is there shade?

Is there shade at Red Rocks Amphitheatre?

Some seats, yes. For a typical July 7:00 PM show at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, roughly 84% of the seating bowl is shaded on average across the event. Shade grows through the late afternoon; by 6:00 PM about 63% of seats are out of the sun.

Most shaded sections (July evening show)

• Section Pit 3 — pit, ~98% shaded across the event
• Section Pit 2 — pit, ~97% shaded across the event
• Section 109 — pavilion, ~96% shaded across the event
• Section 210 — pavilion, ~96% shaded across the event
• Section 211 — pavilion, ~96% shaded across the event
• Section 108 — pavilion, ~96% shaded across the event

Heat

Typical July afternoon highs at Red Rocks Amphitheatre are around 84°F. Shaded seats make a real comfort difference.

Roof & cover

No — Red Rocks Amphitheatre is open air.

How this is computed

Red Rocks Amphitheatre (Morrison, CO) is oriented 255° 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 Red Rocks Amphitheatre · Satellite shadow view

Tickets

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

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