Concert Rules

• Gates open at 10 a.m. Saturday to enter the amphitheater.
• Please do not place items in fire lanes or places that are blocked off. If your items are placed in those areas, Albany Parks and Recreation will move the items to the nearest available spot of your placement.
• Place your belongings at your own risk. Albany Parks and Recreation is not responsible for items that have been moved or lost.
• Seating is first come first serve. 
• This is a park setting and all seating area is on grass.
• No outside alcohol. Coolers and bags may be inspected. Beer, wine, cider (served by Gilgamesh Brewing), and food will be available for purchase on-site.
• Drinks and food purchased from festival vendors will be allowed inside the amphitheater.
• Please no glass containers.
• No pets, except service animals.
• No bikes, scooters, or skateboards permitted.
• No smoking or vaping.
• Call 541-917-7777 for more information.

Wristband Information

• Wristbands will be placed on all person entering the venue and will be required in order to enter or exit the amphitheater.
• You will not be allowed to get a wristband for someone that is not present.
• Once you receive your wristband you can come and go through-out the day.
• After you receive your wristband, chairs (low back preferred) and blankets can be placed once you enter the amphitheater.
• If the amphitheater reaches its capacity, individuals can listen to the concert from other areas in the park.

Donation Spots

Support the Northwest Art and Air Festival by securing your spot near the front of the concert!

• Call 541-917-7777 to put your name on the list for the lottery drawing.
• Each spot can hold up to 8 people maximum, depending on state guidelines.
• If you are interested in these spots the donation will be $250. You will only have to pay the $250 donation if your name is drawn and you want the spot at the time of notification.
• You will only be allowed to enter your name one time for one spot.
• We will accept entries for the drawing now until July 21, 2023.
• The drawing will be held on July 26, 2023.
• Winners will be notified and have 48 hours to pay for their spot before we draw another name.

Please note: We will not know the number of spots available until the day of the drawing due to sponsor and concert requirements.

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Interested in applying to be a food vendor?

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Parking

Visitors to the Northwest Art & Air Festival pay $10 to park daily at Timber-Linn Memorial Park or the Linn County Expo Center. Parking fees will be charged on both days.

Parking space is available at Expo Center just north of the park at the intersection of Dogwood Avenue and Timber Street, and in the fields at the south end of the park adjacent to Price Road.

Handicapped accessible and VIP parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis at the west end of the footbridge outside the main festival entry.

Traffic leaving from the south parking area will be routed westbound on Highway 20, while those parked to the north will be routed onto Dogwood, then Goldfish Farm Road to go east or Timber Street to go west.

Directions

Get directions from Google Maps

Comfort Suites Linn County Fairground and Expo

100 Opal Ct, Albany, OR 97322
541-497-7782

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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Albany, an IHG Hotel

105 Opal Ct, Albany, OR 97322
541-928-8820

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Phoenix Inn Suites

3410 Spicer Dr SE, Albany, OR 97322
541-926-5696

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CJ Mickens Band

When Las Vegas native CJ Mickens performs, everyone stops and watches... and 7 million did when he performed on Season Two (Top 32) of American Idol. In 2012, he won Portland Idol, which added to his collection of musical wins, such as 3 Gold Medals in a row at the NAACP ACTSO Music Program, and winning the Pacific NW Harmony Sweepstakes with his acapella group, Rezonate. His original music is available on iTunes and world-wide platforms. What sets CJ’s hot dance cover band apart is how he draws everyone in with his infectious dancing, strong vocals, and energetic stage presence.

The Friday Night Glow is full of joy and amazement for the entire family: brilliantly-colored balloons tower over the crowd, lighting up the night sky.

Half a dozen balloons participate in one of the Festival’s most popular events, the Night Glow on Friday only at dusk, weather permitting. Balloon pilots and crews set up the colorful fabric envelopes in open area on the east side of Timber-Linn Park, inflate them with hot air while tethered to the ground, and illuminate them in a series of patterns.

Please understand that weather makes a big difference on how the timing of the Night Glow will go. Depending on wind, the balloons might not be able to inflate for very long. We usually luck out and the winds cooperate but it is in mother natures hands.

Seating area opens at 1pm to put blankets and chairs down.

Please note: The night glow happens on Friday night only. (weather permitting)

Join artists from throughout the Northwest as they sell their wares. Work will include wood, metal, jewelry, pottery, porcelain, stained glass, fused glass, fiber, oil, watercolor, and collages.

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Interested in applying to be an art vendor?

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Important Dates 

Missed the deadline? We accept applications up to the festival date!

End of March

Postmark deadline for application submission

End of April

Notification of artist acceptance

First week of June

Booth space fees due
(no cancellation refunds after this date)

Show Hours

• Friday: Noon–8pm
• Saturday: 10am–8pm

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Join us Friday, noon to 8 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. for some fun kid activities!

• Cornhole and other games
• Paint the car
• Home Depot kits
• Craft kits to go!
• Scavenger hunt