Mac's Restaurant

NW Premium Comedy Featuring Susan Rice
2022-10-27 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
$15 Advance (Online Only) Click here to get your tickets today!
$20 Day of show
Hosted by James”Blame” & James Manning The Third
Featured comic: Leigh Anne Jasheway
Headliner: Susan Rice
Susan Rice: https://www.susanricecomedy.com/

Susan Rice loves to make people laugh. She began her professional comedy career in 1983 and at present is still making people laugh.
​Her career has taken her all over the country playing all the comedy clubs of the 1980s & ’90s. Appearing on all the Network & Cable Comedy channels solidified Rice’s credentials as a professional comedian.
The new century found her working more corporate events for companies such as Microsoft and Intell as well as The Red Hat Society.
In 2015 Rice was voted by her peers and patrons of comedy The Willamette Weekly’s “Portland’s Funniest Person”
During the Pandemic in 2021, Rice wanted to bring comedy back into her local scene of Portland OR. She produced the first St.Johns Comedy Festival to help the local Portland comics and her small neighborhood of St. Johns in North Portland. She continues that festival and hopes it brings people together with laughter.
​At 70 Susan Rice has found a broader range of audience than she remembers ever having as a young comedian. She appeals to both young and old. Reminding everyone that humor has no age limit and laughter is the one human emotion that heals.
​In August of 2021, Rice launched the first-ever ” St. Johns Comedy Festival

Stjohnscomedyfest.com
Rice’s goal for this festival was to help the small businesses of her beloved St. Johns North Portland neighborhood and the wonderful talented comedians of Portland.
Although the festival was only 2 days and 3 shows the turnout was wonderful.
Rice hopes to continue this festival to promote laughter and healing throughout her community and state.

Leigh Anne Jasheway : https://www.accidentalcomic.com/
Who am I, you may be asking? (Not “Who am I?” as in who are you, but “Who am I?” as in “Who is this Leigh Anne Jasheway person and why is her name so long?”
Good question. I’d want to know the same thing if I were you. The short answer is that I am a stress management and humor expert, comedy writer, stand-up comic, and comedy instructor/coach. I have an M.P.H. degree which is either stands for masters of public health or mistress of public humor (and, occasionally, miles per hour, but only if I’ve had too many espressos). In lieu of actually getting a real job, I consult with organizations (and disorganizations) on how to use humor to manage stress, change, and conflict, and boost creativity, teamwork and morale. My mission, if I decide to accept it, is to help the world become healthier and more sane through laughter.
Every year, I speak to between 30-40 groups (mostly of people, although I have performed for dogs and once for a room full of empty chairs). I regularly create presentations and workshops for educational institutions, hospitals and healthcare organizations, not-for-profit groups, and corporations. You can see a clip of one of my presentations here.
In 2003, I won the Erma Bombeck Award for Humor Writing, which probably explains why I have laugh lines on my face, my stomach, and oddly, my pancreas. I have 26 published books and my work has appeared in more than a dozen anthologies, including the Chicken Soup series and Marlo Thomas’ The Right Words at the Right Time 2. I wrote a regular humor column for The Comic News for almost 10 years and for the Weekend section of The Register Guard for 9.
I have hosted two radio programs, Women Under the Influence of Laughter, on KOPT AM in Eugene, Oregon and the Giggle Spot, on All Comedy 1450.
When not avoiding work and trying to find things I have misplaced, I teach comedy writing and stand-up, both at my local community college and online. I’m also a part-time faculty member at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communications. Every spring, near April Fool’s Day, I organize an annual comedy benefit, the Laff Off, and every November, I coordinate the annual Northwest Women’s Comedy Festival.
In my spare time, I hot flash.

60's Psychedelic Ball
2022-10-29 20:00 - 23:00
$10 Cover
$7 Minimum Purchase
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Following the wildly successful Woodstock 50-year Anniversary Tribute Show, The Rolling Stones “Rock & Roll Circus” Tribute show, “The 60’s Psychedelic Ball” & the “Twin Tribute” show Featuring the music of the Rolling stones & Creedence Clearwater Revival at Mac’s Restaurant and Nightclub, Rock ‘n Rewind will be bringing “The 60’s Psychedelic Ball” to Mac’s this Halloween weekend! Grab your tie-dyed duds, pop some flowers in your hair and get ready to enjoy the best of the ’60s & 70’s.
Prizes for best costume! (does not have to be psychedelic themed)
For more information, visit Facebook.com/RocknRewind.

