Here's What's Happening in Gorge Entertainment
Entertainment Column
by Jim Drake
Live Music at Bargeway Pub
Kevin Selfe.
Bargeway Pub in The Dalles presents Blues from Kevin Selfe and the Tornadoes, on Saturday, June 24, starting at 6:30 p.m. “Kevin Selfe has been electrifying audiences nationwide since breaking into the blues scene in 2006. His growing stature as a captivating story teller and passionate performer are surpassed only by his deft mastery of blues guitar.”
Other Upcoming events include:
Wednesday, June 14th, 6:30-9:30 - Greenneck Daredevils (feature)
Thursday, June 15th, 6:30-9:30 - Al Hare
Friday, June 16th, 7-10 - The Radio Riots
Saturday, June 17th, 1-4 - BB Lake Band
Saturday, June 17th, 7-10 - The Rock Doctors
Sunday, June 18th, 1-4 - BB Lake Band
Sunday, June 19th, 6-8 - Reddy Black Trio
Ben Rice at 64oz Taphouse
Ben Rice.
64oz Taphouse in Hood River presents live music from Delta-blues guitar master Ben Rice on Wednesday, June 21, starting at 7 p.m. “for a night of Rockabilly, Jazz, and Funk turned into a Roots Stew.” $5 cover, 21+ over.
Summer Reading Begins at HR Library
Hood River County Library Summer Reading sign-ups and all program dates and details are available now on the library website. Events are scheduled at Hood River, Cascade Locks, Parkdale locations and the community of Odell throughout the summer. Prizes for all ages.
For more information visit: https://hoodriverlibrary.org/summer-reading/
Juneteenth in the Gorge
Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration honoring the official end of slavery in the United States, and is now a Federal holiday. Enjoy food, music, dance, art, and poetry at Juneteenth in the Gorge, on Sunday, June 18, from 3-6 p.m., at Hood River’s Jackson Park. In honor of this occasion, the Hood River County library will present a special exhibition of books, sharing stories that highlight the struggles, triumphs, and contributions of African Americans throughout history.
Live Music at River City Saloon
River City Saloon in Hood River brings live music and more to the stage.
Friday, June 23, The New Prohibitions (Dance/rock), 9 p.m.
Saturday, July 1 ,Celebrate July Birthdays with the It’s Your Birthday Aliens Party, 9 p.m.
Live Music at The Ruins
The Ruins in Hood River presents live music featuring touring NW acts and local bands. Doors open 5:30 p.m. Show starts at 6 p.m. Admission is $3 before/$8 after 7 p.m.
Tuesday, June 13, Bart Budwig w/ The Hackles
Critics say Budwig “sounds like John Prine, plays like Hoyt Axton, and looks like well… Bart Budwig. He’s a cosmic country lawn gnome.” The Hackles feature Luke Ydstie and Kati Claborn (Blind Pilot).
Thursday, June 15, Reb The Good News w/ Melissa Ruth
"Reb & the Good News is a Portland based funk, world, and soul group that brings optimism and cathartic release to the dance floor. Catchy horn lines and sultry vocals soar over grooves that you can’t help but move to.”
Friday, June 16, An Evening With Chicken $#it Gamblers (Ticketed Show)
"The Chicken $#!t Gamblers feature Luke Maddux (Guitar), Neil Mangrum (Guitar), Aaron Meader (Mandolin) Jaimie Meldrum (Fiddle), Jess Kunze (Bass) and Rory Johnson (Banjo).
Tickets at: https://www.tickettomato.com/event/8066
‘Pitch Fest’ event at Granada Theater
The Granada Theater in The Dalles hosts Gorge Pitch Fest on Wednesday, June 14, from 5:30-8 p.m. This unique Small Business Pitch Competition is a live event that features small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs sharing business ideas to compete for cash awards. Free admission, but registration is required.
https://granadatheatrethedalles.com/events-and-buy-tickets/6-14-gorge-pitchfest/
Comedy Night returns to Granada
The Granada Theater in The Dalles presents Comedy Night on Friday, June 16, with HBO/Showtime Alum Susan Rice, plus performances from Seth Allen and Art Krug.
