The Bones of J.R. Jones / Byland
2025-09-26 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Trout Lake Hall, 15 Guler Rd, Trout Lake, WA, 98650, United States
Tickets Release Thursday, May 22nd at 10am!
Trout Lake Hall 3 Year Anniversary Show!
Friday, September 26th, 2025
$25 Advance // $30 Day Of Show6pm Doors / 7pm ShowAll Ages
THE BONES OF J.R. JONES
Growing up, Jonathon Linaberry was obsessed with the radio.
“I remember sitting there at night, glued to the boombox, cassette player ready to record whenever my favorite songs came on,” he recalls. “There was something so thrilling about it, something romantic that I think we’ve lost now that everything’s available at our fingertips. I wanted to find a way to get back to that place, to recapture those feelings of excitement and anticipation and possibility.”
Linaberry does precisely that on Radio Waves, his sixth studio album as The Bones Of J.R. Jones. Recorded in Toronto with producer Robbie Lackritz (Feist, Bahamas), the collection is moody and hypnotic, steeped in the sonic landscape of the ’80s and ’90s as it excavates the past with equal parts nostalgia and curiosity. The arrangements are utterly entrancing here, built on the tension between acoustic instruments and retro synthesizers, and Linaberry’s performances are raw and visceral, at times aching in their vulnerability. Put it all together and you’ve got a poignant exploration of memory and longing delivered by a relentless searcher, a revelatory work of personal reflection steeped in the endless beauty, pain, and chaos of youth.
“I’ve never really resonated with the idea of ‘the good old days,’” Linaberry reflects. “Your understanding of the past and your relationship with it change as you get older, and I’ve always been more interested in the evolution of those feelings than in wearing any kind of rose-colored glasses.”
Born and raised in central New York, Linaberry got his start playing in hardcore and punk bands before becoming enamored with the field recordings of Alan Lomax, who documented rural American blues, folk, and gospel musicians throughout the 1930s and ’40s. Inspired by the unvarnished honesty of those vintage performances, Linaberry launched The Bones of J.R. Jones in 2012 and, operating as a fully independent artist, began releasing a series of critically acclaimed albums and EPs that would land his songs in a slew of films and television shows (including True Detective, Suits, Daredevil, Longmire, and Graceland) and lead to countless tours across the US and Europe (including stops everywhere from Telluride Blues to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass). Along the way, Linaberry also shared bills with the likes of The Wallflowers, G. Love, and The Devil Makes Three, soundtracked an Amazon commercial helmed by Oscar-winning director Taika Waititi, and earned praise from Billboard, American Songwriter, Under the Radar, and more.
“After a dozen years of touring and recording, I found myself getting burnt out by the constant barrage of new music that’s out there,” Linaberry reflects. “In some ways, it’s great to have that kind of access, but it can also be numbing, and I found myself missing what it felt like to have an album change your life, to listen to your cassette of Born In The USA so many times you have to wind the tape back up with a pencil.”
Linaberry set out to tap back into that magic on Radio Waves, writing songs steeped in the sounds and stories of his own coming of age. He tuned out the modern world in favor of stark, lo-fi demos built around fingerpicked guitars and old school electronics, and when it came time to record the album, he leaned into working with an outside producer for the first time, traveling to Canada for two ten-day sessions at Lackritz’s studio.
“A lot of these songs started on a drum machine, which was very intentional,” Linaberry explains. “I wanted to focus on simplicity, on stripping tracks back to their most essential elements so that the melody and the vocals could shine.”
The result is an almost primal sound, familiar yet uneasy, like a memory hanging perpetually just out of reach.
“These songs live in the night—the endless kind, where you get in your car just to drive and listen to music, to feel like you’re going somewhere even if you’re not,” Linaberry says. “It’s the sound of a kitchen heavy with the leftover heat of an August day and a table crowded with drinks, of arguments and first loves and first heartbreaks, of not living up to your potential, of breaking promises, of being human.”
Take a listen to album opener “Car Crash” and you’ll understand exactly what he means. Tender and hazy, the track offers up a bittersweet embrace of life’s imperfections, finding meaning and connection in our shared flaws and shortcomings. “I want your whole heart,” Linaberry professes, “even the broken parts.” Like much of the record, it’s insistent yet understated, as much a celebration as it is a confession. The sensuous “Savages” revels in the reckless abandon of young adulthood, while the spare “Heart Attack” stares disappointment directly in the face, and the piercing “Shameless” works its way through a lifetime of what ifs.
“Our lives are an endless series of revolving doors,” Linaberry reflects. “Even the smallest decisions can change our entire trajectory. What kind of arrogant fool doesn’t look back and wonder?”
That sense of lostness, of uncertainty as to who we are and where we belong turns up throughout the record. The blistering “Drive” devours itself from the inside out in the tedious solitude of the road; “The Devil” grapples with identity, intimacy, and dependence; and the breezy “Catching You” wonders what we were ever trying to prove with all the debaucherous nights and bad decisions of youth.
“I think so many of us live in the past because it’s easier to face than the future,” Linaberry explains. “But I’m not interested in going back. I’m interested in understanding the feelings and experiences that made us who we are: the passion and the hunger, the faults and the failures, the hopes and the fears.
Truth be told, those feelings never really go away. They’re all still out there, floating in the ether, drifting through eternity on an endless sea of radio waves. All you have to do is tune in.
BYLAND
Byland is the moniker and last name of Seattle based, Albuquerque raised, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Alie Renee. Alie’s cinematic, indie-rock sound is grounded by vocally vulnerable moments that will move you to lean in. The acclaimed project has received recognition from outlets like KEXP, Under The Radar, American Songwriter, Flood Magazine, and others.
Byland’s latest studio record, “Heavy For A While”, is both timeless and “a little weird” and makes room for her intriguing and often offbeat arrangements – released on Mother West in March of 2024. The record was co-written with her partner and primary collaborator, Jacob John. A Grammy award winning team brought it to life, including production by Nathan Yaccino (Matt Cameron, Pearl Jam, Norah Jones), mixing by Brandon Bell (Brandi Carlile, Joni Mitchell, Dolly Parton), and mastering by Pete Lyman (Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton). Notable contributors alongside Alie include a lineup of powerful females – Jessica Dobson (Deep Sea Diver), Meagan Grandall (Lemolo), and Abby Gundersen. In support of the record, Alie, along with her four-piece band of seasoned musicians including Skyler Mehal, Manny Rodriguez and Nate Yaccino have toured the West and East Coasts.
“The passion for performing was palpable. Byland manages to prove you can have both emotionally vulnerable lyrics that sneak up on you like a gut punch and a lively performance that is brimming with fun. The beautiful blend is only enhanced by Alie Renee’s amazing vocal range, which is even better live than on the album.”
– Sara Giza, Willamette Week

