Mac's Restaurant

Big Larry Featuring Rich Sellars from Candy Apple Bleu
2023-05-18 19:00 - 22:00, 2023-04-20 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
No Cover
All ages
$7 minimum purchase
Big Larry’s band live. A virtual jukebox of music from the 60’s to now. Covers and originals from Larry’s bag of tricks. Please always love the Larry!

Joan Armatrading/ Melissa Etheridge Tribute
2023-05-06 20:00 - 23:30
$18 Day of show
Melissa Etheridge is one of rock music’s great female icons. Her critically acclaimed eponymous debut album was certified double platinum. Etheridge’s popularity built around such memorable songs as “Bring Me Some Water,” “No Souvenirs” and “Ain’t It Heavy” for which she won her first Grammy for Best Female Rock Vocal. Etheridge hit her commercial and artistic stride with her fourth album, Yes I Am, featuring the massive hits “I’m the Only One” and “Come to My Window,” a searing song of longing that brought her a second Grammy.

“I write,” says Joan Armatrading, “because I love it.” With 21 superlative albums to her credit, the latest released world-wide on BMG in 2018, Joan’s subtle and sublime music has touched millions of people all over the world. The very first British female singer/songwriter to gain international success, Joan has won accolade after accolade. Having been honoured by an MBE from the Queen in 2001, In 2020 Joan was awarded a CBE and she has even received the keys to Sydney along the way. In 1974, she signed to A&M world-wide and a whole plethora of classic and memorable songs followed – “Love and Affection”, “Down To Zero”, “Drop the Pilot”, “Me Myself I” to name but a few.

This tribute will be performed by top notch Pacific Northwest women:

Sonny “Smokin” Hess, the first woman nominated in a male dominated field for Best Lead Guitar by the Cascade Blues Association, also holds a nomination for CBA’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Sonny is also widely known for her productions of the NW Women R&B Show, a specialty show she takes pride in producing. Her show has been seen by thousands over the past 15 years at the Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival. http://www.sonnyhess.com/

Joanne Broh is a column of energy, known for her powerful, soulful voice and the passion of her performance. Winner Female Blues Vocalist Rainy Day Blues Society, Journey to Memphis (International Blues Challenge) Finalist Cascade Blues Association.
A dynamic blend of smokin’ blues and R&B with a splash of funk.
http://joannebroh.com/

Two-time Blues Music Award winning artist (bass) Lisa Mann’s vocals effortlessly straddle the line between the honey sweet warmth of the south, and the force-of-nature sound Her clever blues and Americana balladry is complimented by her considerable prowess on bass guitar.
http://www.lisamannmusic.com/

“Leah Hinchcliff is the femme fatalle of funk” The Olympian.”She is definitely the funkiest bass player I’ve seen in the entire country in the past 2 years! I was more than humbled by her playing”. Pat Ferris, Hot Band.”Leah Hinchcliff is the embodiment of coolness. Smart, funny, and incredibly talented, I love hearing her play!” Lynette Jensen, Education Center Director, Beacock Music https://www.leahhinchcliff.com/

Claudia Paige is a highly-sought-after drummer with over thirty years of experience in live performance, recording and music scoring. “Claudia Paige is a dynamic drummer who knows how to add passion to the music and make it sound unique, powerful, sensual and edgy.” –San Francisco Chronicle. https://www.claudiathedrummer.com/.

Blue Flame Dames
2023-04-28 20:00 - 23:00
$10 Cover
http://www.ellenwhyte.com/i
http://www.joannebroh.com
Ellen Whyte, Oregon Music Hall of Fame inductee, Grammy nominated singer/songwriter, and Cascade Blues Muddy Awards Hall of Fame inductee will come to Mac’s Restaurant & Nightclub for a very special show April 28. Ellen is known for her astonishing vocals, as she gracefully moves among genres from blues to jazz to funk and ballads. Her percussive rhythm guitar work is well suited to her voice.

She will join Eugene’s own Joanne Broh, winner Female Blues Vocalist and Soul Blues Band from Rainy Day Blues Society, Journey to Memphis (International Blues Challenge) finalist from Cascade Blues Society, “Wicked Cool” recording #18 on Living Blues Radio chart for this unique show. Joanne is a column of energy, known for her powerful, soulful voice and the passion of her performance. She is considered one of the best singers of blues and jazz.

