This Week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide is Going Back to School. But you’ll have to tell the Teacher You Might Be Late - There’s Just Too Many Gigs to Go To! - Four Festivals - Tygh Valley Bluegrass, Woofstock, Bridge of the Gods, and Harvesting Sunshine - are just some of the reasons You Need to Have Fun and Get Out There!

The Dalles is
Little Music City

Tuesday, Sept. 15

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

Wednesday, Sept. 16

The Bargeway Pub in The Dalles

Wednesday, Sept. 16, Music with Jonny Young, 6:30 p.m.

Hood River Brewing Co. in Hood River

Wednesday, Sept. 16, Al Hare, 6:30 p.m.

The Secret Salsa Society is your place for Salsa Dancing in the Gorge! Wednesday, Sept. 16, Crush Cider Cafe (Hood River), 7-9 p.m.

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 and Beginners are welcome! Beginner lessons at 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 17

Double Mountain Brewery in Hood River

Thursday, Sept. 17, Live Music featuring DadWeed, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Dadweed is an acoustic trio based out of Portland. Reimagining pickin' and thumpin' by blending elements of jazz/folk/pop/R&B within a traditional bluegrass lens.

The Pines Tasting Room in Hood River

Thursday, Sept. 17, Gary Reed, 4-6 p.m.

Live Music at Phelps Creek Vineyard in Hood River

Thursday, Sept. 17, Gorge Jazz Night with “All Jazz Considered”, 5-7 p.m.

Mosier Company in Mosier

Thursday, Sept. 17, MARS FM, 6-8 p.m.

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

Thursday Sept. 17, Jeff Carrell at Bargeway, 7 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 18

Tygh Valley Bluegrass Jamboree 2026

Sept. 18 - 20

FRIDAY 9/18

4-5 p.m. Cantara Loop

4-5 p.m. Kids (age 10-15) Instrument Workshop w/ Tuesday String Band

5-6 p.m. David Mayfield Parade

6-7 p.m. Yoseff Tucker and The Bow Ties

9 p.m - late Late Nite Jam with The David Mayfield Parade

7:30-8:30 p.m. Slow Jam Hosted by Oregon Bluegrass Association SATURDAY 9/19

9:45-10:45 a.m. Morning Workshops: Singing, Fiddle, Mandolin, Guitar (Begin + Intermediate Classes), Dobro, Banjo, Bass, Kids Singing Class

11 a.m. - noon Sweet Fern (Main Stage)

Noon-1 p.m. Cantara Loop (Main Stage)

Tie Dye Station (all ages) - Kids Area

1-2 p.m. Thunder Ridge (Main Stage)

Instrument Discovery Center (all ages) - Kids Area

2-3 p.m. Tuesday String Band (Main Stage)

3-3:50 p.m. Workshop Electives (map with locations will be available at Jamboree): Appalachian Ballad Singing, Youth Jam, Country Two-Step Basics, Bluegrass Rhythm Class

4-5 p.m. Yoseff Tucker and The Bow Ties (Main Stage)

5:30-7 p.m. David Mayfield Parade (Main Stage)

9 p.m - late Late Nite Jam w/ Yoseff Tucker and The Bow Ties (Main Stage)

SUNDAY 9/20

10 a.m.- 11 a.m. Band Scramble

11 a.m - 12 p.m. Thunder Ridge

Sean Rowe / Brother Bird

Sean Rowe / Brother Bird The Trout Lake Hall

https://www.troutlakehall.com/

Raw power, timeless storytelling, Alternative Folk

Friday, Sept. 18, $23 Advance // $30 Day of/6 p.m. Doors / 7 p.m. Show/All Ages

SEAN ROWE

Sean Rowe is an American singer-songwriter, recording artist, and forager whose music carries the weight of timeless storytelling. Known for his commanding voice and raw emotional presence, NPR’s All Songs Considered praised Rowe’s vocals, saying, “He can just crush granite with that voice. It’s so powerful.” The Wall Street Journal described him as “as timeless as his approach, recalling the ecstatic intensity of late-’60s Van Morrison and the stark subtlety of late-era Johnny Cash.”