Tickets at:
Musician Joel Kabakov Celebration of Life June 17
A Celebration of Life & Legacy event for local musician Joel Kabakov will be held on Saturday, June 17, at 11 a.m. at The Granada Theater in The Dalles. Kabakov taught music at Columbia Gorge Community College and performed in various world-music folk groups including Europatoia.
More information at:
https://granadatheatrethedalles.com/events-and-buy-tickets/6-17-joel-kabakov-celebration-of-life
‘Small Talk’ event at The Dalles Art Center
Join The Dalles Art Center on Thursday, June 15, from 7-9 p.m. for a session of “Small Talk.” Join Sally Johnson, Executive Director as she interviews Louise Palermo, Executive Director of The Columbia Gorge Interpretive Museum and Juror of the Small Works Show about how she shaped the exhibit and what she was looking for in submissions. Artists from the show will also be interviewed.
Live Music at Zim’s
Zim’s Brau Haus in The Dalles presents live local music.
Tuesday, June 13, Taps and Tunes with The Reddy Black Trio, 7-9 p.m.
Willy & Nelson Band
Friday, June 16, Willy & Nelson Band, 7-:930 p.m.
Saturday, June 17, Rich & Blonde, 7-9 p.m.
Clubs meet at TD Library
The Dalles Library hosts book clubs, art classes and more.
Tuesday, June 13, The Dalles is Haunted! Learn spooky stories of downtown. Registration required, 7:30 - 9 p.m.
Thursday, June 15, Magic the Gathering, 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 15, 3rd Thursday Book Club, 4 p.m.
Pride Trivia at HR Library
Join the Hood River County Library on Saturday, June 17, at 5 p.m. for the first ever Pride Trivia event. Session will cover movies, tv shows, queer history, and more. Prizes for the winners and snacks for all. Open to teens and adults, please bring a phone or device to join the game.
Online OMSI Star Party at White Salmon Library
Summer at the White Salmon Library begins Thursday, June 15, with the first OMSI Online Star Party event, 6-7 p.m. Register early at: https://bit.ly/OMSIOnlineEvents
Live Music at The Pines
The Pines Tasting Room in Hood River hosts live music featuring local and regional musicians.
The Growlerzz.
Friday, June 16, The Growlerzz (Blues), 6-9 p.m.
Friday, June 23, Kit Garoutte (Fingerstyle Guitar), 6-9 p.m.
Saturday, June 24 - Wine Club Members Party at The Pines Estate in The Dalles, 4-8 p.m.
Sunday, June 25, Dave Henehan, Tim Mayer and Hunter Parmentier (Guitar, bass, drums), 3-5 p.m.
Thursday, June 29, Julie Yanko (Jazz Vocal), 4-6 p.m.
Friday, June 30, Squrl Blues Show with Paris Slim (guitar) and RJ Mischo (harmonica), 6-9 p.m.
Sunshine Mill Drive-In Movies
Sunshine Mill in The Dalles presents Drive-in movies on the Big Outdoor Screen. Movies start at 9 p.m. and tickets per carload are available online:
Friday, June 16, Step Brothers
Saturday, June 17, Office Space
Comedy Night at Bingen Theater
Jon Bennett. View his comedy here.
The Bingen Theater and D&D Comedy presents the return of Comedy Night with Jon Bennett, on Sunday, June 18. It’s a Father’s Day comedic storytelling event as Jon Bennett presents “Dad (hates) Jokes,” a “story of the strange relationship between a comedian and his extremely conservative father; a man who has died… more than once.” Tickets at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jon-bennett-dad-hates-jokes-tickets-641140778327?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Blues B3 Organ Group at Bingen Theater
The Bingen Theater presents “King Louis” Pain and Renato Caranto - a blues B3 Organ duo on Saturday, June 24, at 7 p.m. The duo will be joined by two local favorites, Chic Preston on guitar and vocals and Tim Ortlieb on drums.
