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8 • THINGS TO DO 2013
The Central Oregon region has blossomed into a solid live music
destination over the past decade. Summer concerts provided
by the Les Schwab Amphitheater and Prineville’s Picnic in the
Park series have joined longer-running concerts series like the
Sunriver Music Festival and Munch and Music in Bend’s Drake Park.
Fans of live music will find that Central Oregon offers concert
options in outdoor venues and indoor settings alike.Whether you
enjoy classical, country, folk, or rock music, the Central Oregon
concert scene has plenty to offer.
Starting with Prineville, visitors can enjoy the Picnic in the Park
series. In its seventh year, concerts are held each Wednesday evening
from 6 to 8 p.m., in Pioneer Park, near the historic Crook County
Courthouse.Throughout July and August, the series features seven
concerts with music ranging from country western, to rock and roll, to
world folk music. In 2013, concerts start on July 17, and last through
Aug. 28.The Aug. 7 event will move to the Crook County Fairgrounds
to join the County Fair festivities. If you attend any concerts, bring
your appetite as food vendors are on hand for each concert.
Just west of Redmond, Music on the Greens is held at Sam
Johnson Park. Free outdoor concerts run every other Wednesday
from the end of June through the first week of September. Local
bands provide music from a variety of genres — including country
western, jazz, blues, pop, and rock, and local vendors provide
differing arts and crafts and food for concert patrons.
In Bend, alongside Mirror Pond in Drake Park, visitors can take in
some live music and fill up on delicious food. Munch and Music takes
place each Thursday evening July 11 through Aug. 15, from 5:30 to
9:30 p.m. The concert series, founded in 1991, provides a variety of
free music combined with numerous food and arts and craft
vendors.
Further downriver, next door to Bend's Old Mill District, the Les
Schwab Amphitheater is a hub of live music throughout the entire
summer. From Memorial Day through Labor Day, the grass-covered
outdoor venue offers a variety of big name artists. In past years,
headliners have included such noteworthy acts as Coldplay, Brooks &
Dunn, Bob Dylan, Heart, and Stone Temple Pilots. In 2013, the
amphitheater will bring Cake, Steve Miller Band, and Pink Martini,
among others. Ticket prices vary from artist to artist, but the average
It’s all about the music