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Shoreline Amphitheatre

Shoreline Amphitheatre is an outdoor amphitheater located in Mountain View, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is managed by Live Nation Entertainment. The first to add nearby is Levi's Stadium, at 6.3 mi.

Photo: Coolcaesar at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Where
In Mountain View
36 places to stay
Open since
1986
Live Nation Entertainment
Wikipedia readers
19K
a year · #1,382 of 7,770
In brief

A theatre inside Mountain View

You can stay in Mountain View

Shoreline Amphitheatre is inside Mountain View, which has 36 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

Best months: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov

February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 63–79°. When to go ↓

An airport 9 miles away

Mineta San Jose (SJC) has airline service, about 9 miles from Shoreline Amphitheatre.

Established in 1986

Shoreline Amphitheatre dates from 1986 and is run by Live Nation Entertainment. About ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Highs and lows by month

Every month near Shoreline Amphitheatre is set out below.

Jan60° / 41°
Feb63° / 43°
Mar66° / 45°
Apr69° / 47°
May73° / 50°
Jun78° / 53°
Jul79° / 56°
Aug79° / 56°
Sep79° / 54°
Oct75° / 50°
Nov66° / 44°
Dec59° / 41°
Typical highs and lows in Mountain View. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Mountain View. Mountain View’s full climate →
About

Shoreline Amphitheatre

Shoreline Amphitheatre is an outdoor amphitheater located in Mountain View, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. The venue has a capacity of 22,500, with 6,500 reserved seats and 16,000 general admission on the lawn. When the parking lot is utilized for festival stages, the total capacity of the venue can reach 30,000. The venue has hosted popular music festivals such as Lollapalooza and Ozzfest, and also developer conferences such as the Google I/O.

Type
Theatre
Established
1986
Run by
Live Nation Entertainment
Wikipedia readers
19K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Towns to stay in near Shoreline Amphitheatre

Places to stay start in Mountain View (36) and Sunnyvale (42), and San Francisco has the most rooms in the area (528).

Shoreline Amphitheatre1234567Palo Alto41San Jose133Santa Clara38Fremont27Menlo Park15Newark14San Francisco528Levi's StadiumChase CenterUSS HornetSAP Center10 mi
Shoreline Amphitheatre12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Levi's Stadium
  2. 2California's Great America
  3. 3Computer History Museum
  4. 4Chase Center
  5. 5USS Hornet
  6. 6SAP Center
  7. 7Oracle Park
In town

Mountain View

36 places to stay · 30 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins

You’re already here.

85,438 people

5 min drive

Sunnyvale

42 places to stay · 34 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 campground

156,577 people

4 mi southeast of Shoreline Amphitheatre

5 min drive

Palo Alto

41 places to stay · 31 hotels · 3 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds

67,609 people

4 mi southwest of Shoreline Amphitheatre

25 min drive

San Jose

133 places to stay · 95 hotels · 19 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 4 RV parks

989,814 people

17 mi southeast of Shoreline Amphitheatre

The big base · 45 min

San Francisco

528 places to stay · 426 hotels · 24 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 27 hostels · 6 campgrounds · 3 RV parks

The most places to stay in the area, and a base for a longer trip.

826,079 people

31 mi northwest of Shoreline Amphitheatre

Compare 9 towns
TownFrom Shoreline AmphitheatreDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Mountain Viewin town—36 30 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins85,438$1,927KC−
Sunnyvale4 mi southeast5 min42 34 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 campground156,577$1,802KC
Palo Alto4 mi southwest5 min41 31 hotels · 3 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds67,609$2,000KC−
San Jose17 mi southeast25 min133 95 hotels · 19 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 4 RV parks989,814$1,233KD
Santa Clara8 mi southeast10 min38 34 hotels · 4 motels133,446$1,583KC−
Fremont9 mi northeast15 min27 20 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground226,442$1,404KC
Menlo Park5 mi northwest10 min15 14 hotels · 1 campground32,713$2,000KC+
Newark6 mi northeast10 min14 13 hotels · 1 motel47,895$1,143KD
San Francisco31 mi northwest45 min528 426 hotels · 24 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 27 hostels · 6 campgrounds · 3 RV parks826,079$1,395KD

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

SJCMineta San Jose · major hub9 mi
SQLSan Carlos11 mi
SFOSan Francisco · major hub21 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Shoreline Amphitheatre’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Close to Shoreline Amphitheatre

Every place here is under 34 miles away.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Levi's Stadium: Matthew Roth, CC BY-SA 2.0 · California's Great America: Oleg Alexandrov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Computer History Museum: Dzou, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · SAP Center: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0

Common questions

Know before you visit Shoreline Amphitheatre

Is Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View?

Yes. It’s inside Mountain View, CA.

When is the best time to visit Shoreline Amphitheatre?

February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, with highs of 63–79°.

How far is Shoreline Amphitheatre from Stockton?

About 57 miles northeast of Stockton, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Shoreline Amphitheatre?

Mineta San Jose (SJC), about 9 miles away.

Where should I stay near Shoreline Amphitheatre?

Sunnyvale (4 mi, 42 places to stay), Mountain View (in town, 36 places to stay) and Palo Alto (4 mi, 41 places to stay).

From locals

From people who live in Mountain View

Ask a question, or answer one, in Mountain View’s Town Square.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.