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The Lloyd Tolbert Band
2025-09-05 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Outdoors weather permitting
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“Blues with Soul”
Lloyd L Tolbert has played harmonica for over 40 years and is a fixture in Eugene’s local blues scene. He is currently fronting The Lloyd L Tolbert Band. Regular band members include: Rick Markstrom – drums & vocals and Michael Hatgis – bass & vocals. Byron Case on bass In 2010 Lloyd was awarded first place at the Northwest Harmonica Championships.

The Blu Aces
2025-09-11 19:00 - 22:00 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
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American Rock’n Roll & Blues band from Eugene, OR.

70's & 80's Dance Party
2025-09-18 20:00 - 23:00 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
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All Ages!
DJ “Supa J” Spinning 70’s & 80’s on vinyl

Ty Curtis
2025-09-20 20:00 - 23:00 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
$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.

FlashVox
2025-09-26 20:00 - 23:00 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
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FlashVox features Dan Parslow (guitar), Bobby Stevens (bass), and Ray Merrill (drums). All are seasoned professional musicians with decades of experience, and have shared the stage and recordings with icons such as Gregg Allman, Ronnie Montrose, Taj Mahal, Burt Bacharach, Mick Fleetwood, Buffy Sainte-Marie, The Indigo Girls, B.B. King, Jackson Browne, Bill Kreutzmann (Grateful Dead), Lisa Loeb, Brenda Russell, Lamont Dozier (Motown Records) – just to name a few. Their collective song catalog spans engaging multi-genre hits, including a core repertoire of rock, blues, funk, country, pop, and jazz. Each member packs a double punch of not only excellence at his instrument, but also strong vocal talents. Tight grooves, emotive dynamics, and fully interlaced harmonies characterize this engaging trio.

The Blu Aces
2025-10-02 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-09 19:00 - 23:00, 2025-10-16 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-23 19:00 - 22:00 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Blu Thursdays at Mac’s in October! The Blu Aces playing great dance music with specials like Mac’s blue margaritas & a bacon bleu burger & brew special!
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American Rock’n Roll & Blues band from Eugene, OR.

Dennis Jones
2025-10-03 20:00 - 23:00 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
$15.00 Advance $20.00 Day of show
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Johnny Winter, Buddy Guy, George Thorogood and Tinsley Ellis… after opening for these greats, and touring the US, Canada, and Europe for years, Dennis Jones and his band are now HEADLINING! Sizzling hot guitar solos. Smooth and soulful vocals. High-energy stage performance. Backed by a rhythm section that is second to none, this IS Dennis Jones. Check out a live show, and you’ll instantly agree, this band ROCKS the blues like NO other!
Dennis’s feet are firmly rooted in the past, yet his heart and soul are connected to the present. He writes songs that seamlessly blend the best of both worlds, presenting a unique and contemporary style of American rock and blues. And he isn’t afraid to tackle the controversial issues of today. Dennis has written songs for other notable artists as well. Guitar Shorty and others!
“About Time” has been nominated for Best Blues Rock Album at the 2025 Blues Music Awards in Memphis, TN
In 2023 Dennis won the Bobby Rush Blues Entertainer Award at the Jus’ Blues Music Awards in Tunica, Mississippi
He also spent three years playing guitar with The Bus Boys (the boys are back in town) and with The Zac Harmon Band, when they won first place in the 2004 Blues Music Awards Competition in Memphis TN.
CD/DVD Releases
Since 2003, Dennis has released 8 successful CDs, and a DVD.
All released on his own label, Blue Rock Records. Each and every release has met with rave reviews. Dennis’s new album “About Time” was released on June 28, 2024.
You can hear his music on blues & roots radio stations in the US and around the world.
About Time Reviews
Even with his impressive discography, Dennis Jones has never sounded more confident. Each track displays a nimble swagger he has earned over a two-decade plus career. Fans will devour this and newcomers will check back to his older albums to see what they missed. As the man says, it’s “About Time.” Hal Horowitz – Rock & Blues Muse

Billy D and The Hoodoos
2025-10-04 20:00 - 23:00 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
$10 Cover
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Award winning blues
In the last two years Billy D and the Hoodoos’ Somethin’s Wrong has charted on The Billboard Blues Album Charts once and Living Blues twice. It was named the Winner in the Blues Category of the 2013 UK Songwriting Contest, and The 12 videos from the DVD have recently surpassed the two-million-hit milestone on YouTube! The band was also awarded Best New Act by the Cascade Blues Association.
Billy D’s life experience has given him the strength to write his brand of “Bluzy Rock” with a passion that only comes from living it. Heavily influenced by Chicago blues, Rock & Roll, and “Backbeat Roots” music of all types, his songs reflect the tough lessons of his past and show his love for Mother Blues and her first-born, Rock & Roll.
Born on the south side of Chicago, Billy Desmond grew up surrounded by the Blues and early Rock & Roll— a powerful combination. He started playing professionally at the age of fourteen, primarily for teen dances and parties; and by eighteen, he was sneaking into the blues clubs of Chicago to hear such greats as Muddy Waters, Junior Wells, Buddy Guy, and James Cotton. Within a few years, Billy would be working with blues legends Junior Wells, Big Time Sarah, and Detroit Junior.
By the late ‘70s, he had formed his first band, Skid City Blues Band, taking on the roles of singer, guitarist, and songwriter. After years of touring the Midwest, Billy moved to Los Angeles in 1984, studying with Blues great Tony Matthews, guitarist for Little Richard and Ray Charles. He spent half of the next year playing behind, Don “Sugar Cane” Harris, perhaps the world’s greatest blues violinist.
In the mid-’90s, Billy moved to Santa Fe, and began focusing on writing and playing his original songs. Within the year, Billy D and the Hoodoos were formed.
In 2003, KTAO voted his song She’s the One the number one song by a regional artist. KTAO hosts the Annual Solar Fest in New Mexico and that same year Billy and the band opened the Fest for Los Lonely Boys and Robert Cray. After several more successful years in New Mexico, Billy left the southwest for Oregon in early 2010. His first CD, Somethin’s Wrong has received outstanding reviews and accolades and has been embraced by the Portland music community as well as the rest of the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

