Famous Friday afternoon Beer Gardens. Music: Lloyd Cherrybird Spring Band (May 5, 1970) Tony Sardini and the Waste Banned (1980) The Kingsmen (1985) Hüsker Dü (Feb. 22, 1985) … [Read more...]
Oregon Blues Festival (1980)
Fifth Annual Oregon Blues Festival Location: EMU at the University of Oregon Date: Oct 3 & 4, 1980 Lineup: Big Walter Horton Floyd Dixon Band Pete Karnes Blooz Band John Nicholas J.C. Burris John Lee Hooker Blind Joe Hill Little Charlie and the Nightcats … [Read more...]
Oregon Blues Festival (1981)
Sixth Annual Oregon Blues Festival Location: EMU at the University of Oregon Date: 1981 Lineup: Albert Collins and the Icebreakers The Mighty Flyers with Rod Piazza The Paul DeLay Band Clearence Gatemouth Brown Pee Wee Crayton Little Charlie and the Nightcats … [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...]