[UPDATE: we've reached capacity for this gathering, please join the wait list and we'll let you know if any seats open up]

Our March 1st gathering will be with Johnny Franco and (his real brother) Dom for an evening of genre-defying performance art, comedy, freak folk and wild acoustic renderings of Brazilian-infused rock n roll.

About Johnny Franco

Walk down any street in Portland, Oregon and you are sure to encounter a mustachioed Brazilian rock and roll troubadour named Johnny Franco and (his real brother) Dom. Recently moving from Sao Paulo, the duo has developed a cult following in Portland for their high energy performance and music.

Johnny Franco and his Real Brother Dom are relentlessly shaking the Portland, Oregon music scene by way of their native Sao Paulo with innate charm and charisma. Serving up 5-day weekends every week consisting of countless shows, no stage is too big nor too small for their iconic and hilarious brand of entertainment — including but not limited to songs. Signed by producer Sterling Fox (Lana Del Rey, Elle King) on his label Blanket Fort in 2020, Johnny's debut EP "Experience Report #1" feels timeless with singles like “Immediate Love” combining sophisticated lyricism and original vocal stylings with a unique jangly Brazilian beat. The duo was featured on Treefort 2022 and Pickathon 2024 as well as a timeless full-band performance on Jam in the Van in 2022. Their humorous delivery of crowd-favorite originals like “Ones and Pennies” and “Cucumber Vodka” along with a unique interpretation of the classics produce unavoidable urges to move, to laugh, to cry and to applaud.

"Johnny Franco's Rock'n Roll Urban Revival" - Michelle Kicherer | Portland Monthly

"Willing to drive 5-plus hours to see them" - Lila Eidi | Zenruption

“Romantic” - Eric Ash | Willamette Week

Details About the Music Gathering

March 29, 2025 / Doors at 6:30pm / Music at 7:00pm

Address: 3865 Fairview Dr. Hood River, OR

Our Church of Music gatherings at the Red Barn are intimate listening experiences celebrating the craft of songwriting, and the role music, story and community play in our lives. Our events are BYOB, and we'll also have a cooler with a small collection of beverages if you need to keep anything cold. No kids or dogs allowed.

Details About Making a Donation to Reserve Your Seats

To reserve your seats, we ask that you make a donation to the Red Barn Community. Please follow the donation link above to confirm your seats. We've chosen to work with Givebutter to help manage donations because they specialize in helping non-profits host events that raise funds to create a positive impact in the world. This means that there's no crazy extra handling fees at all. There will be a small transaction fee added to your donation when you check out (tiny compared to other platforms like Eventbrite) and then you will have the option to "tip" Givebutter for providing this free service to non-profits (that's how they pay their bills). You can select whatever tip you want from 0% on up, so pay attention to that before you checkout. After you reserve your seats, the Givebutter platform automatically asks if you want to make an additional donation on top of reserving your seats, this is in their code and we've submitted a request to take it out, so for now, just select ZERO---unless of course you actually want to make an additional contribution to Red Barn (any additional funds raised will help us cover the costs of recording audio and visual content from the gatherings).

Parking Details:

We don't have any vehicle parking onsite (but plenty of bike parking!). Please park at a 45 degree angle across the street from our house in front of the horse fence where you'll see our yellow van. Our amazing neighbors have generously allowed our community to use that extra space.

FAQ

Do you serve alcohol?

Nope. These are BYOB gatherings.

Are kids allowed?

Nope. We love kids (we have four of our own!) but we also want to make sure these music gatherings at the Red Barn are a unique performing experience for artists and a rich listening experience for attendees. We host other events throughout the year that are more kid friendly. (teenagers are allowed if they are musically inclined and would enjoy this kind of listening experience)

Where do we park?

See above!

If you have any other questions, please feel free to reach out to redbarn@threepin.org

in love,

Garett & Kendra

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Red Barn Community is a 501c3 non profit organization based in Hood River, OR. To learn more about our programming, please visit: www.redbarncommunity.org

Johnny Franco at The Red Barn (3.1)

An intimate evening of freak folk, comedy and performance art