is there shade?

Is there shade at The Gorge Amphitheatre?

Some seats, yes. For a typical July 7:00 PM show at The Gorge Amphitheatre, roughly 69% of the seating bowl is shaded on average across the event. Shade grows through the late afternoon; by 6:00 PM about 45% of seats are out of the sun.

Most shaded sections (July evening show)

• Section Pit 1 — pit, ~94% shaded across the event
• Section Pit 2 — pit, ~82% shaded across the event
• Section 101 — pavilion, ~81% shaded across the event
• Section 102 — pavilion, ~81% shaded across the event
• Section 103 — pavilion, ~81% shaded across the event
• Section 104 — pavilion, ~81% shaded across the event

Heat

Typical July afternoon highs at The Gorge Amphitheatre are around 92°F. Shade selection genuinely matters for comfort and safety.

Roof & cover

No — The Gorge Amphitheatre is open air.

How this is computed

The Gorge Amphitheatre (George, WA) is oriented 165° from true north. We compute the sun's astronomical position for your exact date and start time and run it against the seating geometry — plus live schedules and hour-by-hour forecast on the interactive site.

Interactive shade map for The Gorge Amphitheatre · Satellite shadow view

Tickets

Upcoming events at The Gorge Amphitheatre are ticketed on TixBit — check the shade map first, then grab a seat on the shady side.

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