During Lavender Daze at the farm join an old-time string band music from Hood River, Oregon! The Junebug Boys pick and sing their way through a wide variety of American string band music, touching upon Bluegrass, Old Time, Country, Swing, and Jug Band Music. Aaron Keim plays banjo and banjo ukulele, informing our performances with […]
Come to the peak time for the Lavender Bloom and enjoy The Sugar Daddies who feature Mark Womble on keyboards and vocals, and Dennis Williams on saxophone and clarinet. The Sugar Daddies play a variety of dance and listening music, emphasizing American rock n roll, boogie-woogie, swing, and blues. The Sugar Daddies have recorded a […]
Vendors, Ice cream, and best of all, the blooming Lavender Daze provide the stage for the Ben Bonham Band. Ben is a brilliant musician, luthier, band leader, artist, activist, and all-around personality from Hood River. Ben’s guitar playing is rooted in the music of pre-radio America when all music was live and styles weren’t pigeonholed. […]
Lavender Daze proudly presents Chic Preston. Chic is one of the Gorge’s best-known and favorite musicians, a multi-instrumentalist fluent in Roots, Americana, Folk, Country, Blues, Funk, and Jazz. Chic’s original songs are quirky and literary, based on keen observation of the human condition. An engaging performer, Chic aims to make a close connection with his […]
For our last Lavender Daze weekend we present, Alonzo Garbanzo. This is the stage name of Dennis Castañares, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist across various styles, with a working repertoire of 500+ songs (many originals, and tunes ranging from 15th century to Lead Belly to Fats Domino to Radiohead to Lil Nas X, etc.).Come enjoy the […]
