Jazz Piano
2026-09-12 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-09-05 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-08-29 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-08-22 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-08-15 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Lightwell Hotel & Spa, 201 Cascade Ave, Hood River, 97031
Stop in to enjoy live jazz piano in the lobby of the Lightwell Hotel. Darryl Frank plays ballads and jazzy pop covers every Saturday this month from 4-6pm. The acoustics from their 100 year old piano are something to be heard. Enjoy food and beverage at the bar while taking in the sounds. No cover, tips appreciated.

Hazardous Waste Collection Event
2026-09-12 10:00 - 14:00 | Tygh Valley Rural Fire Department, 57723 Fairgrounds Road, Tygh Valley, OR, 97063, United States
Free Hazardous Waste Collection Event for households and small businesses in Wasco, Sherman, and Hood River Counties. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR BUSINESSES only and due by 4 pm on 9/3/2026. See our web page https://tricountyrecycle.com/BusinessRegistration for a form to register or contact kristinaf@wascocountyor.gov for an application. Mark your calendar to dispose of unwanted hazardous waste!

We accept cleaners, chemicals, flammables, hair dyes, propane bottles/tanks, lightbulbs, e-waste, pool & spa chemicals, and more! Please see our website for a more detailed list.

Follow us on social media for event reminders and more! On Facebook at Tri-County Hazardous Waste & Recycling Program and Instagram @tricountyhazardouswaste

The Annual Hood River Fly-In
2026-09-12 08:00 - 2026-09-13 17:00 | Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum, 1600 Air Museum Rd., Hood River, OR, 97031, United States
The Annual Hood River Fly-In at the Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum is a weekend of aviation celebration and family fun. Festivities kick off with a special Pilot’s Night on Friday for registered pilots and their guests, featuring food, music, and entertainment at the museum. On Saturday and Sunday, join us to celebrate the birthday of the WAAAM Air & Auto Museum while watching hundreds of aircraft take to the skies. Enjoy great food, exciting activities throughout the day, and explore the museum’s world-class collection—don’t miss this unforgettable aviation tradition!

All Jazz Considered
2026-09-10 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-09-03 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-08-27 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-08-20 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-08-13 17:00 - 19:00 | Phelps Creek Tasting Room, 301 Country Club Rd, Hood River
Locally-grown, free-range, jazz musicians gather at Phelps Tasting Room every Thursday to serve up a flight of jazz tunes in every genre. Good food and wine too.

The Lobbyists Live
2026-09-09 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-09-02 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-08-26 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-08-19 18:30 - 20:30 | The Lightwell Hotel & Spa, 201 Cascade Ave, Hood River, 97031
The Lobbyists live at Lightwell: The Lobbyists deliver the finest in instrumental Swing, Jazz, and Blues, featuring three of Hood River’s most exceptional musicians at The Lightwell.

Tim Ortlieb is a rare gem – a drummer who listens as deeply as he plays. Ronnie Ontiveros brings his infectious joy and masterful command of the upright bass.
Leading the trio, Ben Bonham draws from his rich experience both locally and in the UK, captivating audiences as a guitarist, songwriter, and entertainer.
The Lobbyists play with effortless style, deep musicality, and an undeniable passion for their craft, creating a sound that’s as refined as it is exhilarating.

Hazardous Waste Collection Event
2026-09-05 10:00 - 14:00 | Mid Valley Market, 3380 Odell Highway, Odell, OR, 97031, United States
Free Hazardous Waste Collection Event for households and small businesses in Wasco, Sherman, and Hood River Counties. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR BUSINESSES only and due by 4 pm on 8/27/2026. See our web page https://tricountyrecycle.com/BusinessRegistration for a form to register or contact kristinaf@wascocountyor.gov for an application. Mark your calendar to dispose of unwanted hazardous waste!

We accept cleaners, chemicals, flammables, hair dyes, propane bottles/tanks, lightbulbs, e-waste, pool & spa chemicals, and more! Please see our website for a more detailed list.

Follow us on social media for event reminders and more! On Facebook at Tri-County Hazardous Waste & Recycling Program and Instagram @tricountyhazardouswaste

Downtown Hood River Historic Walking Tour
2026-08-29 09:30 - 11:00 | Lightwell Hotel + Spa, 201 Cascade Ave, Hood River, 97031
Step back in time with The History Museum of Hood River County! Starting Saturday, May 23, and continuing each Saturday through September 5, The History Museum is kicking off our seasonal Historic Walking Tours.

Our journey begins in the lobby of the beautifully restored Lightwell Hotel, next to the chess tables. While you’re there, you can catch a glimpse of the historic 1937 Monarch piano, originally purchased by Ola M. Bell (the first woman elected to the Hood River City Council), which was donated to the museum in 2025.