Willy & Nelson Band
2025-09-26 18:30 - 21:30 | Bargeway Pub, 1535 Bargeway Rd., The Dalles, OR, 97058, United States
Join the Willy & Nelson Band this Friday Sept. 26th from 6:30 – 9:30pm at The Bargeway Pub. It will be a beautiful evening to spend outdoors along the Columbia River, enjoying a great meal, drinks and live music on the stage. From the 70’s to today’s tunes, there will be plenty of music to sing and dance to. Don’t miss out on this fun evening with your friends!

The Big Five-O Show
2025-09-26 19:00 - 22:00 | Zim’s Brau Haus Restaurant & Sports Bar, 604 E 2nd St, The Dalles, OR, 97058, US
🎉 The Big Five-O Show 🎉
Friday, September 26 • 7:00 PM
📍 Zim’s Sports Bar and Grill
Come celebrate Miller’s 50th Birthday in style with an unforgettable night of music, friends, and fun! 🍻
We’re bringing in Eli Howard and The Greater Good — a band that’s been making waves across the country, sharing the stage with acts like Shane Smith and the Saints.
Eli Howard, founder and lead vocalist, is a folk singer who picked up an electric guitar and never looked back. With bandmates Nick Lambert and Nik Elliot, these Molalla, Oregon hippies deliver a sound that blends country, rock, and Americana into something uniquely powerful. Expect infectious hooks, lush harmonies, and storytelling that connects on every level.
From soulful tracks like “Wildfire” to their high-energy stage presence, this is a show that will leave you smiling, singing, and celebrating well into the night.
🍴 Full dinner menu • 🍹 Drinks flowing • 🎶 Great music • 🎂 A milestone birthday party
👉 Mark your calendars. Invite your friends. Let’s pack Zim’s for a night to remember!

