Mac's Restaurant

Rooster's Blues Jam
2022-05-10 19:00 - 22:00, 2022-05-03 19:00 - 22:00, 2022-04-26 19:00 - 22:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Hosted by Skip Jones
$5 minimum purchase
All ages
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Darline Jackson's "My Band"
2022-05-07 19:00 - 23:00
Funk/Soul/Pop/Variety
$7 Cover

Thursday Night Downbeat
2022-05-05 19:00 - 21:30, 2022-04-21 19:00 - 22:00, 2022-04-07 19:00 - 22:00
Featuring Skip Jones, Steve Arriola, Theo Halpert & Sylvain Duplant
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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.

RDBS Showcase featuring: Bennet - Matteo & Friends
2022-05-04 19:00 - 22:00
No Cover
Bennett Matteo Band (BMB) is a collective of brilliant musicians led by guitarist and writer Gino Matteo and vocal powerhouse Jade Bennett.
Extremely improvisational while having their feet planted in roots music, BMB are a breath of fresh air to the music world. BMB’s experimentation and refusal to take themselves seriously has made every show an experience.
Gino Matteo is carving the spot he deserves as a “force of nature” in the roots world. Sensational guitarist, songwriter and powerfully emotional live performer, he empowered the Sugaray Rayford hit machine for nearly a decade. Gino has destroyed countless audiences here in the US and abroad with his powerful wit, gut ripping playing, and incredibly gifted musicianship.
His explosive, spontaneous, and original live show stands with the most legendary of blues players. Gino, along with the gutsy soul-power vocals of his lovely and talented wife Jade Bennett, have been heating up the blues circuit across the western US and internationally. This hard charging dream team brings a raw and soulful interpretation to roots music, moving it forward progressively and creatively.
Website: https://www.bennettmatteoband.com/

The Jeanne Gregg Band
2022-04-30 19:00 - 22:00
$7 Cover
All Ages
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The Jeanne Gregg Band has gone through a few ideations since forming in 2016. They have played clubs around Corvallis, Albany and the Eugene area and also several of the wineries, parks and civic music spots such as parks. Their music reflects the variety of tastes in the band and at the same time reflects a musical core that they all agree upon. Jeanne writes some of the songs and they released a CD “Jeanne Gregg Band Live! on the rooftop at Sky High Brewery” in 2019. The Cascade Blues Society named the CD “music to listen and pay attention to” in the October 2019 issue of their newsletter.

Jeanne Gregg-Vocalist/composer hailed originally from the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles. Her first paying gigs were in the 70’s and she played around the Hollywood area at the Crescendo Club, The Troubadour and an under- 21 age nightclub called the Hullabaloo. Later Jeanne moved to San Diego where she played with a band named Half Moon. Jeanne took a while off to have children but not time off from music. She took her music into church. Jeanne met the guys when she came began coming to the local jams and that’s how the story goes.

Dennis Monroe: guitar & vocals, is a versatile musician who has played styles from blues, jazz, funk and rock to western swing and country music. He’s been a gigging musician since the age of 14. He spent 13 years touring with “Micky Shannon and Runaway” playing top 40 music and co-writing and recording with his wife Micky. In the mid 90’s he co-founded an eight-piece funk band with son JD Monroe called “Huzzah” that regularly played Eugene, Corvallis and Portland areas performing an all original repertoire. Dennis produced, engineered and recorded Huzzah’s album entitled “Paint It Funky” at his Studio 52 recording studio which he owned and operated in Corvallis Other bands Dennis has played with are the “Porch Dawgs” with Steve Magnolia and the Vicki Stevens Band who represented the Rainy Day Blues Society at the IBC in Memphis in 2011.. He has been the co-host along with William (Froggy) Hyland, of the blues jam at the Calapooia Brewing Company in Albany Oregon since 2005 and has hosted his own jam “Dennis Monroe’s Funked Up Blues Jam” in Philomath Oregon at the Meet n Place Tavern since 2014.

John Collison on keyboards grew up in Kansas and cut his teeth playing with jazz, funk, country, soul and blues bands throughout the Midwest. A stint in Los Angeles was followed by several years in Nashville touring with country artists before landing in Las Vegas where playing became more of a sideline to work as Production Manager and Director of Entertainment for a multi-venue casino operator. The bright lights of Vegas gave way to a simpler lifestyle in Pennsylvania and a chance to rekindle playing music as opposed to working in the support business. In 2014 John moved to Oregon and has been very busy playing with a handful of bands in the Willamette, including the Donny Thorp Band, All Rights Reserved and the Jeanne Gregg Band.

