Blues guitarist Dennis Johnson at Waucoma Club March 9
Dennis Johnson is one of the elite slide guitar players performing today. Drawing comparisons to slide guitarists Robert Johnson and Roy Rogers, Johnson masterfully elevates the art of slide guitar across many genres of music, including blues, New Orleans, rock and swing. Catch Dennis Johnson & The Mississippi Ramblers at the Waucoma Club in Hood River on Saturday, March 9, starting at 9 p.m. No cover charge. The Waucoma Club, 207 Cascade Ave., Hood River; 541-387-2583.
Volunteers needed for March art center events
Volunteers are needed for the following events at the Columbia Center for the Arts:
March 9: Bhutan “The Last Shangri-La,” two ushers and one bartender
March 20: River Light “25 Years of Kayaking Wild Rivers,” two ushers and one bartender
March 22-23: “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” (staged reading), one usher on March 22 and a bartender and two ushers and a bartender on March 23
All events start at 7:30 p.m.; bartenders need to arrive at 6:30 p.m. and ushers no later than 6:45 p.m.
Nathaniel Talbot Quartet at CEBU Lounge
This week at CEBU Lounge:
Friday, March 8: Nathaniel Talbot Quartet, 9:30 p.m. – Fingerstyle guitarist with all-star backing band. At the ripened age of 28, this Oregon-grown tunesmith is influenced by guitar pickers such as Doc Watson, Leo Kottke and Kelly Joe Phelps.
Saturday, March 9: Silverhawk, featuring Sam and John C. Densmore, 9:30 p.m. – Psychedelic folk-rock. Silverhawk has a broadly appealing body of original work behind them. With a rotating cast of instrumentalists, they have an innate ability to engage diverse audiences. They are often compared to Modern Lovers, Pavement and the Beatles. Best Western Hood River Inn, 1108 E. Marina Way; 541-386-2200.
Manimal House at Pint Shack
This week at the Pint Shack in Hood River:
Wednesday, March 6: Mark Daly plays from 7-9 p.m.
Thursday, March 7: Kayak movies on the big screen: “Thunderballs” Old-school kayak carnage, 7 p.m.; “Congo,” world-class kayakers make a first descent down the Congo River, 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 10: Manimal House, 9:30. Nine-piece funk band from Portland. The Pint Shack, 105 Fourth St., Hood River; 541-387-7600.
Gallery 301 features Hood River Gold Stars
The Hood River Gold Stars, lead by Mike Stillman, play the Gallery 301 on Friday, March 8. Come join this raucous group for some lively jazz starting around 5:30 p.m. The Gallery 301, corner of Oak and Third, downtown Hood River; 541-436-0281.
Country Dance March 9
On Saturday, March 9, from 7-10 p.m., it’s the Second Saturday Country Dance at the Rockford Grange in Hood River. The caller will be Ned Leager from Portland. The band will be the Mill Creek String Band, from the Mid-Columbia area.
Dance lessons will begin at 7 p.m. All ages welcome. No partner required. Family friendly. All dances walked through first time. Enjoy an evening of country squares, contras, circle dances and a few waltzes. Rockford Grange is located on Barrett Road in Hood River. Cost is $6 for members, $7 for non-members; $1 for youth and students. Please bring snack treats for break time. Call Keith Harding at 541-352-7550 or Tom Hons at 541-386-5771 for further information.
Cripple Hop at Double Mountain March 7
Local fusiongrass string band Cripple Hop is playing at Double Mountain on Thursday, March 7, at 8 p.m. Featuring Max Reitz and John Hunter on acoustic guitars and vocals, Andy Roof on bass and vocals and Ryan Brevard on mandolin, Cripple Hop jams on fast, string-inspired music from many sources: Grateful Dead, Widespread Panic, Greensky Bluegrass, Hendrix, The Stones, Yonder Mountain String Band, as well as originals and some bluegrass tunes. No cover charge. Double Mountain Brewery, 8 Fourth St., Hood River; 541-387-0042.
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