Some seats, yes. For a typical July 7:00 PM show at Mud Island Amphitheatre, roughly 82% of the seating bowl is shaded on average across the event. Shade grows through the late afternoon; by 6:00 PM about 61% of seats are out of the sun.
Check YOUR seat for YOUR event →No. Mud Island Amphitheatre is open air.
Mud Island Amphitheatre (Memphis, TN) is oriented 226° 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 Mud Island Amphitheatre · Satellite shadow view
Out on the Mississippi, Mud Island Amphitheatre is one of the shadier rooms around. It runs about 82 percent shaded across a typical 7 PM show, and holds a strong 61 percent even in the 6 PM stretch when the summer sun is still up. For an outdoor venue in Memphis, that is a comfortable evening from the start.
The pavilion is nearly fully covered. Pit 3 tops the room at about 98 percent shaded, and sections 213, 111, 212, 110 and 211 all sit near 97 percent. Choose any of those and the sun is a non-issue from the downbeat.
The exposure is small and easy to avoid. Pavilion 103 is the most open at about 69 percent shaded, with Lawn 2 near 67 and Lawn 3 and 4 around 63 percent. Even those seats stay mostly shaded, which is a good sign for the lawn.
At showtime the sun is low, about 13 degrees up on a bearing of 287, and it sets at 8:14 PM in high summer. Coverage only improves after 6 PM, so the back half of a show is the coolest part no matter where you sit.
Memphis heat and river humidity are the main thing to plan for. Bring water and sunscreen for the walk in and the early lawn hour. Once the show is underway, Mud Island Amphitheatre does the shading for you. For your specific seat and date, the interactive shade map shows how the shadow lands through the event.
Upcoming events at Mud Island Amphitheatre are ticketed on TixBit. Check the shade map first, then grab a seat on the shady side.