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Vortex2020

Vortex2020
Milo McIver State Park
24101 S Entrance Rd.
Estacada, OR 97023
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Owner's Statement

In 1970, Oregon hosted the first and only state-sponsored music festival in the history of the United States: Vortex I. Fifty years later, a rare alignment of resources, historical relevance and a partnership with Oregon State Parks gives us the opportunity to create an equally visionary musical and cultural experience at the original festival site of Milo McIver State Park on August 22 and 23.

Articles

  • tiny-little-hammers.jpg

    Pay It Forward

    Chris Young - Oct 18, 2019
    We started this magazine because we were inspired by our creative community, and in turn, we have reflexively inspired. Join us on October 24 for free beer and snacks at the Cravedog happy hour...
  • Vortex I: A Biodegradable Festival of Life

    Vortex I: A Strange Oregon Trip

    Matt Love - May 6, 2014
    Matt Love, the resident historian of our namesake festival, looks back in time to the only state-sponsored rock festival in American history and offers new, never-before-published anecdotes and...

Related Photo Galleries

  • Scenes from Vortex I at McIver State Park in August 1970

    May 6, 2014 9:30am
    The only state-sponsored rock festival in American history drew some 100,000 hippies to McIver Park and away from a scheduled address from Richard Nixon in Portland.

Video

  • Scenes from Vortex I: A Biodegradable Festival of Life [Super 8 Video]
  • Vortex I: A Biodegradable Festival of Life [Documentary]
  • Vortex I: A Biodegradable Festival of Life [OPB Documentary]

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