BJ Kelly’s (1979-1984)

BJ Kelly’s was a popular tavern and music venue along the Mill Race across the street from the University of Oregon.

Location: 1475 Franklin Blvd. Eugene, OR

Active Years: 1979-1984

Owners: Steve O’Kell and Tom Connor

Building History

• 1973-1978  Murphy & Me
• 1978-1979  The Harvester (Opened Dec. 1978)
• 1979-1984  B.J. Kelly’s (Opened Dec. 1979)
• 1985 Oregon West Fitness
• 1986- 2000 Vacant lot
• 2001 Looking Glass Riverfront School

Concert History

• The 3 0’clock
• Albert Collins & the Icebreakers (June 22, 1984)
• Albert King
• Arnie’s Army ( a Sneakers offshoot band)
• Arousing Spirit
• Attack & The Fun
• Battle of the Bands
• Bete Noir
• Big Walter Horton
• Bill Rhoads and The Party Kings
• Billy C Farlow
• Billy Rancher and the Unreal Gods
• The Blasters
• Blues Travelers
• Bobby Bland
• Bosworth Brothers
• The Blubinos (Monti Amundson)
• The Call

  

• Calvin Walker
• Canned Heat
• Caracas
• Caryl Mack Band
• Charlie Musselwhite
• Chasemen
• Cherry Poppin’ Daddies
• Circle Jerks
• Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown
• Commander Cody
• Colour
• The Contractions, Neoboys, Anomie (March 1982)
• Cool’r
• Country Joe McDonald
• Cramps & the Burners (May 24, 1982)
• Crayhawks
• Crazy 8s
• Cry Cries
• D. B. Bonham & Zil*ler (Sept. 26 & 27)
• Dakotah
• Dan Reed Network
• Dan Siegel
• Dangerous Penguins
• David LaFlamme

  

• Dinosaurs
• Duffy Bishop Band
• Elvin Bishop
• Etta James
• Evolutionary Dance Band
• The Explosives & Felony (May 26, 1983)
• Fabulous Secrets
• Foamlords
• Frankie Miller
• George Thorogood
• Greg Kihn Band
• Greg Tripp Band
• Gun Club, Kingsnake, & Punishment Farm (Aug 16, 1982)
• The Heats (from Seattle)
• Holy Modal Rounders
• Hot Whacks
• Iain Matthews
• Impulse
• It’s a Beautiful Day
• Jack Charles
• The Jackals
• James Cotton
• Jim Mesi
• Joan Armatrading
• Joe Ely Band
• John Fahey
• John Hammond
• John Lee Hooker (1977 Murphy & Me; March 25, 1982 B.J. Kelly’s )
• Jonathan Richman
• Johnny and the Distractions
• Johnny Copeland
• Julie Gallows & the Executioners
• Jr. Walker & the All Stars
• Junior Wells
• Kingsnakes (R&B; June 3rd)
• Koko Taylor
• Landing Gear
• Li’l Lynne and the Smokin’ Soles
• Little Charlie & the Nightcats
• Lloyd Jones Struggle
• Los Falcons
• Lusson & Morrisette
• Mason Williams
• The Mayther Brothers
• Meredith Brooks and the Angels of Mercy
• Midnight Orchestra
• Mien Street (Jack Charles)
• Mithrander
• Mose Allison
• The Nerve
• The News
• New Riders of the Purple Sage
• Night Hawks
• Norman Sylvester
• Norton Buffalo
• Notary Sojack
• Nu Shooz
• Passengers
• Paul Butterfield
• Paul Collins Beat
• Paul Delay Band
• Pinetop Perkins
• Porcupines
• Rail
• Raccoons
• The Razorbacks
• Revolver
• Rival
• Robben Ford
• Robert Cray Band
• Roomful of Blues
• The Rhythm Methods (Jan 28, 1982)
• Seafood Mama (later became Quaterflash)
• Secrets
• Sequel
• The Shakin’ Pyramids with the Silvertones (May 25, 1983)
• Skip Jones and The Rent Party Band
• Slowtrain
• Sneakers
• Sons of Champlin
• Stares
• Stilettos
• Still Dreamin’
• Susan Tedeschi
• Terry Robb
• Theatere of Sheep
• Thin Man
• Tony Sardini & the Waste Banned
• Upepo
• Usual Suspects
• X-Static
• Yanks (March 26, 1984)
• Wheatfield (Country Rock/Bluegrass/Folk)
• Willie Dixon
• Who Knows

