The Trawler was a popular restaurant and music venue in downtown Eugene. Location: 110 S Park, Eugene, Oregon Active Years: 1980s Owner: John Clarenbach … [Read more...]
Snapshot of Lane County in the 1980's
Oregon Jam ’81
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
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
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...]
Oregon Grand Slam ’83
August 21, 1983 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. Line-Up: Sammy Hagar Journey Bryan Adams Sequel More Details: Oregon Grand Slam ’83 … [Read more...]
American Federation of Musicians – Local 689
Celebrating 100 years of supporting live music and professional musicians! Local 689 is a chapter of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada. Local 689 was granted charter in 1914, making it one of the oldest organizations in Eugene. The Local had its own building at 2489 Portland Street in Eugene between 1960 and 1999? Dec 1960 - … [Read more...]
Outer Limits
The Outer Limits was a popular music venue for youth in the early 1980's. Location: 3202 Jasper Rd, 2 miles east of Springfield, Oregon Building History: Originally was Granada Gardens 1/15/1947 The Cascade Club located on Old Jasper Hwy. Directions described as 2 miles east of Springfield, turn right at the Union Station. 7/3/1953 Listed as The Cascade … [Read more...]
Allen & Phillip Kovac – TDA Productions
TDA Productions was The Place in-house production company called Totally Dedicated to Artists Productions Owners: Allen and Phillip Kovac Active Years: 1974-1984 Allen Kovac graduated from the University of Oregon Allen Kovac continued in the music business long after closing The Place: Founder/CEO of Tenth Street Entertainment (2002-Present) Eleven … [Read more...]
Factory (Edison’s Bar)
Location: 4740 Main St, Springfield Oregon Active Years: 1980s Building History Whiskey River Ranch 2011 (closed 2014) Country Side 2008 Foxfire - 2002 Factory Restaurant and Edison's Bar 1980s Music History 1984 Nov 2-3 - Ducat - funk from Portland Nov 9 - Robert Cray, with opening band, Tino and the Cruisers Nov 10 - … [Read more...]
Caliente
Eugene's premiere Salsa band! Active Years: 1987 - 2007 "The 11-piece group has gone through many phases since its formation in 1987 by band leader and lead singer Fernell Lopez and former Lane Community College music students Enrique Rios, Alejandro Gonzalez and David Bender. They began as a Latin-jazz combination band, but around 1993, pianist Julio Jauregui turned … [Read more...]