About the Group
San Francisco transplant Louis Pain and Philippines-born Renato Caranto first teamed up as seminal members of the Mel Brown B-3 Organ Group when that band, dubbed Jimmy Maks signature group by The Oregonian, began its storied 20-year run on Thursday evenings at the legendary Portland venue in 1997. Along the way, Louis and Renato have played countless other gigs together in a variety of line-ups: at the Waterfront Blues Festival, the Triple Door, the East Hawaii Jazz & Blues Festival, the Jack London Revue, The Britt Festival, Juneau Jazz & Classics, and other clubs & festivals throughout the Northwest and Hawaii. They've also performed on ten critically acclaimed CDs together, with the last three--released on Louis' own Shoug Records label--each being honored by Downbeat magazine as among the "Best Albums of the Year" (for 2016, 2018, and 2019).
Tickets available at:
Live Music at Mosier Company
Juliet Yanko.
Mosier Company in Mosier brings live local and regional music to the stage.
Friday, June 16, Juliet Yanko, 6-8 p.m.
Sunday, June 18, Lucky Nate and the Love Wagon, 6-8 p.m.
Thursday, June 22, Megan Alder & The Woods, 5-7 p.m.
Friday, June 23, Wasco Brothers, 5-7 p.m.
Sunday, June 25, John Bunzow, Chic Preston & Tim Ortlieb, 6-8 p.m.
Thursday, June 29, Ditch Diggers, 6-8 p.m.
Live Music at Trout Lake Hall
Trout Lake Hall in Trout Lake, Washington is bringing live music back to the Historic building’s stage.
Thursday, June 15, Anna May (Wildflower Folk and Jazz), 6 p.m. (Free Show)
Friday, June 16, Weezy Ford / Small Paul (Sugar-sweet vocals and razor-sharp songwriting), 6 p.m. (Ticketed Show)
Saturday, June 17, ArtSmart Trout Lake Hosts: Creative Writing Storytelling Class (3 Hour Storytelling Workshop with Ash Wylder), 11 a.m. (Pre-registration Required)
Saturday, June 17, LP & The Old-Fashioneds (Good 'Ol Honky Tonk and Western Swing from Portland), 6 p.m. (Ticketed Show)
“LP, otherwise known as Luke Price, fronts a swingin' band of Portland's finest country musicians. LP is a 4-time Grand National Fiddle Champion, so there's plenty of screamin' fiddle along with his rhythmic electric guitar playing. Rachael Price joins on tenor guitar and soulful vocals for a mix of Old Country, Swing, and Gospel that dancers and listeners alike can enjoy.”
Sunday, June 18, Bluegrass Pickin' Circle with Tony Fuentes, 3 p.m. (Free event)
Sunday, June 18, Dancin' in the Hall - Dance class with Johnny and Hannah Griffith, 6 p.m. (Ticketed Show)
More information and tickets at: https://www.troutlakehall.com/
Music at Mid Columbia Senior Center
The Mid Columbia Senior Center in The Dalles hosts live music at 11 a.m. during the week. Check out your favorite players here.
Wednesday, June 14, Billy Taylor
Thursday, June 15, Tom Graff
Friday, June 16, Special Guest Tom & Joe
Wednesday, June 21,TBA
Thursday, June 22, Tom Graff
Thursday, June 29, Tom Graff
Live Music at Tabby’s Hole in One
Sienna Christie
Tabby’s Hole in One Clubhouse at the Hood River Golf Course presents live music with local and regional bands.
Wednesday, June 14, Sienna Christie, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, June 21, Open Mic, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, June 28, The Good Notes, 6 p.m.
Trout Lake Alien Blues Festival
Promoters say the Trout Lake Alien Blues Festival will be Out of This World. The festival returns to Trout Lake, Wash., on Saturday, July 15. Gates open 11:30 a.m.
