Chastain Park Amphitheatre is an outdoor concert venue tucked inside Chastain Park in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood, and it holds roughly 6,900 concertgoers across a mix of reserved table seating, standard reserved seats, and general admission lawn. Opened on June 20, 1944 as the North Fulton Park Amphitheater, it is widely billed as Atlanta’s oldest outdoor music venue and remains a signature stop on the city’s summer touring circuit more than eight decades later.
Owned by the City of Atlanta and booked primarily by Live Nation alongside the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the venue has carried several corporate names over the years — including a stretch as the State Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park and, later, the Cadence Bank Amphitheatre — and most recently became the Synovus Bank Amphitheater in March 2025. Locals still just call it Chastain Park Amphitheatre. Below is the full picture: exact capacity and seating breakdown, how the naming has changed, the park’s broader story, how it stacks up against Atlanta’s other outdoor venues, and what to know before you go.
Quick Answer: How Many People Does Chastain Park Amphitheatre Hold?
Chastain Park Amphitheatre — officially the Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park — has a total capacity of about 6,900. That’s the same number whether you’re asking about “Chastain Park Amphitheatre,” the “Synovus Bank Amphitheater,” or an older sponsor name like Cadence Bank Amphitheatre; it’s one venue that has simply changed its corporate name several times.
The vast majority of that capacity is reserved seating (much of it table seating in the orchestra and pit sections), with a smaller general admission lawn area at the back and stage-right of the venue.
Chastain Park Amphitheatre Seating Capacity, Section by Section
Unlike a typical shed venue built mostly around lawn seating, Chastain’s roughly 6,900-person capacity leans heavily toward reserved seats. The orchestra and pit sections closest to the stage are arranged with reserved table seating for most shows, and tables are typically sold in units of six seats rather than as single tickets — part of why the venue has a reputation as Atlanta’s picnic-and-wine-friendly concert spot rather than a mosh-pit venue.
Only a small number of seats sit under any kind of cover, so most of the crowd is exposed to the weather regardless of section. Behind and beside the reserved sections is a general admission lawn, which makes up the smallest share of total capacity and is first-come, first-served within the ticketed lawn area.
The venue runs two different configurations depending on the show: ‘table’ concerts (mostly classical, jazz, and adult-contemporary bookings) allow coolers, personal food, and tablecloths at the reserved tables, while ‘non-table’ rock and pop shows switch to standard row seating with tighter bag and cooler restrictions. Either way, the venue-wide total stays at approximately 6,900, and it draws more than 200,000 concertgoers across a full summer season.
What Is Chastain Park Amphitheatre Called Now? (And Does the Capacity Change?)
The venue’s official name has changed several times, which is why searches for older names like the State Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park or Cadence Bank Amphitheatre still turn up when people are really looking for today’s venue. The sequence runs: North Fulton Park Amphitheater (1944–1946), renamed Chastain Park Amphitheater after commissioner Troy Green Chastain’s death, then Delta Classic Chastain / Delta Air Lines naming rights (2007–2018), State Bank & Trust as the State Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park (2018–2019), Cadence Bank Amphitheatre (2019–March 2025), and now the Synovus Bank Amphitheater, effective March 6, 2025.
None of those sponsor changes have altered the venue’s layout, capacity, or address — it’s the same amphitheater in the same spot in Chastain Park, still holding about 6,900 people, regardless of whose name is on the marquee that season.
A Storied History
Construction began in 1942, championed by Fulton County Commissioner Troy Green Chastain, and the amphitheater opened in 1944 as the North Fulton Park Amphitheater. After Chastain’s death in 1946, both the surrounding park and the venue were renamed in his honor. The City of Atlanta took over ownership in 1952 and began offering free concerts, including performances by the Atlanta Pops Orchestra and an opera series that ran through 1968.
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra launched its own annual summer concert series at the amphitheater in 1973, a tradition that continues today alongside the Live Nation-booked pop, rock, and jazz calendar that fills out the rest of the season. The venue has also gone through multiple renovation phases over the decades to modernize seating, backstage facilities, and patron amenities while keeping its historic bowl-shaped layout intact.
