SOU’WESTER EVENTS!

Discover what’s happening during your next stay or plan a visit around our free live music, workshops, wellness offerings and more!

Nov
22
Thu
2nd Annual Gratitunes Music Fest @ Sou'wester Lodge
Nov 22 @ 8:00 pm – Nov 24 @ 10:00 pm
2nd Annual Gratitunes Music Fest @ Sou'wester Lodge

Join us for the 2nd Annual Gratitunes Music Fest!!

This year we will kick off the event with a sing-along, song-along and talent show hosted by the Sou’wester’s own Ivy Ross Ricci after dessert on Thursday in the Lodge.

On Friday night Louis Ledford and Michael Hurley will amaze you with their songwriting prowess, and Fronj will change your mind with some classic country songwriting contemporized. Dig it from 7-10 pm in the Lodge.
https://www.snockonews.net/

Back this year, the unstoppable Rick & Kristin Olson-Huddle will enchant and educate your offspring with his nationally renowned kids’ show at 1:30pm.
https://www.rickhuddle.com/

On Saturday, two dynamic duos will hit you up with a rock and roll explosion!

The Thanks A Lot Honky Tonk Concern is what happens when a married couple moves to the woods and makes a band where they each play their not-main instrument while composing music with screaming harmonies about the wildlife in their neighborhood.

Veteran NY psych-pop act Shana Falana just released her new LP Here Comes The Wave, her 2nd with Team Love Records. Emerging from New York’s vast drone/psych scene, Shana combines live looping of reverb-drenched vocals and guitar with tribal drums and stunning visual projections. Her live experience has often been described as transcendental.

“Psychedelic dream pop dashed on the rocks of goth defiance” -Stereogum

“If you want to zone out, Shana Falana’s alluring debut LP gives many opportunities to do so.” -Pitchfork
http://www.shanafalana.com/

This event is free and open to the public.
souwesterlodge.com

 

 

Dec
1
Sat
The Horsenecks @ Sou'wester Lodge
Dec 1 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Horsenecks @ Sou'wester Lodge

The Horsenecks play hard-hitting and heartfelt Old Time and classic Bluegrass music. Their sound is centered around the pairing of the signature rhythmic Appalachian fiddle style of Oregonain Gabrielle Macrae, (the Macrae Sisters, Hook & Anchor) and with the driving yet subtle three-finger banjo playing of Liverpudlian Barry Southern (Tramp Attack, The Loose Moose Stringband.) Gabrielle’s playing style is the result of being raised in the Old Time music hotbed of Portland, OR and being exposed to the fiddle traditions of the Southeast through years of traveling to festivals and learning from some of the greatest players in the genre. Barry’s banjo playing ranges from thrilling and high-octane to moody and captivating. Harmony singing and thoughtful song writing bring the two multi-instrumentalists to the stage with an exciting and varied set of upbeat foot-stompers, new takes on old standards, innovative fiddle-banjo compositions and heartfelt country and gospel songs. The Horsenecks continue to set a new standard in today’s traditional music scene with appearances at major festivals in the USA and the UK, including the Cornwall Bluegrass Festival, Doolin Folk Festival, The Portland Old Time Gathering, and the Minnesota Bluegrass and Old Time Festival. They received critical acclaim in 2015 for their self-titled debut album. Their long-awaited second album, Fiddlehead was released in July, 2018.

This event is free and open to the public

http://www.horsenecks.net/

Dec
8
Sat
Garett Brennan & Jon Neufeld @ Sou'wester Lodge
Dec 8 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Garett Brennan & Jon Neufeld @ Sou'wester Lodge

Garett Brennan is a Portland, Ore-based songwriter, singer and instrumentalist. His solo work explores the far intimate corners of acoustic, roots and Americana, and his side project work with pigWar explores the fringe boundaries of soul, psychedelic and rock. His live performances are undeniably authentic and raw. Garett Brennan and Jon Neufeld have been playing together since 2008 through various incarnations and have released three albums together. Their show on December 8 will explore a whole new vault of materials that they are preparing to take into the studio for their next album this winter. Brennan’s material pulls from the mellow pockets of JJ Cale, the old-timey sensibility of Gillian Welch and the lyrical moody vibes of more modern writers like Gregory Alan Isakov and Jeff Tweedy.