From the stories of early downtown architecture to the stories of past business owners and influential locals, our tour guides will bring the past to life!

When: Saturdays, May 23 – September 5 (No tour on July 4)
Time: 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Start Location: Lightwell Hotel lobby, 201 Cascade Ave, Hood River
Tickets: $15 (Includes complimentary admission to the museum)

Spaces are limited, so secure your spot online at www.hoodriverhistorymuseum.org or purchase in person at the museum. We hope to see you there!

The Heeters / Wren & Juniper Ingber
2026-08-28 18:00 - 21:00 | Trout Lake Hall, 15 Guler Rd, Trout Lake, WA, 98650, United States
Friday, August 28th, 2026
$17 Advance // $25 Day Of Show6pm Doors / 7pm ShowAll Ages
THE HEETERSSoul, R&B and Funk from the Bay Area, California. Deep grooves, tight three-part harmonies, and songs that will uplift your spirit. The Heeters is comprised of Tom Quell (vocals/guitar), Nadav Beary (drums), and two members of The California Honeydrops (Lorenzo Loera on keys and Miles Blackwell on bass. Lorenzo and Tom co-write the songs, which have that classic soul sound & those catchy hooks–with a personality that makes them still unique and relevant within the world of modern music.
WREN & JUNIPER INGBERWren(guitar,vocals) and Juniper(vocals) Ingber grew up in Oregon in a musical family where they began singing together from a young age. Now they perform as a duo, playing folk and soul, with heartfelt harmonies, acoustic accompaniment, and introspective lyrics.

Free Music with Hit Machine!
2026-08-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Jackson Park
Hit Machine is BACK to rock this amazing concert series in Hood River!
FREE & ALL AGES!

Matt McCravey Indie-folk Musician & Songwriter
2026-08-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Porron Cellars, 210 Oak Street, Hood River, 97031, United States
Thursday March 26th, 6-8pm Live Music with Matt McCravey
(Every last Thursday)

Sunday Serenade: gardentender
2026-08-23 11:30 - 14:30 | Trout Lake Hall, 15 Guler Rd, Trout Lake, WA, 98650, United States
Sunday, August 23rd, 2026
$20 Advance // $25 Day Of Show11:30am Doors / 12:30pm ShowAll Ages*Limited Tickets*
Sunday Serenade is Trout Lake Hall’s new brunch music series. Each Sunday features an intimate, two-hour live set dedicated to a single style—jazz, Americana, groovy indie, country, folk—paired with delicious, chef-crafted brunch. With limited tickets and cozy seating, it’s a relaxed, up-close experience—perfect for lingering over food and gentle Sunday tunes. Come in for a real Sunday Funday!
GARDENTENDERgardentender is the songwriting duo of Kyle and Linoy — partners in life and music. Their songs, written together, are rooted in harmony and connection, weaving stories of love, growth, and quiet resilience. With a sound that draws from folk, indie, and Americana, gardentender offers a set that’s tender, textured, and deeply human. Their song “Happy Song” was a runner-up in the Portland Folk Fest 2026 Song Contest.

Cosmic Gnarly
2026-08-22 18:00 - 21:00 | Trout Lake Hall, 15 Guler Rd, Trout Lake, WA, 98650, United States
Saturday, August 22nd, 2026
$15 Advance // $20 Day Of Show6pm Doors / 7pm ShowAll Ages
COSMIC GNARLY‘Let the music play the band’ is the collective mindset for Portland, Oregon’s Cosmic Gnarly as they pay respect to the spirit, energy, and improvisational magic of the legendary American rock band, the Grateful Dead. Born strictly as a fun project safe from the hustle of other music and professional pursuits, these exploratory sessions cultivated an extensive repertoire of Grateful Dead tunes. Each member’s admiration for the Dead shines through in every set, as they strive to honor the natural flow and spirit of these timeless songs.
COSMIC GNARLY is:Ryan Bukstein: PercussionDana Buoy: Drums, VocalsPeter Christenberry: Guitar, VocalsRobert Haas: Guitar, VocalsAlan Moses: KeyboardsChris Petryszak: Bass

🎉 The Dalles High School Class of 1991 – 35-Year Reunion 🎉
2026-08-22 17:00 - 20:00 | Freebridge Brewing
🎉 The Dalles High School Class of 1991 – 35-Year Reunion 🎉
(Yes… 35. We checked the math twice.)
📍 Freebridge Brewing
⏰ 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM-ish (or until we call it a night like responsible adults)
It’s hard to believe it’s been 35 years — but here we are! Join your fellow TDHS Class of ’91 classmates for a relaxed evening of catching up, sharing stories, and reconnecting.
We’ve reserved time at Freebridge Brewing to hang out, enjoy great food and drinks, and make up for lost time. Whether you’ve stayed close or haven’t seen everyone in years, we’d love to see you there.
Details:
• Casual, drop-in vibe – come when you can!
• No-host food & drinks
• Plenty of laughs, memories, and maybe a few “remember when…” moments
👉 RSVP so we know how big of a throwback crowd to expect.
👉 Feel free to invite any other TDHS ’91 classmates—we don’t have everyone!
Let’s reconnect, reminisce, and prove we can still hang… at least until 9pm. 🍻🎓

