L. B. Day Comcast Amphitheatre
L. B. Day Comcast Amphitheatre
| Location |
Salem, Oregon |
| Type |
Outdoor amphitheatre |
| Opened |
1987 |
| Expanded |
1991 |
| Former name(s) |
L. B. Day Amphitheatre |
| Capacity |
14,000 |
The L. B. Day Comcast Amphitheatre is an outdoor concert venue in Salem, Oregon, United States, within the Oregon State Fairgrounds. It was completed in 1987 as the L. B. Day Amphitheatre with 9,000 seats, and named for L. B. Day, an Oregon State Senator and longtime supporter of the State Fair.[1][2] In 1991, the venue was expanded to 14,000 seats to make it the largest arena of its type in Oregon at that time.[3] Since 2007, the stage has been sponsored by Comcast. The amphitheatre serves as the main stage when the State Fair is held in late August through Labor Day, and also hosts concerts at other times of the year. Bands that have played at the venue include ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Cinderella, Queensrÿche, Heart, Ted Nugent, Charley Pride, and Ricky Skaggs.[4][5][6] In 2005, the Oregon State Fair chose not to book national acts on the amphitheatre stage.[7][8]
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References
- ^ "State Fair Facilities Expanded". The Bulletin. July 28, 1987. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2kZTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qIYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5016,1966268&dq=amphitheatre+lb-day+1987&hl=en. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "About the Fair/Expo". Oregon State Fair and Expo Center. http://www.oregonstateexpo.org/about_fair. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Theatre Expansion Set". The Register-Guard. June 2, 1991. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=D1VWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-esDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5932,570471&dq=lb-day+amphitheatre&hl=en. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Rockin' at the Fair". Statesman Journal. August 25, 2010. http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20100826/ENT/8260316/1064/LIFE. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Baker, Mark (August 26, 2007). "Fairly Rooted in State History". The Register-Guard. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=u2BWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=svADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6716,6081994&dq=lb-day+amphitheatre&hl=en. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Associated Press (May 23, 2006). "Big Name Entertainers Return to the State Fair". The Register-Guard. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=p11WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qfADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4826,5470671&dq=lb-day+amphitheatre&hl=en. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "State Fair Will Not Book National Acts This Year". The Register-Guard. August 12, 2005. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_l9WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=efADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4089,2494376&dq=lb-day+amphitheatre&hl=en. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Pop Outnumbers Country at the Fair". The Register-Guard. August 7, 1987. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4u5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=guEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5443,1623194&dq=amphitheatre+lb-day+1987&hl=en. Retrieved 2011-06-07.