Gorge Giggin’ Guide Jan. 27 - Feb. 2
Check out our Local Calendar for a deeper dive!
Secret Salsa!
Tuesday, Jan. 27
Little Music City was founded in The Dalles, Oregon by a group of individuals passionate about music and their community. www.littlemusiccity.com/
Tuesday, Jan. 27, Reddy Black Trio at Zim’s Sports Bar & Grill, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 28
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 and Beginners are welcome!
Beginner lessons at 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 28, Crush Cider Cafe (Hood River), 7-9 p.m.
Open Stage at Hood River Brewing
Hood River Brewing Co. in Hood River features live music onstage at the taproom from local and regional acts.
Wednesday, Jan. 28, Open Stage, 5:30-8 p.m.
Hot Buttered Rum
Thursday, Jan. 29
The Ruins in Hood River presents National and Regional touring musical acts, films, and other community events. www.theruins.org
Hot Buttered Rum
Thursday, Jan 29 | Hood River
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Doors at 5:30 p.m. Indoor venue. All-ages.
Tickets are $22 in advance (click here,) or $27 at the door.
Hot Buttered Rum gets its hands dirty planting songs with roots in Appalachia and branches in California. Five-string banjo and five-alarm fiddle dovetail with doghouse bass to frame the voices of the sextet’s two busy songwriters. Twenty years in, with fresh mud under its fingernails, HBR’s driven, danceable music continues to find its way into the hearts of fans nationwide.
Opening party for Elemental
Ring in the new year with an evening of art, music, and community at the opening party for Elemental: Earth, Air, Water, Fire, Spirit on Wednesday, January 29 at The Dalles Art Center. Enjoy live music, complimentary refreshments, and small bites as you explore a dynamic open exhibition inspired by the forces that shape our world.
This event is free to attend and is a wonderful way to kick off the year while supporting local artists.
Guests who become TDAC members during the opening party will receive a special thank-you: a print of their choice from our discount bin!
Tracy Klas & band at The Pines
Friday, Jan. 30
The Pines Tasting Room in Hood River hosts live music featuring local and regional musicians.
Friday, Jan. 30, Tracy Klas & Bob Voll Band, 6-9 p.m.
Hood River Brewing Co. in Hood River features live music onstage at the taproom from local and regional acts.
Friday, Jan. 30, Friday Night Jazz with Andy Lade, 7-9 p.m.
Little Music City was founded in The Dalles, Oregon by a group of individuals passionate about music and their community. www.littlemusiccity.com/
Friday, Jan. 30
Walk Through Fire at Bargeway Pub, 6 p.m.
Miles From Nowhere at Zim’s Sports Bar & Grill, 7 p.m.
Spinning Wheels DJ Night!
Saturday, Jan. 31
The Boys Are Back In Town DJ night - Spinning Wheels Brewing Project in Hood River, 7-11 p.m.
DJ Phil in the Blank, DJ Mexi, and coming in from Seattle DJ Travor with some deep house. The new DJ Hole will be in use (yes we actually made a DJ booth by cutting a hole in the wall). Fun shall be had.
Little Music City was founded in The Dalles, Oregon by a group of individuals passionate about music and their community. www.littlemusiccity.com/
Saturday, Jan. 31
River City Rhythm at Zim’s Sports Bar & Grill, 7 p.m.
Open mic at Trout Lake Hall
Sunday, Feb. 1
Live Music at Trout Lake Hall
The Trout Lake Hall in Trout Lake, Washington brings live music and community events to its historic venue. www.troutlakehall.com/
Sunday, February 1
FREE!
All Ages
Doors at 5 p.m.
Sign up by 5:30 p.m.
Open Mic 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Open Mic Night with Lincoln Crockett every 1st Sunday
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.
Into The Woods auditions
'INTO THE WOODS' AUDITIONS
Presented by The Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association
Kids, living in a foster home, sneak upstairs and into the attic where storybooks, old treasures and their imaginations take hold. Come play with us as we create Into the Woods....
Auditions
Location: Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade Ave, Hood River
Sunday, February 1, 2026 from 1-4 p.m.
Monday, February 2 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
● Ages 18 and older are welcome to audition.
● Please prepare two minutes of a song that you are comfortable with and that shows your range.
● Also please share a funny story, a meaningful experience or your favorite joke with us.
● Please be prepared to move and do some fun improvisation.
● You may be asked to sing some songs from the show.
● This is a true ensemble piece; everyone is on stage the whole time.
● Cast will be 10-14 people, many playing multiple roles. The performance will be May 8-23, Fri & Sat evenings and Sunday matinees. We look forward to creating with you!
● Callbacks are on Wednesday, Feb 4, at 6:30 p.m.
Bluegrass/Oldtime Acoustic Jam
Monday, Feb. 2
Thunder Island Events
Thunder Island Brewing in Cascade Locks presents live music, trivia nights and more.
Monday, Feb. 2, Bluegrass/Oldtime Acoustic Jam, 5-8 p.m.
Thanks for Reading! If you enjoyed Gorge Giggin’ Guide Highlights please check out our Local Calendar for a deeper dive into what’s happening in The Gorge! You can even Upload your own event - Subscribe to Stay in the Know!
Support Local News!
Available for Everyone; Funded by Readers.
