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The Gorge Amphitheatre, originally known as Champs de Brionne Music Theatre, is an outdoor concert venue in Grant County, Washington, United States. It is situated near
The original amphitheater was owned and operated by Dr. Vincent Bryan and Carol Bryan, along with the adjoining winery, Champs de Brionne, for which it was named. It opened in 1986 and seated 3,000 people, but had expanded to 19,000 prior to the purchase by
Watershed Festival
as well as
Fans can stay in the campground for 24 hours on the day of a single show, or until 12 noon the day after a run of shows end. Camping at the Gorge requires buying a camping ticket, which can be included in the concert admission ticket.
The campground at the Gorge sets aside spaces for one car with up to two two-person tents or a single RV. There are very limited RV hookups at the Gorge campground. Sites are set aside by venue staff on a first-come, first-served basis. Potable water, flush toilets, hot showers, and a convenience store are available on the grounds. The campground also has 24-hour security.
LiveNation Page
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Columbia River
The Columbia River (Upper Chinook: ' or '; Sahaptin: ''Nch’i-Wàna'' or ''Nchi wana''; Sinixt dialect'' '') is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, C ...
in Central Washington, west of George
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. The venue is managed by Live Nation
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.
It is a nine-time winner of '' Pollstar'' Magazine's award for 'Best Outdoor Music Venue' and was voted as one of the 'Best Outdoor Concert Venues in America' by ConcertBoom.
About
The original amphitheater was owned and operated by Dr. Vincent Bryan and Carol Bryan, along with the adjoining winery, Champs de Brionne, for which it was named. It opened in 1986 and seated 3,000 people, but had expanded to 19,000 prior to the purchase by MCA
MCA may refer to:
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in 1993. The Gorge Amphitheater was acquired by Live Nation in 2006.
North of Interstate 90
Interstate 90 (I-90) is an east–west transcontinental freeway and the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It begins in Seattle, Washington, and travels through the Pacific Northwest, Mountain West, Great Plains, Midwest, and ...
, The Gorge is approximately east of Seattle
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and approximately west of Spokane. This venue offers views of the Columbia River
The Columbia River (Upper Chinook: ' or '; Sahaptin: ''Nch’i-Wàna'' or ''Nchi wana''; Sinixt dialect'' '') is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, C ...
, Columbia Gorge canyon, eastern Kittitas, and western Grant County. Originally, the land was planned to be used for growing grapes for wine.
Apart from drawing big name performers, The Gorge has also played host to an array of popular music festivals, including Area Festival, Creation Festival, Dave Matthews Band Caravan, H.O.R.D.E.
Horizons of Rock Developing Everywhere or H.O.R.D.E. Festival was a touring summer rock music festival originated by the musical group Blues Traveler in 1992. In addition to travelling headliners, the festival gave exposure to bands, charities, a ...
Festival, Honda Civic Tour
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2001
First half
*Headliner: Blink-182
*Supporting: No Motiv, Sum 41, The Ataris, and Bodyjar
Second half
*Headliner: ...
, Identity Festival
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Conception
The talent agency William Morris Endeavor recognized the demand for electro ...
, Lilith Fair, Lollapalooza
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, Ozzfest, Paradiso Festival, Rock the Bells
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Festival, Sasquatch! Music Festival
Sasquatch! Music Festival was an annual music festival held at The Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington, United States. It took place on Memorial Day weekend, running for three to four days.
In 2018, it was announced that the festival was ...
, Uproar Festival
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, Vans Warped Tour
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, Pain in the Grass, anWatershed Festival
as well as
Phish
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, who has played 22 times since 1997.
Brooks & Dunn
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's "Only in America" video was filmed here on June 12, 2001.
The White River Amphitheatre
White River Amphitheatre is a Live Nation managed concert venue, located 8 miles (13 km) east of Auburn, Washington and 7 miles (11 km) west of Enumclaw, Washington on the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation. It is 22 miles (35 km) north ...
opened in 2003, directly competing with the venue. The new amphitheater is substantially closer to Seattle, with a shorter travel time via car of 1.5 to 2.25 hours less, depending on traffic. A columnist for ''The Seattle Times'' noted the preferable view and "experience" offered by The Gorge.
As of 2022, Dave Matthews Band has played 70 shows at the venue, traditionally during their Labor Day weekend three-night run. '' The Gorge'', a combination 2-CD/1-DVD set with highlights from their 3-night 2002 tour closer here was released on June 29, 2004. Additionally, their September 4, 2016 tour closer was released as Live Trax, Vol. 44 on December 8, 2017.
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. The band's lineup consists of founding members Jeff Ament (bass guitar), Stone Gossard (rhythm guitar), Mike McCready (lead guitar), and Eddie Vedder (lead vocals, guita ...
(from Seattle) released a box set, featuring their entire performances from 2005 and 2006, aptly titled, ''Live at the Gorge 05/06
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About 400,000 people attended concerts at The Gorge Amphitheater in the year 2013. Above and Beyond hosted their 250th episode of ''Group Therapy Radio'' at The Gorge on September 16, 2017 to September 17, 2017.
A documentary film titled "''Enormous: The Gorge Story"'' was released in 2021. The film focused on The Gorge and its music history.
Excision began hosting his weekend-long electronic music festival Bass Canyon here in August 2018. The second year of the festival took place on August 23–25, 2019 and featured artists such as Excision himself, Flux Pavilion
Joshua Steele (born 15 January 1989) better known by his stage name Flux Pavilion, is an English EDM producer, DJ, singer-songwriter and label owner who has been performing since 2008.
Flux Pavilion has headlined three US tours, two UK tours, ...
, Zomboy, Wooli, Virtual Riot
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, Subtronics
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, Liquid Stranger
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, and many more.
Camping
Fans can stay in the campground for 24 hours on the day of a single show, or until 12 noon the day after a run of shows end. Camping at the Gorge requires buying a camping ticket, which can be included in the concert admission ticket.
The campground at the Gorge sets aside spaces for one car with up to two two-person tents or a single RV. There are very limited RV hookups at the Gorge campground. Sites are set aside by venue staff on a first-come, first-served basis. Potable water, flush toilets, hot showers, and a convenience store are available on the grounds. The campground also has 24-hour security.
See also
* List of contemporary amphitheatres * List of music festivalsReferences
External links
LiveNation Page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gorge Amphitheatre, The Amphitheaters in the United States Buildings and structures in Grant County, Washington Columbia River Gorge Landmarks in Washington (state) Music venues in Washington (state) Tourist attractions in Grant County, Washington 1986 establishments in Washington (state)