Ella Langley has five career goals she hasn’t accomplished yet, and Colorado plays big role

In just a couple of years, Ella Langley has checked off multiple lifetimes worth of bucket lists, but she still has more to accomplish, and Colorado is a big part of her dreams…

Days after sweeping a record seven awards at the 2026 ACM Awards in Las Vegas — the most any artist has won in a single ceremony in the show’s history — the 27-year-old country star told Billboard that Colorado’s iconic venue, Red Rocks, remains near the top of her career bucket list.

“I want to headline Red Rocks. I’ve opened Red Rocks, but I’ve never headlined Red Rocks,” Langley said. “There’s so many venues that I want to play,” she added, calling the Morrison amphitheater one of several she still wants to cross off.

Red Rocks was one of five goals Langley rattled off in the interview. She also said she wants to be the musical guest on “Saturday Night Live” — and eventually host — sell out multiple stadiums, begin acting within the next year and add a saxophone player to her touring band. “At this point, I’m just gonna start reaching for the stars, literally,” she said.

Langley went 7-for-7 in her nominated categories at the May 17 ceremony at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, hosted by Shania Twain. She took home female artist of the year, artist-songwriter of the year, music event of the year for “Don’t Mind If I Do” with Riley Green, and both single of the year and song of the year for her crossover hit “Choosin’ Texas.” Her haul broke a record previously shared by Garth Brooks, Faith Hill and Chris Stapleton, each of whom won six in a single year. Langley has now amassed 12 ACM Awards in just two years, surpassing Hill’s two-year record of 10.