Mac's Restaurant

Mardi Gras Party Featuring Skip Jones
2022-03-05 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
$6 Cover
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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.

Northwest Premium Comedy Featuring: Monica Nevi
2022-02-24 19:00 - 22:00
$15 cover at the door or online here
Co Hosts: James Blame, James Manning the 3rd
Opener: Chadhurst Sharpe
Feature: Kyle Adams
Headliner: Monica Nevi
Monica is an internationally touring standup comedian, performing in festivals, clubs and colleges all over. She created, produced and hosts the documentary series called ‘80 For 80.’ She has been seen on FOX’s Laughs TV Show as well as in sketches on ESPN’s Sports Center. Monica’s debut standup album Mostly Finger Guns was #1 on the comedy charts followed a month later by her #1 comedic guided meditation album Chill. You can also find her weekly podcast “Dumb Pitches” on the Helium Podcast Network.

B3 Sessions
2022-02-12 19:00 - 22:00
Featuring Skip Jones
Blues/Variety
$5 Cover

Rock 'n Rewind
2022-01-29 19:00 - 22:00
$7 cover
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Rock ‘n Rewind is a dynamic classic rock band that consists of players with a passion for rock ‘n roll, who love to have fun and engage their audiences.
Band founder, George Nash Khier, has been performing since the ’70s. He plays keyboards, rhythm guitar and harmonica, and provides back-up and lead vocals. Among other projects, he was a member of The Falling Spikes during the late ’80s, followed by The London Flush (Yardbirds tribute band). George is a Eugene legend, known and loved by many in the community.
Known for his soulful shredding and passion for the blues, lead-guitar player and vocalist Dan Parslow has toured and recorded for decades. He’s performed with many artists, including Bill Kreutzmann (Grateful Dead), Taj Mahal, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Mike Gordon (Phish), Steve Kimock. Luther “Guitar Jr.” Johnson, and Charlie Musselwhite. Dan has released 15 solo albums, in addition to multiple live recordings.
Alex Huber is a professional drummer, saxophonist, singer and technical writer. He’s studied drumming for 18 years with many renowned drummers, including Michael Shrieve, Kenny Reed and Bibbs Goff. Alex has appeared on three albums and one short film. He currently performs with a variety of blues, rock and jazz groups, most recently with the Barb Dzuro Trio, the Magic Wanders, and Rock ‘n Rewind.
Bass Guitarist and vocalist Marcus Mueller is a studio musician and performing artist. He was a member of multiple bands for years in and around his home town of San Francisco, California before moving to Eugene Oregon, where he now makes his home. Marcus has jammed with numerous notable artists, including Gregg Allman and Huey Lewis.
Jeff Volk is a self-made singer and percussionist, a newbie to the industry who satisfies his number one bucket list every time he performs live. He has a powerful and engaging stage presence,with a raw and penetrating voice. And, he loves puppies!

Northwest Premium Comedy
2022-01-27 18:30 - 21:30
No Cover
Presented by: Eugene Comedy Crescendo
Hosted By James Manning III
Featuring: Dash Thompson, Jake Silberman, Jen Jay, & James Blame
with special appearances by: Bert Walpack, Penny Glass, & Temple The Bard

Jazz & Variety
2022-01-26 18:30 - 21:30, 2021-12-15 18:30 - 21:30, 2021-12-01 18:30 - 21:30, 2021-11-17 18:00 - 21:00, 2021-11-10 18:30 - 21:00
Featuring Paul Biondi & Gus Russell
$5 Minimum purchase
All Ages
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The Jimmy Haggard Band
2022-01-22 19:00 - 22:00
The Jimmy Haggard Band
Blues/R&B
Come out and enjoy one of Eugene’s and Oregon’s hottest recording artists on the 2021 Roots Music Report Charts.

Dec 2021: #17 Global Blues-Rock Album
Dec 2021: #11 Global Blues-Rock Song
Dec 2021: #3 Oregon Album (all genres)
Dec 2021: 6 Songs in the Oregon Top 10 songs (all genres)

“Together, their undeniable groove is soulful and smart as they navigate their burning blues from various emotional angles.” Joe Ross, Roots Music Report

Shelley James & Callan Coleman
2022-01-19 18:30 - 21:30, 2021-12-08 18:30 - 21:30, 2021-11-24 18:30 - 20:30
All Ages
$5 Minimum Purchase
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vocalist/musician band leader, event planner, wife, mother, and friend Shelley James
Shelley grew up in a small family who performed music together throughout her youth. Her father was a music major and semenary graduate who had a gift for arranging 4 part harmonies. So Shelley’s ear developed being the youngest singing Alto, her big brother sang tenor, Mom had Soprano, and Daddy sang the bass. They toured Western Canada for several years before she went off to college. She started a band with a flautist and jazz guitar player who performed jazz and pop much to the delight of the following they grew in the northwest. They recorded a CD, and soon wanted to add bass and drums. This is how Shelley met Callan her bass player husband of 25 years. They went on to collaborate, write and record and perform together. Shelley has been a trusted worship leader in her home church, and in numerous churches around the area. She became known for being able to bless the house when needed as a help if the team is on vacation or transition. She started her band Shelley James m u s i c b o x in 1997 which is still together as a 6 piece smooth 80s pop/rock outfit. She is also a founding member and manager of Satin Love Orchestra for 22 years. Shelley and Cal spend a few years in LA where they collaborated with musicians Sheila E., Terron Brooks, Jonathan Butler and others. They continue to perform, write and record in Lane County, or can be seen on the beaches of O’Ahu where they spend as much time as possible too. They enjoy their daughter Eva, and 4 cats as well as their family and friends to the fullest.