Paul Biondi, Skip Jones & Friends
2022-11-09 19:00 - 22:00
Featuring Paul Biondi, Skip Jones, Gus Russell & Rick Markstrom
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The Traceys
2022-11-10 19:00 - 22:00
No Cover
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Blues/Soul/Variety
The Traceys are a contemporary acoustic band that prides itself on its originality and soulful delivery. Their repertoire includes a wide variety of musical styles, and features the fine three and four part harmony singing that has become their hallmark. While it’s hard to put a finger on the band’s musical style, their influences include Americana, Folk, Bluegrass, and Country Blues traditions. Their song selection includes both original and traditional compositions.
The core founders of the group, brothers Larry and Michael Tracey, began performing together in the Eugene area in 1989. Larry was a well established acoustic guitar player and singer songwriter on the Eugene music scene, and Michael was a budding harmonica player and blues singer. Since the two joined forces to form The Traceys, the band has performed extensively at festivals and venues up and down the west coast. The present band lineup is rounded out by veteran bass player and vocalist Steven Myers, Sylvain DuPlant on Mandolin and Guitar, and Root Tracey on vocals and percussion.
Michael first met Root in 2010, and the two were wed in 2011. When Larry and Michael started talking about getting the band back together in 2013, both agreed they needed a female vocalist. Michael had been hearing his wife singing around the house from time to time, and believed he could hear something special in her voice that was exactly what The Traceys needed. It has turned out to be a perfect fit, and Root Tracey has been wowing audiences with her passionate soul singing and spot on percussion ever since. In addition, Root is a powerful songwriter and has written several songs in the band’s repertoire.
As well as outstanding vocal harmonies, The Traceys also feature the stellar harmonica playing and soulful singing of Michael Tracey. Michael was crowned 2007 Northwest Harmonica Champion and performed at the Willamette Valley Music Festival at the Cuthbert Amphitheater as one of the winners of the New Singer/Songwriter Competition. Michael was also crowned Best Male Blues Vocalist three years running, from 2008 through 2010, at the blues awards ceremony held by The Rainy Day Blues Society in Eugene.
The songs that The Traceys select to perform have special meaning to them. They believe that the songs that resonate with them will also touch the hearts of their audience, and that is what they aim to do. Their soulful, sometimes deeply personal, music is known to take audiences on a musical journey. At a Traceys concert you may laugh, sing along and, perhaps, even shed a tear or two. This unique band’s powerful music is not to be missed.

Rooster's Blues Jam
2022-11-15 19:00 - 22:30, 2022-11-29 19:00 - 22:30
Hosted by Skip Jones
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All ages
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NW Premium Comedy Featuring: Cara Rosellini
2022-11-17 20:00 - 22:00
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$20 Day of show
Hosted by James”Blame” & James Manning The Third
Featuring: Cara Rosellini, Chaz Logan Hyde & Jeremiah Coughlan

Cara Rosellini: https://www.cararosellini.com/
Cara Rosellini started her stand up comedy career in Los Angeles and now works out of Seattle. With her dry style, sharp writing and comfortable stage presence, she keeps a captive audience laughing. She has worked in many of the clubs up and down the West Coast including The Comedy Store, Laugh Factory, Hollywood Improv, and numerous other Seattle clubs and rooms including the Seattle Underground and the Tacoma Comedy Club.

