Location: 136 E 11th Ave, Eugene OR Owner: Stacey Jackson Building History St. Vincent de Paul of Lane County, who currently owns the property, tore down the building shortly after John Henry’s closed it’s doors May 3, 2002. John Henry’s and the other businesses on the 100 block of East 11th Avenue were evicted in order to […]
Club Arena (1983-1990’s)
Location: 959 Pearl St, Eugene OR Located beneath Perry’s on Pearl (later Diablo’s), the Arena was the “Studio 54 of Eugene” in the ‘80s and ‘90s and one of the first venues in the city to cater to a LGBT clientele. Source: Eugene Weekly article 9/19/12
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 […]
Villa Roma (1971)
Location: 440 Coburg Rd, Eugene OR Building History Currently Cafe 440 1971 Villa Roma
Union Oyster Bar (1976-1983)
Location: 870 Pearl St, Eugene OR 97401 Opened in 1976 by Robert Able and Kurt Falkenstein
Together Club (1970-1971)
Location: 230 Polk St, Eugene OR 97402 Early 70’s counter culture “membership nightclub” featuring live music/dancing/art/films. Located in the heart of the Whiteaker Neighborhood. Concerts Searchin’ Souls Blue Band (1970/1971) Mixed Experience (Jazz) (1970/1971) Soulful Six Plus (Soul) (1970) St. Chattanooga (1971) Amazing Grace, Monty Fisher (1971) Biff Smith Jazz Quartet (1971) Ouroborus (1971) […]
Quigley’s Tavern (1975)
Location: 1466 W 7th Ave, Eugene OR Content Coming Soon!
Quigley’s Down Under (1976-1982)
Location: 1601 Chambers St, Eugene OR Content Coming Soon!
Quarterdeck (1976-1982)
Location: 2855 Willamette St, Eugene OR Building History: Captain’s Table Quarterdeck Currently McDonald’s fast food restaurant.
Place (1977-1982)
The Place was open between 1977-1982. Owner: Allen Kovac Location: 160 S. Park Street Eugene, Oregon Description: 350-seat club & 12,000 sq feet In-house production company called Totally Dedicated to Artists Productions (TDA Productions – Allen and Phillip Kovac; 1974-1984). Kovac graduated from the University of Oregon Allen Kovac continued in the music business long after closing The […]
O’Callahan’s (1978-1999)
Location: 440 Coburg Rd, Eugene OR O’ Callahan’s was a disco dance hall. Building History Building is currently is a small strip mall where Cafe 440 is located.
Murphy & Me (1973-1978)
Murphy & Me was a popular tavern and music venue across the street from the University of Oregon. Location: 1475 Franklin Blvd, Eugene OR Active Years: February 1973 – 1978 Owners: Laurence F. Cooley and Ted R. Murphy Building History Cooley and Murphy purchased the land and constructed the rustic style tavern along the bank […]
Le Mars in the Cellar (1970-1974)
Location: 795 Willamette St, Eugene OR Building History 1972-19?? The Mushroom 1970-1974 Le Mars (in the Cellar) 1974 Tiffany Club
Hult Center for the Performing Arts (1976-Present)
Location: 1 Eugene Center, Eugene OR 97401 Concert History Dec 7, 1988 – Four Tops Feb 1986 – Jefferson Starship More Content Coming Soon!
Homefried Truckstop (1972-1984)
Location: 790 E 14th Ave, Eugene OR Mary Wagner founded the restaurant in 1972. The building was also a boarding house at the time; the residents paid a monthly stipend. In 1974 is was sold to a collective. Live music was a full time tradition. Mithrandir played at the grand opening. Building History (also […]