Gorge Giggin’ Guide - April 14 - 20
This Week the Gorge Giggin’ Guide is going to file a 1040-Entertainment EZ Form, commonly known as “Your Weekly Gig Attendance Schedule.” Be sure to Keep All of Your Receipts and make sure you fill out a Line Item for Every Day of the Week for a Maximum ‘reFun’ Experience. Get Out There!
The Dalles is
Little Music City
Tuesday, April 14
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 April 14
Reddy Black Trio at Zim’s Sports Bar & Grill, 7 p.m.
Music at 64 Taphouse
Wednesday, April 15
64 oz. Taphouse in Hood River brings live music to the stage.
Wednesday, April 15, Kivett Bednar, 7 p.m.
Women Artists of the Gorge
Women Artists of the Gorge
April 3–26 | Columbia Center for the Arts, Hood River
Wednesday–Sunday, Noon–5 p.m.
A celebration of the women artists who make the Columbia River Gorge one of the most creatively vibrant communities in the Pacific Northwest. Featuring painting, photography, fiber art, ceramics, printmaking, and more, this exhibition is a stunning showcase of vision, craft, and place.
Free and open to the public.
Porrón Cellars in Hood River
Thursday, April 16
Mt. Hood Winery in Hood River hosts live music featuring local and regional musicians.
Thursday, April 16, Lesley and Rebecca, 4-6 p.m.
Porrón Cellars in Hood River hosts live music and other community events.
April 16, Willy & Nelson, 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 April 16
Al Hare at Bargeway Pub, 6 p.m.
Clark Engine Co. at Double Mountain
Double Mountain Brewery in Hood River brings local and regional music to the stage.
Thursday, April 16, Live music featuring Clark Engine Co, 6-8 p.m.
The Pines Tasting Room in Hood River hosts live music featuring local and regional musicians.
Thursday, April 16, Ruth Patterson & Matt McCravey, 4-6 p.m.
Roads Not Taken:
Gorge Sinfonietta and the Voci Community Choir
Friday, April 17
The Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association
20th Anniversary Season
Roads Not Taken: Gorge Sinfonietta and the Voci Community Choir
Friday and Saturday, April 17 and 18 at 7 PM, Sunday April 19 at 2 PM
Wy’east Middle School Performing Arts Center
Combined performances by the Gorge Sinfonietta and the Voci Community choir are always an event. On April 17,18 and 19 the two ensembles will come together for a performance called “Roads Not Taken.”
The title comes from a line by Robert Frost, whose poetry is featured in Frostiana, a beloved setting of Frost’s poems for choir and orchestra. The 75-voice Voci Choir will be accompanied by a chamber orchestra and conducted by Voci director Dan Kenealy. Composed by Randall Thompson in 1959, the composer’s simple and appealing music reflects Frost’s plain but profound choice of words.
The concert also includes Johannes Brahms’ beloved Academic Festival Overture, performed by the Gorge Sinfonietta, directed by retiring conductor Mark Steighner. The Academic Festival Overture is one of Brahms’ most lively and tuneful works, and is partly a tongue-in-cheek setting of several well-known, 19th century University songs.
The finale of the Roads Not Taken concert is the premiere of “Requiem in Five Stages” by Mark Steighner and Dennis Castanares. This work combines Latin texts from the traditional Requiem with original poetry and lyrics. Dennis Castanares – known locally as Alanzo Garbanzo – will play the musical role of a Balladeer, singing the Requiem’s more pop/folk style songs for which he wrote the music. Steighner and Castaneres have collaborated on over two dozen songs, most of which are available on Alonzo Garbanzo’s YouTube channel.
Tickets are on sale now at gorgeorchestra.org. Adults $25; CGOA members $20; students/youth FREE (HS & college students show ID at the door). $5 tickets are available at the door for SNAP card holders through the Arts for All program.
Outer Orbit Presents:
The Music of Sly & The Family Stone
The Ruins in Hood River presents National and Regional touring musical acts, films, and other community events. https://www.theruins.org
Outer Orbit Presents: The Music of Sly & The Family Stone at The Ruins
Featuring: Sarah Clarke, Damian Erskine, Tyrone Hendrix, Dan Schwindt, Mike Elson & Galen Clark
Fri. 4/17/26 at The Ruins. Doors at 6:30 p.m. Indoor venue. All-ages. Show starts at 7pm.
Tickets are $20 in advance (click here,) or $25 at the door.
