Your concert experience

The open-air Pavilion offers direct lines of sight to the stage and an unamplified, acoustic experience. Donors of $3,000 or more may reserve seats in advance, but free seats are always available to the public, beginning one hour before the concert. Line up for these (in the shade, by the bar, with chairs to ease the wait) on the East Terrace. If the line looks long, don’t give up! Unclaimed, reserved seats are released by 6:15 PM.

Bars open at 5:30 PM (one hour before the concert). Feel free to take your drink and snack to your seat, but please no outside food or beverages, glass containers, or coolers (or anything that might block an aisle or row).

Please do not take any photographs or record audio or video during the performance.

Click here to view a Pavilion map that shows important locations and descriptions of amenities and services.

Relax with friends as the sun sets, enjoy a picnic, and listen to beautiful music through a state-of-the-art sound system while watching the action on the Festival’s new, larger big screen. (Thank you to the Festival supporters who supported the campaign to upgrade the lawn experience this year!) The lawn experience accommodates all listening styles: serious aficionados tend to sit up front, picnickers congregate everywhere, and families with active children and dogs have room in the back.

Come early and reserve the perfect spot with a blanket (no tarps, please—not good for the grass). Or arrive just in time and make new friends as you find an empty spot.

• The Welcome Center and Store (to the left of the main Pavilion entrance) is your exclusive source for everything you need to help make your concert experience memorable! Staff are available to greet you, answer questions, and provide tips on some of the most exciting things to look for at the concerts. Browse unique keepsakes, apparel, and useful items for picnicking on the Pavilion lawn. Looking for lost and found items? Find them here! All proceeds benefit the Festival’s education programs. Click here to learn more.
• Low-back lawn chairs are a great idea. If a basketball could fit under it, your chair could obstruct others’ views. Lawn patrons in wheelchairs, or those who need high-back chairs, may use the dedicated space by the Paver Bar and along the row of houses near the Welcome Center and Store. If you have questions about appropriate use of your chairs, please see one of our Concert Services members.
• Restrooms are located at the back of the lawn.
• If your dog has plenty of energy, please consider sitting along the perimeter of the lawn to ensure everyone has a good experience.
• Please keep all electronic devices quiet. Drones are prohibited on Sun Valley Resort property.
• Help keep the lawn green—please recycle and throw away your trash and save or return your program book.