Top Ten Reasons to See a Jazz Concert at WOU
10. Concerts at Western Oregon University are extremely affordable, sometimes even free. So there’s no strain on your wallet.
9. The musicians are all extremely talented and some (like Gordon Lee) are very well known within the jazz studies community.
8. You’re helping support the music school at Western Oregon University.
7. Its local. Finding the Rice Auditorium is simple and there is no shortage of parking.
6. Trying to impress someone? Take them on a date to an Oregon jazz concert. It not only makes you appear cultured, but it will also be fun.
5. No reservations are required! Tickets can be purchased at the door, making spur of the moment visits easy.
4. There is a lot of variety within the concerts—there are many different combos and musicians playing. They can be professionals or even students at Western Oregon University.
3. Rice Auditorium (the place where all concerts are held) is a relatively new building. It can hold large audiences without feeling crowded and smaller audiences can sit close to the stage.
2. Remember, it is affordable.
1. It is more enriching than watching another episode of “Desperate Housewives.”
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