Stevenson Mushroom Festival
2025-09-26, 2025-09-27 - 2025-09-28
🌿 The Stevenson Mushroom Festival Returns — September 26–27, 2025! 🍄Get ready for a weekend of mushroom-inspired magic in the heart of the Columbia River Gorge! The 2025 Stevenson Mushroom Festival is back and bigger than ever, featuring new experiences, local flavors, and family-friendly fun.
✨ Festival Highlights

Mushroom Gala (Sept 26, 7–10 PM) — A 21+ fungi-chic celebration at the Columbia Gorge Museum with gourmet bites, adaptogenic cocktails, local beer & wine, a “Fungi Flare” costume contest, and DJ Elvis spinning all night.

“Mushroom Hunt” Passport Adventure (Sept 27) — Explore downtown Stevenson through curated stops, stamp your passport, and unlock special perks along the way.

Family-Friendly Activities — Wooden Mushroom Hunt at Skamania Lodge, kids’ crafts, story times, and hands-on learning stations.

Workshops & Demos — Learn from local experts about foraging, cooking, and the fascinating world of fungi.

Live Music on the Waterfront — Cap off Saturday with a free outdoor concert from Joe Schlick and the New Brohemians (5–7 PM).

🍽️ Local restaurants will serve mushroom-inspired specials, shops will offer exclusive discounts, and passport holders get free admission to the Columbia Gorge Museum!
📍 Where: Stevenson, WA📅 When: September 26–27, 2025🎟️ Tickets & Info: www.stevensonmushroomfestival.com
Whether you’re a seasoned forager, a culinary adventurer, or simply fungi-curious, this is your invitation to celebrate all things mushrooms in the stunning Columbia River Gorge. Don’t miss it!

Book of Will
2025-09-26 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-09-27 19:30 - 21:30
What if half of Shakespeare’s plays had been lost forever? Columbia Center for the Arts invites audiences to find out in The Book of Will, a witty and heartwarming historical drama by Lauren Gunderson, opening September 12 in Hood River.
Directed by seasoned theater veteran Tom Burns, The Book of Will tells the remarkable (and mostly true) story of Henry Condell and John Heminges, two of Shakespeare’s longtime friends and fellow actors who — after the Bard’s death — took it upon themselves to collect and preserve his plays in what became the famous First Folio. Without their determination, classics like Twelfth Night and Macbeth might never have survived.
Featuring an ensemble cast including David Dye, Erik Lundby, Emily Joyce, Emily Vawter, William Thayer-Daugherty, Ben Sheppard, Bob Fox, Dawn Rankin, Davis Macintosh, and Sam Harrigan, the production promises both humor and heart, offering a fresh perspective on the legacy of one of the world’s greatest playwrights.
Performance Dates:

Friday, September 12 – 7:30 PM

Saturday, September 13 – 7:30 PM

Sunday, September 14 – 2:00 PM (matinee)

Friday, September 20 – 7:30 PM

Saturday, September 21 – 7:30 PM

Sunday, September 22 – 2:00 PM

Friday, September 26 – 7:30 PM

Saturday, September 27 – 7:30 PM

Location: Columbia Arts, 215 Cascade Ave, Hood River, OR 97031
Tickets and more information are available at: https://events.humanitix.com/copy-of-the-book-of-will-by-lauren-gunderson

Hunt for Wooden Mushrooms
2025-09-27 10:00 - 11:00 | Backyard Grill, 1131 SW Skamania Lodge Way, Stevenson, WA, United States, Washington 98648
As part of the Stevenson Mushroom Festival, join us on the Front Lawn at Skamania Lodge for a whimsical twist on an Easter egg hunt! Little explorers will search for hand-painted wooden mushrooms hidden throughout the lawn. Collection bags provided, or bring your favorite basket. This family-friendly activity is perfect for kids ages 2–8. Check in at the front desk when you arrive. Don’t forget to dress in your best fungi flair.
While you’re here, enjoy even more mushroom-themed fun at Skamania Lodge and throughout downtown Stevenson as part of the festival!

