is there shade?

Is there shade at McGrath Amphitheatre?

Some seats, yes. For a typical July 7:00 PM show at McGrath Amphitheatre, roughly 78% of the seating bowl is shaded on average across the event. Shade grows through the late afternoon; by 6:00 PM about 57% of seats are out of the sun.

Most shaded sections (July evening show)

• Section Pit 3 — pit, ~97% shaded across the event
• Section 211 — pavilion, ~94% shaded across the event
• Section 110 — pavilion, ~94% shaded across the event
• Section 109 — pavilion, ~94% shaded across the event
• Section 212 — pavilion, ~94% shaded across the event
• Section 210 — pavilion, ~94% shaded across the event

Roof & cover

No — McGrath Amphitheatre is open air.

How this is computed

McGrath Amphitheatre (Cedar Rapids, IA) is oriented 245° 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 McGrath Amphitheatre · Satellite shadow view

Tickets

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

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