Mt. Hood Jazz Festival Explained

Mt. Hood Jazz Festival
Date:August
Frequency:Annual
Location:Gresham, Oregon
First:1982
Last:2022
Attendance:up to 10,000/day
Genre:Jazz
Website:https://www.mhcc.edu/Mt-Hood-Jazz-Festival/

The Mt. Hood Jazz Festival is an annual jazz festival held in Gresham, Oregon.

History

Beginning in 1982,[1] the festival took place on the campus of Mt. Hood Community College for many years, then moving to downtown Gresham for five years (2003 through 2007) before returning to the college.[2] 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.[2] The festival was scheduled for April 2020 at the MHCC campus[3] but the COVID-19 pandemic forced its cancellation.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Bingham. Larry. Gresham Focus: The legacy of the Mt. Hood Jazz Festival. The Oregonian. April 19, 2012. November 16, 2013.
  2. News: Williams. Heidi. The Mt. Hood Jazz Festival Preview. The Oregonian. August 14, 2008. November 16, 2013.
  3. Web site: The Mt. Hood Jazz Festival 2020 Announcement Page . May 29, 2020.
  4. Web site: The Mt. Hood Jazz Festival Home Page . May 31, 2020.