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Music Festivals in Lane County

Oregon Bach Festival

Categories: 1970s, Classical, Eugene, Festival

In 1970 German organist and conductor Helmuth Rilling came to the University of Oregon for a series of workshops and an informal concert. Since then, Oregon Bach Festival—through the efforts of Rilling, co-founder Royce Saltzman, and a cadre of volunteers, musicians, patrons, and donors—has blossomed into one of the foremost celebrations of Bach’s music and legacy in the United … [Read more...]

Sun Fest (1974)

Categories: 1970s, Eugene, Festival, Rock

Location: U of O Line Up: Bob Weir & Kingfish … [Read more...]

Heidelberg Blues Festival (1972)

Categories: 1970s, Blues, Eugene, Festival

Oct 20, 1972 at UO Mac Court in Eugene, Oregon. A live recording was made. Line-Up: Big Mama Thornton Muddy Waters Big Joe Turner George Smith BB Houston JB Hutto … [Read more...]

YMCA Benefit Concert ’71

Categories: 1970s, Eugene, Festival, Rock

June 4, 1971 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. Line-Up: Mother Earth Doobie Brothers Ouroborus More Details: RG Article … [Read more...]

YMCA Benefit Concert ’70

Categories: 1970s, Eugene, Festival, Rock

Aug 8, 1970 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. Line-Up: Chambers Brothers Roxy Notary Sojac Ouroborus American Frog More Details: Benefit Concert for YMCA … [Read more...]

U2 PopMart Tour (1997)

Categories: 1990s, Eugene, Festival, Rock

May 6, 1997 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. Line-Up: U2 Rage Against the Machine More Details: PopMart Tour 1997 … [Read more...]

Oregon Music Harvest No. 1 (1978)

Categories: 1970s, Eugene, Festival, Rock

Oregon Music Harvest No. 1 in 1978 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. Line-Up: Santana, Grateful Dead, Eddie Money Outlaws More Details: Oregon Music Harvest Festival 1978 … [Read more...]

Oregon Jam ’81

Categories: 1980s, Eugene, Festival, Rock

July 3, 1981 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. Line-Up: Blue Oyster Cult Pat Travers Loverboy Heart More Details: Oregon Jam ’81 … [Read more...]

Oregon Jam ’82 

Categories: 1980s, Eugene, Festival, Rock

July 25, 1982 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. Line-Up: Joan Jett & the Blackhearts Loverboy Blue Oyster Cult - Opened their act by driving out on their Harleys Taxxi Foreigner - Had an inflatable jukebox and inflatable Godzilla More Details: Oregon Jam ’82 … [Read more...]

Oregon Jam ’83

Categories: 1980s, Eugene, Festival, Rock

July 16, 1983 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. Line-Up: Quiet Riot Joan Jett & the Blackhearts Loverboy Triumph Night Ranger More Details: Oregon Jam ’83 … [Read more...]

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