is there shade?

Is there shade at Gateway Pavilion DC?

Some seats, yes. For a typical July 7:00 PM show at Gateway Pavilion DC, roughly 85% of the seating bowl is shaded on average across the event. Shade grows through the late afternoon; by 6:00 PM about 64% of seats are out of the sun.

Most shaded sections (July evening show)

• Section Pit 3 — pit, ~97% shaded across the event
• Section Pit 2 — pit, ~97% shaded across the event
• Section 209 — pavilion, ~95% shaded across the event
• Section 108 — pavilion, ~95% shaded across the event
• Section 107 — pavilion, ~95% shaded across the event
• Section 208 — pavilion, ~95% shaded across the event

Roof & cover

No — Gateway Pavilion DC is open air.

How this is computed

Gateway Pavilion DC (Washington, DC) is oriented 270° 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 Gateway Pavilion DC · Satellite shadow view