Shoreline Amphitheater Summer Concert

Updated July 11, 2014.

Shoreline Amphitheatre is a beautiful place, with great structure, tent on the stage. It lies on the southern shore of San Francisco Bay and is very popular with the locals.

Location and quantity factor

With 6,500 fixed seats and lawn seating has a capacity of 22,000 amphitheater near the southern end of San Francisco Bay. It is a huge place where you need binoculars can to find enough artists on stage, let alone to see what they do.

This is a great place where you do not feel full for many shows. However, popular rock bands in the country and attract large crowds.

Likes and dislikes

Shoreline Amphitheatre is a cool place to go on a hot summer evening. The hotel is located near the bay, natural air conditioning makes it comfortable to showtime, even on the hottest days. It is with many residents of the Bay Area, the groups of the local scene as popular.

Large video walls give a close-up of artists, no matter where you sit.

Shoreline is not without flaws, however. On our last visit, there were too many strange smell smoke in the air (if you know what I mean). We have also read many complaints about the concert audience behavior, ruining the experience of others - and it seems that the sense of space does nothing to combat these problems.

Advice

• On the pitch you can bring lawn chairs under the backrest.
• You may not need sunscreen because the sun before the show, but insect repellent is a good idea.
• Snack or picnic (a transparent plastic bag, person-gallon size) and factory-sealed water (one per person) may be bottled, but alcohol and any kind of bottles or cans not.
• To save money, do not drink alcohol. If you stop buying alcohol and get a wristband when you arrive.
• For most shows, the blankets are allowed.
• Allow "professionals", video equipment and recording devices at home cameras.
• Pets are not allowed.
• For some programs, there is a family area on the lawn, where no smoking or alcohol allowed. First come, first served.
• Arrive by popular shows, early. It takes time to drive around and get parked.

Tickets and reservations

Tickets are sold for the fixed seating in the lower level (better) and the upper level or on the grass (less expensive). Buy your tickets online or at the box office (650-967-4040) early to avoid disappointment. Map of the room so you know where you sit.

The corner was reserved 6,500 seats can be booked in advance. The lawn behind them 15,500 more seats, picnic-style sitting on the grass. The lower part of the lawn is set only a few meters away from the scene only seats down, but tickets are cheaper.

If you buy your tickets at the box office on the coast, you will not have to pay the extra for the tickets. Their opening times are limited.

Exhausted

If tickets are sold, try StubHub or call the box office often seeking House seats released.

The basic principles

• Outdoor Concerts Summer
• Amphitheater with fixed seating and lawn
• Website Shoreline Amphitheatre
• Input, but the older child aged under 35 months free entry rights. Bookings are for popular artists.

Where is Shoreline Amphitheater?

Shoreline Amphitheatre is located 10 miles north of San Jose, 35 miles south of San Francisco on Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View removed.

San Jose and the south, take US 101 north. Output Shoreline Boulevard, turn right at the traffic lights turn left and go straight.

San Francisco and the East Bay, take US 101 South. Output Rengstorff Ave. (Amphitheatre Parkway), or take Shoreline Blvd and follow the signs to San José.

Parking is included in the price of the ticket, if you could also want to park in the parking lot.

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