Diplo books Belly Up Aspen twice this winter, starting Dec. 18

The Major Lazer co-founder plays the 450-capacity Galena Street club on Friday, December 18, and the venue lists a second Diplo night on January 24.

Belly Up Aspen holds 450 people, and on Friday, December 18, one of them will be at the decks: Diplo, the producer and DJ who co-founded Major Lazer. The venue announced the date on October 19. It's already on Belly Up's December calendar with tickets on sale through the club's own site.

That's the dated fact. The detail Roaring Fork readers will want comes next: it isn't Diplo's only Belly Up night this season. The venue's homepage also lists Sunday, January 24, 2027. So if December 18 sells out before you get there, the club has a second date on the books. Check both listings and confirm the date you want before you buy, since the two nights are ticketed separately.

Why does this matter in a town this size? Most rooms where you can see Diplo hold thousands. Belly Up holds 450, so the person at the back of the room is still close enough to see what's happening in the booth. For a DJ whose sets usually get measured in festival crowds, this is an unusually close look.

Most places that book Diplo can't promise 450 people and a room you can see across.

The timing is good, too. December 18 falls on the last Friday before Christmas week. For locals, it's a night out before the town fills with holiday visitors. For people coming in early for the season, it's a reason to arrive a few days sooner. January 24 lands in the middle of the winter season, on a Sunday, which makes it the easier pick for anyone who works a weekend shift in town.

Diplo has stayed busy beyond his own sets. Major Lazer, the group he co-founded, returned to the Coachella main stage in April for a career-spanning set, per his publicist's press page. Those listings give no indication of what he'll play in Aspen, and nobody has announced a theme or special guests for either night. Expect a DJ set built for a packed club, not a festival stage.

A few practical notes. Belly Up is a small club, so ticket supply is limited by capacity, not by demand. Buy from bellyupaspen.com and nowhere else, so you don't overpay a reseller. Check the event listing for age restrictions and door times before you go. Neither was in the details we could confirm this week.

Galena Street will be busy that Friday night. Eat early, dress for the walk home, and get there when doors open, because the people at the front will be the ones who showed up early.

Sources: Belly Up Aspen — Calendar (bellyupaspen.com); Belly Up Aspen — Events (bellyupaspen.com); Belly Up Aspen — Home (bellyupaspen.com); Sacks & Co. — Diplo press releases (sacksco.com); Belly Up Aspen - AXS (axs.com)