Gorge Blues and Brews Festival, Stevenson

At Skamania County Fairgrounds—smack dab in the gorgeous scenic sweetspot of the Gorge where revelers are flanked by mountains and the Columbia River—the Gorge Blues and Brews Festival returns for another year of 12-bar melodies and five-star suds. Across two stages, seven or more local and national acts (some soon to be announced) lay down soothing and stomping blues soundtracks, while local breweries unleash their latest liquid cures for the summertime blues. Here's a little taste of what to expect:

• The Brews:Breweries include Walking Man, Backwoods, Thunder Island, pFriem and Jester & Judge Cider and many more.
• The Food: Getta Gyro, Tacos Pepe, Filipino Cuisine and more.
• The Music: headliners are Johnny Wheels and the Swamp Donkeys.
• Other Festivities: Rich Layton & Tough Town Kenny Lee & The Sundowners Franco & The Stingers