Red Hat Amphitheater Closes Downtown | JQJO

Red Hat Amphitheater hosted its final show on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, when a sold‑out Steve Lacy concert marked the venue’s closure at its current site. Fans began lining outside the gates by mid‑afternoon, and concert‑goer Brandon Bannerman said, “I love this place…this feels like home to me.” The complex’s executive director, Kerry Painter, confirmed that a new amphitheater will open next door in June 2027, featuring more than 6,000 sloped seats, permanent bathrooms, improved dressing rooms and a catering space. Painter described the transition as bittersweet after more than a decade of music at the current venue. Victoria Monet had been scheduled to perform the final show on Oct. 27 but canceled due to unforeseen production challenges. The new venue is expected to be ready for the 2027 concert season, expanding to more than 6,000 seats just a block away from the current site.