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Stadium Status: 9 Venue-Approved Bags to Take to Your Next Concert or Music Festival

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Summer concert season is back! From Coachella to Stagecoach, and countless shows and residencies, music lovers can prepare to see their favorite artists onstage this year across the country (and around the world).

While every venue has different regulations for bags that you’re allowed to bring inside, the general rule of thumb seems to be a clear plastic, vinyl or PVC bag that does not exceed 12 inches x 6 inches x 12 inches. Otherwise, you may have a difficult time getting through the security line (and risk having to leave your bag in a locker — or worse, leaving it behind completely).

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To help you get your gear in order for concerts and festivals, we’ve compiled some great options — from Amazon, Walmart, Target and other retailers — for venue-approved, clear bags to carry your belongings in at your next concert or music festival.

See our list of the best clear and venue-approved bags to wear to concerts below.

Best Venue-Approved Bags for Concerts, Music Festivals 2025: Top Picks

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Amazon Clear Bag for Stadium Events

$19.99 $26.98 26% off

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Measuring approximately 9 x 9 inches, this stylish crossbody offers a front pocket for easy access to your tickets, phone and ID, and a main compartment where you can stash your sunglasses, chargers, accessories and more. We like the contrast-color piping and the adjustable “guitar strap,” which is wide and flexible for comfort.


Best Venue-Approved Bags for Concerts, Music Festivals 2025: Top Picks

STYLISH PICK

Joryin Women's Stadium Approved Crossbody Bag

$25.99 $27.99 7% off

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Who says you can’t bring a purse into the concert or stadium? This clear bag retains the style and silhouette of a crossbody purse but with a clear PVC design. Measuring approximately 7 x 10 inches, the clear purse features vegan leather trim and a nickel-style strap and buckle. Choose from more than half a dozen styles and colors online.


Best Venue-Approved Bags for Concerts, Music Festivals 2025: Top Picks

TOP PICK

USPECLARE Clear Crossbody Purse Bag

$7.99

Buy Now On Amazon

If you need a minimalist bag, this clear crossbody purse is perfect for a concert as it has just enough room to carry your phone, ID and maybe a couple of other items. The purse (9.8 x 7.6 inches) is available in six colors including black, blue, green, gray, red and purple.


Best Venue-Approved Bags for Concerts, Music Festivals 2025: Top Picks

FASHIONABLE PICK

Adidas Utility Festival Crossbody Bag

$25

Buy Now AT ADIDAS

You can’t get more stylish than this Adidas Utility Festival Bag, which features the brand’s iconic heritage logo on the front and a classic black and white design. Dual compartments are zippered for safety, with plenty of room to store all your stuff. Measuring 5.5 x 7.5 inches in size, Adidas says its bag is made from at least 40% recycled content, offering a festival-ready accessory that you can feel good about wearing. We’ve touted an Adidas crossbody bag to sporting events and shows for years, and the durable material holds up to all weather conditions and wipes down easily after use (though we also like the worn-in look to show our concert — and Adidas — stripes).


Best Venue-Approved Bags for Concerts, Music Festivals 2025: Top Picks

FAN FAVORITE

Lululemon Everywhere Belt Bag 1L Clear

$38

Buy Now at lululemon

If you need something smaller than a fanny pack, get a belt bag. Lululemon’s Everywhere Belt Bag allows you to enjoy the show hands free with a venue-approved clear body (available in black or white vapor). The zippered compartment comes with space to carry your phone, wallet, hand sanitizer and other essentials. Another belt bag option is the All About Crossbody Belt Bag from Athleta ($35).


Best Venue-Approved Bags for Concerts, Music Festivals 2025: Top Picks

STREET STYLE

Nike Heritage Crossbody Bag

$35

Buy Now AT NIKE

While this Nike pick isn’t a clear bag per se, it does feature a translucent 80s-inspired design which makes it one of coolest hip packs to tote to a show. The zippered main compartment has room for your wallet, keys, phone and other small accessories, while the adjustable strap lets you wear it as a crossbody or around your waist.


Best Venue-Approved Bags for Concerts, Music Festivals 2025: Top Picks

ROOMY PICK

Clear Tote Bag with Reinforced Strap

$16.99

Buy Now at walmart

Need a roomier option? This clear tote bag from Walmart features reinforced fabric seams to help ensure that your items stay perfectly intact. The bag can be used for daily and measures 6 x 12 inches in size. Reviewers say it’s great for parents taking their kids to a concert too, with room for diapers, toys and snacks. Click here for a similar bag from Amazon.


Best Venue-Approved Bags for Concerts, Music Festivals 2025: Top Picks

BACKPACK STYLE

USPECLARE Clear Backpack for Stadium

$9.91 $15.99 38% off

Buy Now On Amazon

Looking for a backpack to bring with you to shows and festivals? Look no further. This mini backpack fits under size regulations and boasts “extra durable cold-resistant PVC plastic with no harmful chemicals.” The black straps are adjustable and have padding for comfortable, all-day wear.


Best Venue-Approved Bags for Concerts, Music Festivals 2025: Top Picks

SLING BAG STYLE

Wild Fable Flap Sling Clear Crossbody Bag

$18

Buy Now at target

How about a crossbody chest bag? This sling bag is perfect for a music festival or concert because you can keep your wallet, keys, phone and other essentials — literally — close to your chest.


