![]() So it's just trying to find that balance. "We could have 22 concerts if we have 1,000 people at each concert, that takes away to from just the general community experience - whether those are community organization events or some of our legacy events that want to utilize that space. "The Pavilion wasn't designed exclusively as a concert venue," says Jones. Part of that relationship comes from the Parks department blocking out dates that cannot work for concerts because other community summer events are being held in the park those days (things like Hoopfest or outdoor movies at the Pavilion), and that limits the days AEG can book shows. It's AEG who books the shows and controls the lineup, while the Parks department handles on-site management. How did the Pavilion go from hosting a dozen shows in the times of tighter COVID restrictions to only a few this year?Ĭan three concerts even be called a "series"?Īccording Spokane Parks and Recreation Director Garrett Jones, it's a combination of factors that have left local concertgoers wanting more.įor starters, Spokane Pavilion concerts are technically a partnership between the Parks department and the massive event promoter conglomerate AEG. The lack of more Pavilion shows has been a topic of conversation for months in music-loving circles. Things looked to be shaping up for another great outdoor concert season when Phoebe Bridgers was the first show of the 2022 concert series announced back in early March.Įventually, two more concerts were announced: chart-topping singer-songwriter Zach Bryan (who opens the summer festivities with a sold out show tonight) and a co-headlining gig with Iration and Atmosphere (Aug 13).īut that's it so far. The inaugural 2021 slate of Spokane Pavilion concerts saw headliners like Primus, Death Cab for Cutie, Counting Crows, Porter Robinson, and Machine Gun Kelly fill Riverfront Park with sound over the course of a dozen concerts which ran from August to October. While the space certainly wasn't designed for music, throwing together a stage under Riverfront Park's signature tent-like structure from the 1974 World's Fair (and sometimes even illuminating it during the concert) proved to be an excellent and unique concertgoing experience. That said, a major bright spot here in the Inland Northwest emerged last August with the debut of the Spokane Pavilion concert series. That whole "global pandemic" thing really threw a wrench in concertgoing. T he last few years haven't exactly been a blast when it comes to the live music sector. Primus at the Spokane Pavilion on Friday, Aug.
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