Partly. The reserved seats at Simmons Bank Pavilion sit under the pavilion canopy and are largely protected, while the lawn is open sky and stays in direct sun until close to sunset. For a July 7:00 PM show, about 86% of the seating is effectively shaded on average across the evening.
Check YOUR seat for YOUR event →A pavilion canopy covers the reserved seats; the lawn is uncovered.
Simmons Bank Pavilion (Fort Worth, TX) is oriented 235° 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 Simmons Bank Pavilion · Satellite shadow view
At a lot of amphitheaters the choice between a covered seat and the lawn is really a choice about the sun, and Simmons Bank Pavilion in Fort Worth makes that trade sharp. Across a typical 7:00 PM show our model puts about 75 percent of the seating in shade overall, but that average hides a real spread between the covered rows and the open grass.
The pit and the deep pavilion sections are the safe bet. Pit 3 leads at roughly 94 percent shaded across the show, with the pavilion block behind the stage, sections 212, 111, 110 and 211, all around 93 percent and 213 just behind. If the North Texas sun worries you, buy into that cluster.
The lawn and the front pavilion corners take the most sun. Lawn 2 is the sunniest at about 60 percent shaded over the event, with sections 204 and 103 near 57 percent and Lawn 3 down around 50 percent. Those are the seats where you feel the difference, and from 6:00 PM only about half the venue is shaded before the sun climbs down.
The pavilion faces southwest, and by a 7:00 PM start the sun over Fort Worth sits about 19 degrees up in the west-northwest, setting around 8:38 PM. The first hour brings the strongest low-angle light onto the lawn and the western side; things even out as the sun drops.
Fort Worth in high summer is hot and unshaded ground stays warm well after dark, so if you are on the lawn, come with water, sunscreen and a hat, and expect real relief only once the sun is down. For your exact date and section, the interactive shade map will tell you which side of the trade you are on.
Upcoming events at Simmons Bank Pavilion are ticketed on TixBit. Check the shade map first, then grab a seat on the shady side.