Brian James & The Revival
2022-11-18 20:00 - 23:00
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Brian James, Guitar, Vocals, Songwriter

Nashville guitar slinger and frontman Brian James brings his brand of blues and soul revival to the stage every time he sets foot on it. The Nashville 2014 Blues Challenge Winner and 2015 NIMA Nomination (Best Performer) reawakens the real music inspired by the pioneers while authentically contributing to the future of roots music. As a fiery national touring act, Brian James and his band have played festivals and clubs, building a loyal following anywhere they go. The energy, emotion and feeling pours out of every step of that strut as he glides across the stage its an interactive, infectious exchange, like a dance, with his audience. He’s just doing what he loves and when you are in the crowd, you feel it. This guy is real and … he’s real good.
“To watch Brian onstage is to be totally enthralled and charmed by him. He is a cross between Jimi Hendrix with a touch of the Allman Brothers mixed right in to bring a performance that is all Brian James.” – (Andy Ellis, The Guitar Show)

Rooster's Blues Jam
2022-11-22 19:00 - 22:30
Hosted by Skip Jones
$7 minimum purchase
All ages
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Closed
2022-11-24
Happy Thanksgiving

Daddy Rabbit
2022-11-26 20:00 - 23:00
Mac’s opens at 7pm show at 8pm
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Audiences may mistake the band is playing songs from the 1950s or ’60s. But they soon realize it’s original music that honors that early rock ‘n’ roll tradition, and they get up and dance along. Rob Jacobs wouldn’t have it any other way. The guitarist and vocalist has experience in several different genres, especially in rock’s later history. He played with indie rock outfit Long, Tall and Ugly and punk band The Perverts previously. But he found his calling in the genre’s early roots. “I wanted to not play loud and fast constantly, all the time,” Jacobs said. “I started writing rockabilly stuff when I was with my other band, and the drummer was like, ‘I don’t want to play that kind of music.’ And I said, ‘OK, but I have to.’ ” That instinct has led to two albums, energetic live performances and a growing reputation in Eugene-Springfield.

Christie & McCallum
2022-12-01 19:00 - 22:00, 2023-02-08 19:00 - 22:00
Playing a variety of Americana, Country and Rock. Special tributes to Johnny Cash and Patsy Cline. Pete Christie and Suzanne McCallum are both native Oregonians who share a deep passion for music. They have been performing in the Eugene/Springfield area since 1996. Their extensive repertoire includes the music of many well known artists ranging from the rootsy sounds of Elvis and Roy Orbison, to classic rock such as Fleetwood Mac and Bruce Springsteen. Classic country genre includes Dolly Parton, Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, Emmy Lou Harris and many more!

The Lucky Losers CD Release with Ben Rice
2022-12-02 20:00 - 23:00
$10 Cover
$5 for Rainy Day Blues Society Members Click here to join!
NEW ALBUM STANDIN’ PAT
Standin’ Pat was officially released on October 28, 2022 on Vizztone. Recorded, produced and engineered by Kid Andersen of Greaseland Studios, this collection of 11 beautifully rendered original songs captures the essence of the Lucky Losers sound, a vintage blend of blues, late ’60’s to early ‘70’s soul, and traditional, electric Americana.
The Lucky Losers: https://www.theluckylosers.com/
Winners of five Independent Blues Award in 2021 including “Artist of the Year” (Cathy Lemons), “Song of the Year” (Godless Land), “The Lucky Losers are San Francisco’s finest male/female duet fronted band — a throwback to the hybrid of soul, blues, rock, gospel, and country that emerged in the late 1960’s with impassioned vocal performances, electrifying musical interplay, and powerful harmonica.
Described as “the finest light-skinned female blues vocalist in the U.S” [Real Blues – 2010], fiery Dallas-born entertainer Cathy Lemons has a velvet voice with a gritty edge and the rebel conviction of a woman risen from the ashes. New Jersey native Phil Berkowitz “has earned renown as one of the West Coast’s most distinctive harp players, as well as for his sharp, resonant tenor” [Living Blues – 2018]. The stark contrast between incandescent Lemons and elegant Berkowitz makes for a captivating musical union, breathing new life into American songwriting tradition and the vanishing art of duet singing.
Since 2015, The Lucky Losers have completed numerous national tours, performing on stages in over 42 states. Their artistic achievements have garnered 6 national awards, 20 award nominations, & two International Songwriting Competition prizes as Finalists in 2018 & 2020.

