Having a tasty meal and refreshing drink are all part of a well-rounded concert experience. For concertgoers at the new Ford Amphitheater, the food and drink selection spans past the typical hot dogs, popcorn, pretzels and beer.

According to Ford Amphitheater spokesperson Chloe Hoeft, the food truck concessions offered at the newly opened venue on Colorado Springs’ north side were handpicked by venue staff to reflect the favorite flavors of the Colorado Springs community.

“We handpicked a diverse array of local vendors, curated to match the unique tastes and desires of our music fans. Each choice was made with a focus on delivering both variety and consistency, ensuring an unforgettable experience,” Hoeft said.

Following the amphitheater’s second weekend catering to the music masses, Hoeft said the Wyly Coyote Concessions’ funnel cakes and the prickly pear and vodka lemonade handcrafted cocktails have been a few of the fan favorites.

As the third weekend into the Ford Amphitheater’s debut in Colorado Springs approaches, here’s a list of local food offerings and drinks available throughout the new concert space.

Pikes Peak Lemonade

Local locations: 224 N. Tejon St., downtown Colorado Springs

Price Range: $8-$12

Pikes Peak Lemonade is offering flavored lemon and limeades on the amphitheater’s north side. Patrons can choose from four flavors with two size options.

Pikes Peak Lemonade was locally established in Colorado Springs in 2015.

www.pikespeaklemonade.com

Scratch Mobile Kitchen Food Truck

Local location: Check social media for weekly public locations

Price Range: $15.59-$20

Offering its take on a burger and fries for patrons of the Ford Amphitheater, the local Scratch Mobile Kitchen can be found along the venue’s upper concourse, adjacent to the lawn seating.

For those looking to complement their music with the classic comfort food pairing, patrons have the option of ordering a classic burger for $15.59, or a deluxe burger for $17.79, with the choice of adding cheddar cheese and bacon for extra. Each burger comes with a side of fries.

Scratch Mobile Kitchen Food Truck, created by Bryan and Jillian Lovelace, has served the broader Colorado Springs community for more than five years.

www.scratchmk.com

Barbed Wire Reef Multi-Concept Food Truck

Local location: Edgewater Public Market Food Hall, Edgewater

Price Range: $6.95-$17.95

With each offering described as a “culinary adventure,” it’s hard to go wrong with any of the more than 10 unique dishes offered by the Barbed Wire Multi-Concept food trucks, located by the venue’s south entrance along the upper concourse.

The Denver-based food truck and catering company doesn’t shy away from offering past the standard event grub — from the Chipotle BBQ Pulled Pork Wild Boar Sandwich to a side of Parmesan truffle fries. Patrons can end their meal with a unique sweet treat, whether it be one of their many spruced-up waffles, ranging from $11 to $17 or a horchata milk shake for $10.95.

The Colorado-based Barbed Wire Reef food trucks have been serving the community year-round with its five food trucks since 2011.

www.barbedwirereef.com

Billy’s Gourmet Hot Dogs

Local location: 445 Larimer St., Denver

Price Range: $9-$14

Billy Fied is bringing his gourmet, Chicago-style hot dogs and corn dogs to the Ford Amphitheater as among the most affordable meal options in the venue.

The Denver-based Billy’s Gourmet Hot Dogs is offering a variety of elevated hot dogs and corn dogs to the venue’s upper concourse, located adjacent to the lawn. For $9, patrons can enjoy a standard, Chicago style dog with all the fixings included — yellow mustard, green relish, spicy peppers, tomato, and of course, you can’t forget the pickle. The gourmet hot dog stand also offers unique meats including elk and buffalo bratwurst, and a Coney Island-style chili dog. Fries will cost you extra.

Billy’s Gourmet Hot Dogs has served the Denver area for over a decade.

www.billysgourmethotdogs.com

Josh and John’s Ice Cream

Local location: 329 N. Tejon St., downtown Colorado Springs

Price Range: $8

Josh and John’s Colorado Craft Creamery is looking to cool off Ford Amphitheater patrons in need of a sweet treat with its 11 offered flavors — four of which are dairy-free, on its condensed venue menu. The red Josh and John’s ice cream bus is selling its frosty flavors for $8 a cup.

Josh and John’s Colorado Craft Creamery has been a Colorado Springs favorite for ice cream enthusiasts since opening its first location on Kiowa Street in 1986.

www.joshandjohns.com

Dr. Taco

Local locations: 2645 Purgatory Drive, Colorado Springs

Price Range: $6-$19

Dr. Taco is bringing “a taste of the Mayan Peninsula” to the Ford Amphitheater with its taco borrachos and nachos over on the amphitheater’s south entrance.

For $6 each, patrons interested in a taco, or two — or even three — have their choice of fried or grilled protein with options of shrimp, chicken, carne asada, Mayan pulled pork, or veggies. Each taco is served on a corn tortilla.

www.theoriginaldrtaco.com

Johnny Boy Eatz

Local location: Colorado based, corporate catering and individual orders

Price Range: $9-$11

Bringing his food through corporate catering and individual orders in the past, the Ford Amphitheater is home to the first in-person location of Johnny Boy Eatz.

After gracing the streets of Denver with his food cart since 2023, owner Johnny Rivera-Hernandez says he’s switched his business to working the Amphitheater full time, making thousands of empanadas a week.

The Puerto Rican cuisine food tent, located on the venue’s north side, offers a variety of empanadas for $8 each, or a basket of the Cajun-inspired Boudin Ball Bites for $11 — a deep-fried rice ball holding melty mozzarella cheese onion and sausage.

He says in the second weekend, he had over 20 people waiting outside of his tent ahead of opening for the night.

“I’m not a big food truck, and you have to walk around a bit to find me (inside the amphitheater), I’m not right when you walk in. Seeing the positive reaction to my food through word of mouth and seeing people’s reactions when they take their first bites, it’s priceless,” Rivera-Hernandez said.

For more information, you can visit Johnny Boy Eatz’ page on Instagram, @johnnyboyeatz.