Amphitheaters
What to Bring
Before you hit the road for any live events in an outdoor amphitheater—that means music festivals, plays, comedy acts or otherwise—bring supplies. Here’s where you’ll want to pay close attention to the ticketing and venue sites: What time does your show start, how long will you be there, and what will the weather be like that day? If the set begins in the daytime and runs into the evening, bring an extra jacket, sweater or blanket for warmth; once the sun dips, so does the temperature and you don’t want to sit through your live performance shivering. Many modern amphitheatres offer seating with overhangs and shaded areas, but if you’re out in the open and it’s daytime, a hat, some sunscreen and a water bottle could be in your best interest. And finally, all of that scenic beauty you’ll find at open air amphitheatres lends itself perfectly to a picnic. At some of the most famous pavilions in the country, like during Hollywood Bowl shows or Red Rocks Amphitheatre events, you can bring outside food and even alcoholic beverages. Be sure to check each venue’s rules regarding glass bottles, cooler sizes and other specifications before you head out.
Where to Sit
Amphitheater seating ranges from general lawn admission to tiered, specific-chair tickets, and each open-air theatre is different. Most ticket sites will offer seating maps for particular venues and outdoor events, so before you click “purchase,” take a look and figure out where you’d like to spend your time outdoors, and whether you’ll need to bring a chair or blanket. If you’d like to get as close to the stage as possible, orchestra or pit seating—often covered by an overhang like those at BB&T Pavilion and St. Augustine Pavilion—provide shade and proximity to the stage. But part of the fun of amphitheatre concerts is taking in the scenery, especially during the warmer months, and lawn seats will do just that. Plus, most outdoor venues offer large screens of the performance, so you won’t miss any of the action.
Amphitheaters
- Ak-Chin Pavilion - Phoenix, AZ
- Alpine Valley Music Theatre - East Troy, WI
- American Family Insurance Amphitheater - Milwaukee, WI
- Ameris Bank Amphitheatre - Alpharetta, GA
- Anselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheatre - Tucson, AZ
- Artpark Outdoor Amphitheater - Lewiston, NY
- Arvada Center Outdoor Amphitheater - Arvada, CO
- Ascend Amphitheater - Nashville, TN
- Atlanta Botanical Garden - Atlanta, GA
- Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion - Portsmouth, VA
- Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion Concerts - Gilford, NH
- BankPlus Amphitheatre at Snowden Grove - Southaven, MS
- BB&T Pavilion - Camden, NJ
- Bethel Woods Center For The Arts - Bethel, NY
- Blossom Music Center - Cuyahoga Falls, OH
- BMO Harris Pavilion - Milwaukee, WI
- Booth Amphitheatre At Regency Park - NC
- Brandon Amphitheater - Brandon, MS
- Brewery Ommegang - Cooperstown, NY
- Britt Festivals Gardens And Amphitheater - Jacksonville, OR
- Cadence Bank Amphitheatre At Chastain Park - Atlanta, GA
- Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre - San Diego, CA
- Cape Cod Melody Tent - Hyannis, MA
- CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park - Simpsonville, SC
- Cellairis Amphitheatre At Lakewood - Atlanta, GA
- Champlain Valley Exposition - Essex Junction, VT
- Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre - Charlotte, NC
- Chateau Ste Michelle Winery - Woodinville, WA
- Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek - Raleigh, NC
- Coffee Butler Amphitheater - Key West, FL
- Concord Pavilion - Concord, CA
- Constellation Brands PAC - Canandaigua, NY
- Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion - Spring, TX
- Daily's Place Amphitheater - Jacksonville, FL
- Darien Lake Performing Arts Center - Darien, NY
- Darling's Waterfront Pavilion - Bangor, ME
- Dos Equis Pavilion - Dallas, TX
- DTE Energy Music Theatre - Clarkston, MI
- El Paso County Coliseum - El Paso, TX
- EXPRESS LIVE! - Columbus, OH
- Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn At White River State Park - Indianapolis, IN
- Fiddlers Green Amphitheatre - Englewood, CO
- FivePoint Amphitheater - Irvine, CA
- Ford Park Arena - Beaumont, TX
- FPL Solar Amphitheater - Miami, FL
- Fruit Yard Amphitheater - Modesto, CA
- Germania Insurance Amphitheater - Austin, TX
- Glen Helen Amphitheater - San Bernardino, CA
- Hersheypark Stadium - Hershey, PA
- Hollywood Bowl - Hollywood, CA
- Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre - Maryland Heights, MO
- Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre - Tinley Park, IL
- Humphreys Concerts By The Bay - San Diego, CA
- Huntington Bank Pavilion - Chicago, IL
- Huntington Event Park - Saginaw, MI
- Indian Ranch - Webster, MA
- Innsbrook After Hours at SERVPRO Richmond Pavilion - Glen Allen, VA
- Iroquois Amphitheater - Louisville, KY
- Isleta Amphitheater - Albuquerque, NM
- iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre - West Palm Beach, FL
- Jacobs Pavilion - Cleveland, OH
- Jiffy Lube Live - Bristow, VA
- KettleHouse Amphitheater - Bonner, MT
- Lauridsen Amphitheater - Des Moines, IA
- Les Schwab Amphitheater - Bend, OR
- Lonestar Amphitheatre - Lubbock, TX
- Long Island Community Hospital Amphitheater at Bald Hill - Farmingville, NY
- Maine Savings Pavilion At Rock Row - Westbrook, ME
- Marymoor Park Concerts - 2021 Concerts
- McGrath Amphitheatre - Cedar Rapids, IA
- McMenamins Historic Edgefield Amphitheater - Troutdale, OR
- MECU Pavilion - Baltimore, MD
- Merriweather Post Pavilion - Columbia, MD
- Mesa Amphitheatre - Mesa, AZ
- Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill - Sterling Heights, MI
- MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre - Tampa, FL
- Mizner Park Amphitheatre - Boca Raton, FL
- North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre - Chula Vista, CA
- Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater - Wantagh, NY
- Nutty Brown Amphitheatre - Austin, TX
- Oak Mountain Amphitheatre - Pelham, AL
- Oklahoma City Zoo Amphitheatre - Oklahoma City, OK
- Old Concrete Street Amphitheater - Corpus Christi, TX
- Orlando Amphitheater at Central Florida Fairgrounds - Orlando, FL
- Outdoor Amphitheater At Ford Idaho Center - Nampa, ID
- Pacific Amphitheatre - Costa Mesa, CA
- PNC Bank Arts Center - Holmdel, NJ
- PNC Music Pavilion - Charlotte, NC
- PNC Pavilion At The Riverbend Music Center - Cincinnati, OH
- Providence Medical Center Amphitheater - Bonner Springs, KS
- Red Hat Amphitheater - Raleigh, NC
- Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Denver, CO
- Riverbend Concerts - Riverbend Music Center
- Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion - Boston, MA
- Ruoff Music Center - Noblesville, IN
- Saint Louis Music Park - Maryland Heights, MO
- Sandia Casino Amphitheater - Albuquerque, NM
- Santa Barbara Bowl - Santa Barbara, CA
- Saratoga Performing Arts Center - Saratoga Springs, NY
- Shoreline Amphitheatre - Mountain View, CA
- Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater - Park City, UT
- Sprint Pavilion - Charlottesville, VA
- St Augustine Amphitheatre - St Augustine, FL
- St. Joseph's Health Amphitheater At Lakeview - Syracuse, NY
- Starlight Theatre - Kansas City, MO
- Stir Cove At Harrahs - Council Bluffs, IA
- Sunlight Supply Amphitheater - Ridgefield, WA
- Sunset Cove Amphitheater - Boca Raton, FL
- Tanglewood Music Center - Lenox, MA
- The Cuthbert Amphitheater - Eugene, OR
- The Gorge Amphitheatre - Washington
- The Greek Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
- The Greek Theatre at U.C. Berkeley - CA
- The L.B. Day Amphitheater - Salem, OR
- The Pavilion at Montage Mountain - Scranton, PA
- The Pavilion At Star Lake - Burgettstown, PA
- The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory - Irving TX
- The Rooftop At Pier 17 - New York, NY
- The Rose Music Center at The Heights - Dayton, OH
- The Wharf Amphitheatre - Orange Beach, AL
- Toledo Zoo Amphitheatre - Toledo, OH
- Toyota Amphitheatre - Wheatland, CA
- Tuacahn Amphitheatre - Ivins, UT
- Tuscaloosa Amphitheater - Tuscaloosa, AL
- Usana Amphitheatre - Salt Lake City, UT
- Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater - Virginia Beach, VA
- Vetter Stone Amphitheatre - Mankato, MN
- Vina Robles Amphitheater - Paso Robles, CA
- Virginia Credit Union LIVE! At Richmond Raceway - Richmond, VA
- White River Amphitheatre - Auburn, WA
- WhiteWater Amphitheater - New Braunfels, TX
- Wolf Trap - Vienna, VA
- Woodland Park Zoo - Seattle, WA
- Xfinity Center - Mansfield, MA
- Xfinity Theatre - Hartford, CT