This week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide brings you The Best of The Halloween Season! It’s a Big Celebration - and The Guide has everything from a 80s Dance Party to a Classical Guitar concert for your Trick or Treat Needs! Save Room - because there’s a Day of the Dead Festival to add to your calendar - Have Fun and Get Out There!
The Dalles is
Little Music City
Tuesday, Oct. 27
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, Oct. 27
Reddy Black Trio at Zim’s Sports Bar, 7 p.m.
Night Market at Thunder Island Brewing
Wednesday, Oct. 28
Night Market at Thunder Island Brewing in Cascade Locks p
Wednesday, Oct. 28, is our first Night Market of the season! Come celebrate fall and Halloween season with a cozy evening under the tent with local art vendors and live music 5-8 p.m.! The River Room will be open for food and drinks, as well as hosting our Foosball tournament if you are looking for some friendly competition. Shop local art including knits, wood crafts, clothing, prints, jewelry, home goods, paintings, baked goods and so much more! JT Wise Band will be on stage from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The husband and wife songwriters are a staple on the NW roots rock music scene. JT Wise is a talented guitarist. He is joined by bassist and soulful singer Maggie Wise.
Open Stage at Hood River Brewing
Hood River Brewing Co. in Hood River
Wednesday, Oct. 28, Open Stage, 5:30-8 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 29
Mt. Hood Winery in Hood River
Thursday, Oct. 29, Kerry Williams, 4-6 p.m.
Phelps Creek Vineyards in Hood River
Join us every Thursday from 5–7 p.m. for Gorge Jazz Nights at Phelps Creek Vineyards! Ease into the evening with live music from talented local artists, a glass of your favourite Phelps Creek wine, and the welcoming atmosphere of our Hood River tasting room.
Matthew McCravey
Porrón Cellars in Hood River
Join us Thursday, Oct. 29, from 6–8 p.m. for a FREE live performance by singer/songwriter Matthew McCravey. Matthew brings a wide range of musical influences to each performance, combining vocals, songwriting and violin with his own original music. He often brings other artists along for collaborations, adding something different to the mix and making each show a unique experience.
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/
Thursday, Oct. 29
Al Hare at Bargeway Pub in The Dalles, 7 p.m.
Live Music featuring Jimmy Smith & Trisha Gene Brady
Friday, Oct. 30
Double Mountain Brewery in Hood River
Friday, Oct. 30, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Live Music featuring Jimmy Smith & Trisha Gene Brady
Jimmy Smith (co-founder/songwriter of Austin's famed The Gourds) and Trisha Gene Brady (former frontwoman of The Black Lillies).
Growlerzz at The Pines
The Pines Tasting Room in Hood River
Friday, Oct. 30, Halloween Party with The Growlerzz, 6-9 p.m.
Gorge Winds at Granada Theater
Granada Theatre in The Dalles
Gorge Winds Concert Band
Friday, Oct. 30, 7 p.m.
The best community band in the universe! You better attend! Complimentary Treats & Coffee, free will donations accepted. Not to mention all our friends playing the best dog gone music in the world!
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, Oct. 30
Brack at Bargeway, 7 p.m.
Tracy Klas at Freebridge Riverfront, 7 p.m.
Off Track at Zim’s Sports Bar, 7 p.m.
80's Video Dance Attack - Halloween Party at The Ruins
Live Music at The Ruins in Hood River
80's Video Dance Attack - Halloween Party
Friday, Oct. 30, 7-11 p.m.
Doors at 6:30 p.m. All-ages. Indoor venue.
Tickets are $20 in advance (click here,) or $25 at the door.
For the past 20 years, VJ Kittyrox has hosted Video Dance Attack, Portland’s longest-running theme-night dance party. Video Dance Attack is a video-based dance night featuring the hottest music videos of all eras, projected onto multiple giant screens complete with quality sound and light show. Rotating themes include: 80s Night, 80s and Beyond, 70s vs 80s, 80s vs 90s, Madonna, Prince & various artist tributes, Hip Hop/Funk Night, New Wave, and many more!
Peter Fletcher - Classical Guitar Performance at The Dalles Library
Live Music at The Dalles-Wasco County Library
Join us for a special musical performance by Peter Fletcher, Classical Guitarist, on Friday, Oct. 30, at 11 a.m.
