Rock the Hill Details

Basics
Doors open: 5:30pm on Friday 7/18 and 1:30pm on Saturday 7/19
Music: 6-10pm on Friday 7/18 and 2-10pm on Saturday 7/19
Lineup: See the band and activities schedule below
Ages: All ages welcome. Kids 12 and under can get a free ticket with a paid adult.
Hilltop Bike Park: 1pm-8pm everyday
What to bring
Layered clothing for any weather
Good vibes
Downloaded tickets
ID for 21+ areas
A chair to relax in
What not to bring
Outside alcohol or illegal substances
No smoking or vaping in the festival area
Pets
Coolers
Weapons of any kind
Ticketing
Your tickets for Rock the Hill are linked in the original confirmation email from confirmation@etix.com. We recommend that you download your tickets before arriving due to the possibility of spotty cell phone service.
Weather
In true Alaskan fashion, this event is rain or shine. Please come prepared for all types of weather.
Parking and Shuttle
Parking is available in Hilltop’s three parking lots on a first-come, first-served basis. Reserved parking passes are valid for the first half of Hilltop’s main lot (see map). Reserved parking will be managed by an on-site parking attendant starting at 5pm on Friday and 1pm on Saturday.
Parking at Service High School is available for overflow with a shuttle running from 5-11pm on Friday and 1-11pm on Saturday. The pick-up and drop-off points are at the Service High School Pool on the west side of the parking lot and the north side of Parking Lot 3 at Hilltop.
Volunteering
Volunteers can check in at the Anchorage Concert Association tent next to the ticket office. If you would like to sign up to volunteer, you can fill out this form.
Mountain Biking
Information and lift tickets for Hilltop’s Bike Park can be found here. Lift access is available from 1pm-8pm. Your Rock the Hill ticket confirmation email includes a discount on lift tickets.
Bike Valet
Hilltop will have a bike valet set up by the pump track to ensure that your bike is safe during the show. Bikers can drop their bike off with Hilltop staff who will provide a numbered ticket that you’ll use to pick up your bike. Please take a photo of the ticket in case it gets lost.
Food Trucks
Food will be available from Yeti Dogs, What the Fork, Jerome's Kitchen, DG's Espresso, and Salmon HookUp Truck in the Vendor Village and at Finn’s Kitchen in the Hilltop Chalet.
Vendor Village
Vendors will be open starting at 5pm on Friday and 1pm on Saturday featuring: The Bicycle Shop, Apogee Photography, The ARTery & Shibori Tie-Dye Booth, Late June Art, Sew Dutch Sisters AK, Eva Vischer, Luckiest Mama, Tiger Bomb, Rage City Vintage, Rae’s Girls - Face & Body Art, Northern Bones Massage Therapy, Music Alaska, Spenard Jazz Fest, Studio by Florcraft Carpet One, Lovewise Kombucha, Christine Sundly, Tommy’s Express Car Wash, Singletrack Advocates, Hilltop Ski Area, Anchorage Concert Association, and a festival musician Merch Booth
Free Activities
Yoga on the Hill – noon on Saturday– Check in at 11:45 at the ACA Tent by the box office
Mural painting – ongoing starting at 5pm Friday and 1pm Saturday
Kids Strider Bike Race – 3pm Saturday BYOB (Bring your own bike)
Bike Balance Competition – Ongoing at the Hilltop Tent both days– BYOB (Bring your own bike)
Beer Garden
The concert area includes a beer garden for attendees who are 21+ with valid ID. No outside alcohol is allowed. People under 21 are allowed in the beer garden if they are with a parent or guardian at all times.
