da Vinci Days
tival. The festival is eclectic in format;
its span reaches from blues to blue-
grass, rock to folk and everything in
between.
Highlights:
Steve Winwood; Karl Denson’s Tiny
Universe; Sound Tribe Sector 9; Yonder
Mountain String Band; Steve Kimock
Band; Michael Franti & Spearhead; The
Les Claypool Frog Brigade; Keller
Williams; Soulive; The Del McCoury Band;
The John Scofield Band; North
Mississippi Allstars; The Disco Biscuits;
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra; The Sun
Ra Arkestra; Umphrey’s McGe; and more!
July 18-20. Oregon State University,
Corvallis. www.davinci-days.org. A
unique festival celebrating art, science,
and technology, da Vinci Days offers a
diverse range of activities and events.
Highlights:
July 19 Will Vinton, Filmmaker
July 19-21 Tenth Annual Kinetic
Sculpture Race
July 21 Zonta Celebration 5K/10K Race
and 5K Walk
Eugene Summer Concerts in
the Park
July 10 Etouffee, Petersen Barn
July 15 Swing Shift, Westmoreland
Center
July 17 Deb Cleveland, Sheldon
Community Center
July 22 Skip Jones & The Spirit of New
Orleans-Featuring Paul Biondi, Amazon
Center
July 24 Valley Boys, Petersen Barn
July 29 Summer Jam: Rap, R&B & Soul,
Churchill Youth Sports Park
July 31 Shelly James Musicbox, Sheldon
Community Center
Island Park Rhythms (see
June)
Oregon Country Fair,
July 11-13
July 12 Phish
July 27 Kenny Chesney with Keith
Urban and Deana Carter
July 22 Jackson Browne with Keb’ Mo’
and Steve Earle. Cuthbert
Amphitheatre, Eugene.
Gorge Amphitheatre Concerts
House of Blues Summer
Concerts
High Sierra Music Festival
The Gorge Amphitheatre, George,
Wash.
www.hob.com/venues/concerts/gorge/.
Highlights:
July 5 Van’s Warped Tour
July 11 John Mayer and Counting Crows
Highlights:
July 19 Irish Tenors. The Schnitzer
Concert Hall, Portland
July 20 Jackson Browne with Keb’ Mo’
and Steve Earle. Marymoor Park,
Redmond, Wash.
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July 3-6. Quincy, Calif.
www.hsmusic.net. The High Sierra
Music Festival takes place every Fourth
of July weekend in Quincy, California.
With the majestic Sierra and Feather
River Canyon as a backdrop, Quincy is
an ideal place for a camping music fes-
July 2 Paul, Sean and Nancy, Douglas
Gardens Park
July 4 “Rockin’ on the River” featuring:
The Average White Band, Elvin Bishop,
Coup DeVille, Papa Oom and the area’s
biggest fireworks display, Island park
July 8 Caliente, Island Park
July 9 Mad Science of Portland presents
Spin, Pop, Boom!, Meadow Park
July 12 Children’s Celebration, Island
Park
July 15 Blue Skies Big Band, Island Park
July 17 Dr. Delusions Illusions, Douglas
Gardens Park
July 24 Destination DJ, Meadow Park
July 25 Satin Love Orchestra, Island
Park
July 29 JiveMasters, Island Park