Heres a short history lesson about a place weve all gone to for great concerts, many a time on bus loads from Yakima. The Gorge Amphitheater began its life sometime between 1985 and 1987 as the 3,000 seat Champs de Brionne Summer Theater operated by Bauer-Kinnear Enterprises. The original venue consisted of a simple stage in the lower bowl with the upper terraces and lawn in use as one of the Champs de Brionne winery vineyards. On the strength of performances by the likes of James Taylor, The Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, Joe Cocker, Stevie Ray Vaughn, The Doobie Brothers, The Allman Brothers, Crosby Stills & Nash and Fleetwood Mac, by the early ‘90s, the grapes were forced out and the venue capacity was expanded to 19,000. What were your favorite artist(s) that performed at this innovative and nationally known icon for the best in entertainment?
Posted on: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 16:27:07 +0000
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