The Traceys
2022-01-13 18:30 - 21:30, 2021-12-16 18:30 - 21:30, 2021-11-18 18:30 - 21:30
$5 minimum purchase
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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.

Jazz & Variety
2022-01-12 18:30 - 21:00
With Paul Biondi & Gus Russell
$5 Minimum purchase
All Ages
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Closed
2022-01-01 - 2022-01-06
Happy new year!

RDBS Holiday Party Featuring Lisa Mann
2021-12-18 19:00 - 23:00
Rainy Day Blues Society Holiday Party!
Free for members
$10 donation for non members
Lisa Mann hails from blues-soaked Portland, Oregon. Originally from West Virginia, Mann’s vocals effortlessly straddle the line between the honey sweet warmth of the south, and the force-of-nature sound Mann has cultivated by mastering everything from hard rock to rhythm and blues. Her clever blues and Americana balladry is complimented by her considerable prowess on bass guitar. Her bass grooves deliver the solidness of a Muscle Shoals Swamper or a Funk Brother.
Her influences run the gamut, from low down blues sisters Etta James and Koko Taylor, to singer-songwriters like Bonnie Raitt and R&B belters like Little Milton. She writes the majority of her recorded material, and her songs paint pictures of a gritty (and sometimes humorous) personal experience in life, love and the not-always-pretty music business.
Lisa has shared the stage with many Northwest greats, such as the late Paul Delay, Lloyd Jones, Kevin Selfe, Duffy Bishop, Karen Lovely, and Sonny “Smokin’” Hess. She has often lent her bass grooves and musical direction to Sonny Hess’ NW Women’s Rhythm and Blues Revue, a very popular showcase at festivals such as the Waterfront Blues Fest, and at Musicians for the Cure’s annual cancer charity Christmas show.
Lisa’s vocals appear on Canadian blues master Bill Johnson’s Juno Award nominated CD, Still Blue. (www.billjohnsonblues.com), as well as on the soundtrack to the movie Woodstock or Bust (2019). She also lent her voice and bass to acclaimed symphonic rock project Cry for Eden. (www.cryforeden.com), and has released a traditional metal album The Poisoner under the pseudonym White Crone (www.whitecrone.com)
Career Highlights

Song “It’s the Monkeys or Me” First Place in Blues category, Unsigned Only Music Competition – 2021
Album Old Girl hits Billboard Blues Chart Top Ten – 2020
European Blues Award nominee for Best Live Performance – 2018
Oregon Music Hall of Fame – NW Recording of the Year – Hard Times, Bad Decisions – 2017
Blues Music Awards, Instrumentalist-Bass – 2015 & 2016
Blues Blast Sean Costello Rising Star Award – 2014
Blues 411 Jimi Award, Best Rock/Blues Release – Move On – 2014
Cascade Blues Association Hall of Fame

Ty Curtis
2021-11-12 19:00 - 22:00
$10 Cover

Ty Curtis has a Blues mojo that is alive and kicking, a natural musical treat for all that stand before his stage. His offerings have a throwback Rock and Roll flair with an undeniable southern-fried ambiance. Blended, it all adds up to the authenticity of his Blues Rock Style. His explosion of emotion-power-packed performances captures the undivided attention of audiences with tantalizing guitar fret work and highly intellectual lyrics. Add to the mix his exceptional vocals, and in Ty Curtis, you’ve found a classy performer that has ignited an exciting Blues career and a major Blues star in the making.“Ty Curtis is a triple threat, since he is the band’s lead singer, as well as the primary composer of their material, and thirdly he’s a sonically incendiary, string-shredding electric guitar player” (Blues Rock Review). Ty has been winning awards for his vocals and musicianship for the last 10 years. In 2009 his raw soulful version of 5 Long Years by Eddie Boyd captivated the audience and earned the band 2nd place in The International Blues Challenge and lead to performances at The Montreal Jazz Festival in Canada and the St John Blues Festival USVI.

