Shoreline Amphitheatre

The Shoreline Amphitheatre is defined by a soaring tent canopy that covers its permanent bowl seating, visible from a distance as a landmark in the flat North Bayshore area. Built in nineteen eighty-six as the centerpiece of the larger Shoreline Park project, the venue was a collaboration between the city of Mountain View and legendary concert promoter Bill Graham. Graham envisioned a space that would provide a dedicated home for local rock icons, even designing the layout of the seating and lawn to resemble the Grateful Dead’s Steal Your Face skull logo when viewed from the air.