Ben Rice: https://www.benricelive.com/
Ben Rice has been leaving huge impressions on audiences around the Northwest and winning awards for his vocals and guitar playing for the last seven years. In 2014 at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee, he left the audience speechless with a raw emotional delivery of his version of “Key To The Highway.” On his second consecutive trip to the International Blues Challenge, he made the finals in the solo/duo category and was awarded the St. Blues Guitarist award for best guitarist.
His debut on the international stage in 2014, was a landmark step forward in his career from being a regional act playing primarily around the NW to a national and international touring artist. Captivating audiences and presenting himself as someone who has a lot of depth in the various soundscapes of American music, Ben is gaining fans all over the world who love his playing, singing, songs, and stage performance.
His original music blends Soul, Delta-Blues, Rockabilly, Jazz, and Funk into a Roots Stew. Influenced heavily by his parents record collection, from Al Green to Alice Cooper, Teddy Pendergrass to Marshall Tucker, at a young age Ben began investigating Blues and it’s history. Starting with B.B. King and going through the various regions and time periods, he is inspired and influenced by historical figures like Muddy Waters, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Robert Johnson, Big Bill Broonzy, and Skip James to name a few. Ben spent his college years studying Jazz Guitar at the University of Oregon as well as classical music while also playing in the Celtic Folk ensemble and Mariachi group on campus. He is well versed in a lot of musical styles that all contribute to the unique sound of his originals.
As a performer Ben looks to the greats for inspiration and is always striving to connect with the audience through his music and stories. He also has an interesting arsenal of guitars playing resophonic guitars and homemade cigar box guitars. More important than the visual appeal Ben has an amazing way of making these guitars sound, often bringing audiences to tears with his slide playing.
Ben Rice has been a growing talent in the NW, winning awards for his singing, guitar work, writing, and performing. He is stepping into the national and international scene using the vast influences of the American music to fuel his music and performance.

SOLD OUT!!! In the Vet's Ballroom: Curtis Salgado
2022-12-16 19:00 - 22:00
SOLD OUT!
The Rainy Day Blues Society is pleased to announce it’s 2022 Holiday Party with one of our favorite Bluesman, Curtis Salgado!
Friday December 16th 7-10 pm Doors open at 6:30
Upstairs in the Ballroom at the Veterans Memorial Association
Curtis and his band will bring you the best in blues for this “phat and funky” holiday show.
“Curtis Salgado’s range and power as a vocalist are a tour-de-force…hard-nosed blues, beautifully nuanced R&B, phat and funky” –Billboard
Award-winning vocalist, instrumentalist and songwriter Curtis Salgado, the man NPR calls “an icon” with “a huge voice,” is revered worldwide for his ability to wring every ounce of soul out of every song he performs. Salgado is famed not only for his powerhouse live shows and ten previous albums, but also for his passionate and insightful original songs. He has been nominated three times for the Blues Music Award for Song Of The Year, winning in 2018 for Walk A Mile In My Blues from The Beautiful Lowdown. In total, he has won nine Blues Music Awards, including the B.B. King Entertainer Of The Year. DownBeat calls his songwriting skills “an impressive gift.” Billboard says Salgado’s music is “inspired and powerful.” Now, after 40 years of recording, performing, touring and songwriting, Salgado is back with Damage Control, his first full band album in four years, and it’s packed with fresh, original material.

The Greg Nestler Band
2022-12-17 20:00 - 22:00
$7 Cover

$7 minimum purchase
Interweaving soulful vocals and dynamic guitar playing, Pacific Northwest singer-songwriter, Greg Nestler and his band have been delivering their fiery blend of soul/rock to audiences throughout the NW.
Trouble, is the latest album since his previous effort, Duality. Duality was produced by Bryan Bell and gave Nestler the opportunity to have featured guest appearances from Ray Parker, Jr., Freddie Washington (Steely Dan) and David K Mathews (Santana).
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Nestler, raised in Southeast Portland, was first introduced to the musical arts/performance at an early age through tap dancing. It wasn’t until years later that he began exploring his love of blues guitar and R&B/soul music. After moving to Eugene to attend the University of Oregon, Nestler began playing local venues with his songwriting duo, Nestler & Hawtin. The duo were soon playing sizable festivals throughout the Northwest (Portland Rose Festival, Bite of Seattle, Bite of Portland, Taste of Tacoma).
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Pulling from influences like Bill Withers to Stevie Ray Vaughn and Jimi Hendrix, Nestler’s live performances feature superb blues guitar and groove fueled originals.

