23rd ANNUAL GORGE BLUES & BREWS FESTIVAL IN STEVENSON, WASHINGTON
Stevenson’s signature event returns for its 23rd year. Mark your calendars now for Friday and Saturday, June 24-25 when Gorge Blues & Brews Festival hits the Skamania County Fairgrounds in Stevenson, Washington. We will celebrate 23 years of musical genius, award-winning craft brews and fabulous food in the spectacular setting of the Columbia River Gorge.[su_row][su_column size="1/2"]
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[/su_column][/su_row]Start your weekend off right on Friday night when we feature all things local from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Walking Man Brewery, Backwoods Brewing and Thunder Island Brewing will be pouring their tasty brews and there will be a nice selection of local wine. Tasty barbecue will be available, hot off the grill, from the Stevenson Eagles Lodge and Stevenson High School Senior Parents. Bring your boot all evening. Admission is free! Camping is available onsite so plan to come early and stay late. Campsites can be reserved in advance HERE.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfOSmGfpyOwOn Saturday, the festival is packed with excitement from noon until 10:00 pm. It is a well known fact that the best brews in the Northwest can be sampled at this festival so choose carefully – you will run out of room long before you run out of choices. New in 2016, members of Breweries in the Gorge (BIG) will be our featured purveyors along with some neighbors to the west from Camas and Washougal. Rumor has it that some new releases will be rolled out for the first time at GBBF. If it is wine that you prefer, five of the best regional wineries will be pouring. Back again this year will be Stevenson’s own Jester & Judge Cider and locally made whiskey may be sampled from Skunk Brothers Spirits.
Along with our traditional summertime barbecue entrees, we will have a multitude of phenomenal flavors to mix and match with your beverages including Greek gyros and baklava, gourmet burgers, exotic sausages, homemade pies and of course, barbecue.Continuous live blues music will fill the air with bands on two stages. This year’s line-up is still being built but we know that Ty Curtis and the Ken DeRouchie Band will be rocking the Skamania County Fairgrounds. In between the sets on Riverview Community Bank main stage, local musicians and bands will perform on the Big River Grill stage.
Admission is open to those 21 years and over only on both Friday and Saturday, no minors will be allowed on the festival grounds. The cost for admission on Saturday is $20 per person and includes a commemorative beer mug or wine glass. Drink tokens are available for purchase at $1.00 each for tasting or to fill your glass. Cash only will be accepted at the gate with two ATMS onsite. Purchase your tickets in advance to avoid waiting in line and we will throw in five free drink tokens! Go to www.gorgebluesandbrews.com. No coolers or dogs on the event site please.
Gorge Blues & Brews Festival is organized by the Stevenson Business Association. Call the Skamania County Chamber of Commerce at 800-989-9178 with more questions. For camping information, call Skamania County General Services at 509-427-3980. We look forward to seeing you in the most scenic venue in the Gorge, the Skamania County Fairgrounds, 650 SW Rock Creek Drive in Stevenson, Washington on June 24 and 25![su_gmap height="240" address="the Gorge, the Skamania County Fairgrounds, 650 SW Rock Creek Drive in Stevenson, Washington"]