Music lineup
12:00 PM:Moe Dixon
1:55 PM:Rae Gordon Band
3:50 PM: Jane Doe (Ellen Whyte & Sonny Hess)
5:45 PM: Christopher Worth & David Jacobs-Strain
Free limited parking at the venue (22 Deanna Drive, Trout Lake, Wash.), on a first-come-first-served basis. Discount tickets available before July 14. More information at:
Mosier Fest returns
Mosier Fest held at Mosier Community School returns Saturday, June 24, from noon - 8:30 p.m. The festival will feature art, handcrafted goods, community booths, food trucks and live music.
Music Lineup
Linda Yapp Music for the Young at Heart, noon-12:30 p.m.
Juliet's Jazz Quintet feat Alan Jones, 12:35-1:50 p.m.
Linda Yapp, 1:50-2:20 p.m.
Lloyd Jones Struggle, 2:25-3:45 p.m.
La Banda Misteriosa 360, 3:45-5:15 p.m.
Hardwood Heart - High energy bluegrass from Montana, 5:15-6:30 p.m.
Norman Sylvester (The Boogie Cat) Band feat Lenanne Sylvester-Miller, 7:10-8:30 p.m.
Columbia Gorge Drum Circle returns
The Columbia Gorge Improvisational Drum Circle returns to the Bingen Marina Park (lower level) on Friday, June 16, 7-9:45 p.m. “Bring your drum or other percussive things like shakers, rattles, bells and sticks. Let's share rhythm, dance and ancient wildness. Bring a chair and anything to make yourself comfortable outside.”
Jazz Collective, The Dalles Jazz Ensemble at Jackson Park
Join the Jazz Collective Big Band and special guests The Dalles High School Jazz Ensemble for an evening of great jazz in Hood River’s Jackson Park on Saturday, June 17. Show starts at 7 p.m. Expect Jazz Classics and an opportunity to dance! Free admission. Presented by the Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association.
Senior Center Bazaar returns
An annual Bazaar returns to the Mid Columbia Senior Center in The Dalles on Saturday, June 24, in the parking lot from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Vendor Booth and inside spaces may still be available, contact Dianna at ldydi6@charter.net
Bonneville Car Show returns
“The Best Car Show by a Dam,” returns to North Bonneville City Park on Saturday, July 8, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Registration is $20 and the show will feature awards, live music, food, 50/50 raffle, and more. Information at knucklebustersassociation@gmail.com
‘Nights at the Library’ feature music and more
The Hood River County Library presents “Nights at the Library” with special music and presentations throughout the summer:
Thursday, June 29, Music from Los Amigos, 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 20, Music from Mo Philips, 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 3, Empowered Movement demonstration, 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 31, Reptile Man Returns, 5:30 p.m.
Live Music at Thunder Island
Dead Lee.
Thunder Island Brewing in Cascade Locks presents live music, trivia nights and more, including the Sunset Live Music Series.
Monday, June 12, Open Mic with Sage Dawson, 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 14, Dead Lee, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, June 21, Brenna Larson, 6 p.m.
Monday, June 26, Open Mic with Sage Dawson, 5:30 p.m.
Live music at Working Hands
Working Hands Fermentation in Hood River presents live music, trivia nights and more.
Saturday, June 17, Rose Gerber, 7:30 p.m.
Rose Gerber
Friday, June 23, Gary Pryor, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 24, J.T. Blue, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 25, Open Mic hosted by Tim Decker, 6 p.m.
Friday, June 30, Rich and Blonde, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 1, Aram Arslanian, 7:30 p.m.
Celebrate Fathers at The Dalles Eagles
Celebrate Father’s Day on Sunday, June 18, with a special Father’s Day Dinner at The Dalles Eagles. 1-3 p.m. while supplies lasts. Aerie Fathers eat free - all others $10.
