Rock the Ruins returns to Holliday Park this summer for its 2026 season of outdoor concerts.
The series launched in 2021 and is now six summers in. It’s produced by Forty5, a local concert promoter, in partnership with Indy Parks and the Holliday Park Foundation. The name nods to small outdoor shows the park hosted years before this current run took shape.
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Concerts take place at the Ruins at Holliday Park, about six miles north of downtown Indianapolis. Shows are all ages and general admission, with lawn seating and food and drinks available from local vendors. A portion of ticket proceeds goes back to Holliday Park and the Holliday Park Foundation.
The 2026 lineup so far includes Greensky Bluegrass, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue with Tank and The Bangas, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, Jesse Welles with Steph Strings, Big Thief and Indigo Girls. More show announcements are coming soon.
Tickets and the current schedule are at rocktheruins.com.
2026 Rock the Ruins Lineup
Greensky Bluegrass
Date: June 6, 2026
Time: Doors open at 5 pm, show starts at 7 pm
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue with Tank and The Bangas
Date: June 13, 2026
Time: Doors open at 5 pm, show starts at 7 pm
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead
Date: July 17, 2026
Time: Doors open at 5 pm, show starts at 6 pm
Jesse Welles – Red Tour 2026 with Steph Strings
Date: August 4, 2026
Time: Doors open at 5 pm, show starts at 7 pm
Big Thief – Somersault Slide 360 Tour
Date: August 11, 2026
Time: Doors open at 5 pm, show starts at 7 pm
Indigo Girls
Date: September 12, 2026
Time: Doors open at 5 pm, show starts at 7 pm
Plan Your Visit
What general admission includes
A GA ticket gets you into the main lawn at the Ruins, with access to water filling stations, portable restrooms, food vendors and bars. There is no re-entry once you leave the fenced concert area, so the playground and the rest of Holliday Park are off-limits during the show. If you leave the concert area, you will not be allowed back in.
Bringing kids
Kids 3 and under are free. Children under 12 do not need a premium upgrade as long as they are with an adult who has one, though anyone under 21 is not allowed inside the shaded tent where alcohol is served. Strollers and diaper bags are permitted and will be searched at the gate.
Shade
The park has a few shaded spots, but they fill up quickly. If shade matters to your group, plan to arrive when doors open.
Parking and getting there
On-site parking at Holliday Park is extremely limited and reserved for guests who bought the parking add-on with their tickets. Rock the Ruins recommends ridesharing or carpooling when possible. The rideshare and drop-off zone is on Spring Mill Road between 63rd and 64th Streets, near the GA entrance.
If you are driving, free overflow parking is available at The Orchard School, with entry via 64th Street, and Congregation B’Nai Torah, with entry via Hoover Road. Both lots run shuttles every 30 minutes from 4:30 to 10:30 pm, dropping off near the GA entrance and picking back up at the same spot after the show. If you would rather walk back to the overflow lots, 63rd Street and other less-trafficked side streets are the recommended route.
Additional paid parking may be available through the Rock the Ruins website, the Rock the Ruins app or on-site. Check the site map at rocktheruins.com closer to your show date.
Food and drink vendors
The 2026 vendors at Holliday Park include:
- BRICS
- Byrne’s Pizza
- Chick-fil-A
- ClusterTruck
- Forked Up
- T’Days Jerk
- The Garnacha Spot
- The Overgrown Pasture
- Union Jack Pub
- Wild Boar BBQ
Cholita Tacos is available to guests with a premium upgrade. No outside coolers or alcoholic beverages are allowed in the park.
Additional shows may be announced throughout the 2026 season.
Upcoming Rock the Ruins Concerts:
