Some seats, yes. For a typical July 7:00 PM show at Maryhill Winery & Amphitheater, roughly 72% of the seating bowl is shaded on average across the event. Shade grows through the late afternoon; by 6:00 PM about 47% of seats are out of the sun.
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Maryhill Winery & Amphitheater (Goldendale, WA) is oriented 85° from true north. We compute the sun's exact position for your date and start time and run it against the seating geometry, plus live schedules and an hour-by-hour forecast on the interactive site.
Interactive shade map for Maryhill Winery & Amphitheater · Satellite shadow view
The pits do the heavy lifting at Maryhill Winery & Amphitheater. Down front, Pit 2 and Pit 3 run near 94 percent shaded across a typical 7 PM show, with Pit 1 and the low pavilion rows 105 through 107 close behind around 81 percent. Overall the Goldendale venue averages about 72 percent shade over an event, and that figure rises through the evening as the sun falls away to the west-northwest.
If shade is the priority, the front pit and the lower pavilion are the safe picks. Those seats are already in shadow when doors open and stay that way. The overall 72 percent number reflects a room that is mostly protected once the show is underway, even though the sun is still up at start time.
The sunnier seats sit higher and farther back. Upper pavilion 201 is the most exposed at around 53 percent shaded, and the lawn sections run close behind, with Lawn 1, 2 and 3 all near 50 to 51 percent. Before 6 PM those spots take direct sun. From 6 PM on, coverage across the venue improves to roughly 47 percent and keeps climbing.
At showtime the sun sits low, about 17 degrees up on a bearing of 284, and it holds until sunset at 8:49 PM in high summer. That means the first part of a lawn evening is the warmest, and the last hour is the most comfortable.
Maryhill's seating is mapped, so these section figures are computed. Check the interactive shade map for how the shade lands on your specific seat and date.
Upcoming events at Maryhill Winery & Amphitheater are ticketed on TixBit. Check the shade map first, then grab a seat on the shady side.