This Week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide is 100% Contained with Gigs! Cooler Weather is in the Air and that means Festivals and More Special events are on Your Calendar. Get Out and Thank all the Hard Working Musicians for bringing in a Great Lineup! Have Fun and Get Out There!

The Dalles is
Little Music City

Tuesday, Sept. 8

Little Music City was founded in The Dalles, Oregon by a group of individuals passionate about music and their community. https://www.littlemusiccity.com/

Tuesday, Sept. 8

Reddy Black Trio at Zim’s Sports Bar, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 9

Liz & Pete's Sparrows at Bargeway Pub in The Dalles

Liz & Pete's Sparrows (Best show of 2025 Returns!), 6:30 p.m.

Hood River Brewing Co. in Hood River

Wednesday, Sept. 9, Open Stage, 5:30-8 p.m.

The Secret Salsa Society is your place for Salsa Dancing in the Gorge! Join the weekly dance at a fun, local venue. Expect to hear Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Cha Cha Cha, Timba, Cumbia, and more. Suggested donation $3 per person. All Ages event, Beginners are welcome! Beginner lessons at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 9, Crush Cider Cafe (Hood River), 7-9 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 10

The Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association

End of Summer Big Band Royale

Jazz Collective Big Band + NoPo Big Band

Thursday, Sept. 10, 7 p.m.

The Ruins in Hood River

Tickets are available at gorgeorchestra.org. Adults $15, students/youth FREE (HS & college students show ID at the door). Also, $5 tickets are available at the door for SNAP card holders.

Two big bands. One stage. On Thursday, Sept. 10, the Jazz Collective Big Band of Hood River joins forces with Portland's acclaimed North Portland (NoPo) Big Band for the End of Summer Big Bands Royale, a showcase concert at The Ruins in downtown Hood River. Two full horn sections. Two rhythm sections. A night of swing you won't hear anywhere else — performed under the open sky inside the walls of a century-old fruit cannery. The Royale is a listening showcase, not a dance, giving both ensembles room to stretch out across the swing-era standards and contemporary big band writing that define their books. The evening culminates in a combined finale putting musicians from both bands on stage together. "Two bands from two sides of the Gorge, one stage, and a sound you only get when you put that much brass and rhythm on the same stage. It's the right way to close out summer and open our season," says Michael Paul, Jazz Collective Director.

Mt. Hood Winery in Hood River

Thursday, Sept. 10, John Cyparski and Scott Denis of "Hwy 14," 4-6 p.m.

The Pines Tasting Room in Hood River

Thursday, Sept. 10, Live music with Bo Stepheson, 4-6 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 11

Life During Wartime: Talking Heads Tribute at The Ruins in Hood River

https://www.theruins.org

Friday, Sept. 11. Doors at 5:30 p.m. Outdoor venue. All-ages.

Tickets are $25 in advance (click here,) or $30 at the door.

Life During Wartime is an eclectic jam band with a love of Talking Heads music.

All Ages. | Outdoor show | Tickets non-refundable

Dalles Performing Arts Society presents “A Veritable Potpourri of Music”

Featuring local superstars and some surprise guests!

Friday, Sept. 11, 2 - 3:30 p.m.

Zion Lutheran Church in The Dalles

DPAS Presents "A Veritable Potpourri of Music"

A Program of Opera, Jazz, Musical Theater, Piano classics and more!

Admission is Free and Donations are welcome

Dalles Performing Arts Society will be paying homage to events of September 11th, 2001, and honoring the life of one of Country Music’s most beloved singers. This event features a potpourri of music and song presented by a group of musicians with local ties. The program includes comedy and tragedy, love and loss, pride and honor. Piano and organ, bass and clarinet, singing and sing-along are all featured.

This is an informal concert, so you can come and go as you need. Doors open early to accommodate folks who need extra time getting settled, and wheelchairs are welcome (and get the best seats in the house!).

The Dalles is
Little Music City

Little Music City was founded in The Dalles, Oregon by a group of individuals passionate about music and their community. https://www.littlemusiccity.com/

Friday Sept. 11, Wasco Brothers at Bargeway Pub, 7 p.m.

J & The Causeways at Trout Lake Hall

https://www.troutlakehall.com/

A modern, joyous blend of New Orleans soul, rock, r&b, funk

Friday, Sept. 11, $18 Advance // $25 Day Of Show, 6 p.m. Doors / 7 p.m. Show, All Ages

J & THE CAUSEWAYS

New Orleans soul/rock powerhouse ensemble J & The Causeways debut album, Motions, conjures a universal theme of togetherness and compassion— melodies and lyrics cultivated with a keen understanding of reaching one another through healing and transcendence. Singer and keyboardist Jordan Anderson leads with a soaring level of octave prowess and sonic range akin to that of other renowned soul acts like St. Paul & The Broken Bones or Brittany Howard. Captured by famed musicians/producers Robert Mercurio and Ben Ellman (both members of NOLA cosmic funk outfit Galactic) at Studio in the Country and Esplanade Studios, Motions is a record soaked in the freewheelin’ ethos and sonic tones of a vibrant city that Anderson proudly calls home.

Saturday, Sept. 12

Huckleberry Festival in Bingen

Sept. 11-13

Daubenspeck Park, Bingen, Wash.

Live entertainment, dance floor, huckleberry pies and ice cream, vendors, beer garden, kids activities and so much more! You don't want to miss this one. Starting at 4 p.m. on Friday and ending at 4 p.m. Sunday.

FREE! NO COVER CHARGE ~ FREE!

The Bargeway Pub in The Dalles

Saturday, Sept. 12, Destination 80's, 6:30 p.m.

The Dalles is
Little Music City

Little Music City was founded in The Dalles, Oregon by a group of individuals passionate about music and their community. https://www.littlemusiccity.com/

Saturday, Sept. 12, Scott Bailey & Ross at Zim’s Sports Bar, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 13

Washington Gorge Action Programs’ 5th Annual El Grito Celebration in White Salmon, 3-6 p.m.

Free family event, live music, free food, kid’s activities and community resources!

CIRCUS OF HORROR

The Dalles Civic Auditorium

Visit https://thedallescivic.com/

WELCOME TO THE CIRCUS OF HORROR!

We invite you to a circus like no other! Where fear comes alive!

Two Shows: 5 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

Enter a world where nightmares come to life. Prepare yourself for a terrifying live spectacle filled with sinister clowns, breathtaking acrobatics , shocking surprises , and heart-stopping performances that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

The Pines Tasting Room in Hood River hosts live music featuring local and regional musicians.

Sunday, Sept. 13, Two Fold, 3-5 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 14

K-POP CIRCUS

The Dalles Civic

Get ready for a spectacular experience where K-Pop energy ✨ meets the magic of the circus

𝗞𝗣𝗢𝗣 𝗖𝗜𝗥𝗖𝗨𝗦 is coming to The Dalles Civic with two unforgettable live shows! The ultimate family-friendly K-Pop and circus experience, bringing together music, dance, and breathtaking performances in one incredible show!

Live music at Hood River Brewing Co.

Monday, Sept. 14, Bluegrass Jam, 5:30 - 8 p.m.

Everybody’s Brewing in White Salmon

Live music every Monday

Monday, Sept. 14, The Bo Show, (Americana + Bluegrass), 6-8 p.m.

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