BROTHER BIRD

Brother Bird is the project of Caroline Glaser, whose work blends intimate, confessional lyricism with atmospheric indie textures. Drawing influence from artists like Mazzy Star, Big Thief, and The Cranberries, her music sits in a space that is both soft and unflinching, often centering on themes of imposter syndrome, dissatisfaction, and the complexity of being human.

Woofstock - benefiting Columbia Gorge Humane Society

Tickets/Info:

https://my.cheddarup.com/c/woofstock-2026

Friday, Sept. 18

Two live bands, A delicious barbecue dinner catered by Bargeway Pub
An exciting live auction, and a night filled with fun, friends, and compassion for homeless animals. Every dollar raised helps provide shelter, medical care, and second chances for animals in need. We can’t wait to celebrate with you at Woofstock - it’s going to be a tail-wagging good time for a great cause!

The Pines Tasting Room in Hood River

Friday, Sept. 18, The Growlerzz, 6-9 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 19

Harvesting Sunshine Festival

Sunshine Mill in The Dalles will hold its fourth annual Harvesting Sunshine festival from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, bringing together the grape harvest, local vendors, food, music and families at one of The Dalles' most unusual landmarks.

Bridge of the Gods Festival

Saturday, Sept. 19, 12 p.m.- 8 p.m. at Cascade Locks Marine Park

Come to our festival in Cascade Locks to celebrate our dear Bridge of the Gods turning 100! Live music, vendors, food, fireworks, and presentations!

Never Come Down at The Ruins

https://www.theruins.org

Saturday, Sept. 19. Doors at 5:30 p.m. Outdoor venue. All-ages.

Tickets are $15 in advance (click here,) or $20 at the door.

Weaving together modern and traditional styles of American music, Never Come Down is a Portland, Oregon-based band composed of Joe Suskind (guitar), Crystal Lariza (vocals), Lillian Sawyer (fiddle), and Kaden Hurst (mandolin). Their dedication to thoughtful songwriting and dynamic arrangements highlight polished technical skills and a commitment to listening to each other. Formed in 2018, the band began touring extensively- steadily cultivating a passionate fan base at home in the Pacific Northwest, and eventually around the country. NCD released their first studio album “Better Late Than Never” in 2021 and their second LP “Greener Pastures” in 2024. They’ve toured internationally and have found acclaim at festivals such as Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Iceland Airwaves, John Hartford Memorial Fest, Americanafest, FreshGrass and RockyGrass.

Double Mountain Brewery in Hood River

Saturday, Sept. 19, Live Music featuring Sean McLean & The Vibetenders, 8:30 - 10:30 p.m.

Sean McLean and the Vibetenders are a rootsy jamband with elements of soul, blues, funk and bluegrass. Their frontman Sean McLean is best known for being the sax and guitar player for local dancefloor instigators.

Sunday, Sept. 20

The Pines Tasting Room in Hood River

Sunday, Sept. 20, Matt McCravey & Al Hare, 3-5 p.m.

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

Sunday Sept. 20, Cascade High at Bargeway, 7 p.m.

Cristina Vane / Kendl Winter at Trout Lake Hall

https://www.troutlakehall.com/

Vibrant, borderless roots music blending worldly blues, folk, and bluegrass

Sunday, Sept. 20/$20 Advance // $25 Day of/5 p.m. Doors / 6 p.m. Show/
All Ages

CRISTINA VANE

More than a mere practitioner of her craft, Cristina Vane has a breadth and depth of serious musical skill compiled from countless miles across all kinds of geography. On her third studio album ‘Hear My Call,’ the pairing of a lifetime pursuit and growing treasure trove of songs makes for a record that demands to be heard.

KENDL WINTER

Primarily known as one half of the Americana duo The Lowest Pair, Kendl Winter is also a prolific collaborator and solo artist. Arkansas born, Winter honed her distinctive blend of country, bluegrass, and lo-fi indie folk in the late 2000s as a member of folk-punk band the Pasties, followed by stints throughout the next decade as part of bands like bluegrass quartet Blackberry Bushes, Americana duo Southern Skies, and indie rock outfit It’s All Gotta Go.

Monday, Sept. 21

Everybody’s Brewing in White Salmon

Live music every Monday from 6-8 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 21, Savannah Clancy, Folk + Soul

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