Rad Ranger
2025-10-10 20:00 - 23:00 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
$8 Cover
$9 minimum purchase
Rad Ranger brings you modern alt rock with a mix of sounds from 80’s-inspired hard rock to pop punk

Brian James & The Revival
2025-10-15 19:00 - 22:00 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
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Oregon Blues Hall of Fame Inductee
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)

Motown Revue
2025-10-17 20:00 - 23:00 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
$10 Cover
Motown Revue returns! Some of Eugene’s brightest musicians come together again to recreate their show of Motown with songs they love:
Dancing in the Streets, Come See About Me, Signed, Sealed, Delivered,
Heat Wave, and Can’t Help Myself are among Motown’s greatest hits.

Michael Anderson, guitar and vocals, Byron Case, bass, Claudia Paige, drums, Gus Russell, keyboards, Linda Kanter, sax, and Joanne Broh, vocals

The Ben Rice Band with Alvon Johnson
2025-10-18 20:00 - 23:00 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
$10 Cover
2019 Blues Blast Award Recipient “Sean Costello Rising Star”
3x Blues Music Award Nominee 2019
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.

GoatMouth
2025-10-22 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-29 19:00 - 22:00 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
No Cover
$9 Minimum Purchase
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Based in Eugene, Oregon, we’re a four-piece band dedicated to bringing you new takes on blues, rock, and jam band classics. With Anthony Clemons on guitar, Jack Troberg on bass, Robert Skornik-Hayes on drums, and Quentin J. Piccolo on keys, we deliver high-energy, soulful performances of songs by the Grateful Dead, Widespread Panic, Gov’t Mule, and more.
More Info At https://goatmouthband.com/ & https://www.youtube.com/@GoatMouthBand

Bad Reputation
2025-11-01 20:00 - 23:00 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
$7 Cover
For the love of music and a passion to perform, Bad Reputation is on a musical journey of their own. With decades of experience they mix things up. Bad Reputation is like 3 bands came to play. Rock, pop, and country rock . A night to remember!

Hobbs Jones Duo
2025-11-05 19:00 - 22:00 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
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Paul Hobbs grew up in a music-loving family in Long Beach, CA. He started playing guitar at age 12, and spent his teen years playing in various suburban garage and bar-bands. After relocating to the PNW, he continued playing in bars, service clubs, and road bands both regional and national. Today he plays with the Concrete Delta and Skip Jones.
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.

Riffle
2025-11-07 20:00 - 23:00 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
$8 cover
$9 minimum purchase
A fun cover band that plays a wide variety of rock, blues, R&B, country and pop hits, and puts on a great show! More than 30 years of creating high energy dance and musical events

GoatMouth
2025-11-12 19:00 - 22:00 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
No Cover
Based in Eugene, Oregon, we’re a four-piece band dedicated to bringing you new takes on blues, rock, and jam band classics. With Anthony Clemons on guitar, Jack Troberg on bass, Robert Skornik-Hayes on drums, and Quentin J. Piccolo on keys, we deliver high-energy, soulful performances of songs by the Grateful Dead, Widespread Panic, Gov’t Mule, and more.
More Info At https://goatmouthband.com/ & https://www.youtube.com/@GoatMouthBand

North to South Women in Blues "Claudia's Birthday Bash!"
2025-11-22 20:00 - 23:00 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
$10 Cover
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Claudia Paige Birthday bash with Joanne Broh, Sonny Hess, and Leah Hinchcliff.
Blues, R&B, Soul!

Midday Drag Brunch: Mascara & Mimosas
2025-11-23 12:30 - 16:00 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
18+
Advance tickets available here
Tickets will not be sent out for advance purchases, All advance sales will be added to the will call list available at the door day of show.
Brunch-is it lunch? Is it breakfast? All we know is that the drag queens of Eugene will be serving it up raw.! Karress and Nicole and the whole drag bunch will be very honored if you come and support. Doors open at 12:30pm show starts at 1:30pm and Macs is putting out one hell of a brunch menu. $20 mimosa carafes $15 at the door- includes your first bubbly drink!! Remember to bring your singles to tip the queens!

Closed
2025-11-27 - 2025-11-29 | OR

Closed
2025-12-04, 2025-12-11 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States

Riffle "Wear Red Baby!"
2025-12-05 20:00 - 23:00 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Blues/Rock/R&B
$8 Cover
A fun cover band that plays a wide variety of rock, blues, R&B, country and pop hits, and puts on a great show! More than 37 years of creating high energy dance and musical events.

Skip Jones & Hank Shreve
2025-12-10 19:00 - 22:00 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
All Ages
No Cover
$9 Minimum Purchase
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.

The Blu Aces
2025-12-12 19:00 - 22:00 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
$7 Cover
$9 Minimum Purchase
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American Rock’n Roll & Blues band from Eugene, OR.

David Bock
2025-12-17 19:00 - 22:00 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
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David Bock, master guitarist, has held a highly respected place in the Pacific Northwest’s rock & blues scene for many many years. He’s the driving force behind his long running band, Mr Wizard.
