Posted inMusic

AUSTN Coming Home

The 16-year-old singer is fresh off his debut EP and ready for Bendites to hear his music

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 cultureโ€”in Bend especiallyโ€”Oregon in general, is just very laid back. It’s just relaxing, carefree. You do your work, […]

Posted inMusic

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 […]

Posted inSpecial Issues & Guides

Bend’s Grassy Gem

13-year-old Les Schwab Amphitheater is a teenager coming into its own

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, […]

Posted inNews

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 […]

Posted inNews

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 24โ€”just 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

Sign up for newsletters

Get the best of The Source - Bend, Oregon directly in your email inbox.

Sending to:

Gift this article