is there shade?

Is there shade at Orion Amphitheater?

Some seats, yes. For a typical July 7:00 PM show at Orion Amphitheater, roughly 88% of the seating bowl is shaded on average across the event. Shade grows through the late afternoon; by 6:00 PM about 66% of seats are out of the sun.

Most shaded sections (July evening show)

• Section 213 — pavilion, ~99% shaded across the event
• Section 111 — pavilion, ~98% shaded across the event
• Section 212 — pavilion, ~98% shaded across the event
• Section Pit 3 — pit, ~98% shaded across the event
• Section 110 — pavilion, ~98% shaded across the event
• Section 211 — pavilion, ~98% shaded across the event

Roof & cover

No — Orion Amphitheater is open air.

How this is computed

Orion Amphitheater (Huntsville, AL) is oriented 215° 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 Orion Amphitheater · Satellite shadow view