Mark Nerby started early in the music business and by 1969 he was playing professionally. He toured and traveled the western part of the United States for approximately 8 years with different bands. More recently he has reduced the amount of time he plays professionally. In 2013 Mark joined Billy D and the Hoodoos out of Portland and spent about 3 years performing both locally and traveling to the blues clubs in Chicago and the House of Blues. In addition, they played several venues in Santa Fe, NM, Fort Worth Texas, Las Vegas and some venues in Idaho. Currently, Mark plays with the Dennis Monroe Funked-up Blues Band and the Jeanne Gregg Band among others.

Ben Rice
2022-04-29 19:00 - 23:00
$7 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.

NW Premium Comedy Featuring Nikita Oster & Paul Curry
2022-04-28 19:00 - 19:30
$15 Advance Click here to get your advance tickets today!
$20 Day of show
Hosted By: James “Blame” & James Manning the 3rd
with Santi Granidos & special guest Eric Sparks

Paul Biondi, Skip Jones & Friends
2022-04-27 19:00 - 22:00
Featuring Paul Biondi, Skip Jones, Gus Russell & Rick Markstrom
$5 minimum purchase
All ages
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RDBS Blues Showcase Featuring Joanne Broh & Jerry Zybach
2022-04-06 19:00 - 22:00
Joanne Broh is a column of energy, known for her powerful, soulful voice and the passion of her performance. She is considered one of the most popular vocalists of blues, jazz, and Motown around the NW. A dynamic blend of smokin’ blues and R&B with a splash of funk, Joanne Broh will get you dancing and wanting more!
Jerry is known throughout the Pacific Northwest and Northern California for his smokin’ electric slide guitarwork, his masterful finger-picking Delta blues, and his tasteful slide and solo work on his homemade cigar box guitars. His music is always foot-stompin’, danceable, and authentic — combining traditional blues with a contemporary energy.
( Eugene Register Guard )
​All Ages

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Hank has shared the stage with delta-blues legend Honeyboy Edwards, Smash Mouth, Merle Haggard, Norton Buffalo, Gregg Rolie, Marcia Ball, Sista Monica Parker, Amy Clawson & Pam Tillis, Terry Robb, Magic Dick, Lee Oskar, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Karen Lovely, Deanna Bogart, Roger Fisher (from Heart), Curtis Salgado, DK Stewart, Lloyd Jones, Paul deLay and many other well-known national and international acts.
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Hank and his band, (The Hank Shreve Band) have performed at numerous notable venues/events such as The Waterfront Blues Festival, Big Sky Blues Festival, Fourth At The Fort Festival, Willamette Blues/Brews Festival, Eugene Celebration, Oregon State Fair, Highway 99 Blues Club (Seattle), Jazzbones (Tacoma), Sasquatch Brewfest (Eugene)….The Hank Shreve Band has won the CBA’s Muddy Award for Best New Act 2012, and Best Regional Act 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2018.
Apart from being one of Eugene, Oregon’s respected and well-known musicians, Hank is an official Artist-In-Residency at Music Masters in South Eugene where he teaches music with a curriculum that includes Harmonica, Drums, Guitar, Lap-Steel and Piano.

NW Premium Comedy Featuring: Leigh Anne Jasheway
2022-03-31 19:00 - 22:00
$15 Advance Click here to get your advance tickets today!
$20 Day of show
Hosted By: James “Blame” & James Manning the 3rd
Opener: Jen Jay
Featuring: Cara Rosellini
Special Guest: Bert Walpach
Headliner: Leigh Anne Jasheway Click here for more info

ABOUT LEIGH ANNE

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.

