Some seats, yes. For a typical July 7:00 PM show at Radians Amphitheater, roughly 82% of the seating bowl is shaded on average across the event. Shade grows through the late afternoon; by 6:00 PM about 59% of seats are out of the sun.
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Radians Amphitheater (Memphis, TN) is oriented 355° 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 Radians Amphitheater · Satellite shadow view
Radians Amphitheater is one of the better-shaded outdoor rooms in this group. Our model puts a typical 7 PM show in Memphis at about 82 percent shade overall, and the covered seating pushes far higher than that.
The pit and lower pavilion are excellent here. Pit 1 and pavilion sections 101, 102, 201, 202 and 203 all read around 97 percent shaded across the event, about as close to full shade as an open-air venue gets. If the sun is a concern, those seats settle it.
The open lawn takes more light, though it holds up. Lawn 6, 7 and 8 sit around 63 to 69 percent shade, with pavilion 211 similar near 69 percent. Expect direct sun on the lawn early, then steady relief.
Memphis runs an early summer sunset compared with northern cities, around 8:14 PM in high summer. A 7 PM show opens with the sun low, roughly 12 to 13 degrees up and bearing west-northwest, so the light comes in sideways across the open seats. That is why the from-6 PM shade figure, near 59 percent, trails the full-event average: the first hour is the bright one.
After that the evening does the work. The sun drops off the seating as it sinks, and once it sets the whole amphitheater is shaded. Later shows and second halves are the comfortable ones. Memphis heat and humidity ride along with the sun, so carry water and don't rely on a breeze for the opening set.
For your exact date and section, check the interactive shade map before you buy.
Upcoming events at Radians Amphitheater are ticketed on TixBit. Check the shade map first, then grab a seat on the shady side.