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. 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. The venue extended across the Weddle Covered Bridge to Sankey Park. In 2010, attendance exceeded 13,000 people per day. [3]

Contents

No Jamboree was planned in 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions on large gatherings. [4] [5] The next festival was held in 2021, and they continued normally after that until the 34th and final Jamboree, which was held August 1–3, 2025. 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." [6] [7]

Performers

Performers over the years included The Bellamy Brothers, Sawyer Brown, Kenny Chesney, Ashley Cooke, Billy Ray Cyrus, Jordan Davis, Jackson Dean, The Frontmen, Montgomery Gentry, Faith Hill, Ryan Hurd, Toby Keith, LoCash, Tim McGraw, Kylie Morgan Maren Morris, Joe Nichols, Brad Paisley, Ricochet, LeAnn Rimes, Darius Rucker, Shane Smith and The Saints, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, and Clay Walker. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

References

  1. ↑ Paul, Alex (August 3, 2007). "Fans flock to S. Home for Oregon Jamboree" . Albany Democrat Herald. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  2. ↑ Paul, Alex (October 17, 2005). "Oregon Jamboree revs up east Linn" . Albany Democrat Herald. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  3. ↑ Paul, Alex (January 8, 2010). "Keith Urban to headline Oregon Jamboree" . Democratherald.com. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  4. ↑ "EVENT INFO". Oregon Jamboree. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Oregon Jamboree cancels August dates". The Columbian. August 22, 2025. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Closure FAQ - Oregon Jamboree". Oregon Jamboree. Archived from the original on July 16, 2025. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  8. ↑ "McGraw, Rimes to play Jamboree" . Albany Democrat Herald. January 21, 2009. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  9. ↑ the Gazette-Times (January 17, 2004). "Sweet Home jamboree unveils lineup". Gazettetimes.com. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Oregon Jamboree tickets, camping sold out" . Albany Democrat Herald. July 18, 2006. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  11. ↑ Petroccione, George (September 24, 2003). "Oregon Jamboree reports a record year". Gazettetimes.com. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  12. ↑ Sandoval, Ginnie. "Why popular Oregon Jamboree country music festival is ending after 34 years". Statesman Journal. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
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