Austin Brown loves Bend. While he spends a lot of time in L.A. now, chasing his passions, his hometown and state remain special to him. This much is reflected in his music. “I think just the whole cultureโin Bend especiallyโOregon in general, is just very laid back. It’s just relaxing, carefree. You do your work, […]
Jack Johnson
Source Suggests 8/21-8/28
Editor’s note: We want to acknowledge that two of the biggest acts of the summer will play the Les Schwab Amphitheater this week, Jack Johnson on Sunday Aug. 24 and Dave Matthews Band on Tuesday Aug. 26. However, both shows have been sold out since the first days of ticket release, so unless you’re a […]
Bend’s Summer Music Matchup Round I
When the Source office talks summer music, things tend to get pretty heated. We are so serious, in fact, that we’ve put together this Final Four-style bracket for the biggest names playing in town this summer. No, we don’t want to know who you think will draw the biggest audiences, put on the best gigs […]
Bend’s Grassy Gem
In 2001, Bend gained perhaps the most important cultural resource the town has ever seen—an 8,000-person capacity outdoor music venue on the river. Since then, concerts at the Les Schwab Amphitheater have come to mark the official start of summer, and during its tenure, the venue has drawn icons like Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson, […]
LSA Q&A
Here is a short list of what we learned at the Q&A session for the Les Schwab Amphitheater on Wednesday evening. —>There will be no chairs and blankets allowed at the Jack Johnson or Dave Matthews Band concerts because the venue had to sell 8,000 tickets to make those shows profitable. With that many patrons […]
Jack Johnson Announced at LSA in August
The Les Schwab Amphitheater announced their second summer concert via Twitter: surf-worshiping acoustic pop singer/songwriter Jack Johnson on August 24โjust two days before Dave Matthews Band. From bendconcerts.com Johnson played the amphitheater in 2003, 2005 and 2008. Tickets go on sale Jan. 31. More information at LSA’s website. Related Stories

