Gerald Ford Amphitheater Seating Chart
Seating Capacity
The Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater audience space can host up to 2,800 guests within the pavilion and lawn seating areas. Please note that the venue tends to fill up quickly, so if you want the best seats, we recommend arriving early. Just like any other outdoor venue, the Gerald Ford Amphitheater boasts of plenty of space and seating areas to choose from! With 1,260 seats in the covered stage area or a place to relax on the spacious 1,300 capacity lawn.
Reserved Seating
For most shows, seating is general admission. But some shows may have reserved seating. Section 2 and 3 seating offers the best view of the show but all seating should have a great view of the on-stage performance. Rows are numbered alphabetically starting with the rows nearest to the stage. Row A being the closest seats possible to the stage.
Lawn Tickets
Lawn seating is available on a first come-first served basis. The lawn area is popular throughout the summer as you can bring your own picnic and set up a space that is truly yours for the entire day! So what are you waiting for? Check out what’s coming up, get your friends and family together for a wonderful outdoor experience. Bring a cold refreshing drink and a bundle of delicious food – and get ready to take in the views and of course, the wonderful music!
The pavilion has seats that cover around 1,265 of the seating in the venue. The area is divided into four numbered sections. There are approximately 17 rows within each of the four sections.
Seating on the lawn is offered on a first come first serve basis. If you have tickets for the lawn space, be sure to arrive with plenty of time to spare if you want to get the best possible view of the stage.
Have a look at the official seating chart for the amphitheater so you can get a better idea of the seating arrangements.
Accessibility
The Amp offers a range of options for those with accessibility needs so that they can enjoy an event at the venue in comfort. Let’s take a closer look at the accessibility features implemented in the venue.
Accessible Seating
Under the pavilion roof, reserved seating in Section 1 Row L and Section 4 Row O feature wheelchair-accessible and accessible seats. You can find lawn general admission accessible seating is available behind Section 2 of the pavilion; Lawn ADA tickets are required for this section. If you have already purchased tickets and now require accessible accommodations, please contact the box office at 970.845.8497 to inquire about an exchange. Unfortunately, the venue cannot guarantee accommodation in accessible seating without a ticket during reserved/ticketed performances.
Wheelchairs are not available for rent. You may choose to remain in your wheelchair or transfer to a venue-provided folding chair.
Accessible seats can also be purchased for the lawn area. They can be found behind section 2 of the pavilion. When purchasing these tickets, look for the title Lawn ADA.
For those who are not in a wheelchair, but would still benefit from accessible seating, you can purchase tickets in the aforementioned areas (Lawn ADA or Accessible/Pavilion ADA seats).
If you need to swap regular seats for accessible seats, contact the venue box office at [email protected] to inquire. You can also call the box office at 970- 845- 8497. It is not guaranteed that you will be able to obtain accessible seating if you do not have the appropriate ticket during ticketed or reserved events.
The fraudulent purchase of accessible seating could lead to relocation or investigation of the ticket buyer. Be sure that you only purchase these tickets if you or someone in your party needs accessible seating.
Accessible parking
During events at the venue, accessible parking is available in the Ford Park Parking Lot. This parking lot can be found at 530 S Frontage Rd E, Vail, CO 81657.
Another accessible option is the Vail Athletic Field Parking Lot. The address for this lot is 646 Vail Valley Dr, Vail, CO 81657.
Both of these parking lots are managed and owned by the Town of Vail. To gain access to an accessible parking spot in one of these lots, guests will need to have a valid license plate or disability placard.
Be aware that parking – including accessible parking – is offered on a first come first serve basis. Because of this, it is recommended that guests arrive as early as they can so that spots will be available. Visit the official website at vaileventparking.com for more information.
As well as this, there are also accessible free event buses available that run to and from the Ford Park parking lot during events. The drop-off for these buses is located in the loading-only lane at Ford Park at the bus lot.
There are also courtesy golf cart shuttle services that go to the venue from both parking lots. Wheelchair-accessible golf carts can be requested. Give the box office a call at (970) 845-8497 to arrange this. The cart service will begin half an hour before the doors open. It continues to run until the end of the event.
Accessible restrooms
There are accessible restrooms available at both of the entrances to the Gerald R Ford Amphitheater. There is also a private family restroom on site, located in the main entrance lobby. For any queries, ask a staff member when you arrive at the amphitheater.
Hard-of-hearing and deaf guests
Devices for the hearing impaired can be used at the venue, though they are only available with 48 hours’ notice.
Guests can also request an American Sign Language interpreter, though this will need at least two weeks’ notice to be arranged.
Contact the box office – [email protected] – as soon as you can to arrange these services.
Low-vision or blind guests
An I-MAG screen is available for those with admission tickets on the lawn. These screens feature important messages and magnified live videos for those with sight problems. This is not available for all events, as some artists choose not to use the I-MAG.
Contact the box office before your chosen event if you want to know whether I-MAG will be available.
Service animals
Guests who have service animals can bring them into the venue. However, only service animals that are defined under the 2010 ADA Guidelines are permitted. This means that comfort animals, support animals, or therapy animals are not allowed.
If a service animal is inside the venue, they must be tethered or leashed at all times. The only exception to this rule is if leashing the animal interferes with their work. In this case, the animal must be able to respond to commands, such as physical gestures or voice commands.
Any service animal that interferes with other attendees could cause the guest in question to be relocated. In extreme cases of disturbance, the service animal could be removed from the venue entirely.
Wheelchairs
Wheelchairs cannot be rented at the venue. Guests can choose to stay in their wheelchairs during the event, or they can opt to transfer to a folding chair provided by the venue.