Location: 160 Park St, Eugene Building History For more than 20 years this building was a night club spot with a revolving roster of names and addresses: Aug 19, 1948 Ad: Ernie Piluso’s Cafe – Completely remodeled and renovated at 157 E Broadway Feb 4, 1952 Ad: Piluso’s – 167 E Broadway Feb 24, 1955 Ad: Piluso’s Night Club 157 E Broadway, reopens after … [Read more...]
Snapshot of Lane County in the 1970's
Oddessey Coffee House (1969-1972)
Location: 713 Willamette St, Eugene Hosted original acoustic music by local musicians Building History Building was originally the Carroll Drug Store Music History 1969 Monty Fisher and Bonnie Olin (blues) Farmer’s Almanac Folk Music Show 1970 Stan Fink Quartet (jazz) John Anton & Jim Britton, Balladeers Amazing Grace with Monty Fisher … [Read more...]
New World Coffee House (1964-1970)
Location: Between 12th & 13th on alder St, Eugene Vic Sabin started the coffee house 1964. Hosted original acoustic music by local musicians. Building History 1968 Sold coffee house to group of folks who ran it as a collective til 1970 1964 Vic Sabin started the New World Coffee House … [Read more...]
Monroe Stomp at Monroe Park (1965-1972)
Location: 980 Monroe St, Eugene A popular concert venue in the 60’s and early 70’s. Also known as the Monroe Center. “The hall had pretty good acoustics and the place was packed.” … [Read more...]
Lane Community College (1960s – present)
Location: 4000 E 30th Ave. Eugene, Oregon Concert History 1969 – Wolfman Jack, Bo Diddley, Big Joe Turner, Marvin and the Uptights 1969 - Steppenwolf and 3 Dog Night Early ’70s Steve Miller (2-3 other name bands) 1970 – J Barre Toelken (folk) Jan 2, 1971 – Notary Sojac and the New Riders opened for the Grateful Dead. This is the famous fiasco where counterfeit … [Read more...]
Holiday Inn (1960s)
Location: 215 Coburg Rd, Eugene Content Coming Soon! … [Read more...]
Driftwood Supper Club (1966-1970s)
Location: 3094 Main St, Springfield Building History 1975-1978 The Driftwood – Country/Country Rock music 1966 -1969 The New Driftwood … [Read more...]
Del Rey (1949-1970)
Also known as Stanley's Del Rey & Cafe Del Rey Location: 845 Willamette St, Eugene Building History 1863 - Dunn Building, a brick building was built by Francis Dunn to house the Dunn Store 1930s - The Lee-Dukes Cafe 1939 - 1946 Del Rey … [Read more...]
Condon School Auditorium (1969-1980s)
Location: 1791 Agate St, Eugene Eugene Register-Guard: Historic Status Sought (June 3, 1978) Building History 1984 – Present Agate Hall – University of Oregon acquired the property in 1984 and named it Agate Hall 1950 – 1983 Condon Elementary School (closed due to low enrollment) 1924 – 1949 Theodore Roosevelt Junior High School Designed in the California … [Read more...]
Erb Memorial Union Ballroom (EMU) (1950-2014)
Location: 1228 University St, Eugene, in the middle of the University of Oregon campus. Building History The EMU underwent remodeling in 2015 Concert History 1950-51 1951-52 1952-53 1953-54 Jazz great Dave Brubeck and his band playing a concert in the EMU in November 1953. Brubeck and his quartet were regulars on the college circuit in the … [Read more...]