L. B. Day Amphitheatre, Open-air music venue at Oregon State Fairgrounds, Salem, United States.
The L. B. Day Amphitheatre is an outdoor concert venue inside the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem, Oregon. Completed in 1987 with 9,000 seats, it was expanded in 1991 to 14,000 seats, making it then the largest arena of its type in Oregon. It is named for L. B. Day, an Oregon State Senator and longtime supporter of the State Fair.
The amphitheatre opened in 1987 and was named after Oregon State Senator L. B. Day, starting with seating for 9,000 guests. The venue later expanded its capacity to accommodate growing interest in performances.
The venue serves as a gathering place where families and friends come together for live music during the Oregon State Fair each late summer. The performances here shape the social rhythm of the fairgrounds and create shared memories that draw visitors back year after year.
The amphitheatre sits inside the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem, where it serves as the main stage during the State Fair, held from late August through Labor Day. Concerts also take place at other times of the year, so check which event is running before planning a visit around the grounds.
In 2005 the Oregon State Fair stopped booking national acts on the amphitheatre stage; major national acts returned only in 2013. The stage has hosted ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Heart, Ted Nugent, Charley Pride and Ricky Skaggs.
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