Levity shines a 360-degree laser production over the crowd at their “Laser Therapy” set at Mission Ballroom on Oct. 1, 2026. (Rori Holland/CU Independent)
The electronic trio Levity came back to Colorado this fall for more than another tour stop. The weekend marked one of the biggest headlining milestones of their career.
On Oct. 1, they returned to Mission Ballroom for “Laser Therapy”. Less than 24 hours later, John Hauldren, PJ Carberry and Josh Tarum were behind the decks at Red Rocks Amphitheatre for “Levi-Rocks: The Volcano”.
During their Red Rocks set, Carberry stopped to reflect on the group’s history in Colorado. He looked back at playing the Ogden Theatre in 2024, moving up to Mission Ballroom and now returning for a weekend that included both Mission and Red Rocks. His reflection made Levity’s growth especially easy to see.
The crowd is fully immersed in the production of Levity’s “Laser Therapy” set at Mission Ballroom on Oct. 1, 2026. (Rori Holland/CU Independent)
Laser Therapy at Mission Ballroom
If Levity has become known for anything almost as much as their music, it is lasers.
Earlier this year, their Snow Day 2 show in Chicago used 330 synchronized lasers, setting a North American record. So a show called “Laser Therapy” came with high expectations. Levity did not hold back.
Warlord, UNTITLD and Stink Dinker opened the night before the trio took the stage. Once their set began, lasers stretched across the entire venue.
The bass, lights and crowd all felt packed into one space, making the lasers feel less like something happening onstage and more like something the audience was standing inside.
Even with such a massive production around them, Levity still felt loose and playful behind the decks. They jumped around, reacted to the crowd and constantly fed off each other’s energy. The production has grown, but their personality has stayed the same.
Levity shines a 360-degree laser production over the crowd at their “Laser Therapy” set at Mission Ballroom on Oct. 1, 2026. (Rori Holland/CU Independent)
Levity’s “Laser Therapy” set at Mission Ballroom on Oct. 1, 2026. (Rori Holland/CU Independent)
Levity’s “Laser Therapy” set at Mission Ballroom on Oct. 1, 2026. (Rori Holland/CU Independent)
From Mission Ballroom to Red Rocks
Red Rocks showed a completely different side of the weekend. Levity played two sets, beginning with a sunset set from a setup in the middle of the crowd. Fans surrounded the trio from every direction, making the set feel more like hanging out with friends than watching a distant headliner.
A few hours later, Levity returned to the main stage in front of the massive volcano built for “Levi-Rocks: The Volcano”. By then, the amphitheater was completely dark and the production felt much larger. Lasers filled the space above the crowd, while one especially bright beam shot almost straight into the night sky.
The crowd packs the stands at Levity’s Red Rocks set on Oct. 2, 2026. (Rori Holland/CU Independent)
Levity plays their “Levi-Rocks: The Volcano” set at Red Rocks set on Oct. 2, 2026. (Rori Holland/CU Independent)
Levity plays their “Levi-Rocks: The Volcano” set at Red Rocks on Oct. 2, 2026. (Rori Holland/CU Independent)
Levity opens with a sunset performance during their set at Red Rocks on Oct. 2, 2026. (Rori Holland/CU Independent)
Levity opens with a sunset performance during their set at Red Rocks on Oct. 2, 2026. (Rori Holland/CU Independent)
That contrast between the two nights made them feel connected without being repetitive. More importantly, Red Rocks made the scale of Levity’s rise impossible to ignore. Ogden. Mission. Red Rocks. In just a few years, those venues have become a timeline of the trio’s growth in Colorado.
Levity’s Oct. 1 and 2 shows exemplified just how quickly Levity has grown, and how closely that growth has been tied to Colorado. For Levity, Colorado has become more than another stop on tour. It has become a place where every return feels like another step forward.
Contact CU Independent Staff Photographer Rori Holland at rori.holland@colorado.edu.
