Two musicians with roots in Bend will realize dreams this week when they perform on the big stage at Hayden Homes Amphitheater.

On Thursday, adventurous pop artist Maiah Manser will warm up the crowd ahead of alt-rock bands Spoon and St. Vincent, and on Friday, folk-rock singer-songwriter Max McNown will kick off a bill featuring Joseph and Trampled By Turtles. Here’s a bit more about each — their music, their journeys thus far and how they feel about getting an opportunity to play a prominent hometown gig.

Maiah Manser

Manser’s family moved to Bend when she was 2 years old, and she left at 18 to attend college and pursue her dreams. In between, she taught herself how to play piano, sang the national anthem at Bend Elks games and started making up her own songs. She’s now based in Los Angeles.

“I felt I had to leave in order to grow,” she said. “It’s been one of the best decisions I’ve made. However, my heart will always be with the Pacific Northwest.”

Manser earned a record deal with Arista Records after her song “With A Smile” went viral last year. (It currently has more than 11 million global streams.) Just last month, she released a song called “Bad Habits” that showcases her impressive vocal range, her sharp ear for hooks and her futuristic take on pop music, which sounds kind of like Lana Del Rey making Charli XCX songs.

She’s gearing up to release a new EP, she said. In the meantime, Manser is excited to play the amphitheater, where she saw her first concert: Diana Krall.

“I still can barely believe that I get to come back and perform in my hometown and let alone open for St. Vincent, who is one of my favorite artists,” she said. “It feels quite surreal.”

Maiah Manser, with Spoon and St. Vincent: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, doors open 5 p.m., $62.70, Hayden Homes Amphitheater, 344 SW Shevlin Hixon Drive, Bend, bendconcerts.com.

Max McNown

McNown is a Bend native who attended Cascade Middle School before finishing high school in Lake Oswego. After that, he moved back to Bend.

“I busked downtown quite often, and sometimes in Drake Park,” he said. “I like to say I’m always writing, because whenever inspiration strikes, it goes straight into my notes page.”

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Now based in Nashville, McNown recently released a full-length album, “Wandering,” that features 13 tracks of his catchy hybrid of folk, country and pop — the kind that will appeal to fans of Zach Bryan and Noah Kahan. And when McNown, 23, says he’s always writing, he’s not lying: He has a seven-track EP called “Willfully Blind” coming out in September, with a new song “Fishing Line” out now.

McNown saw Chris Stapleton play Hayden Homes Amphitheater last year and is looking forward to his own performance there on Friday night.

“The times I spent in Bend were some of my favorite of my lifetime. To be offered a gig at that gorgeous amphitheater felt surreal, and I’m incredibly excited to be on stage there,” he said. “As it’s my first show in Oregon, there are more family and friends that will be attending my small set than I can count. I can’t wait to see (them) and visit my home state!”

Max McNown, with Joseph and Trampled By Turtles: 6:30 p.m. Friday, doors open 5 p.m., $67.70, Hayden Homes Amphitheater, 344 SW Shevlin Hixon Drive, Bend, bendconcerts.com.