This event is free and open to the public!

www.garettbrennan.com

Dec
15
Sat
4th Annual Handmade Bazaar
Dec 15 @ 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm

4th Annual Handmade Bazaar at The Sou’wester

We are hosting our 4th Annual Handmade Bazaar. Free and open to the public. The sale is on Sat Dec 15th from noon-6pm at The Sou’wester in 3 spaces: our large heated Pavilion, the Lodge Living Room and the Lodge Velvet Lounge Guest Room. Come meet a lovely bunch of talented artists/makers!
List of 19+ participating artists/crafters/makers/creative folk:
 
Josephine Banks (Ocean Park, WA)
– stained glass
Artist Julia Barbee as St. Nick of Seaview (Portland, OR)
– St. Nick of Seaview photo booth! A snowy beach scene photo op with Santa on a pre-Christmas Eve weekend getaway. A Polaroid camera with film will be available if you want to purchase a printed photo with St. Nick, otherwise you can use your phone.
– perfume made by Julia Barbee
– novelty felted snowballs
– organic wool covered chime or shaker— safe for babies and delightful for adults as well
Melissa Black of Blackloot Jewelry (Astoria, OR)
– handmade electroformed jewelry
www.blackloot.net
 
Kendra Cooley of Yarrow Magik (Portland, OR)
– handmade lunar calendar
– zines and prints
Dierdre Duewel (Long Beach, WA)
– mosaic tables, birdhouses, mirrors & garden globes
 
Allan Fritz (Ilwaco, WA)
– book seller
A homemade book for people who like to paddle, pedal, row and or sail their car top little dinghies, kayaks, canoes, SUPs, or inflatables on flat water with the shore nearby. 70 launch sites are covered from Ocean Shores, east to Stella and Clatskanie, and south to the Nehalem River. Each given a page, map, address, directions and GPS coordinates along with area maps, suggested destinations and what to expect. I have visited each to insure accuracy and paddled over 40 as blogged about at: www.southwestwashingtonpaddletrips.wordpress.com
 
Forest Fox Designs (Astoria, Oregon)
Kay Beizel
– wire weave jewelry
– wire weave & wrapped trees with gemstones
www.facebook.com/forestfoxastoria
 
Sandra Gibbons of Severe Snacks (Portland, Oregon)
– comics, notecards & buttons featuring funny food fights and one POed feminist
– original framed art
– handmade soaking salts
 
Kathryn Holloway of Lovebird Paper (Long Beach, WA)
– paper cards and stationary designs
www.lovebirdpaper.com
 
HRAP Trash Talk (Cannon Beach, Oregon)
Haystack Rock Awareness Program
– jewelry & art made from marine debris
– DIY “Make & Take” workshop station to make your own creative piece with marine debris
Audrey Knippa of Gearhart Knitting (Gearhart, Oregon)
– hand knitted items: hats, scarfs, blankets & baby sweaters
Heather McLaughlin (Portland, OR)
– framed visual art
– calendars
– limited edition prints
– DIY “Make & Take” workshop station to print and decorate your own holiday cards
Roger J Porter Arts (Portland, Oregon)
– handcarved wooden whales painted
 
Dawn Stetzel (Seaview, WA)
Nature Nell’s Sister
– eco printed journals
– handmade cards 100% recycled materials
www.etsy.com/shop/naturenellssister
 
Tectonic Jelly (Eugene, OR)
Aaron Sullivan 
– watercolor postcards depicting colorful & enchanting worlds
– original portraits drawn on the spot
– comic & coloring books
Dennis Thomas (Warrenton, Oregon)
Thomas & Son Woodworks, LLC
– creative/functional woodcrafts
Catherine Watson/CWO Design (Long Beach Peninsula, Ocean Park, WA) C.Watson Originals
– one of a kind hand painted tops and aprons
– handpainted notecards
 
JoAnne Webster (Long Beach, WA)
– fairy furniture
– spirit dolls
– table-top shrines
 
Thrifty Pop-Up (Sou’wester Lodge Vintage Travel Trailer)
– “Thrifty” is our Vintage Travel Trailer turned into a thrift shop
– pop-up thrifty items curated and brought in special for this bazaar – visit new items inside and outside in thrifty pop-up tent
 
Visit the Sou’wester Swag table with totes, cups, wearables and more!
 
Stay or return for live music in the lodge by Brush Prairie 8pm-10pm free and open to the public.
 
The Sou’wester Lodge, 3728 J Place, Seaview, WA 98644
www.souwesterlodge.com/calendar
360-642-2542 front desk 9am-9pm
(sorry our vendor list is full and we cannot accept any other requests for artists/crafters)
 

The Adrift Hotel in Long Beach, WA is having a similar sale as well on this same day so swing by to visit them 10am-4pm on Saturday! (409 Sid Snyder Dr, Long Beach, Washington 98631, 360-642-2311) Here is a list of their event on FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/306163463322558/ 

 
 
 

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Brush Prairie @ Sou'wester Lodge
Dec 15 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Brush Prairie @ Sou'wester Lodge

Brush Prairie is a vintage honky tonk country band playing a mix of covers by the likes of Willie Nelson, Patsy Cline, Hank Williams etc and originals that sound of the same era. Fronted by Zia McCabe of The Dandy Warhols, named after the small Washington town she was born in.