Community Clothing Share
2025-09-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Encounter Church, 1000 SE Oak Street, White Salmon, WA
COMMUNITY CLOTHING SHARENow Accepting Donations: Women’s, Children’s & Maternity Clothes24/7 Donation Dropbox
Encounter Church📍 1000 SE Oak St. White Salmon
SHARE EVENT HAPPENING SEPT. 27th10-12PM
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Robert Armand live music
2025-09-27 10:00 - 13:00 | The Dalles Farmers Market, Union Street, The Dalles, Oregon, 97058, United States
Come and enjoy a variety of acoustic genres for your Farmer’s Market experiance. @ The Dalles Farmer’s Market

Hazardous Waste Collection Event
2025-09-27 10:00 - 14:00 | Mosier Community School 3rd ave, 1st Avenue, Mosier, Oregon, 97040, 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 one week before the event, see our web page https://tricountyrecycle.com/hazardous-waste/business/ for a form to register or contact kristinaf@co.wasco.or.us for an application. Mark your calendars and register, to dispose of unwanted hazardous.
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

Gouache Pet Portaits
2025-09-27 11:00 - 13:30 | Tokki Art Supply, 409 Oak St, Hood River, OR, 97031, United States
Through this class you will learn the basics and fundamentals of this unique medium while creating a fun and personalized version of your pet! Instructor Marcy H. will prep beforehand from a photo a basic outline of your pet and after going over the essentials of the medium such as color mixing, blending, and layering you will be guided through the process of painting your pet.
Date: Saturday September 27
Time: 11am-1:30pm
Ages: 14+
Cost: $55
Location: Tokki Art Supply Classroom 208 4th st, Hood River
If you cannot attend a class, a 72 hour notice prior to the start of the class via email or phone is required for a full refund of the class fee. After that there is no refund.
Students will receive a confirmation email of the purchase of the class. And 3 days prior to the class they will receive a reminder email. Please keep a look out for these emails.

Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters, Jess Clemons, Ben Larsen, & love DEAN
2025-09-27 11:00 - 23:00 | Ekone Ranch, Goldendale, Ekone Road, Goldendale, Washington, 98620, United States
Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters will bring their twangy rock & roll to the Ekone Ranch stage to headline their annual festival, the Barbed Wire Ball! Messages of hope and resilience from this all-female band to inspire and nourish us for the work at hand. Jess Clemons, Ben Larsen, love, DEAN and some sweet up-and-coming talents will also take a turn on the stage. No admission price; donations to support Ekone’s nonprofit programs will be requested.

Ekone Ranch’s Barbed Wire Ball
2025-09-27 11:00 - 2025-09-28 12:00 | Ekone Ranch, Goldendale, Ekone Road, Goldendale, Washington, 98620, United States
Ekone Ranch’s Barbed Wire Ball is on September 27th! It’s a family festival and hootenanny, with pony rides for kids, beer garden for grownups, and games, home-cookin’, live music, hikes, and fun times for everyone. The auction and pledge drive support Ekone’s work, but there is no ticket price to attend. Come for the day or camp overnight! Learn more and RSVP here.

Edible, Poisonous, and Fascinating Fungi of the Columbia River Gorge
2025-09-27 12:00 - 12:45 | FVRLibraries – Fort Vancouver Regional Library District, 120 NW Vancouver Ave, Stevenson, WA 98648-6446, United States, Stevenson, WA, 98648-6446, United States
The tremendous diversity of habitats in the Columbia River Gorge leads to fantastic diversity of fungi, with well over 1,000 named fungi (and thousands more yet unnamed) in our region.
Dr. Michael Beug will teach participants how to identify safe and unsafe to eat fungi.He is the author of Mushrooms of Cascadia: An Illustrated Key to Fungi of the Pacific Northwest.
Consider enjoying the 2nd annual Stevenson Mushroom Festival September 26-28, 2025.
Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Disability Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.
Los eventos y programas de la biblioteca están abiertos al público y se brindan sin costo. Se pueden solicitar adaptaciones especiales utilizando nuestro formulario de solicitud de adaptaciones para personas con discapacidades (en inglés) hasta 15 días antes del evento.

Northwest Pastel Society Members Show 2025
2025-09-27 12:00 - 14:00 | Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade Ave, Hood River, OR, 97031-1724, United States
Columbia Center for the Arts (CCA) is proud to present the Northwest Pastel Society Members Show 2025, featuring more than 100 works by 66 artists. This juried exhibition, celebrating the vibrancy and versatility of pastel as a medium will be on display at CCA September 5–28.
The exhibition was juried and judged by Gail Sibley, a Master Pastelist with both the Pastel Artists of Canada and the International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS). Known for her HowToPastel blog, the online art community IGNITE!, and her artist mentoring programs, Sibley brings both expertise and inspiration to the showcase. In advance of the show, CCA will also host her three-day workshop, Luminous Layering with a Limited Palette (September 3–5).
The community is invited to join the Opening Reception & Awards Ceremony on Friday, September 5, from 5:00–7:30 p.m.
Visitors can also enjoy live pastel artist demonstrations every Saturday from 12:00–2:00 p.m. during the exhibition run:

Sept. 13: Christine Knowles
Sept. 20: Susan Kuznitsky
Sept. 27: Tim Blackwell

With works by artists including Aleksandra Saronjic, Amanda Houston, Anne Knapp, Bithia Bjurman, Britt Block, Darcie Roberts, Debbie Hughbanks, Deborah Henderson, Denise Page, Donna Nevitt-Radtke, Eileen Holzman, Elizabeth Spona, Gail Christie-Jahn, Genie Aylor, Hap Wertheimer, Harley Talkington, Jan Sogge, Jane Buccola, Janeen Bramwell, Janet Patterson, Janice Carlton, Janice Wall, Janine Cooley, Janis Ellison, Janis Graves, and many more, the exhibition highlights the breadth of creativity across the Northwest.
Don’t miss this chance to experience the luminous world of pastel art, bid on a Christine Knowles original and connect with the talented members of the Northwest Pastel Society.

3rd Annual "Harvesting Sunshine" Festival
2025-09-27 12:00 - 18:00 | Sunshine Mill Artisan Plaza and Winery, East 2nd Street 901, The Dalles, OR, 97058, United States
✨We’re so excited to bring back our 3rd annual “Harvesting Sunshine” festival here at The Sunshine Mill, so mark your calendar for Saturday, September 27th from 12pm-6pm✨This is a time to celebrate our grape harvest of our estate-grown Pinot Noir and relish in the beauty of fall! 🍂
We’ll be doing tours of the building (all the way to the roof, on the hour, every hour!), crushing our grapes on site, pouring our wines, serving our food, including free samples of our Pinot Noir, serving beer from Freebridge Brewing cider from Working Hands Fermentation, we’ll have a pumpkin bounce house and face painting from Fairy Godmother’s Events, a pumpkin patch, clothing pop ups from Terra Cotta Gorge Co., Herbal Revival Apothecary, Skookum Outfitters Fly Fishing & Outdoor Store, apothecary goods from Moonbeam Daydream, flower bouquets from Dusty Boots Flower Farm, cookies from Dani’s Kitchen Shop, chocolate covered treats and yummy drinks from Berries By Felice, hair sparkles from Lucky Locks and a custom hat building experience from The Hat Lab!The Dry Hollow PTA will be selling hot dogs and lemonade too!
We’ll be having live music outdoors for the whole event, so bring your dancing shoes!
This event is FREE and family-friendly.
We’d love to invite you down to celebrate a very special time for much of the gorge and to show you all the great things we have to offer!
Come down from 12-6 for the festival and spend your day Harvesting Sunshine with us! ❤️ 🌞

Megan Alder
2025-09-27 14:00 - 17:00 | Crooked Acres Vineyard, King Road, Underwood, Washington, 98651, United States
Hailing from the Columbia River Gorge, Megan Alder is a vocal powerhouse performing upbeat swing and Americana music. She delivers her original songs with raw grit and soul.
Influenced by artists like Billie Holiday and Bonnie Raitt, Alder performs with live loops and kazoo flare. Her latest release, Dark Side, features four original songs recorded live in Parkdale, OR. Dark Side is available now on all platforms.

Hood River Athletic Club Open House
2025-09-27 17:00 - 20:00
Join us Saturday evening, September 27th for an introduction to Hood River Athletic Club. Meet the tennis pro, take a tour, get complimentary passes to tennis drills, pickleball drills, classes, and the facility.

BARN BURNER: Kelsey Waldon / Sterling Drake
2025-09-27 18:00 - 21:00 | Trout Lake Hall, 15 Guler Rd, Trout Lake, WA, 98650, United States
TICKETS RELEASE FRIDAY JUNE 27th @ 7am PST / 10am EST
Saturday, September 27th, 2025
$20 Advance // $25 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.
KELSEY WALDON
In the six years since she signed to John Prine’s Oh Boy Records, Kelsey Waldon has earned wide praise for her “self-penned compositions [with] the patina of authenticity” (Rolling Stone). On her new album, Every Ghost, she confronts addiction, grief, generational trauma, and even herself — and comes through it stronger and at peace.
“There’s a lot of hard-earned healing on this record,” Waldon says of the nine-song project, recorded at Southern Grooves studio in Memphis with her band, The Muleskinners. As she sings in the record’s title track and first song, “Ghost of Myself,” she’s put in the work not only to better herself and leave behind bad habits, but also to learn to love her past selves.
Doing so wasn’t easy, Waldon admits. “It took time and experience,” she says, adding that she can now find compassion for her younger self.
“I think you’ve gotta respect her,” Waldon says, “because she was trying as hard as she could for where she was at, and she was doing a damn good job.”
Compassion is a throughline on Every Ghost, whether it’s for Waldon herself, for the person in the throes of addiction in “Falling Down,” or for a suffering world in “Nursery Rhyme.” The people in Waldon’s songs aren’t irredeemable — they’re struggling.
“You’ve got to have compassion; you gotta stay humble and have gratitude,” Waldon says. However, she’s learned that you also can’t let people take advantage of an empathetic heart. “Comanche” — which Waldon jokes is her very own truck song — finds Waldon grappling with the loss of a loved one, not to death but to boundaries she’s set for her own good. Waldon owns a 1988 Jeep Comanche, and driving it serves as a kind of therapy for her.
“I love the whole aspect of when design mattered,” she says, “and owning your car was an expression of yourself.”
“Comanche” is deeply personal, but Waldon’s most introspective reflections bookend My Ghost. Its penultimate song, “My Kin,” extends the idea of loving yourself in spite of yourself beyond the choices she’s made and the circumstances she’s put herself in, to reckon with both the good and the bad that come from her family tree. Those traits, Waldon concludes, make her who she is.
“As the song says, ‘I’m the best and worst of my kin,’ and I love that for myself,” says Waldon, who was born and raised in a hunting lodge at the end of a dead-end road in the rural, unincorporated community of Monkey’s Eyebrow, Ky. “And I’m also at a point where I’m willing to break these cycles, I’m willing to grow, I’m willing to evolve.”
Among those best parts of her lineage is Waldon’s grandmother, who died in June 2024. “She was a remarkable woman. The women in my family have been rocks, and they’ve all been colorful and full of character,” Waldon says.
“Her garden and her yard, that might have been one of the things she took the most pride in,” Waldon adds, recalling how her granny would often stop to dig up roadside flowers, then transplant them into her yard. A display of tiger lilies, some of which now grow in Waldon’s yard in Tennessee, was a particular point of pride.
“Transplanting is such a tradition — it can teach you a lot,” Waldon says. “Life goes on, beauty can grow from anywhere, and as long as a person is remembered, they’re never gone.”
Waldon honors her granny with the song “Tiger Lilies.” She didn’t want an over-the-top sentimental song, so she instead leaned into the idea of traditions as a way to remember loved ones. “I’m sure Granny would love it,” Waldon says.
Every Ghost concludes with a Hazel Dickens cover, “Ramblin’ Woman.” Waldon covered two Dickens songs on 2024’s There’s Always a Song and had added “Ramblin’ Woman” to their live sets as well. While Waldon didn’t originally intend to include their cover on this album, it served as “a sonic star” during the recording process and has a message Waldon feels is still relevant decades after Dickens wrote it.
“Hazel was ahead of her time,” Waldon says. “Our existence is more than just what society expects of us. We’re more than just somebody’s girlfriend or wife or mother, and those are all beautiful things, but we can have our own independence, and we don’t have to do it for anybody else. We’re beautiful, magical, and powerful creatures.”
That’s certainly how Waldon sees herself after completing Every Ghost. “It feels like there’s a spirit of fearlessness throughout this album,” Waldon says, “and I’m really proud of that.”
Waldon’s fearlessness is among the reasons she landed at Oh Boy Records in 2019, as the independent label’s first new signee in 15 years. It’s attracted fans to her headline tours and her festival sets, and prompted artists including Tyler Childers, Charley Crockett, Robert Earl Keen, Margo Price, and Lucinda Williams to invite her on tour. It helped earn her both the title of “Kentucky Colonel” — an honor recognizing goodwill ambassadors of Kentucky’s culture and traditions — and a spot in the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s annual American Currents exhibit in 2024.
“True outlaw shit is sticking to your guns, and I feel like I’m doing that,” Waldon says. “I’m not saying I’m unbreakable, but I feel almost unbreakable. I’ve already hurt the worst that I could and lived to tell the story. We can be thankful for our ghosts.”
STERLING DRAKE
The journey of Americana songwriter Sterling Drake has taken him from the Big Cypress of south Florida to the mountains of western Montana and everywhere in between. With a penchant for honest storytelling, Drake weaves his own perspective into the American songbook, often highlighting a strong sense of place. In 2021, he began releasing a series of singles and EPs that prompted Rolling Stone to praise his “rough-hewn aesthetics,” and in 2024, he took home Male Honky Tonk Artist of the Year honors at the annual Ameripolitan Awards in Austin.
The Shape I’m In, Drake’s captivating debut, is a lively jaunt through the landscapes of roots music. Produced by Grammy-winning Icelandic multi-instrumentalist Thorleifur Davidsson (Sierra Ferrell, KALEO), the 14-track record subverts expectations and reimagines the familiar sounds that have shaped country music. The writing is profoundly existential, and the performances are raw and revealing to match, captured live in just two days of tracking with an all-star cast of players. The band’s chemistry is palpable, with a sound that’s timeless and inviting even as it remains loose and rough around the edges. The Shape I’m In finds Drake stretching beyond his honky tonk roots, expanding his sonic palette with lush, harmonically adventurous arrangements as indebted to Willie Nelson and Townes Van Zandt as Merle Haggard and Roger Miller.

Live...Got Your Six
2025-09-27 19:00 | Route 30 Burgers, Bottles & Brews
Saturday September 27th marks the return of Got Your Six to the Route 30 stage. The guys will keep your toes tapping with a high energy mix of classic rock. Music starts at 7pm.

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The Dalles, Oregon

Pig Bowl
2025-09-27 19:00 - 22:00 | The Dalles – Wahtonka High School, 220 E 10th St, The Dalles, OR, 97058, United States
T-Minus 8 Days until the BIG game!! Our volunteers are working
hard behind the scenes to get everything ready for the game.
Keep an eye on our page for updates as we get even closer!

Red Robe Revival live music
2025-09-27 19:30 - 21:30 | Working Hands Fermentation
Red Robe Revival brings the party to Working Hands with their eclectic mix of originals and decade spanning covers. Come out for a night of Orecana Bliscograss in the Heights.

GCC Anniversary Paddle and End of the Year Potluck
2025-09-28 09:00 - 12:00 | Cascade Locks Marine Park
Join GCC for our annual anniversary celebration! GCC turns 4 in September 2025 :)
This celebration includes:Paddling (of course)We will have double hull paddling, for fun races, paddling games, small boats and more!
Clean UpWe will also do a trash/beach clean up to participate in International Coastal Cleanup Day (Sept 20th).
Double Hull goes into winter storageWe will be paddling the double hull one last time before the weather starts to turn. At the end of the celebration, we will unrig the double hull and load the canoes on the trailer to store for the winter season.*
Potluck (Breakfast style)
Bring your paddle craft of choice (if you want to) and a fun breakfast item to share for the potluck and enjoy a wonderful morning on the water with friends!
*Note: We will still have canoes on the water for paddling after this event but that will be dependent on conditions. :)

