The Gorge Amphitheatre, originally known as Champs de Brionne Music Theatre, is an outdoor concert venue in

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, United States. It is situated near

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in Central Washington, west of George. The venue is managed by

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'' Magazine's award for 'Best Outdoor Music Venue' and was voted as one of the 'Best Outdoor Concert Venues in America' by ConcertBoom.

About

Early Amphitheater The Gorge, Near George, Washington

The original amphitheater was owned and operated by Dr. Vincent Bryan and Carol Bryan, along with the adjoining winery, Champs de Brionne, for which it was named. It opened in 1986 and seated 3,000 people, but had expanded to 19,000 prior to the purchase by

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in 1993. The Gorge Amphitheater was acquired by Live Nation in 2006. North of

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, The Gorge is approximately east of

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and approximately west of

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. This venue offers views of the

, Columbia Gorge canyon, eastern Kittitas, and western Grant County. Originally, the land was planned to be used for growing grapes for wine. Apart from drawing big name performers, The Gorge has also played host to an array of popular music festivals, including Area Festival,

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Festival,

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, Uproar Festival,

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, Pain in the Grass, an
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as well as

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, who has played 22 times since 1997.

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's "Only in America" video was filmed here on June 12, 2001. The

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opened in 2003, directly competing with the venue. The new amphitheater is substantially closer to Seattle, with a shorter travel time via car of 1.5 to 2.25 hours less, depending on traffic. A columnist for ''The Seattle Times'' noted the preferable view and "experience" offered by The Gorge. As of 2022,

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has played 70 shows at the venue, traditionally during their Labor Day weekend three-night run. '' The Gorge'', a combination 2-CD/1-DVD set with highlights from their 3-night 2002 tour closer here was released on June 29, 2004. Additionally, their September 4, 2016 tour closer was released as Live Trax, Vol. 44 on December 8, 2017.

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(from Seattle) released a box set, featuring their entire performances from 2005 and 2006, aptly titled, ''

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.'' About 400,000 people attended concerts at The Gorge Amphitheater in the year 2013. Above and Beyond hosted their 250th episode of ''Group Therapy Radio'' at The Gorge on September 16, 2017 to September 17, 2017. A documentary film titled "''Enormous: The Gorge Story"'' was released in 2021. The film focused on The Gorge and its music history. Excision began hosting his weekend-long electronic music festival Bass Canyon here in August 2018. The second year of the festival took place on August 23–25, 2019 and featured artists such as Excision himself,

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, and many more.

Camping

Concert goers at Lilith Fair at Gorge at George in 2010

Fans can stay in the campground for 24 hours on the day of a single show, or until 12 noon the day after a run of shows end. Camping at the Gorge requires buying a camping ticket, which can be included in the concert admission ticket. The campground at the Gorge sets aside spaces for one car with up to two two-person tents or a single RV. There are very limited RV hookups at the Gorge campground. Sites are set aside by venue staff on a first-come, first-served basis. Potable water, flush toilets, hot showers, and a convenience store are available on the grounds. The campground also has 24-hour security.

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External links

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