.

All Live at the Gardens Summer Concert Series performances will be held at the Everitt Pavilion and Great Lawn, outdoors at the Gardens on Spring Creek. 

ENTRY/DOORS
Gates will open to concert ticketholders one hour prior to the scheduled show start time. Note that regular daily Gardens operations will close to guests at least three hours prior to the beginning of scheduled concert performances.

Ticketholders may enter the venue through the main Visitor Center entrance, the Rock Garden gate west of The Gardens’ main parking lot, and through the gate south of the Spring Creek Trail. Please have your tickets ready to scan upon entrance. One admission per ticket.

Re-entry is prohibited. Guests cannot leave and later regain entry into the venue. Please plan accordingly. 

SEATING
Guests are welcome to bring their own folding lawn chairs. No canopies, tents or umbrellas are permitted. Seating is first-come, first-served. We ask that all patrons respectfully consolidate their seating area to three feet by three feet, or nine square feet, per patron.

Blankets and tables are discouraged. We reserve the right to consolidate your blanket spread or other personal items to allow space for others.

SHOW LENGTH

Concerts will be approximately 90 minutes long; this may vary by performer.  Due to City sound ordinances, all concerts will end at 8 p.m.

WEATHER

All concerts are scheduled to take place rain or shine. Attendees are encouraged to bring items for comfort including hats, sunscreen, sunglasses and jackets/raincoats in order to be prepared for shifting weather during events. In the event of severe weather, concert staff will communicate any necessary updates. 

ANIMALS

Only service animals are permitted at The Gardens. Service animals must be restrained and must remain with the owner. If a service animal interferes with other guests, corrective action may include rearranging seating or removal of the service animal from the amphitheater. Emotional support animals, comfort animals and therapy dogs are not service animals as defined by the 2010 ADA Guidelines and are not allowed at concerts.

CONTENT DISCLAIMER

Some productions may contain mature language or content. The Gardens on Spring Creek does not censor or guarantee the content of any production.

Parking

ADA parking is available in The Gardens parking lot on a  first-come, first-served basis.  

Seating

Accessible General Admission (GA) seating is available for guests requiring mobility accommodations. These Accessible GA seats can be reserved during ticket purchase, based on availability. One companion seat may be reserved per accessible seat. After the concert begins, unreserved spaces in the Accessible Seating area may be used by other guests.

If you need to change your ticket to Accessible GA from General Admission, please email The Lincoln Center Box Office. 

It is between 230' (Rock Garden Entrance) and 280’ (Visitor Center Entrance) to the Accessible Seating Area. The pathway from the Visitor’s Center Entrance contains slight elevation changes as well as a wooden bridge. The pathway from the Rock Garden Gate is relatively level and concrete throughout.

Areas of the Accessible Seating Area, specifically the northern portion, have limited dappled shade. Accessible GA seats are first-come, first-served. If shade is a significant concern, please submit a reasonable accommodation request as outlined below.

Listening Devices

 Assistive listening devices are available and can be collected at the onsite Box Office upon entry to the concert, based on availability. To reserve an assistive listening device, please submit a reasonable accommodation request as outlined below.

Questions and Accommodation Requests

Please email us at Gardens@FortCollins.gov so we can help! Reasonable accommodation requests must be made at least two weeks prior to the show date.

The Gardens on Spring Creek will be enforcing a clear bag policy during all concert events. All bags are subject to search. Prohibited items may be confiscated. The Gardens Gift Shop has a limited supply of compliant clear bags available for purchase.

Permitted Bags

• Clear plastic, vinyl or PVC bags that do not exceed 12" x 6" x 12"

• Small opaque clutches that do not exceed 6" x 9"

• Medically necessary bags (must be accompanied by the person who requires it)

• Diaper bags (only allowed for caretakers with young children)

Prohibited Bags

• Bags larger than 12" x 6" x 12" (exemption: medical and diaper bags)

• Non-clear bags larger than 6" x 9"

• Clear bags with patterns or tint that obscures the contents

• Coolers of any size

The Gardens will have a variety of food and drink offerings inside the venue including food trucks, a full cash bar and water fountains for refillable water bottles. To see a list of food trucks for each show, please visit the individual concert listings above.

Permitted Food & Drink

• Factory-sealed non-alcoholic beverages

• Empty refillable water bottles

• Food for personal consumption (containers must adhere to clear bag policy)

Prohibited Food & Drink

• Outside alcohol

• Glass containers

• Beverage in non-factory-sealed containers

Free parking is available in The Gardens lot, along Botanical Lane or in the USDA's Natural Resources Research Center lot across the street.

The Gardens is also easily accessed by the Spring Creek Trail with ample bike parking and a separate bike gate entrance located directly on the trail.

ADA parking is available in The Gardens’ parking lot on a first come-first served basis.

Prohibited items include but are not limited to:  

• Outside alcohol, marijuana and tobacco in any form

• Glass containers

• Pets (service animals as defined by the ADA are allowed)

• Tents, canopies or umbrellas

• Recording devices

• Noisemakers

• Laser pointers

• Confetti or glitter

• Fires of any kind including grills, fireworks and candles

• Bikes, skateboards and roller skates (bike parking is available outside venue)

Policies are subject to change at any time and may vary by performer. Any person observed in violation of the outlined policies will be subject to ejection without refund.

Get to know The Gardens’ facility guidelines and what to expect during your visit by visiting our Know Before You Visit page.