For more product recommendations, check out ShopBillboard’s roundup of best festival accessories, best flower crowns and best viral purses to buy now.

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Jelly Roll Brings Grit & Heart to In-Ring Debut at WWE SummerSlam 2025

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Jelly Roll made his WWE in-ring debut this weekend, and teamed up with Randy Orton to battle Drew McIntyre and Logan Paul at SummerSlam 2025. Jelly didn’t disappoint, as the brute country force rattled McIntyre and Paul with a series of slams and elbow drops, before ultimately falling short in his Saturday night (Aug. 2) WWE match.

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Ahead of the match, Jelly introduced tag partner Orton and performed his entrance theme song, “Voices,” electrifying the MetLife Stadium crowd in East Rutherford, N.J.

Kicking off the match against Paul, Jelly impressed early. Not only did he deliver some offense, including an impressive shoulder tackle on Paul, but he absorbed a flurry of attacks. The defining moment came when Paul sent Jelly crashing through the announcer’s table with a high-flying splash. Despite the setback, a hobbled Jelly Roll delivered a clinical performance: first chokeslamming Paul before issuing a punishing bodyslam. But Paul had the last laugh, connecting with a frog splash and scoring the 1-2-3.

Jelly, a lifelong wrestling fan, trained rigorously at WWE’s Performance Center ahead of his match, which contributed to his 230-pound weight loss.

“This is about belief — believing in myself — and wanting to selfishly be a part of a beautiful moment,” Jelly said earlier this week in an interview with WWE’s Jackie Redmond. “I love this business. I just wanna bring value. I’m not here to take nothing away. I’m not here to take nobody’s spot. I want to bring value. I think this is one of the greatest ages of storytelling I’ve seen in wrestling this decade.”

See clips of Jelly’s SummerSlam in-ring debut below.

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Jerry Garcia Has Childhood Street Named for Him in San Francisco

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A few hundred people gathered Friday (Aug. 1) to name a tiny San Francisco street after legendary Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia on what would have been his 83rd birthday, and as part of a citywide celebration to mark the band’s 60th anniversary.

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Harrington Street, which is one block long, will also be called “Jerry Garcia Street.” Garcia died in 1995, but the band’s popularity has only grown as younger generations discover the Dead’s improvisational music, which blended rock, blues, folk and other styles.

Garcia spent part of his childhood in a modest home in the city’s diverse Excelsior neighborhood. He lived with his grandparents after the death of his father, Jose Ramon “Joe” Garcia.

“I hope that you all get a chance to enjoy the music, dance, hug, smile,” said daughter Trixie Garcia, growing emotional during her brief remarks. “Cherish what’s valuable, what’s significant in life.”

Tens of thousands of fans are in San Francisco to commemorate the Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary with concerts and other activities throughout the city.

The latest iteration of the band, Dead & Company, with original Grateful Dead members Bob Weir and Mickey Hart, play Golden Gate Park’s Polo Field for three days this weekend (beginning with Friday’s show), with an estimated 60,000 attendees expected each day.

Formed in 1965, the Grateful Dead played often and for free in their early years while living in a cheap Victorian home in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood. The band later became a significant part of 1967’s Summer of Love, and the Grateful Dead has become synonymous with San Francisco and its bohemian counterculture.

On Friday, fans in rainbow tie-dye and Grateful Dead T-shirts whooped and cheered as the sign was unveiled. Nonfans with shopping bags and some using walking canes maneuvered around the crowd on what was for them just another foggy day in the working-class neighborhood.

Afterward, devotees peeled off to pose for photos in front of Garcia’s childhood home.

Jared Yankee, 23, got the crowd to join him in singing “Happy Birthday.” Yankee said he flew in from Rhode Island for the shows. He got into the music about a decade ago.

“It’s a human thing,” he said of his impromptu singing. “I figure everyone knows the words to ‘Happy Birthday.’”

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Fans Choose Mariah The Scientist & Kali Uchis’ ‘Is It a Crime’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music

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“Is It a Crime,” the new duet from Mariah The Scientist and Kali Uchis, tops this week’s fan-voted music poll.

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Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (Aug. 1) on Billboard, choosing the pair’s fresh collaboration as their favorite new release of the past week.

“Is It a Crime” rose above a plethora of new releases — among them, songs from hitmakers like Demi Lovato, Chappell Roan, Reneé Rapp and more. Mariah and Kali’s collab track topped the poll by a landslide, bringing in more than 57% of the vote.

“Is It a Crime,” a slow jam that has the two artists singing about the return of a past love — and defending the relationship if anyone’s got anything to say about it — dropped on July 31, with spicy, jail-themed single art. (“very intentional, very grown woman,” Uchis commented of their shoot on Instagram.)

The chorus of the song says it all: “And so what? I fell, you fell in love a couple times/ Tell me, what’s it to ya? Tell me, is it a crime/ To fall, to fall in love, in love a couple times?/ Tell me, what’s it to ya? Tell me, is it a crime to fall?”

Among the new releases trailing behind “Is It a Crime” on this week’s poll are Demi Lovato’s “Fast,” coming in with 17% of the vote; Chappell Roan’s “The Subway,” with 16% of the vote, and Reneé Rapp’s “Bite Me,” with 2% of the vote.

See the final results of this week’s poll below.

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