Sean C. Morgan
The Oregon Jamboree Monday announced three new acts for its 2019 lineup, Terri Clark, Lindsay Ell and Blackhawk.
Earlier in October, the Jamboree announced the additions of Neal McCoy, Scotty McCreery and High Valley.
All six will be supporting acts, said Festival Director Robert Shamek.
Clark “is probably the big one,” Shamek said. With Blackhawk, she gained her fame in the 1990s.
Nominated for numerous awards since 1995, Clark, who has previously played at the Jamboree, won four Country Music Association and Juno awards from 1997 to 2012. No. 1 singles include “You’re Easy on the Eyes,” and “Girls Lie Too.”
Blackhawk reached the top 10 with four singles from their self-titled debut album followed by two more singles from its sophomore album, “Strong Enough.” Hits include “Goodbye Says It All,” “Every Once in Awhile,” and “I’m Not Strong Enough to Say No.”
Ell has been around for awhile, Shamek said. She’s toured with Brad Paisley, and she has been touring with Keith Urban most recently.
“She’s phenomenal,” Shamek said, comparing her to Urban, “She’s an amazing guitarist.”
Recent hits include “Criminal” and “Waiting on You” from the EP “Worth the Wait.”
A perennial Jamboree favorite, McCoy returns to the lineup with his humor-laden show featuring hits like “Wink” and “The Shake” as well as his “Hillbilly Rap.”
He has a big fan base, Shamek said. “It’ll be exciting to have him back.”
McCreery was the winner of the 10th season of “American Idol” in 2011. Since then he has hit the charts with songs like “I Love You This Big” and “The Trouble with Girls.”
“He’s got that old-school country sound,” Shamek said. “He’s got that deep voice.”
High Valley is “a great up-and-coming group” that’s getting “really popular right now,” Shamek said.
The Canadian duo hit No. 11 on the U.S. country chart last year with “She’s with Me” and the Canadian top 10 frequently throughout the past eight years, with songs like, “I Be U Be.”
The Jamboree announced one headliner, the Osborne Brothers, during the 2018 event, Shamek said. “Hopefully, in November, we’ll have at least one headliner announcement.”
Earlier this year, Shamek said the Jamboree had lost its camp sites at the Community Chapel because the property was selling.
“Their property ended up not selling,” Shamek said. “We struck a deal with them for at least another year.”
That gives him another year to collaborate with the city on using the former Knife River quarry property at the north end of Clark Mill Road along the South Santiam River.
Ticket sales continue to do well, Shamek said. “We’ve sold 50 percent more tickets than we were projected to sell in October.”
The Oregon Jamboree is a three-day country music and camping festival held the first weekend of August.
The event was created by the Sweet Home Economic Development Group as a fund-raising tool for economic projects.