Mt. Hood Jazz Festival
The Mt. Hood Jazz Festival was an annual jazz festival held in Gresham, Oregon.
| Mt. Hood Jazz Festival | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Jazz |
| Date(s) | August |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | Gresham, Oregon |
| Years active | 38 |
| Inaugurated | 1982 |
| Most recent | 2009 |
| Attendance | up to 10,000/day[1] |
| Website | mthoodjazz.org |
History
The first festival was held in 1982,[2] and took place on the campus of Mt. Hood Community College for several years, then moving to downtown Gresham for five years (2003 through 2007) before returning to the college.[1] Attendance dropped in the 2000s, from an earlier peak of around 10,000 per day to about 1,200 per day at the 2007 festival.[1] The festival was set to return to the MHCC campus in April of 2020[3] but the COVID-19 pandemic forced cancellation of the event.[4]
References
- Williams, Heidi (August 14, 2008). "The Mt. Hood Jazz Festival Preview". The Oregonian. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- Bingham, Larry (April 19, 2012). "Gresham Focus: The legacy of the Mt. Hood Jazz Festival". The Oregonian. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- "The Mt. Hood Jazz Festival 2020 Announcement Page". Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- "The Mt. Hood Jazz Festival Home Page". Retrieved May 31, 2020.
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