Mr. Vale's Math Class
2026-08-21 18:00 - 21:00 | Trout Lake Hall, 15 Guler Rd, Trout Lake, WA, 98650, United States
Friday, August 21st, 2026
$15 Advance // $20 Day Of Show
6pm Doors / 7pm Show
All Ages
MR. VALE’S MATH CLASS
If Talking Heads & Vulfpeck bonded over their love of Math, this is the sound!
You may or may not learn anything with Mr. Vale’s Math Class but you’re guaranteed to have a good time. This six piece funk band has horns that knock down the door and percussion-laden grooves that are the perfect accompaniment to any dance party. While you’re at it, come grab some pots and pans & join in.
The Math Class has been busy spreading its unique mix of math and funk across the Pacific Northwest, with recent performances at festivals like Juniper Jam, Shift, NW Folklife, and Goodtime Campout. They’ve also shared the stage with acts such as Jamie Cullum, Marchfourth, and High Step Society. While you might not leave with a deeper understanding of math, you’re guaranteed to have a great time.

Bart Budwig (full band) / Bryan John Appleby
2026-08-20 18:00 - 21:00 | Trout Lake Hall, 15 Guler Rd, Trout Lake, WA, 98650, United States
Thursday, August 20th, 2026
$15 Advance // $20 Day Of Show6pm Doors / 7pm ShowAll Ages
BART BUDWIGBart Budwig is a son of Idaho, a cosmic country crooner, a rousing trumpet player, and cryin’-style soul singer. His music is made up of seemingly incongruous parts; thrum & strum country rhythms, jazz guitar melodies, R&B vocals. When Bart sings he draws out words into meditative mantras, whole note neologisms that keep you hanging on until his raspy voice trails off in a ragged edge. His forthcoming album, Another Burn On The AstroTurf (January 24, 2020, Fluff and Gravy Records) was recorded over five days by a seven-piece band inside the OK Theater. It’s a melancholy rhapsody that recalls the uncorked rock n’ roll spirituality of king mystic Van Morrison, the gloomy nostalgia of dark prince Nick Drake and the songcraft sans self-seriousness of 70s Muscle Shoals.
Like those psycho-spiritual song crafters, his power comes from vocal idiosyncrasies – intonations of love, impermanence, hope, humor. The album opens with Budwig originals “Time For Two”, “First To Go”, and “Strong Coffee”– originally presented with just solo guitar (and crackling wood stove) on the album Sabai. The songs are recorded here live, full band, in medley, with hot electric guitar, woody double bass, and drums. The band electrifies and scourges the flesh of the songs into fully formed folk rock stunners.
There is what the Romans called a “divine lustre” about Bart Budwig. His blonde hair and beard wrap around his collar,and frame his smile in a nimbus of gold. His radiance belies the loyalty he commands of an army of talent. He’d sooner tell you a joke than reveal to you he’s recorded dozens of albums and hundreds of songs in the last few years. Bart’s mastery of dramatic irony turns his work with complex emotional states of being into comforting, uplifting, relatable music.
It’s this ability to combine tragedy and comedy in his humanist hallelujahs that makes Budwig a gravitational force and industry chimera. The studio general, the clown prince, the sensitive songwriter with a rugged voice. The soul singer with a cosmic country band. The creator of a folk universe drawing musicians from everywhere to the middle of nowhere. It’s this juxtaposition that makes Another Burn On The AstroTurfanother success for Bart Budwig, and a must listen for you. – Sean Jewell
BRYAN JOHN APPLEBY
Bryan John Appleby has been writing, recording, and performing original music for almosttwo decades. Based in Seattle, his folk-centric body of work incorporates breezy mid century pop, intricate fingerpicking, lush cinematic layers, and lyrics that often evoke hisCentral Coast origins.
His latest full-length, Underwater Easy Breathing, exemplifies his distinct productionpalette. Oceanic and synth-laced, the album is a natural next step in his wandering, oftendensely layered repertoire. Previous works include The Narrow Valley (2015), a maximalistconcept album drenched in dreamy, orchestral elements and experimental sounds, andFire on the Vine (2011), a darker collection with more conventional folk structures andorganic instrumentation.
With a house show tour circuit taking him throughout the Western States, Appleby has shared the stage with artists such as Damien Jurado, Deep Sea Diver, Tomo Nakayama, YLa Bamba, Shaina Shepherd, Dean Johnson, and Sera Cahoone and many others.

