Bring the whole family out - pups included! - to enjoy the brewfestivities of our annual Roadhouse Brewfest, featuring 32 beers and ciders from McMenamins and local guest breweries. Bring some blankets and settle in for a day of casual summer day of brews, live music, whiskey tasting and more. In between samples, join in on the cornhole tourney or spend your time wandering the idyllic grounds - there's no wrong way to enjoy this bountiful brewfest!
Brewfest fun:Summery food specialsIce cream * Elephant BarWhiskey tastingBrewery & distillery toursCornhole tournament * 4pm
Brewfest tunes3-5pm* Baz Moto6-9pm * John Nilsen and Swimfish
Line Dancing with PNW Stompeders4:30-6:30pm in Imbrie MeadowLearn line dancing basics in a fun and welcoming environment! An experienced instructor from the PNW Stompeders will guide you step-by-step through beginner-friendly dances with music to keep the floor moving.
Early check-in * 2pmCheck in early to get your glass, tokens and bracelet before the fest starts. Come back when the event begins at 3pm, show your bracelet and just walk right in!
It's sometimes surprising when a band writes some of its own material. SWIMFISH is a colorful band featuring high quality, original folk/rock music. The line up is bass, drums, guitar, piano, mandolin, harmonica & vocals, but their focus lies in first class songwriting. Of course they play some cover tunes, but they are full time musicians/recording artists who also compose great music and Yamaha Piano Artist/band leader John Nilsen's one million plus record sales warrant it. SWIMFISH has a unique sound. Singer/songwriter originality based on cultural experience makes them special. The debut CD by SWIMFISH, John Nilsen & SWIMFISH, was played throughout the USA on radio to positive reviews. Late founding member of the major rock band, AMERICA, Dan Peek, wrote, " Major kudos on your CD. The music is superb, the lyrics inspired and the production/ arranging are top notch. The songwriting hangs together well and the tracks flow, carving out a groove like a river carves a canyon. You deserve to be heard." The Oregonian says, "John Nilsen's career is the envy of many musicians." John Nilsen & SWIMFISH released, Two Stories, their 4th CD in Dec. 2022. Consisting of John Nilsen - guitar, piano vocals / Don Woodward - guitar, mandolin, harmonica, vocals / Mike Snyder - drums, percussion / Dave Captein - bass / Bob Logue - guitar, vocals, SWIMFISH came into existence as John Nilsen's guitar and vocal band when taking a break from his demanding international piano career. Don Woodward was the first SWIMFISH member to sign on as the two had grown up as next door neighbors and taught each other to play guitar as teenagers. Mike Snyder, who has long played with many of the finest musicians in the NW and had been on numerous John Nilsen recording sessions, joined the band followed by bassist Dave Captein, capable of improvisation and complementary bassist. Guitarist & vocalist, Bob Logue, is a longstanding veteran guitarist/vocalist of the NW music scene and a seasoned songwriter and performer. John Nilsen and SWIMFISH are finding their groove with all new material. That should come as no surprise.
Baz Moto is a high-energy cover band playing hits and deep cuts through the decades to today! Influences range from New Wave to funk to metal to rap to classic rock to pop, and everything in between. One of the founding members of Baz Moto, Blake Sakamoto, was the keyboardist in the Dan Reed Network (Mercury/Polygram Records), the funk rock band from Portland. Two other band members, Camille Denny (drums) and Annelise Josserand (bass), were in Erotic City and Madam Torment. Guitarist Brandon Navia is from My Siamese Twin. The other founding member, Bronwyn Baz, fronted '80s cover band Members Only. Nearly all played in the Nu Wavers.
Join The PNW Stompeders in the Imbrie Meadow for line dancing! Learn line dancing basics in a fun and welcoming environment during Cornelius Pass Roadhouse's 22nd Annual Brew Fest . An experienced instructor from the PNW Stompeders will guide you step-by-step through beginner-friendly dances with music to keep the floor moving. Whether you've never tried line dancing before or just want to sharpen your skills, this line dancing experience is designed to make it easy and enjoyable for all. Singles, couples, and dancers of all ages are welcome, no experience necessary. Just come ready to learn a few steps and have some fun on the dance floor.