His first live music experience was Silverchair at the LB Day Amphitheater in Salem Oregon where Curtis grew up. “It was their performance and musicianship that made me want to play guitar and sing” he recalls “I wanted to rock out like them” and with that inspiration ingrained, Ty asked his parents for a guitar which he never let go of. “It was this kid’s Toy Western guitar that my parents found at a garage sale, the strings were way off the fretboard” he laughs “I played that thing until my fingers bled” From the age of sixteen, Ty started showing up at local clubs and playing at any blues jam he could find. It wasn’t long before he was winning over admirers and attracting a large fan base in the Northwest. With each subsequent album release Ty’s reputation continued to grow establishing him as one of the torch bearers in a new generation of Blues. The band competed in the Journey to Memphis in Portland through the Cascade Blues Association and won giving him the chance to perform on the National stage. It was there in Memphis that Ty met David Z which led to him producing the third album ‘Cross That Line’.
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After a move to Austin Texas Ty decided to pursue a musical relationship with Steve Miller Band’s guitarist Jacob Petersen. That pairing led to album releases “Ty Curtis” and “Water Under The Bridge” where both albums received high praise and rave reviews. “His ability to think outside the box, and blend his influences from other genres of music fit perfectly amongst the assortment of true blues rock style. Ty redefines intelligent songwriting stepping away from the rigid forms of technicalities, song structure, and instrumentation used by the majority of blues rock artists”. Bluesrockreview.com
With 5 albums under his belt Curtis decided to co produce his 6th album ‘Blame Me’ with the help of Austin producer and bassist Nick Jay (Ed Kowalzick, Alpha Rev & SXSW engineer). Packed with soul,blues and ripping guitar riffs, Ty’s latest effort features some of the most heart-felt emotion tugging vocals to come out in several years reminiscent of Bad Company’s Paul Rodgers.’Back Again’ shows of Ty’s killer guitar work and he shifts gears on a slower more soulful ‘I Can Say,’ but still has those electric guitar moments interspersed at times occurring like exclamation points at key moments in the song.
The album received some of the best reviews of his career and was selected as #9 Top Blues Rock Albums of 2016 by Bluesrockreview.com placing with such names as Joe Bonamassa, Jeff Beck and Devon Allman. Ty’s musicianship and voice at his live shows are electrifying, draw from the rich blues tradition and leave audiences stunned. “Finding an artist that is an originator like Ty has always been a rare thing” – David Z (Prince, Johnny Lang) and he is proving to be an artist that will be around for generations to come.

Pastor David's 60th Birthday Bash!
2021-11-06 19:00 - 23:30
No Cover!
Dueling Pianos with Skip Jones & Hank Shreve @ 7:00pm
Outlaw Shine @ 8:15pm

In May of 2016, Outlaw Shine came to the stage with an energy that could not be denied. Country music isn’t a fad, it isn’t something we listen to on the weekends. Country music is what we were raised on and it tells a story about our life. We love our families, our country and our freedom. Our ability to entertain is a gift and we give back to our community as often as possible. We play a variety of music, originals that tell our stories to Waylon, Hank and Johnny Cash to Bonnie Raitt, Tyler Childers and Ashley Mcbryde.
Our band is recognized as a dance band, we teach country dance before and during and keep people dancing throughout the night. Outlaw Shine is a party, its a lot of shine mixed with some raw guitar licks, dirty drum beats and soulful vocals.
Matthew Marshall – Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Sound Engineer – The Outlaw
Debra Rachelle – Lead Vocals, Lighting Expert, Professional Dancer & Instructor, Marketing & Advertising Expert –
The Shine
Melody Joy Jackson – Percussionist / Drummer Extraordinaire , heavenly harmonies
Mike the Spike – Bass & musical composer, storyteller and calm before the storm
Bad to the Bone Billy Lakey- Lead Guitar, out of the box thinker and idea go-to guy

Darline Jackson's "My Band"
2021-11-05 19:00
Funk/Soul/Pop/Variety
$7 Cover

60's Psychedelic Ball
2021-10-30 19:00 - 22:00
$8 Cover
Following the wildly successful Woodstock 50-year Anniversary Tribute Show & The Rolling Stones “Rock & Roll Circus” Tribute show at Mac’s Restaurant and Nightclub, Rock ‘n Rewind will host a Psychedelic Ball! Grab your tie-dyed duds, pop some flowers in your hair and get ready to enjoy the best of ’60s psychedelia.
Rock ‘n Rewind consists of players with a passion for rock ‘n roll. Known for his soulful shredding guitar solos, lead-guitar player Dan Parslow has toured and recorded for decades. He has performed with many artists, including Bill Kreutzmann (Grateful Dead), Little Feat, Taj Mahal, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Mike Gordon (Phish) and Steve Kimock.
Rock ‘n Rewind’s Psychedelic Ball will drop on October 30th at Mac’s in Eugene at 7pm, $10 cover. Remember to wear your psychedelic threads or Halloween costumes; prizes will be awarded for the 3 best costumes! For more information, visit Facebook.com/RocknRewind.

Thursday Night Downbeat
2021-10-28 18:30
Featuring Skip Jones, Steve Arriola, Theo Halpert & Sylvain Duplant
$5 minimum purchase
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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.

Rooster's Blues Jam
2021-10-26 18:30 - 20:30, 2021-10-19 18:30 - 20:30, 2021-10-12 18:30 - 20:30
Hosted by Skip Jones
$5 minimum purchase
All ages
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Paul Biondi & Gus Russell
2021-10-20 18:30 - 20:30, 2021-10-13 18:30 - 20:30
$5 Minimum purchase
All ages
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