Sean Hayes
2026-08-19 18:00 - 21:00 | Trout Lake Hall, 15 Guler Rd, Trout Lake, WA, 98650, United States
Wednesday, August 19th, 2026
$25 Advanced // $30 Day of Show
6pm Doors / 7p Show
All Ages
SEAN HAYES
Sean Hayes is a San Francisco Bay Area-based singer-songwriter known for a unique, gritty blend of folk, soul, and R&B-inflected roots music. His sound has been described as dusty, warm, and effortless, featuring a gravelly, soulful voice that blends intimate storytelling with danceable rhythms.
Hayes has collaborated and toured with artists including Aimee Mann, Frazey Ford, Charley Crockett, Jolie Holland, The Wood Brothers, Ani DiFranco and The Cold War Kids among many more; his work has been remixed by house DJ Mark Farina and featured on NPR, NBC and HBO. Known for his raw vocals and timeless songs, Hayes has built a loyal following across the country, whether stripped-down or with a full-band, his shows are simply a night of good music.

Sunday Serenade: Savannah Clancy & Ben Larsen at Trout Lake Hall
2026-08-16 11:30 - 14:30 | Trout Lake Hall, 15 Guler Rd, Trout Lake, WA, 98650, United States
Sunday, August 16th, 2026
$20 Advance // $25 Day Of Show11:30am Doors / 12:30pm ShowAll Ages*Limited Tickets*
Sunday Serenade is Trout Lake Hall’s new brunch music series. Each Sunday features an intimate, two-hour live set dedicated to a single style—jazz, Americana, groovy indie, country, folk—paired with delicious, chef-crafted brunch. With limited tickets and cozy seating, it’s a relaxed, up-close experience—perfect for lingering over food and gentle Sunday tunes. Come in for a real Sunday Funday!
SAVANNAH CLANCY
Savannah Clancy is a folk singer-songwriter who moves through the world like the seasons — always changing, always returning. Rooted in the wild elements and the ancient rhythms of ancestry and place, her music is an intimate conversation between the human heart and the living earth. Writing songs since the age of twelve, Savannah has long understood songwriting as a sacred alchemy — a way of transforming the raw material of life into something that connects, heals, and endures.
Her debut album Roots in the Water (March 2024) offered love songs for the earth and a prayer for the planet — music born from deep reverence for the world we inhabit. Now, with her second album arriving June 13th, 2026, Savannah turns tenderly inward. These honey-sweet songs with an Americana sound are of finding home, stepping into motherhood, and weaving community — threaded through with longing, nostalgia, grief, and the quiet wonder of love in all its forms.
a place to call home (June 2026) is produced by friend and fellow musician Ben Larsen. After the many hours of devoted time working on this project, the two of them are excited to be playing and singing together in person.
BEN LARSEN
For over a decade Larsen has been performing up and down the west coast and nationally as a solo artist. He recently returned home to the Pacific Northwest after spending a year and half in New York City, writing and producing his third studio record Clarity, out fall of 2024.

One Community Health 40th Anniversary Block Party
2026-08-15 15:00 - 19:00 | One Community Health
You’re Invited!

Join One Community Health as we celebrate 40 years of caring for the Gorge and launch the One Community Health Foundation.

Enjoy great food, family activities, local artisan vendors, live entertainment, and more as we bring the community together for an evening of connection and celebration.

Come celebrate this exciting milestone with us and be part of what’s next for community health in the Gorge.

Saturday, August 15th
3 PM – 7 PM
849 Pacific Ave, Hood River, OR 97031

BARN BURNER: Outer Orbit at Trout Lake Hall
2026-08-14 18:00 - 21:00 | Trout Lake Hall, 15 Guler Rd, Trout Lake, WA, 98650, United States
Friday, August 14th, 2026
$17 Advance // $20 Day Of Show6pm Doors / 7pm ShowAll Ages
BARN BURNER shows are all about the dancing! No matter who might be on the stage, you are guaranteed to groove.
OUTER ORBITOuter Orbit is a funk soul collective led by Galen Clark (Trio Subtonic, 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.
Outer Orbit’s second album, Heart Shaped Plane, out May 2026, features Sarah Clarke, Peter Knudsen, Tyrone Hendrix, Damian Erskine, Michael Elson, Galen Clark, Carlin White and special guest John Medeski. Heart Shaped Plane showcases high energy funk, dynamic songwriting, soaring ballads and the band’s joyful approach to making music.
