Adventure Bluegrass on tap

From Acoustic Sound, the producers of the highly regarded Wintergrass festival, comes their much smaller summer event, Adventure Bluegrass, set for July 27-29 at the Skamania County Fairgrounds in Stevenson WA. The featured performers include Johnny Gimble, The Grascals, Cache Valley Drifters and Steep Canyon Rangers, as well as a number of bands from around the Pacific Northwest.

Okay, there are no elevator jams (Wintergrass is noted for them) on the rustic grounds, but camping is scenic and plentiful--with electricity, showers and restrooms available. The nearby Skamania Lodge is also a good lodging alternative. Besides the four stages of music, the festival includes a band competition, band scramble and all the jamming you can manage.