Chastain Park Itself: More Than the Amphitheater
Chastain Park is Atlanta’s largest city park at roughly 268 acres, and the amphitheater is only one part of it. Located in Buckhead at 4469 Stella Drive NW, the park also includes a public golf course, a tennis center, a swimming pool, playgrounds, athletic fields, the Chastain Horse Park with equestrian facilities and riding lessons, and paved PATH Foundation trails (including a signature loop of roughly three to five kilometers) that wind through the wooded grounds — which is why plenty of searches for ‘Chastain Park’ are about the park generally rather than a specific concert.
If you’re heading to a show, arriving early to walk the park, grab a spot along the trails, or picnic near the horse park is a common part of the routine for regulars.
How Chastain Park Amphitheatre Compares to Other Atlanta Outdoor Venues
Chastain Park Amphitheatre is one of several outdoor amphitheaters in and around Atlanta, but it’s the smallest and most intimate of the major ones by a wide margin. Ameris Bank Amphitheatre in Alpharetta seats around 12,000, and Cellairis Amphitheater at Lakewood south of downtown holds close to 19,000 — both roughly two to three times Chastain’s capacity of about 6,900.
That smaller scale, combined with the reserved table seating format, is what gives Chastain its reputation as Atlanta’s more upscale, dinner-and-a-show outdoor venue rather than a mass-capacity shed. It’s also the oldest of the group, predating the others by decades, and its Buckhead location inside a public park (rather than a standalone commercial lot) sets it apart from the other big Atlanta-area amphitheaters as well.
Planning Your Visit
Tickets for shows at the Synovus Bank Amphitheater are sold through Live Nation and Ticketmaster, and pricing generally follows the tier structure common to Live Nation amphitheaters: reserved orchestra/pit table seats cost more than standard reserved rows, and general admission lawn is the least expensive option. Because table tickets are typically sold in sets of six, solo or small-group buyers often end up on the lawn or in standard reserved rows instead.
On-site parking near the venue is limited and paid on show nights, and the venue actively encourages rideshare drop-off given how congested the surrounding Buckhead streets get before a sold-out show. Bag and cooler policies also differ by show type: ‘table’ shows typically permit coolers, outside food, and beverages at the reserved tables, while standard ‘non-table’ rock and pop shows restrict bags to small clear totes and prohibit coolers entirely.
Because gate times, parking rates, and bag-policy specifics can change season to season, check the official Live Nation venue page for Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park before you go for the current schedule, ticket prices, and entry rules.
Chastain Park Amphitheatre capacity FAQs
How many people does Chastain Park Amphitheatre hold?
Chastain Park Amphitheatre holds about 6,900 people, combining reserved table seating, standard reserved seats, and a general admission lawn.
How many people does Synovus Bank Amphitheater hold?
Synovus Bank Amphitheater is the current name for Chastain Park Amphitheatre, and it has the same capacity of roughly 6,900 people.
Is Chastain Park Amphitheatre the same venue as Synovus Bank Amphitheater?
Yes. Synovus Bank Amphitheater is simply the latest sponsor name for the venue, effective March 2025. It has also been called the Cadence Bank Amphitheatre, the State Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park, and Delta Classic Chastain over the years, but it’s the same building, location, and capacity throughout.
Where is Chastain Park located in Atlanta?
Chastain Park is in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood, with the amphitheater address at 4469 Stella Drive NW. The park itself spans roughly 268 acres and includes a golf course, tennis center, horse park, and walking trails in addition to the concert venue.
Is Chastain Park Amphitheatre bigger or smaller than other Atlanta amphitheaters?
Chastain Park Amphitheatre is smaller than Atlanta’s other major outdoor venues — its roughly 6,900 capacity compares to about 12,000 at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre and nearly 19,000 at Cellairis Amphitheater at Lakewood.
How much of Chastain Park Amphitheatre’s capacity is lawn seating?
Lawn seating makes up the smallest share of the venue’s roughly 6,900-person capacity. Most of the capacity is reserved seating, including table seating in the orchestra and pit sections.
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