Bring a friend and enjoy some wonderful live music with us. We hope to see you there! After several appearances at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, classical guitarist Peter Fletcher has assembled a performance repertoire that is both familiar and thought-provoking, as well as highly entertaining. After two decades on the performance circuit, Fletcher has learned his performance craft well. He has assembled a repertoire that comforts the soul with warm, melodic harmonies and excites the intellect with transcribed work of composers not usually associated with classical guitar.
The Get Tight at Trout Lake Hall
Saturday, Oct. 31
The Get Tight at Trout Lake Hall
Doors 6 p.m. | Show 7 p.m. | All Ages
https://www.troutlakehall.com/
If you're looking for an excuse to finally wear that costume...Here it is!
The Get Tight returns to Trout Lake Hall for a Halloween dance party packed with funky grooves, soul, costumes, and a room full of people ready to celebrate. We've seen some legendary Halloween nights in this old Hall over the years, and we're ready to make another one. Start planning your costume. Gather your crew. We'll see you on the dance floor.
Funky Cranium at Double Mountain
Double Mountain Brewery in Hood River
Saturday, Oct. 31, 7 - 10 p.m.
Live Music featuring Funky Cranium
Join us on Halloween for a spooky night of fun featuring the talents of Funky Cranium. Funky Cranium is an all-women musicians who cover pop, disco-funk, electronic, hip hop and rock with drums, guitar, and double bass.
Disco of the Dead at Bargeway Pub
Disco of the Dead at Bargeway Pub in The Dalles
Get ready for a scary good time! Come to Disco of the Dead at Bargeway, Saturday, Oct. 31, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Go with the theme and put a Disco Spin on your favorite Halloween costume!
Funkship at The Bingen Theater
Funkship at The Bingen Theater
Saturday, Oct. 31, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: https://bigbritches.ludus.com/select.php?time_id=390167
Funkship Annual Halloween Dance Party
Life is an Odyssey of adventure. Come along and join our fantastic voyage!
Funkship is The Bingen Theater's resident band, come join their annual Halloween costume dance party! With special guest Gideon Wolfgang.
Open Mic Night at Trout Lake Hall
Sunday, Nov. 1
Open Mic Night at Trout Lake Hall
https://www.troutlakehall.com/
Open Mic Night every 1st Sunday of the month hosted by Lincoln Crockett
Sunday, Nov. 1
FREE!/All Ages/Doors at 5 p.m./Sign up by 5:30 p.m.
Open Mic 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Join us in bringing the good times to the Hall every month! Historic room, great sound, supportive audience. Early and fun. Upright piano available! We want to hear you! Come be a part of it. Bring your songs or come to listen. We hear sung and instrumental originals and covers by rockers, campfire folkies, bluegrass pickers, blues hounds, country stalwarts, even had spoken word poetry that went over gangbusters. Music knows no bounds and over its 100+ years this room has heard it all.
¡Celebra el Día de los Muertos con nosotros!
Monday, Nov. 2
¡Celebrate Día de los Muertos with us! / ¡Celebra el Día de los Muertos con nosotros! Join us for a wonderful evening celebrating Mexican culture, traditions, music, dance, art, and community! ¡Acompáñanos en una hermosa celebración de la cultura, las tradiciones, la música, el baile, el arte y nuestra comunidad!
Monday, Nov. 2, 2026 / Lunes, 2 de noviembre de 2026
5:00–8:00 PM / The Dalles-Wasco County Library / Biblioteca del Condado de Wasco, 722 Court Street, The Dalles
Enjoy an evening full of family fun! / ¡Disfruta de una tarde llena de diversión para toda la familia! Live music by Mariachi Internacional Los Gallos / Música en vivo con Mariachi Internacional Los Gallos
¡Celebrate Día de los Muertos with us!
Ballet folklórico and Chenowith dancers / Ballet folclórico y bailarines de Chenowith / Piñata and Catrina contests / Concursos de piñatas y Catrinas
Raffle with fantastic prizes / ¡Rifa con excelentes premios!
Tacos from Pueblito Lindo and delicious Mexican pastries / ¡Tacos de Pueblito Lindo y deliciosos pasteles mexicanos! Storytime, arts and crafts, and face painting / Hora del cuento, artes y manualidades, y pintura facial
FREE ADMISSION! / ¡ENTRADA GRATUITA!
Bring your family, invite your friends, and join us in celebrating this beautiful cultural tradition! ¡Trae a tu familia, invita a tus amigos y acompáñanos a celebrar esta hermosa tradición cultural! We can't wait to see you there! / ¡Esperamos verte allí!
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