Line up between March 1982 – June 1983 (courtesy of Mike Ziegler)

-03/11/82 – Suburban Lawns & Los Xplorers
-03/12/82 – Wheatfield
– 03/13/82 – Wheatfield
– 03/14/82 – Aldo Nova
– 03/15/82 – Oregon Blues Society
– 03/16/82 – Cloudburst
– 03/17/82 – Contractions, Anomie, & Nova Boiz
– 03/18/82 – Paul Delay
– 03/19/82 – Heats
– 03/20/82 – Heats
– 03/22/82 – Party Kings
– 03/23/82 – Appearance
– 03/24/82 – Pendragon
– 03/25/82 – John Lee Hooker
– 03/26/82 – Gregg Tripp & X-Ray
– 03/27/82 – Gregg Tripp & X-Ray
– 03/29/82 – The Burners
– 03/30/82 – John Colter Band
– 04/01/82 – Robert Cray Band
– 04/02/82 – Slowtrain
– 04/03/82 – Slowtrain
– 04/05/82 – Kingsnake
– 04/06/82 – Lamont Cranston Band
– 04/07/82 – Craig Carothers
– 04/08/82 – Midnight Orchestra
– 04/09/82 – Bosworth Brothers & Midnight Orchestra
– 04/10/82 – Bosworth Brothers & Midnight Orchestra
– 04/12/82 – David La Flame
– 04/13/82 – David La Flame
– 04/15/82 – Wheatfield
– 04/16/82 – Wheatfield
– 04/17/82 – Wheatfield
– 04/20/82 – Growing Edge
– 04/21/82 – Craig Carothers
– 04/22/82 – The Bees & Tony Sardini
– 04/23/82 – Gregg Tripp & The Bees
– 04/24/82 – Gregg Tripp & The Bees
– 04/26/82 – Chris Spedding
– 04/27/82 – Robert Cray Band
– 04/28/82 – Strange Daze
– 04/29/82 – Paul Delay Band
– 04/30/82 – The Rock Band & Stripes
– 05/01/82 – The Rock Band & Stripes
– 05/03/82 – The Burners
– 05/04/82 – Modern Problems
– 05/05/82 – Los Xplorers
– 05/20/82 – Los Xplorers & Punishment Farm
– 05/21/82 – Sequel & Los Xplorers
– 05/22/82 – Sequel & Los Xplorers
– 05/23/82 – The Burners
– 05/25/82 – Robert Cray Band
– 05/26/82 – The System
– 05/27/82 – Los Microwaves & The Outtakes
– 05/28/82 – Nu Shooz & Bosworth Brothers
– 05/29/82 – Nu Shooz & Bosworth Brothers
– 06/01/82 – Chicago Blues All Stars & The Burners
– 06/02/82 – Los Xplorers
– 06/03/82 – Kingsnake
– 06/04/82 – Gregg Tripp
– 06/05/82 – Gregg Tripp
– 06/07/82 – The Burners
– 06/08/82 – Secrets
– 06/09/82 – Robert Cray Band
– 06/10/82 – The Outtakes
– 06/11/82 – Bosworth Brothers & Orange-Orange
– 06/12/82 – Bosworth Brothers & Orange-Orange
– 06/14/82 – The Burners
– 06/15/82 – The Cowboys
– 06/16/82 – Silvertones
– 06/17/82 – Terri Robb Band
– 06/18/82 – The Heats & The Rock Band
– 06/19/82 – The Heats & The Rock Band
– 06/21/82 – The Burners
– 06/22/82 – Secrets
– 06/23/82 – MX-80’s
– 06/24/82 – X-Ray