The Blue Owens Band
2022-03-26 19:00 - 22:30
Blues/R&B
$7 Cover

Blue Owens has been blowing the harmonica since the day he was gifted a harp while hitchhiking across the States as a teen. Prior to landing in the Pacific Northwest, and becoming deeply rooted in the Eugene, Oregon blues scene, Blue spent some years in Austin, Texas hanging out with his friend, the blues great, James Cotton. It was with Cotton that Blue perfected his craft.The Blue Owens Band has honed their original songs in front of live audiences, responding to their listeners, “working the tip jar” in the traditional, old-blues way, bringing down the roof with house-rocking, hard-driving blues. The band’s original tunes are fueled by Blue’s jaw dropping harmonica riffs.
Either a band is great together or they aren’t great at all, and with The Blue Owens Band, it is clear as daylight that all of these blues cats are great, hand-picked musicians who love what they do and love bringing it for you.

John Nemeth
2022-03-22 21:00 - 23:00
Workshop-5-7pm $40.00
Show- 9-11pm $22.00
Combo for both events $55.00
RDBS members will receive a discount code in their email from RDBS

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About:

As a teenager in the early ‘90s growing up in the muddy potato fields of Idaho, John Németh was drawn to the hard-edged hip hop sounds and rock bands of the day, until a friend, Tom Moore, introduced him to the Junior Wells and Buddy Guy classic “Hoodoo Man Blues.” Together they formed Fat John & the 3 Slims, which is still regarded as a legendary band in the Boise region. John played harp and sang in local bands, often opening the show for nationally touring blues acts and quickly caught the ear of established blues musicians. It didn’t take long before he was releasing his own recordings, “The Jack Of Harps” (2002) and “Come And Get It” (2004), featuring Junior Watson, and performing in Junior Watson’s band.
John relocated to San Francisco in 2004, where he had the bitter-sweet good fortune to undertake a two-year stint with Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets, filling in for the ailing Sam Myers. Németh immersed himself in the deep musical waters of the Bay area, absorbing more of the soul and funk grooves of what he calls “the early East Bay Grease sound” of San Francisco and Oakland bands.
John’s talents did not go unnoticed and he soon signed a recording contract with Blind Pig Records. His national debut for that label, “Magic Touch” (2007), produced by Anson Funderburgh and featuring Junior Watson on guitar, received an ecstatic response from fans and the media, and he was hailed as the new voice of the blues. Living Blues enthused, “Magic Touch gives hope that the blues will survive.” In 2008 Németh was recruited by Elvin Bishop to do some performances and contribute four vocal tracks to his Grammy-nominated album “The Blues Rolls On.”
Németh released two more albums on the Blind Pig label, “Love Me Tonight” (2009) & “Name The Day (2010), both hitting #6 on the Billboard Blues Chart, and beginning his long string of Blues Music Award (BMA) nominations, numbering 20 at last count. John has also won two Blues Blast Music Awards – Best New Artist Debut Recording and Sean Costello Rising Star Award. John followed up with two independently released live albums in 2012, “Blues Live” and “Soul Live.”
In 2013 John relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, where he teamed up with producer Scott Bomar and his classic Memphis Soul band, the Bo-Keys, to create an album of revisited soul classics, “Memphis Grease” (2014 Blue Corn), which debuted at #4 on the Billboard Blues Chart. John won the 2104 BMA for Best Soul Blues Male Artist, followed by “Memphis Grease” winning Best Soul Blues Album in 2015.
In 2017 Németh released “Feelin’ Freaky” (produced by Luther Dickinson) on his own Memphis Grease label, crushing all barriers of style and genre with an album of original songs that defied all the usual pigeonholes, drawing from his strong influences in blues and R&B, as well as contemporary sounds in hip hop and rock ‘n’ roll. Later that same year, Németh was part of a side project “The Love Light Orchestra Featuring John Németh” recorded live at one of Memphis’ favorite watering holes, Bar DKDC. The 10-piece band was initially envisioned by guitarist Joe Restivo, vocalist John Németh and arranger/trumpeter Marc Franklin.
Németh returned to Electraphonic in December of 2019 with his seasoned road band of young gun players, The Blue Dreamers, featuring 19 year-old guitar phenom from Philadelphia, Jon Hay, drummer Danny Banks and Matt Wilson on bass for a rowdy southern swamp roots session resulting in his 10th album, “Stronger Than Strong” demonstrating, yet again, his uncanny ability to skillfully blend retro and modern blues and soul into compelling music that is simultaneously old and new.

Hiram Gilbert Tribute
2022-03-06 16:00 - 21:00
All Ages
Featuring a variety of local Musicians

Mardi Gras Party Featuring Skip Jones
2022-03-05 19:00 - 22:00
$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
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
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
$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
