Hayden Homes Amphitheater
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{{Infobox venue
| name = Hayden Homes Amphitheater
| image = HHA-Brantley-Gilbert-Drone-2021-Matthew-Lasala-7.jpg
| caption = The amphitheater in 2021
| nickname =
| location = Bend, Oregon
| address = 344 SW Shevlin-Hixon Dr
Bend, OR 97702
| coordinates = {{coord|44.047|-121.318|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| opened = 2002
| capacity = 8,000
| website = https://bendconcerts.com/
}}
The Hayden Homes Amphitheater is an outdoor amphitheater built in the historic Old Mill District in Bend, Oregon. The amphitheater's name-in-title sponsor is Hayden Homes, a Central Oregon home builder. The venue was formerly named the Les Schwab Amphitheater, after a Central Oregon businessman.
Opened in 2002, the venue accommodates approximately 8,000 people for concerts and other events in a casual outdoor setting. On the west bank of the Deschutes River, it sits at an elevation of {{convert|3600|ft|-1|abbr=off}} above sea level.
Overview
The venue was built in 2001 and opened the next year as the Les Schwab Amphitheater, after the Central Oregon businessman who founded the tire retail chain also carrying his name.{{Cite web |last=Joseph |first=Brent |date=2021-11-16 |title=Bend Music Venue Renamed Hayden Homes Amphitheater |url=https://bendconcerts.com/2021/bend-music-venue-renamed-hayden-homes-amphitheater/ |access-date=2022-06-20 |website=Hayden Homes Amphitheater |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=About the HHA in Bend |url=https://bendconcerts.com/history/ |access-date=2022-08-20 |website=Hayden Homes Amphitheater |language=en-US}}
Artists that have performed at the amphitheater include Coldplay, Willie Nelson, the Beach Boys, the Pixies,{{Cite web |title=Pixies Setlist at Les Schwab Amphitheater, Bend |url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/pixies/2004/les-schwab-amphitheater-bend-or-7bf76250.html |access-date=2022-06-20 |website=setlist.fm |language=en}} Crosby, Stills & Nash, Jack Johnson, Fiona Apple,{{Cite web |title=Concert History of Les Schwab Amphitheater Bend, Oregon, United States |url=https://www.concertarchives.org/venues/les-schwab-amphitheater--2?page=2#concert-table |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=Concert Archives |pages=2-5}} ZZ Top,{{Cite web |last=Pimienta |first=Edgar |date=2012-08-24 |title=ZZ Top |url=https://guestpectacular.com/artists/zz-top/events/2012-08-24/united-states/bend/les-schwab-amphitheater |access-date=2022-06-19 |website=Guestpectacular |language=en}} Paul Simon,{{Cite web |title=Paul Simon Setlist at Les Schwab Amphitheater, Bend |url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-simon/2017/les-schwab-amphitheater-bend-or-33e4f4d5.html |access-date=2022-06-19 |website=setlist.fm |language=en}} AFI,{{Cite web |title=AFI Setlist at Les Schwab Amphitheater, Bend |url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/afi/2006/les-schwab-amphitheater-bend-or-3d17577.html |access-date=2022-06-19 |website=setlist.fm |language=en}} The Flaming Lips, Wilco, Beck, Bob Dylan, The Shins, Tenacious D, Ringo Starr,{{Cite web |title=Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band Setlist at Les Schwab Amphitheater, Bend |url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/ringo-starr-and-his-all-starr-band/2014/les-schwab-amphitheater-bend-or-63c12a77.html |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=setlist.fm |language=en}} the Dave Matthews Band, Phish, Portugal. The Man,{{Cite web |last=McElhiney |first=Brian |date=March 19, 2018 |title=Portugal. The Man feel it still in Bend |url=https://www.bendbulletin.com/lifestyle/portugal-the-man-feel-it-still-in-bend/article_161e2d78-1416-5fb9-9370-53ff76a4d4bf.html |access-date=2022-06-19 |website=The Bulletin |language=en}} John Legend,{{Cite web |last=Joseph |first=Brent |date=2021 |title=John Legend Concert Photo Gallery |url=https://bendconcerts.com/photo-galleries/john-legend-concert-photo-gallery/ |access-date=2022-06-19 |website=Hayden Homes Amphitheater |language=en-US}} My Morning Jacket,{{Cite web |last=Shoemaker |first=Gwen |date=2021 |title=My Morning Jacket Concert Photo Gallery |url=https://bendconcerts.com/photo-galleries/my-morning-jacket/ |access-date=2022-06-20 |website=Hayden Homes Amphitheater |language=en-US}} 311,{{Cite web |last=Shoemaker |first=Gwen |date=2021 |title=311 Concert Photo Gallery |url=https://bendconcerts.com/photo-galleries/311-concert-photo-gallery/ |access-date=2022-06-19 |website=Hayden Homes Amphitheater |language=en-US}} Khruangbin,{{Cite web |title=Jul 07, 2022: Khruangbin / Men I Trust at Hayden Homes Amphitheater Bend, Oregon, United States |url=https://www.concertarchives.org/concerts/khruangbin-men-i-trust-4f35d1d7-43d1-498c-8ebf-bf73a54f7bae |access-date=2022-08-20 |website=Concert Archives}} the Chicks,{{Cite web |title=Aug 10, 2022: The Chicks / Patty Griffin at Hayden Homes Amphitheater Bend, Oregon, United States |url=https://www.concertarchives.org/concerts/the-chicks-patty-griffin-eada0f1f-b5bf-454c-b71c-7bd82ea1c6db |access-date=2022-08-20 |website=Concert Archives}} Norah Jones,{{Cite web |title=Jun 21, 2022: Norah Jones at Hayden Homes Amphitheater Bend, Oregon, United States |url=https://www.concertarchives.org/concerts/norah-jones-30e22662-ce0b-40c5-a123-1080b4aca1b8 |access-date=2022-08-20 |website=Concert Archives}} Indigo Girls, Tears for Fears,{{Cite web |date=2023-05-08 |title=Your guide to Bend’s summer concert season |url=https://www.visitbend.com/blog/2023/05/08/bend-oregon-summer-concert-season-guide/ |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=Visit Bend |language=en-US}} LCD Soundsystem,{{Cite web |date=2024-05-17 |title=Here’s what you should know for Bend’s summer concert season |url=https://visitbend.com/journal/heres-what-you-should-know-for-bends-summer-concert-season/ |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=Visit Bend |language=en-US}} Tegan and Sara,{{Cite web |title=Portugal The Man |url=https://www.bendconcerts.com/events/event/portugal-the-man |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=Hayden Homes Amphitheater |language=en}} Vampire Weekend, Primus, Spoon, St. Vincent,{{Cite web |title=St. Vincent |url=https://www.bendconcerts.com/events/event/st-vincent |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=Hayden Homes Amphitheater |language=en}} "Weird Al" Yankovic,{{Cite web |title='Weird Al' Yankovic Setlist at Hayden Homes Amphitheater, Bend |url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/weird-al-yankovic/2022/hayden-homes-amphitheater-bend-or-7bb5922c.html |access-date=2022-08-20 |website=setlist.fm |language=en}} and Jim Gaffigan.{{Cite web |title=Jim Gaffigan: The Fun Tour |url=https://bendconcerts.com/event/jim-gaffigan/ |access-date=2022-08-20 |website=Hayden Homes Amphitheater |language=en-US}} The venue has also hosted events such as Bend Brewfest.{{Cite web |last=The Oregonian |date=2010-08-19 |title=Get Out Guide: Festivals, family fun and more |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/2010/08/get_out_guide_festivals_family_1.html |access-date=2022-06-19 |website=OregonLive |language=en}}
The venue was one of four finalists selected in the 2016 Sunset Magazine Awards in the "Best Outdoor Music Venue" category, which honors a Western theater, amphitheater or other outdoor concert site for constantly delighting music lovers.{{cite web|title=Best Outdoor Music Venue|date=October 2015 |url=https://www.sunset.com/travel/sunset-travel-awards-outdoor-music-venue}}
In 2020, the venue was upgraded to accommodate larger productions. It {{nowrap|re-opened}} for the 2021 concert season with new seating areas and a modified design for improved viewing.[https://bendconcerts.com/2021/renovations-coming-to-les-schwab-amphitheater/ Renovations at the LSA] In November of that year, the amphitheater was renamed the Hayden Homes Amphitheater after a Central Oregon-based home builder established in Redmond in 1989, after it had been a longtime supporter of the venue. According to developer of the Old Mill District Bill Smith, "Hayden Homes shares the same values we do. We named the venue after Les Schwab the man for 20 years, to honor his contribution to helping build the Old Mill District. Hayden Homes builds and invests in this community ... Passing the torch to Hayden Homes feels right."
Economic impact
A 2015 research study{{cite book|last1=Associates|first1=RRC|title=Bend Old Mill District & Les Schwab Amphitheater Summer 2015 Online, Events & Visitor Survey Results|date=16 Nov 2015|publisher=RRC Associates}} found that the Hayden Homes Amphitheater impacts the Central Oregon economy in the following ways:
- 125,000 visitors to the venue brought in an estimated 27 million dollars of revenue to the region
- Among the out-of-town visitors, 75 percent said they came specifically for the concert.
- The average length of stay for out-of-town concert attendees was 3.4 nights with 74 percent staying in Bend lodging accommodations, and the remaining 26 percent divided between surrounding communities of Redmond, Sunriver and Sisters.
- Total concert-related spending in the Central Oregon area was estimated to be nearly $19 million, spent on dining, shopping, lodging, recreation, groceries, gas stations, and a variety of other services.
- Total trip-related spending by out-of-town visitors attracted to Bend specifically to attend the concert series was $16 million.
Gallery
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|Hayden Homes Amphitheater from across Deschutes River.jpg|View from across the Deschutes River
|Beck and Phoenix closing at Hayden Homes Amphitheater.jpg|Beck plays with Phoenix in 2023
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.bendconcerts.com}}
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Category:Amphitheaters in the United States
Category:Music venues in Oregon
Category:Buildings and structures in Bend, Oregon
Category:Tourist attractions in Bend, Oregon
Category:Culture of Bend, Oregon