Ellen and Joanne are joined with guitar master (and long time collaborator with both women), Garry Meziere, and phenomenal drummer Ed Pierce

NW Premium Comedy: Featuring Taylor Clark
2023-04-27 19:00 - 21:00
Skateboarder, Comic, Dad….We have a fabulous night of comedy coming up for you!! Seattle comic Taylor Clark as featured in Thrasher magazine will be joined by the talented Seattle comic Allison Fine and Eugene comic Chadhurst Sharpe for a fabulous fun night of laughs. Don’t miss this one!
$20 advance (Online only) Click here to get your tickets today!
$20 at the door
Hosted By James “Blame” & James Manning The Third
Headliner: Taylor Clark
Featuring: Chadhurst Sharpe & Allison Fine
Taylor Clark: https://www.taylorclarkcomedy.com/

Taylor is a Seattle-based adult-skateboarder, husband, father and comic.
In 2019 he performed at the world famous Laughing Skull comedy contest and recorded his debut album “Addictive Tickle” at his home club, Laughs Comedy spot in Seattle Washington.
At the height of the pandemic, after sitting on the album for over a year, Taylor released it, leading with several of his skateboard jokes. He put them on instagram and the jokes went viral. Mainstream skate icons like Steve Caballero, and even Tony Hawk started following him.
In the May 2021 issue of Thrasher Magazine, considered the Bible of skateboarding, Taylor received a two page interview about his skate jokes. That same month he also got a four page article written about him in “Low Card Skateboard magazine.”and an interview in Gary Vaynerchucks “ONE37PM”.
Since then, Taylor landed a contract with Excel Forward Management, has garnered an awesome gang of fans, and has been touring ever since.
Taylor has headlined over 30 Skate-Shop Comedy shows and counting. He also headlines the comedy show at the “Tampa Pro” skate contest every year, and has opened for Mark Normand, Joe List, Jeff Ross and many others.
He is also now the Talent Director of the Seattle International Comedy Competition and can be seen touring around Washington all November with a gaggle of extremely talented young comics.
Check out his web series “Comedians at Skateparks” on YouTube, and his podcast, “Addictive Tickle” streaming on all platforms.
When he’s not raising his son, he’s either skating, writing jokes, or on tour. Follow him to sit shotgun for Taylor’s unique comedy mis-adventures.
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London's Calling
2023-04-15 20:00 - 23:00
$8 Cover
$7 minimum purchase
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Presented by Rock’n Rewind: Featuring songs from the Beatles through the Pretenders!