– 06/25/82 – Le Clams
– 06/26/82 – Le Clams
– 06/28/82 – The Burners
– 06/29/82 – Bosworth Brothers
– 06/30/82 – Bosworth Brothers
– 07/22/82 – The Outtakes & Punishment Farm
– 08/06/82 – Johnny And The Distractions & Helt
– 08/07/82 – Johnny And The Distractions & Helt
– 08/08/82 – Helt, Impulse, & Wyatt Richter Band
– 08/09/82 – Zion Initation & Kingsnake
– 08/10/82 – Zion Initation & Kingsnake
– 08/15/82 – The Secrets, Legend, & The Fall Stars
– 08/16/82 – Gun Club, Kingsnake, & Punishment Farm
– 08/19/82 – Teazer
– 08/22/82 – Longshot, Foxfire, & X-Ray
– 09/15/82 – Sky King & Wyatt Richter Band
– 09/19/82 – Party Kings
– 09/23/82 – Wheatfield
– 09/24/82 – Wheatfield
– 09/25/82 – Wheatfield
– 09/26/82 – Wet Dog, X-Amount, & Desire
– 10/15/82 – Sequel
– 10/16/82 – Sequel
– 10/21/82 – Nu Shooz
– 10/22/82 – Nu Shooz
– 10/23/82 – Nu Shooz
– 11/21/82 – Tropical Rainstorm
– 11/22/82 – Dynatones
– 12/03/82 – The Spoons
– 12/05/82 – FM Album Showcase
– 12/08/82 – Cornelius Bumpus Quintet
– 02/17/83 – KSND Laffathon
– 02/18/83 – Nimble Darts & Wet Dog
– 02/19/83 – Nimble Darts & Wet Dog
– 02/21/83 – Emerald City All-Stars
– 02/22/83 – City Boyz
– 02/23/83 – Robert Cray Band
– 02/24/83 – KSND Laffathon finals
– 02/25/83 – Silvertones & The Milkmen
– 02/26/83 – Silvertones & The Milkmen
– 02/28/83 – Emerald City All-Stars
– 03/01/83 – Who Knows
– 03/02/83 – Doug Fieger & Fabulous Secrets
– 03/04/83 – Bosworth Brothers & The Heartless Dodgers
– 03/05/83 – Bosworth Brothers & The Heartless Dodgers
– 04/07/83 – Catholic Girls & The Milkmen
– 04/08/83 – Boys Club
– 04/09/83 – Boys Club
– 04/10/83 – Shuberts Battle Of The Bands
– 04/11/83 – Strictly Roots
– 04/12/83 – The Syndicate
– 04/13/83 – The Syndicate
– 04/14/83 – The Syndicate
– 04/15/83 – Fabulous Secrets & Eastman
– 04/16/83 – Fabulous Secrets & Eastman
– 04/17/83 – Shuberts Battle Of The Bands
– 04/18/83 – Paul Collins “Beat” & Fabulous Secrets
– 04/19/83 – Voyager
– 04/20/83 – Voyager
– 04/21/83 – Voyager
– 04/22/83 – Boys Club & The Syndicate
– 04/23/83 – Boys Club & The Syndicate
– 04/24/83 – Shuberts Battle Of The Bands
– 04/26/83 – Landing Gear
– 04/27/83 – The Burners-Chaseman
– 04/28/83 – The Burners-Chaseman
– 04/29/83 – Secrets & Eastman
– 04/30/83 – Secrets & Eastman
– 05/26/83 – The Shakin’ Pyramids & Silvertones
– 05/31/83 – The Explosives & Felony
– 06/12/83 – The Cashiers