The All-American Rejects Concert Moves to Downtown Medford After Venue Change

MEDFORD, Ore. (May. 2, 2026) — Rock band The All-American Rejects will perform a free concert in downtown Medford on Saturday night after organizers shifted the show from a planned venue at Rogue Valley Mall because of capacity and logistics concerns.

The concert is scheduled for the Pear Blossom Park Block in The Commons, with doors opening at 7 p.m. and the band expected to take the stage at 9 p.m. Organizers said attendees will be asked for a $5 donation to the city at the door. According to information shared online, the mall location was changed after standee capacity limits significantly reduced the number of people who could attend. 

“The city of Medford has stepped in to graciously host us at Pear Blossom Park,” the band said in an announcement posted online. 

The show is part of the band’s unconventional House Party Tour, a pop-up concert series that began attracting national attention in 2025 by placing performances in unexpected venues such as barns, bowling alleys, college campuses and community gathering spaces. In 2026, the group expanded the concept with a second leg of dates and an online RSVP system allowing fans to help bring performances to their cities. 

Formed in Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States in 1999, The All-American Rejects rose to prominence in the early 2000s with a string of pop-rock hits including “Swing, Swing,” “Dirty Little Secret,” “Move Along,” “It Ends Tonight” and “Gives You Hell.” The band’s lineup includes Tyson Ritter, Nick Wheeler, Mike Kennerty and Chris Gaylor. 

The group released its self-titled debut album in 2002, followed by the platinum-selling Move Along in 2005. Their 2008 album When the World Comes Down produced “Gives You Hell,” one of the band’s biggest commercial successes. After a quieter period in the 2010s, the band re-emerged with new music and renewed touring activity in recent years. 

Their latest album, Sandbox, was slated for release in 2026, coinciding with the expanded House Party Tour and a broader return to touring. 

Saturday’s concert is expected to draw large crowds to downtown Medford, where city officials and organizers have relocated the event to accommodate more fans than the original indoor venue could handle.