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 seen listed as 1414 Alder Street) Currently Pegasus Pizza … [Read more...]
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Music events, venues and musicians/bands in Eugene.
Feed Mill (1974-1978)
Location: 259 E 5th Ave, Eugene OR 97401 Building History The Historic Granary Building built in the 1920’s. 1974-1978 - Feed Mill was a popular jazz and blues club owned by Herb Hazen. RG article: Owner Herb Hazen – earlier owned the Roman Forum on Franklin Blvd. 1978 - Beiderbecke’s 1983-2007 Jo Federigo’s Restaurant & Jazz … [Read more...]
Ed’s Pit BBQ & Hunter Room (1974)
Location: 959 Pearl St, Eugene OR Content Coming Soon! … [Read more...]
Duffy’s (1974)
Location: 801 E 13th Ave, Eugene OR Popular music venue in the 1970’s. Currently a Starbuck’s Coffee. … [Read more...]
de Frisco’s Tavern (1976-1995)
Location: 99 10th Ave, Eugene Oregon Active Years: Oct. 1976 - 1995? Owner: Richard Meigs de Frisco's was a 126-seat tavern/music venue located inside the Atrium Building in downtown Eugene. … [Read more...]
Black Forest Tavern (1974-Present)
Original Location: 2657 Willamette St, Eugene OR Current Location: 50 E 11th Ave, Eugene, OR Content Coming Soon! … [Read more...]
Orla Whitmore
Orla Whitmore Orla Whitmore was one of the only female jazz drummers in Eugene, Oregon in the 1960's. Genre: Jazz Instrument: Drums Female drumer plays free and easy jazz - 1964 Register Guard article … [Read more...]
Henry Cooper
Henry Cooper aka: Sir Henry Cooper Born in Eugene, Oregon Genre: Blues Band History: Los Explores (1980-1982) Los Falcons Henry and the Hamhocks The Terraplanes Duffy Bishop Band Bluesman Exposes his Eugene Roots - Nov 19, 1999 RG article … [Read more...]
Yob
Yob (1996–2006; 2008–present) Genre: Doom Metal/Stoner Rock Base Location: Eugene, Oregon YOB is a doom metal band from Eugene, Oregon, composed of Aaron Rieseberg, Travis Foster and Mike Scheidt. YOB was founded by the vocalist/guitarist Mike Scheidt in 1996 (Source: Wikipedia) … [Read more...]
White Liberals
White Liberals (1981-1985) Genre: Underground Rock (Psycho-Funk) Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Formed by Michael Billings Lineup: Michael Billings - Vocals/Guitar Brent Bosworth - Guitar/Background Vocals Doug Wilson - Keyboards/Background Vocals Joji Nagata - Bass Chris Gould - Horn/Background Vocals Dave O'Toole - Alto Sax Tom Pettit - … [Read more...]