vineyard seating n. terraced rows of seats very close to a performance stage or platform. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
vineyard seating n.— «There’s also talk that the ASO will ask for a “vineyard seating” hall, where the audience can sit behind and to the sides of the stage on shallow terraces—a cozier arrangement for the audience, but a...
vineyard seating n.— «The 2400-seat auditorium, home of the Halle Orchestra, is designed to combine the acoustic advantages of the standard “shoebox” and terraced “vineyard” seating arrangements.» —“Sound...
vineyard seating n.— «Designers of new venues, such as Los Angeles’ Walt Disney Concert Hall, surround the stage with terraces of seats that get listeners as close to the players as possible. The buzzword is “vineyard” seating...