The highlights of the season are the classical music orchestral concerts, which are held on an historic Southern Oregon estate for three weeks during the evenings and performed by musicians from around the country. What started as a classical music festival in 1963 has grown into a festival that includes a variety of musical acts, as well as a fine arts showcase. Weekend passes start at $150.Īugust 12-14 | The festival is an all-ages event that features the latest in country music. Brownsville is a small town with buildings still standing from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. If you decide to stay for the whole festival, there is a campground available on site. This year, Miranda Lambert, Florida Georgia Line and Cole Swindell will be performing. Held in Brownsville each summer, the Bi-Mart Willamette Country Music Festival brings national country music acts to Oregon for a three-day event. If last year’s grass-stomping shows and late-night campsite jam sessions are any indicator, this year’s festival is bound to gain even more momentum. In the lineup this year are Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Poor Man’s Whiskey and Jackie Greene. With a panorama of snow-capped vistas from the camping and stage areas, this Central Oregon gem is the epitome of live folk and jam music. Sasquatch! generally attracts a young audience, most of whom camp on site.Ĥ Peaks Music Festival photo by Jason Charmeįamily friendly and small-scale as far as summer festivals go, this string-band-filled weekend of music is a festival experience worthy of the peak title. A four-day pass is $350 and gets you into all the shows during the festival. The festival line-up this year includes Alabama Shakes, The Cure, Florence and the Machine, Lord Huron, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Nightsweats, M83 and more. Five stages host a constant stream of musical acts, from hip-hop and EDM to indie rock bands and singer-songwriters. Since 2002, the festival has drawn thousands of people to the Gorge each Memorial Day weekend. Held in George, Washington, the outdoor festival is about a four-hour drive from the Portland-metro area. Though it’s not in Oregon, the Sasquatch! Music Festival is one of the largest annual music festivals in the Pacific Northwest. Sasquatch! Music Festival photo by Christopher Nelson Put these festivals on your calendars now and start planning your summer road trips. The return of summer means the return of the best music festivals in the Pacific Northwest. Written by Bronte Dod | photo by Jason Charme

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