Live Music at Jacob Williams Winery
Jacob Williams Winery brings local and regional music to the stage at its tasting room in Lyle, Wash.
Saturday, June 24, Robert Meade (Solo Acoustic Artist), 1-4 p.m.
Live Music at Clocktower Ales
Clocktower Ales in The Dalles brings live local music to the stage.
Thursday, June 15, Jay Beane, 7 p.m.
Friday, June 16, Jeff Minnick, 7 p.m.
Jeff Carrell
Thursday, June 22, Open Mic with Cary Novotny, 7 p.m.
Friday, June 23, Victor Johnson, 7 p.m.
Thursday, June 29, Jeff Carrell, 7 p.m.
Friday, June 30, Whisky Villains, 7 p.m.
Columbia Center for the Arts Strategic Plan Event
The Columbia Center for the Arts is ready to roll out the new Strategic Five Year Plan on Saturday, June 17, starting at 5 p.m. Organizers say “A great deal of public input has been received through public input sessions and survey responses and is now being used to help craft the plan that will move the organization forward. During this crucial time, the board has been expanded to include a total of seven members, which has really helped to bring in new perspectives. It truly is a time of New Beginnings.” The event will feature art from Valerie Erichsen Thomson and music by Tim Mayer.
Gorge Blues & Brews Festival returns
The 30th annual Gorge Blues and Brews Festival Returns in Stevenson, Wash., Friday and Saturday, June 23-24, at the Skamania County Fairgrounds. Enjoy a weekend of world renowned live music with blues, brews and panoramic views. Expect 35 beer taps, 4 wineries, a distillery pouring tastes and cocktails, and food cart vendors. Friday June 23: 5-10 p.m.; Saturday, June 24: 2-10 p.m.
Friday Music Lineup
5-6:30 p.m. Wasteland Kings
6:30-8 p.m. Sister Mercy
8-10 p.m. Ben Rice & The Portland Hustle
Saturday Music Lineup
2-3 p.m. Beaver Boogie Band
3-4 p.m. Eric's Maine Connection - 2023 Blues Challenge Contender
4-5 p.m. Nick Vigarino
5-6 p.m. Jon Griffin & The LightFighters
6-7 p.m. Bottleneck Blues Band
7-8 p.m. Stacy Jones Band
8-10 p.m. Johnny Wheels & The Swamp Donkeys
Camping and lodging are available. Event tickets at:
Live Music at Grateful Vineyard
Grateful Vineyard in Mt. Hood presents the Rock in the Vines Music Series on Sunday afternoons from 3-5 p.m. All ages are welcome, friendly dogs on leashes too. No cover charge.
Sunday, June 18, The Honey Jays, 3-5 p.m.
Sunday, June 25, Jenny Jahlee, 3-5 p.m.
East 2 West Music Fest in Arlington
The Big River Music Festival presents the East 2 West Music Fest at Earl Snell Memorial Park in Arlington on Saturday, June 17. Festival starts at noon. Join the festival for a fun-filled live music event when musical artists from NYC, California and Oregon combine with local superstars. Enjoy Country, Jazz, Blues, and more while enjoying locally sourced good eats and beverages. Fun for the whole family. Entry is by donations only so pay what you can and have a blast. Donations welcome at the door or online at https://www.eventbrite.com/.../east-2-west-music-fest...
Live Music at Solera Brewery
Solera Brewery in Parkdale brings local and regional music to the stage.
Monday, June 12, Alonzo G. and Siena Christie (Acoustic Family Duo), 6 p.m.
Saturday, June 17, Alonzo Garbanzo, (Guitar-singer/songwriter), 6 p.m.
Friday, June 23, Nick Vigarino (Blues), 6 p.m.
Monday, June 26, Chris Couch, (Guitarist/World’s Finest), 6 p.m.
The Dalles Farmers Market returns
The Dalles Farmers Market returns to City Park (5th/Union) in The Dalles starting Saturday, June 3, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Farmers Market continues on Saturdays through October 14.
