For the 11th season, IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild tours the American West. Mountain tops, old-growth forests, and sunny meadows replace the traditional concert hall in the series featuring pianist Hunter Noack on a 9-foot Steinway concert grand piano. Listen through wireless headphones and wander afield with the music as a soundtrack to your experience in the wild.

About this Landscape

Join us for IN A LANDSCAPE at the Cant Ranch Historic District within John Day Fossil Beds National Monument in Dayville, Oregon. Once a working sheep ranch along the banks of the John Day River, this preserved landscape invites you into a quieter moment in time—where open fields, historic buildings, and deep geologic history come together.

The concert takes place on the lawn beside the farmhouse, where mature trees offer welcome shade and space to settle in with friends. The surrounding landscape reflects millions of years of geologic change, visible in the fossil beds throughout the monument.

This event takes place on the ancestral and occupied homeland of the Umatilla, Northern Paiute, Tenino, Cayuse, and other Indigenous peoples.

Concert FAQs:

Accessibility
The walk from the parking lot to the concert site may be between 100 ft and ¼ mile depending on parking availability. The walk is a paved gentle slope. The site itself is a grassy lawn with uneven sections. There will be no shuttle provided. A drop off area will be available.

Cell Signal/ Remoteness
Cant Ranch is very remote, with limited services and little to no cell signal—please plan ahead with printed directions and for changing weather conditions.

Seating 
Bring your own chairs or blankets.
No seating provided.

Food & Beverages
Outside food and drink are permitted. Bring a picnic! No food will be available for purchase.  Be sure to pack water for the trip.

Dogs
Well-behaved dogs (max 6-foot leash) are allowed. Please bring and use waste bags to keep the site clean.

Smoking
Prohibited at all IN A LANDSCAPE concert sites.

Refunds & Cancellations
All ticket purchases are final. There are no refunds unless IN A LANDSCAPE cancels the performance. The show goes on regardless of weather.

More Questions? Visit Concert FAQs on our website or email tickets@inalandscape.org.

Jordan D. Schnitzer
Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation
 The Reser Family Foundation
Roundhouse Foundation
Oregon Community Foundation

Concerts are held rain or shine. All sales are final. No refunds. By purchasing a ticket, you agree to be photographed and/or filmed and give permission to use your likeness in promotional and/or marketing materials. The “wild” nature of IN A LANDSCAPE concert venues requires care and caution by all attendees. By executing this ticket purchase, you individually and on behalf of your guest assume full responsibility for any and all injuries, losses and damages that you or your guests incur while attending an IN A LANDSCAPE concert, and hereby waive all claims against IN A LANDSCAPE, its employees, volunteers, directors, and venue hosts. By registering for this event, you agree to receive important updates from IN A LANDSCAPE and from our partners.

Photo by Arthur Hitchcock for IN A LANDSCAPE