Les Schwab Amphitheater, Open-air theatre in Old Mill District, Bend, United States
Les Schwab Amphitheater is an open-air theatre with 8,000 seats situated along the Deschutes River in Bend's Old Mill District. The venue takes advantage of the natural riverbank slope to create tiered seating areas for spectators.
Built in 2001 and opened in 2002 as the Les Schwab Amphitheater, the venue was named for the Central Oregon businessman who founded the Les Schwab tire chain. In 2020 it was upgraded for larger productions and reopened in 2021 with new seating areas and a modified design. In November 2021 it was renamed Hayden Homes Amphitheater after the Redmond-based home builder, a longtime supporter.
This venue serves as a gathering place for the community, especially on summer evenings when people sit on blankets and lawn chairs to enjoy live music together. The mix of local artists and touring bands creates a space where different musical tastes meet.
Bring a blanket or lawn chair and sunscreen to protect yourself from the sun during performances. Gates open about one and a half hours before events start, giving you time to arrive and set up comfortably.
A 2015 study found that 125,000 visitors to the venue brought an estimated 27 million dollars into the Central Oregon economy, and 75 percent of out-of-town attendees said they came specifically for the concert. The average stay for those visitors was 3.4 nights, with 74 percent lodging in Bend.
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