This event is free and open to the public.

https://www.facebook.com/brushprairie

Dec
21
Fri
Rude Wife & Offen @ Sou'wester Lodge
Dec 21 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Rude Wife & Offen @ Sou'wester Lodge

Rude Wife brings Inspirational dreamy witch songs.
https://soundcloud.com/coastal_nick/rude-wife

Offen offers Slow layered ambient ocean vocals/guitar
https://offenin.bandcamp.com/releases

**Solstice celebration: Please bring item(s) for altar
This event is free and open to the public

Dec
22
Sat
Jerry David DeCicca and Adam Ostrar @ Sou'wester Lodge
Dec 22 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Jerry David DeCicca and Adam Ostrar @ Sou'wester Lodge

Jerry David DeCicca’s released two albums in 2018, Time the Teacher (March 2018) and Burning Daylight (Sept. 2018). Noted reviews included Americana Album of the Month (March, 2018) by Uncut magazine and called “a remarkable feat of empathy… DeCicca’s Wondrous Country” by The Fader. DeCicca’s albums have been featured in Aquarium Drunkard, Magnet, Mojo and Brooklyn Vegan and included collaborators like Will Oldham, Kelley Deal, and Spooner Oldham. He is also the producer of albums by Larry Jon Wilson (Drag City), Will Beeley (Tompkins Square), Ed Askew (Tin Angel) and the Numero Group. His previous band, The Black Swans, recorded 5 albums, toured for over 10 years, and was recognized in Pitchfork, Tiny Mix Tapes, American Songwriter, and many more.

Adam Ostrar recorded 4 albums with his band, Manishevitz (JagJaguar) before heading out as a solo artist. His latest record, Brawls in the Briar on Super Secret Records, has earthy rustic qualities reminiscent of John Fahey, Tim Buckley, with some of the mystical English folk of Bert Jansch and Robbie Basho. He’s known to cover Eno and touches on Moles/Richard Davies melodies.

This event is free and open to the public!

www.jerrydaviddecicca.com
www.adamostrar.com

Photo by Eve Searls

Dec
29
Sat
Bitches of the Sun @ Sou'wester Lodge
Dec 29 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Bitches of the Sun @ Sou'wester Lodge

Bitches of the Sun is an Oregon based trio founded in winter of 2017 by Willamette Week award winning vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Joshua Davis. After the session saxophonist made his way to the Pacific Northwest from Chicago, Illinois he decided to push his musical boundary and play his hand at being a front-man. In efforts to find a refreshing new sound that embodied traditional rock elements he was introduce to bassist Nick Wright and drummer Seth Shaler. Together this powerhouse has an extensive resume of individual features and group performances with the likes of Wyclef Jean, Mac Miller, Chance the Rapper and Buddy Guy. Described by its loyal fan base as “Portland’s rock band” the trio uses it’s diverse musical background to deliver a large selection of body shaking grooves wrapped in emotionally complex arrangements guaranteed to get everyone on the dance floor.

Every performance gifts the audience with unforgettable moments that can only be envied by those who missed out. And with the release of their 2018 self-titled Bitches of the Sun EP they are proving to be a force of limitless growth and longevity.

~Hands up for the Bitches of the Sun~
https://www.bitchesofthesun.com/

This event is free and open to the public.

Dec
31
Mon
New Year’s Eve Dance Party
Dec 31 @ 8:00 pm

New Year’s Eve DJ Cuica & Sahel Sounds‘ Dance Party All Night Long! bring in the New Year with dance grooves and moves! Dance party begins at 8pm with toast to the New Year at midnight in the lodge. 

Last person on the dance floor wins a gift certificate for a free weekend stay at The Sou’wester!

Please call the front desk 360-642-2542 (9am-9pm) to book a spot if you want to stay at the Sou’wester during this dance.

newyears

 

Jan
5
Sat
Fox & Bones @ Sou'wester Lodge
Jan 5 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Fox & Bones @ Sou'wester Lodge

Fox and Bones are the modern day Bonnie and Clyde, if Bonnie and Clyde had driven a Volvo and played folk pop music. Based in Portland, OR, these internationally touring sweethearts aren’t your average duo. Rather than simply documenting their experiences in song, Sarah Vitort and Scott Gilmore write from the perspective of quasi-fictional characters, Fox and Bones. The two fall for each other, decide to hit the road, and never look back. The pair uses music as the canvas on which they paint a new life together that defies traditional relationship roles and life goals. Their music is modern with retro stylings; it is ripe with vocal harmonies that pull at the heartstrings, and a complex, at times metaphysical, lyrical landscape. Each element serves their stories of a life lived on the road in pursuit of a dream that most never have the courage to chase.
http://www.foxandbones.com
This event is free and open to the public!