The Concrete Delta Trio
2022-12-21 19:00 - 22:00
Americana (Originals & Covers)
Americana Music from 3 good friends (Steve Arriola, Todd Dennis, Paul Hobbs) who Love Guitars, Tube amps and 3-part harmony, paying respect to Old Country Music, Blues, and Rock n Roll with a polite nod to 20th century Pop & other surprises.
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All Ages
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Thursday Night Downbeat
2022-12-22 19:00 - 22:00
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Featuring Skip Jones, Steve Arriola, Theo Halpert & Sylvain Duplant

Skip & his group, The Spirit of New Orleans, play a smattering of the great rhythm and blues hits of the ’50s and ’60s, as well as some great pop & rock organ classics of the ’60s and ’70’s. Add to that a bonifide New Orleans piano boogie-woogie and the party follows!
Over the last 20 years, frontman Skip Jones has enjoyed working with such bands as: The Coasters, The Drifters, The Platters, Joe Houston & Bo Diddley. He toured with the great Canned Heat in 1985-86 holding down Larry Taylor’s bass position. Skip has worked with The Etouffee Band, James Thornbury, James Bradshaw and Henry Vestine extensively. Skip can be seen performing at least 4 times a week in Eugene at the jams and with his own band The Spirit of New Orleans. He’s taken over for the Rooster Man hosting Eugene’s longest running Blues Jam.
For over 30 years, Stephen Arriola has made his music in nightclubs, theaters, hotel circuits, concert halls, festivals, and on recordings, using his musical skills to support songwriters as a Multi-Instrumentalist, Vocalist, Accompanist, and
Composer/Arranger.
He also employs his professional skills as a Consultant and Private Music Teacher.
Stephen studied guitar under GIT graduate Billy Paris, and studied Music Theory, Audio Engineering and Jazz at Lane Community College.
Currently, he performs as leader of The Steve Arriola Band, an Americana-Rock and Roll Band.
He divides the rest of his time as lead guitar for Skip Jones and the Spirit of New Orleans, a Piano driven Blues quartet, and The Concrete Delta Trio, a guitar driven collective of friends playing Old Country Music, Blues and pop. He is often employed in various duos, trios and full bands featuring Joanne Broh, an award winning vocalist in the Pacific Northwest.

Closed
2022-12-24, 2023-01-03 - 2023-01-07, 2023-02-11

Duck's Watch Party (No Music)
2022-12-28 19:00 - 22:00
Go Ducks!

NW Premium Comedy
2022-12-29 20:00 - 22:30
$15 Advance (Online Only) Click here to get your tickets today!
$20 Day of show
Hosted by James”Blame” & James Manning The Third
Featuring: Luke Miller, Carl Lee & Amanda Arnold

Luke Miller: https://www.instagram.com/lukemillersucks/?hl=en
Carl Lee: https://carlleecomedy.com/
Amanda Arnold: https://www.facebook.com/AmandaArnoldComedy/videos

In Mac's: Darline Jackson's "My Band"
2022-12-31 21:00
Advance tickets are closed. Tickets will be available at the door for the day of show price.$15 day of show
Champagne toast at midnight!

Darline Jackson’s “my Band” will elevate your event to a pleasurable and memorable one that lingers long after the night ends. You get the experience of talented performers who combine professionalism, enthusiasm with a high level of competence to create an atmosphere of fun and excitement.

If you want to dance or enjoy easy listening, while you relax and dine, then Darline Jackson’s “my Band” is the band you want at your event! We cover a genre of music spanning decades, satisfying musical tastes from nearly all age groups.

My band featuring Darline Jackson, the powerhouse soul diva, on lead vocals, backed by keyboards, saxophone, and drums.