Outer Orbit is a funk soul collective led by Galen Clark (Patterns Fly, Anna Tivel, Sleater-Kinney) and fronted by vocalist Sarah Clarke (The Motet, Dirty Revival, Portugal, The Man). The band features an all-star lineup of PDX musicians, including members of Ghost-Note, Allen Stone, Portland Cello Project, Mono Neon, Skerik Band, Swatkins, and more. Outer Orbit brings original soul and pocket heavy funk while drawing on a range of influences from Sly Stone to Emily King.
Bob Sumner at Trout Lake Hall
Bob Sumner/Jeffrey Silverstein at Trout Lake Hall
The Trout Lake Hall in Trout Lake, Washington brings live music and community events to its historic venue. https://www.troutlakehall.com/
Friday, April 17th, 2026
$17 Advance // $17 Day Of Show6 p.m. Doors / 7 p.m. ShowAll Ages
Singer-songwriter Bob Sumner cites the musically progressive sensibilities of his heroes when talking about the spirit of his new album, Some Place to Rest Easy, out now via Fluff & Gravy (worldwide) and North Country Collective (Canada). “They were always creating something new, something different,” he says of idols like George Jones, Willie Nelson, and Waylon Jennings. With that ideology in mind, Sumner set about creating an album that takes as much inspiration from the audio production of Randy Travis as it does the lyrical soul of Big Thief’s Adrianne Lenker—a melding of eras, sounds, concepts, and stylings that’s informed by the past, but never bound by it.
Jeffrey Silverstein’s new EP Roseway is named after the quiet, tree-lined neighborhood in Northeast Portland where the guitarist and songwriter lives. “My drive home from my teaching job is all uphill,” he says. “You kind of crest over this ridge to get to where you want to go. Every moment that happens to me, I just have this sense of ease once I get to the top.”
Art of Movement Dance Showcase
Saturday, April 18
Art of Movement Dance Showcase
Columbia Center for the Arts
Tickets:
https://columbiaarts.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F40190
Saturday, April 18, 3-5 p.m.
Columbia Arts is back with another edition of the Art of Movement Dance Showcase, and this year is going to be something special!
The Columbia Gorge has no shortage of talent, and we're bringing it all together under one roof. Columbia Gorge Dance Academy leads the way, joined by performers covering just about every style you can imagine: swing, Lindy, modern, contemporary, line dancing, Zumba, salsa, and more.
Whether movement is your passion or you just love a great night out, there's something here for you. Join us and support our local dancers!
Little Music City was founded in The Dalles, Oregon by a group of individuals passionate about music and their community. https://www.littlemusiccity.com/
The Dalles is
Little Music City
Saturday April 18
Rich & Blonde at Bargeway Pub, 6 p.m.
Big River Blues Band at Zim’s Sports Bar & Grill, 7 p.m.
Double Mountain Brewery in Hood River brings local and regional music to the stage.
Saturday, April 18, Live music with Sean Mclean & the Vibetenders, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Porchello– Band of Cellos Live Music
Sunday, April 19
Porchello– Band of Cellos Live Music
April 19, 2-4 p.m.
Classical And Contemporary Arrangements
Historic St. Paul’s Chapel, 601 Union St. The Dalles
Tickets Online:
Https://Porchello.Ticketspice.Com/Porchello-Band-Of-Cellossaint-Paul-The-Dalles
Cash Only At Door If Still Available, $20 Includes Contribution To Chapel For Use Of Space
Porchello is an ensemble of 3 cellos and an upright bass, led by Dieter Ratzlaf (principal cellist for the Vancouver Symphony). The group plays a collection of classical and modern/popular songs arranged for cello. An eclectic collection of music sure to entertain and uplift. They are returning to the Historic St. Paul's Chapel by popular demand, don't miss this one!
Outer Child Tour featuring Homeboy Sandman, with Coolzey
Monday, April 20
Event by ADHD Music and Coolzey
210 Oak St., Hood River
ADHD Music is proud to host the Outer Child Tour featuring Homeboy Sandman, with Coolzey!
Hip Hop & Rap
DJ Mexi will be warming up the room when doors open at 6:00pm. $10 + All Ages.
Tickets available now via Eventbrite & in-store. Limited tickets/space available.
Jeshua Marshall at Everybody’s
Everybody’s Brewing in White Salmon brings local and regional music to the stage.
Monday, April 20, Jeshua Marshall (Alt Americana), 6-8 p.m.
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