is there shade?

Is there shade at Live Oak Bank Pavilion?

Some seats, yes. For a typical July 7:00 PM show at Live Oak Bank Pavilion, roughly 76% of the seating bowl is shaded on average across the event. Shade grows through the late afternoon; by 6:00 PM about 51% of seats are out of the sun.

Most shaded sections (July evening show)

• Section Pit 1 — pit, ~94% shaded across the event
• Section 101 — pavilion, ~88% shaded across the event
• Section 102 — pavilion, ~88% shaded across the event
• Section 201 — pavilion, ~88% shaded across the event
• Section 202 — pavilion, ~88% shaded across the event
• Section 203 — pavilion, ~88% shaded across the event

Roof & cover

No — Live Oak Bank Pavilion is open air.

How this is computed

Live Oak Bank Pavilion (Wilmington, NC) is oriented 160° 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 Live Oak Bank Pavilion · Satellite shadow view