BMO Pavilion Seating Chart
BMO Pavilion is a covered concert stage on the Summerfest grounds in Milwaukee, at the south end of Henry Maier Festival Park with Lake Michigan as its backdrop. It opened in June 2012 as the BMO Harris Pavilion. About 5,000 people sit under the roof in permanent seats and bleachers with backrests, and roughly 5,000 more can stand in the viewing area beside it. It is run by Milwaukee World Festival, Inc., the nonprofit that produces Summerfest, and hosts concerts and special events through the year.
Quick answer
BMO Pavilion's seating chart has two parts: about 5,000 permanent seats and bleachers with backrests under the roof, and a standing-room viewing area beside the venue, outside the roofline, for roughly 5,000 more. The venue opened in 2012 as the BMO Harris Pavilion.
- It sits at the south end of Henry Maier Festival Park, the Summerfest grounds, with Lake Michigan behind it.
- Only the seats are under the roof; the standing area is open to the weather.
- Each wheelchair space comes with up to three companion seats in the same row.
- It is a separate venue from the larger American Family Insurance Amphitheater on the same grounds.
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Sections at BMO Pavilion
BMO Pavilion has two ways to watch: reserved seats under the roof and a standing area beside it. These 3 areas come from the venue's own seating and ticket pages.
- Covered seating — about 5,000 permanent seats and bleachers with backrests under the roof
- Standing-room viewing area — room for about 5,000 more, beside the venue and outside the roofline
- Accessible seating — wheelchair spaces with up to three companion seats in the same row
Best seats at BMO Pavilion
It depends on whether you want a seat or shade. The roof covers the roughly 5,000 seats, while the standing area beside the venue sits outside the roofline, so a reserved seat is the pick if the weather is uncertain. The standing area holds about as many people again, for fans who would rather be on their feet.
Tips before you go
Every guest 3 and older needs a ticket; children 2 and under sit on a parent's lap, and strollers are not allowed in the pavilion. Accessible seating is sold through the Summerfest Box Office by phone (voice or TTY). For major on-sales the box office uses a lottery to set the order of the line, and reselling tickets on the festival grounds is not allowed.
How to read the BMO Pavilion seating chart
The chart has two parts. About 5,000 seats, permanent seats plus bleachers with backrests, sit under the roof facing the stage. The standing-room viewing area is next to the venue and outside the roofline, with space for roughly 5,000 more.
BMO Pavilion is not the big amphitheater on the same festival grounds; that is the American Family Insurance Amphitheater, a separate, larger venue with its own page in this guide.
Accessible tickets, for wheelchair users and for guests who are blind, have low vision, are deaf or are hard of hearing, go through the Summerfest Box Office. Each wheelchair space comes with up to three seats for companions in the same row.
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Open the seating chart generatorFrequently asked questions
- What does the BMO Pavilion seating chart look like?
- BMO Pavilion's seating chart has two parts: about 5,000 permanent seats and bleachers with backrests under the roof, and a standing-room viewing area beside the venue, outside the roofline, for roughly 5,000 more. The venue opened in 2012 as the BMO Harris Pavilion.
- What are the best seats at BMO Pavilion?
- It depends on whether you want a seat or shade. The roof covers the roughly 5,000 seats, while the standing area beside the venue sits outside the roofline, so a reserved seat is the pick if the weather is uncertain. The standing area holds about as many people again, for fans who would rather be on their feet.
- What sections does BMO Pavilion have?
- Main sections include: Covered seating — about 5,000 permanent seats and bleachers with backrests under the roof; Standing-room viewing area — room for about 5,000 more, beside the venue and outside the roofline; Accessible seating — wheelchair spaces with up to three companion seats in the same row. Full breakdown in the sections list above.
- Where is BMO Pavilion located?
- BMO Pavilion is on the Summerfest grounds in Milwaukee, with Lake Michigan as its backdrop. It is run by Milwaukee World Festival, Inc., which also produces Summerfest; check your ticket and the venue's site for gate and parking details for your date.
- How do I plan a private event at BMO Pavilion?
- The venue's own pages cover concerts and special events rather than private rentals, so ask BMO Pavilion or Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. directly. For a seated event of your own, the maker on this page can lay out the tables and export a PDF.