Oregon Jamboree

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Oregon Jamboree
Oregon Jamboree Stage.jpg
The Oregon Jamboree main stage
Genre Country
Location(s) Sweet Home, Oregon
Years active1992–2019
2021–2025
FoundersMarge Geil and Leslie Ancke
Website oregonjamboree.com

The Oregon Jamboree was a three-day nonprofit country music and camping festival held in Sweet Home, Oregon, United States.

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The event was founded in 1992 as an economic development project for the Sweet Home community. [1] In addition to funding economic development activities, profits from the festival helped support community humanitarian projects. [2] The festival site was located on a large field south of Sweet Home High School. [3] The venue extended across the Weddle Covered Bridge to Sankey Park. In 2010, attendance exceeded 13,000 people per day. [4] The 34th and final Oregon Jamboree was held in 2025. [5] [6]

Mural in Sweet Home referencing the Oregon Jamboree Sweet Home Mural (Linn County, Oregon scenic images) (linnDA0038a).jpg
Mural in Sweet Home referencing the Oregon Jamboree

History

The Oregon Jamboree was founded in 1992 by Marge Geil and Leslie Anke. [7] The festival was managed by The Sweet Home Economic Development Group. [8] The organization was founded to economically support Sweet Home and surrounding areas in Linn County after regulations and limitations on the logging industry reduced income of local residents. [3]

No Jamboree was held in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and associated state restrictions on large gatherings. [9] [10] The next festival was held in 2021, and festivals continued normally on an annual basis after that.

The 34th and final Jamboree was held August 1–3, 2025. [8] The organizers said that they were ending the Jamboree program because the costs to run the festival were no longer sustainable, and so they felt that the organization "could no longer serve [their] mission to support rural economic development in the Willamette Valley." [1] [2] [11]

Performers

Performers over the years included The Bellamy Brothers, Dierks Bentley, Sawyer Brown, Kenny Chesney, Ashley Cooke, Billy Ray Cyrus, Jordan Davis, Jackson Dean, Brett Eldredge, Jeff Foxworthy, The Frontmen, Montgomery Gentry, The Grascals, Faith Hill, Steve Holy, Ryan Hurd, Toby Keith, LoCash, Tim McGraw, Jo Dee Messina, Kylie Morgan, Maren Morris, Heidi Newfield, Joe Nichols, Brad Paisley, Ricochet, LeAnn Rimes, Darius Rucker, Shane Smith and The Saints, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, and Clay Walker. [6] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

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References

  1. 1 2 Paul, Alex (August 3, 2007). "Fans flock to S. Home for Oregon Jamboree" . Albany Democrat Herald. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Paul, Alex (October 17, 2005). "Oregon Jamboree revs up east Linn" . Albany Democrat Herald. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  3. 1 2 Corser, Bobby (July 9, 2025). "Oregon Jamboree announces 2025 will be its final year after 34 years of country music". KATU. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  4. ↑ Paul, Alex (January 8, 2010). "Keith Urban to headline Oregon Jamboree" . Democratherald.com. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  5. ↑ La Rue, Izzy (August 4, 2025). "The Oregon Jamboree ends after 34 years, attendees reflect on the music festivals impact". KEZI 9 News. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  6. 1 2 Sandoval, Ginnie (July 14, 2025). "Why popular Oregon Jamboree country music festival is ending after 34 years" . Statesman Journal. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  7. ↑ "ABOUT US - Oregon Jamboree". Oregon Jamboree. Archived from the original on February 20, 2025. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  8. 1 2 Torgrimson, Tayten (July 25, 2025). "2025 marks end for Oregon Jamboree due to economic challenges, rising costs". KEZI 9 News. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  9. ↑ "EVENT INFO". Oregon Jamboree. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Oregon Jamboree cancels August dates". The Columbian. August 22, 2025. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  11. 1 2 Acker, Lizzy (July 10, 2025). "Oregon music festival that once hosted country legends like Tim McGraw, LeAnn Rimes announces final year". The Oregonian. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  12. ↑ "McGraw, Rimes to play Jamboree" . Albany Democrat Herald. January 21, 2009. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Sweet Home jamboree unveils lineup" . The Gazette Times. January 17, 2004. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Oregon Jamboree tickets, camping sold out" . Albany Democrat Herald. July 18, 2006. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  15. ↑ Petroccione, George (September 24, 2003). "Oregon Jamboree reports a record year" . Gazettetimes.com. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  16. ↑ Morgan, Sean C. (January 25, 2007). "Fresh faces dominate '07 Jamboree line-up" . The New Era. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Highlights from the 2018 Oregon Jamboree in Sweet Home" . Statesman Journal. August 6, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Tim McGraw, LeAnn Rimes, Montgomery Gentry head '09 Oregon Jamboree line-up" . The New Era. January 22, 2009. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
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