Mt. Hood Painting Workshop w/PaintWithJosh and Happily Painted
2025-09-28 12:00 - 14:00 | Mt. Hood Town Hall
Teaming up with Dani from Happily Painted again and we’re taking the easels on the road! Join us for a one-of-a-kind oil painting workshop at the historic Mt. Hood Town Hall in Parkdale, Oregon!
These Step by Step classes are “No Experience Necessary”, beginner friendly, and easier than they look! We’ll walk you through it and you’ll amaze yourself!
**All Supplies included**
Mt. Hood Town Hall Classroom
6575 Highway 35
Mount Hood Parkdale, OR 97041
Sign up here – https://happilypainted.com/event/paint-with-josh-mt-hood-workshop-17072/
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CASS Sunday Art Hive 1-4
2025-09-28 13:00 | Skamania Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall, Southwest Rock Creek Drive 710, Stevenson, WA, 98648, United States
Free All Ages Art Hive at CASS Sunday 1-4.
Come join us for open ended creative fun! All ages welcome. Under 12 with responsible adult.
Come and create with supplies from the studio, bring your own project OR just hang out and build community!
CASS – BRINGING ART EXPERIENCES ABD SUPPLIES FOR THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE ABD BEYOND!
710 Rock Creek Dr.
Stevenson, WA 98648
In the Exhibit Hall of the Skamania County Fairgrounds.
Pin to exact location of studio: https://maps.app.goo.gl/5etHGMxYmcegB6vN6?g_st=ic
https://www.facebook.com/events/3103980533078088/?event_time_id=3103980539744754

GTJ Music Experience
2025-09-28 15:00 - 17:00 | The Pines, Oak Street, Hood River, Oregon, 97031, United States
Come to the Pines for some good times and music with Gary Reed, Tim Ortlieb and Jeremy Hadden on Sunday September 28th from 3-5pm.

Sips & Sounds - Moe Dixon
2025-09-28 17:00 - 19:00 | Backyard Grill, 1131 SW Skamania Lodge Way, Stevenson, WA, United States, Washington 98648
Join us at the Backyard Grill for golden-hour live music, featuring Pacific Northwest artists playing acoustic, folk, and soul. Enjoy cool drinks, warm evenings, and just a touch of autumn – with complimentary music for all to enjoy.
Moe is a soloist who performs on the national festival and club concert circuit and is esteemed for his magical performances highlighted by masterful guitar and ukulele playing, powerful vocals, and poetic songwriting.

Sip & Savor: The Wine, Food, & Tunes
2025-09-28 17:00 - 19:00
@ Phelps Creek 5-7pm: Live music every Sunday from local musicians in the Gorge! (April-October)

3rd Annual Chili Cook-Off @ Trout Lake Hall *SOLD OUT*
2025-09-28 17:00 - 20:00 | Trout Lake Hall, 15 Guler Rd, Trout Lake, WA, 98650, United States
CHILI COOK-OFF $15 Advance // $15 Day Of 5pm – 7pmPeople’s Voting completed by 6:45pmAll Ages*Tickets are limited*
Join Us in Celebrating Trout Lake Hall’s 3rd Anniversary with our Annual Chili Cook-Off!
Your ticket includes 8 taste tokens, each allowing you to sample 2 ounces of chili from every contestant, plus 3 voting tokens. Help us crown the People’s Choice Winner. All voting must be completed by 6:45pm. The Grand Prize Winner, selected by our Friends of the Forest Judges Panel.
Don’t miss out on the chance to be part of this flavorful celebration!
COLUMBIA GORGE CHEFSChristi Morris, The Art of Home CookingDoug Ellenberger, Everybody’s BrewingEmma-Leigh McKinney, Lil’O Rabbitry Joleen Maxwell, Bird Creek ProvisionsKristen Young, Table by DestinationNatalie Price, Solstice Wood Fire Cafe Stephan Michaels, The Seabed GrillStephanie Walker, Star Bites And StripesTrevor Shehan, Big Man’s Rotisserie
FRIENDS OF THE FOREST JUDGESDave Wickwire, Mount Adams Ranger DistrictKatie Schmidt, WA Department of Natural ResourcesRepresentative, Mt. Adams Resource Stewards
