Benny Westcott
For the first time, a major Oregon Jamboree tune-up gets a hometown showcase with the Music & Brews series, running Friday and Saturday, April 15-16, at 1306 Long St.
In the past, the Jamboree has scheduled its mystery concert and pre-festival events in other zip codes, like Portland, Bend and Corvallis. However, according to executive director Robert Shamek, the pandemic allowed time to consider other opportunities.
“When COVID struck, everything came to a…