Gorge Giggin’ Guide Highlights -Aug. 26 - Sept. 1
New! Gorge Gigging Guide Highlights gives you a quick look at the week ahead in music, comedy, performance, festivals, and more! It’s a Great Way to get a handle on planning for the Best in what The Gorge has to offer!
Go to our Local Calendar for a deeper dive!
The Builders & The Butchers
Tuesday, Aug. 26
The Ruins Tuesday shows gives your Wallet a Break and your Ears Top Gorge Music Vibes: Portland folk-rockers The Builders & The Butchers return, bringing their 20+ years of experience to the stage. Nice Boat opens.
The Ruins in Hood River, 6-9 p.m. All Ruins Tuesdays shows are a $5 cover if you arrive before 7 p.m., and $10 cover if you arrive after that. Tickets for these shows are only available at the door.
Swing Summit
Wednesday, Aug. 27
Hot Summer, Cool Jazz
Step into an unforgettable evening of world-class music on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 6:30 p.m., as The Ruins in Hood River hosts the ultimate swing concert: Swing Summit at The Ruins: Two Bands, One Night.
This show showcases the powerhouse talents of TWO sensational big bands: CGOA's Jazz Collective and the NoPo (North Portland) Big Band. It's a night of pure musical brilliance under the stars brought to you by swinging horns, masterful solos, and timeless jazz standards.
Whether you’re a lifelong jazz enthusiast or simply seeking an extraordinary live music experience, this is THE can’t-miss concert of the summer in the Gorge. The only thing better than one exceptional band is two of them! Grab your TICKETS here.
The Bargeway Pub in The Dalles presents music from indie-folk band Shadow Basket, 6:30 p.m.
Thunder Island Brewing in Cascade Locks presents Sunset Series Music with JT Wise Band, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Last chance for Families in the Park
Thursday, Aug. 28
Families in the Park at Jackson Park in Hood River wrap up the season with rock and roll covers from Hit Machine - It’s a Free Concert, starting at 7 p.m. Food carts available on site. Presented by Hood River Lions and Gorge Community Foundation.
But will they play songs from the White Album?
Friday, Aug. 29
What happens when you blend the timeless melodies of The Beatles with the raw energy of blues? You get Blues Beatles, a Brazilian sensation that has taken the U.S. and Europe by storm. Known for reimagining Beatles classics with soulful blues arrangements, Blues Beatles deliver a one-of-a-kind experience that leaves audiences cheering for more. Granada Theater in The Dalles.
granadatheatrethedalles.com for tickets
Big Comedy at Bingen Theater
THINGS I HIDE FROM DAD
A multi-sensory storytelling One-Man show by Travis Abels
(Recommended 18+)
A One-Man Show Award-winning storyteller and comedian Travis Abels brings you an unforgettable solo performance that’s as hilarious as it is heartfelt. In Things I Hide From Dad, Travis takes audiences on a deeply personal, and wildly entertaining, journey through his childhood as a preacher’s son in a doomsday church, where even his thoughts about sex felt like they could end the world.
Forrest VanTuyl
Saturday, Aug. 30
The Trout Lake Hall in Trout Lake, Washington brings live music and community events to its historic venue. www.troutlakehall.com/
Forrest VanTuyl / Shadow Basket
Saddle-worn ballads from the rural northwest
$17 Advance // $22 Day Of Show
6 p.m. Doors / 7 p.m. Show
All Ages
Working cowboy, mule packer, and fencepost enthusiast Forrest VanTuyl's music hews closer to the literature of Annie Proulx and Cormac McCarthy than to Marty Robbin's Gunfighter Ballads. Inspired by his time on horseback in the remote corners of eastern Oregon and Washington, Forrest's songs are redolent with carefully crafted details of rural life in the West, speaking of the taciturn men and women who work this land of beauty, raising and herding cattle through landscapes that would be inhospitable to most agricultural crops.
Shadow Basket is an indie folk/rock band from San Juan Island, WA. They have toured through the PNW, West Coast, and Mountain West. Their upcoming album is scheduled to be released in August 2025. Their live performance brings an artfully crafted sound, melded harmonies, and droney jams into the room. Described by The Bay Bridged, “Within their music is connection and care, which makes it all the more compelling.”
Bargeway Pub, The Dalles
Music with Tracy, Tyson & Jeff, 1 p.m.
Chasing Ebenezer Trio, 7 p.m.
Double Mountain Brewery, Hood River
Supernova rock band 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 31
Mosier Company in Mosier
Joe Schlick and the New Brohemians, 6-8 p.m.
Working Hands Fermentation in Hood River
Open Mic Night, 6:30-9:30 p.m. (all ages welcome)
Stave and Stone Winery in Hood River
Sugar Daddies, 3-5 p.m.
Bluegrass/OldTime Acoustic Jam
Monday, Sept. 1
Thunder Island Brewing in Cascade Locks
Bluegrass/OldTime Acoustic Jam, 5-8 p.m.
Want to get your event onboard? Send the details to Entertainment Guru Jim Drake gorgeentertainment@gmail.com
and make it a Great Show!
‘Cause they can’t go if they don’t know.
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