In the Vet's Ballroom: SoulStruck
2022-12-31 21:30
Advance tickets are closed. Tickets will be available at the door for the day of show price.
$15 day of show
Champagne toast at midnight!
SoulStruck is a high energy funk and soul group that makes it hard to not move and will awaken your chakras

Inner Limits
2023-01-14 20:00 - 23:00
$7 Cover
$7 Minimum purchase
Inner Limits is an energetic blues/funk/rock group that weaves original material and unique arrangements of solid classic blues and rock songs into each set. The group frequently headlines regional craft beer and music festivals and keeps a busy performance schedule at wineries, breweries and casinos.
The band consists of Jesse Greenlee on drums/vocals, Olem Alves on guitar/vocals and Torrey Newhart on keyboards/vocals.

Brian Chevalier & Heavy Chevy
2023-01-21 20:00 - 23:00
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Brian Chevalier and Heavy Chevy create old-school music with a new intensity. The blues, zydeco and Americana group takes on a wide-range of styles and genres, creating a fusion of blues sounds.
Comprised of award-winning vocalist Darcy Lee, saxophonist Jesse Yonally and electric and slide guitarist Brian Chevalier, the Heavy Chevy band weaves instrumental sounds with vocals to create powerful musical tension that veers into soul, funk, classic rock, electric blues, Mississippi hill-stomp and zydeco tunes.

NW Premium Comedy
2023-01-26 20:00 - 22:00
$15 Advance (Online Only) Click here to get your tickets today!
$20 Day of show
Hosted by James”Blame” & James Manning The Third
Featuring: Marietje Hauprich, Gabriel Rutledge & Melody Gore Dodd

Marietje Hauprich: https://www.instagram.com/marietjehauprich/?hl=en
Gabriel Rutledge: https://www.gabrielrutledge.com/#bio
Melody Gore Dodd: https://twitter.com/melody_dodd

NW Premium Comedy (Cancelled due to weather)
2023-02-23 19:00 - 21:00
Due to the severe weather conditions, our comics from out of town are unable to get transportation here. Therefore we regret that we have to cancel tonight’s show.
We will refund any tickets sold for this event.
Hosted by James Blame & James Manning the 3rd
Featuring: Curtis Taylor III, Birungi Briungi & Jamie Colson
Curtis Taylor III: Twitter Facebook
Birungi Birungi: Website
Birungi is a Ugandan comedian based out of Seattle, Washington. Although he initially moved to America for college, he quickly found a different way to fall into debt – stand up comedy! Within 5 years of performing, he has hit stages in multiple cities including Olympia, Bellingham, Portland, Denver, Boston, Phoenix, San Diego and Los Angeles. He has been featured on the “Best of the Fest” list at the Burbank Comedy Festival. Birungi also had the privilege of opening for DL Hughley (Original Kings of Comedy) at the Parlor Comedy club in Bellevue, an experience he describes the highlight of his comedy career.

Since then, he has performed for hundreds of people across America. Most recently, he was a contestant in the Seattle International Comedy Competition which showcases comedians from all over US, Canada and the rest of the world. You can find him performing in and outside major cities throughout the year. He has traveled and opened or featured for seasoned headliners like: Mateen Stewart, Ken Hamlet, Monica Nevi, Susan Jones, Ivan Decker, Bo Johnshon, Luke Severeid, Anish Shah and more. He is aware that you have never heard of these people but hopes you get the idea.

Brian Chevalier & Heavy Chevy
2023-02-25 20:00 - 23:00
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$7 minimum purchase
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Brian Chevalier and Heavy Chevy create old-school music with a new intensity.
The blues, zydeco and Americana group takes on a wide-range of styles and genres, creating a fusion of blues sounds. Brian Chevalier and Heavy Chevy are playing a Friday night show in Eugene.
Comprised of award-winning vocalist Darcy Lee, saxophonist Jesse Yonally and electric and slide guitarist Brian Chevalier, the Heavy Chevy band weaves instrumental sounds with vocals to create powerful musical tension that veers into soul, funk, classic rock, electric blues, Mississippi hill-stomp and zydeco tunes.
Michael Axel Fleming and Lance Seiders add to the act’s rhythm, bringing dance-worthy grooves to every show.
After years of gigs at concerts, festivals, benefits and jams, the group’s dynamic has evolved from emotional and blues sounds to find a new soul-searching, house-rocking passion.