Polly O'Keary & The Rhythm Method
2023-04-08 20:00 - 23:00
Blues, Blues Rock & Soul. Touring from Seattle!
$10 Cover
$7 minimum purchase
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https://www.pollyokeary.com/
A century ago, blues was born in the fields of the South, played on porches and in little backwoods bars by kerosene lamp. The times have changed, and it’s a rare blues musician who grew up picking cotton and going home to learn to play by the light of a hurricane lantern.
Polly O’Keary certainly didn’t. Well, that is, she didn’t pick cotton. She picked apples. But she learned to read music by kerosene lamp in a log cabin in a remote part of Washington State. She started playing in ex-pat bars in Mexico at 16, and Eastern Washington watering holes for rural farm workers at the age of 17. She dropped out of school with an 8th grade education, married a prison-bound man at the age of 18 and by the time she was 21 had logged more stage hours than most musicians twice her age. She’d drunk as much as a fair number of them as well.
At 28, upon seeing Jeff Healey at a friend’s bar in Canada, she became obsessed with blues, studying and practicing the genre until carpel tunnel syndrome temporarily rendered her hands nearly immobile, and she quickly came to the attention of the Pacific Northwest blues scene with her powerful and emotional voice and her frenetic stage presence.
Today, she’s a PhD student, a world-traveled bassist, one of Washington State’s most highly-awarded female blues singers and songwriters (six-time Washington Blues Society Best Female Vocalist, six-time Best Blues Songwriter, etc.), doesn’t drink at all, and no longer visits lovers in prisons. But her music reflects the life of a modern blues woman; she’s seen the river rise and take everything more than once, and lived to laugh, sing, and write music about it.
Polly O’Keary is today’s blues woman, rooted in tradition, but informed by the 21st Century. Pulling in influences from zydeco, country, funk, jazz, rockabilly, surf and rock and roll, she and her trio, Polly O’Keary and the Rhythm Method, bring a searing and joyful performance of today’s blues to audiences across the U.S. and Canada.
Polly O’Keary and the Rhythm Method is the trio she built with her husband and drummer Tommy Cook, also a highly sought touring drummer and three-time winner of the Washington Blues Society Blues Drummer award, with whom she shared rhythm section duties for international touring act Too Slim and the Taildraggers for four years.
​Rounding out the trio is David Miller, who grew up listening to blues in Texas. At 17, then living in California, Miller met a piano player who was then working for Tommy Castro. The older musician recruited Miller to come play at several bars, and assured the young man that he could get him in, underage though he was. Miller became a regular in clubs in the Bay Area, sitting in with local and touring acts night after night. At 25, then living in San Luis Obispo, he assembled The Dave Miller Band, and for the next 18 years, he and the group went on to become one of Southern California’s most popular blues bands, leading one reviewer to describe his “jaw-dropping guitar licks” and praise his “extraordinary mixture of inspiring virtuosity both vocally and instrumentally.”
Together, the band has done 10 national tours, released four critically acclaimed albums; been nominated for three Independent Blues Music awards including Band of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year; won Blues Band of the Year from the LA Music Critic; been a top five finalist in the International Blues Challenge Best Self-Produced CD contest; has had a #1 single on contemporary blues radio and a #4 album; charted on Living Blues, and received a total of 26 awards from the Washington Blues Society and the Inland Empire Blues Society, including Best Songwriter, Best Blues Guitar, Best Blues Drummer, Best Blues Vocalist, and Best Blues Bass, among others.
Critical acclaim:
“A power blues trio in the finest sense of the term- guitarist David Miller is a revelation. The songwriting is consistently strong and catchy without ever losing its driving edge”-Chameleon Fire
“Polly O’Keary is a powerhouse blues/rock singer whose voice has the resonance and attitude that permeates her impressive bass playing” -Blues in Britain
“O’Keary is a great songwriter and The Rhythm Method is a great band” –Making a Scene
“A powerful voice, full of the primitive force of the blues” –Historia Del Blues
“O’Keary is a powerful singer- a primal force…mastery of the groove is everything- if you don’t have that you’re missing the point, and Polly O’Keary & The Rhythm Method have it down cold…extremely cool” Gonzo Okanagan
“Excellent musicians…David Miller is an ace of the Stratocaster…” Blues Again
“Just listen to the monster bass playing…” Blues in the South
“Polly O’Keary strong voice is an instrument in itself. With such a tight backing band, this is release is a must!”-Key and Chords
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“It’s unanimous, we love Black Crow Callin’, in which Polly O’Keary and the Rhythm Method put finesse and talent, as well as all their passion and energy. Essential!” – Zicazac,
“Miller’s guitar work is outstanding. Their songs are powerful self-expressions…” Professor Johnny P
“She is a great bassist (and soloist!) besides being an excellent singer, Polly O’Keary and the Rhythm Method deserve your attention,” Rootstime
“Polly has a voice equally at home screamin’ and cryin’, shoutin’ and testifyin! As it is with all great musicians, Polly O’Keary pulls out all the stops with her clever, topical original songwriting and first-class musicianship for ‘Black Crow Callin’.’ This set is primal, passionate blues from a woman who’s seen hardship first-hand and come out on the other side!” Don and Sheryl’s Blues Blog.
“With powerful pipes like Bonnie Raitt and Etta James, bass licks worthy of Sir Paul or Sting, and a musical chemistry that is head and shoulders above many other bands, these cats have come to sing. They immediately grab your attention from the first note of the album, and never let up… The combination of rich guitar and bass riffs and soaring blues vocals creates music that will stimulate your senses and make you want to move. Get out and get it and thank us later.” LA Music Critic
“Blues from the heart, full of enthusiasm and life experience,” Rudolf’s Music.
“This hard hitting, primal blues rocker knows her mind and heart…O’Keary can blaze her own trail and beat all comers to the finish line…Excellent stuff.” –Midwest Record.

Brian James & The Revival
2023-03-31 20:00 - 23:00
$10 Cover
$7 Minimum Purchase
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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)

NW Premium Comedy Featuring: Kermet Apio
2023-03-30 19:00 - 21:00
$20 cover Click here to get your advance tickets!
Hosted by James “Blame” & James Manning the 3rd
Headliner: Kermet Apio
Featuring:Abhishek Kulkarni & Lynette Manning

Kermet Apio: https://www.ikerm.com

Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, Kermet Apio enjoyed a childhood in paradise. He spent his time watching television, playing, and procrastinating everything else. To this day, he still does all three extensively.
After graduating from high school, Kermet moved to Seattle to attend the University of Washington. Seattle became home. In early 1989, Kermet did his first open mike night at the Comedy Underground in Seattle. Comedy was a fun hobby. In May of 1990, he quit his job, said good bye to health care and benefits, and took the leap to performing full time. It is still his only job skill.
He was the winner of the 2009 Great American Comedy Festival and has had numerous appearances on television and radio. He has showcased at comedy festivals in Aspen, Las Vegas, and Vancouver and has performed in 47 states and 3 Canadian provinces. He is a past winner of the Seattle Comedy Competition and was a semi-finalist in the San Francisco Comedy Competition. Also, in 1988 he was Dishwasher of the Month at the Sea-Tac Airport Denny’s.
Kermet is married and the proud father of two wonderful children. He enjoys his family, baseball, and pie. He does not enjoy opera, sitting in traffic, and writing about himself in the third person.
Abhishek Kulkarni: https://www.facebook.com/abhishek.comic/
Former investment banker turned struggling stand-up comic. Currently the resident Social Media Manager @ SnG Comedy.

Lynette Manning: https://lynettemanning.com/
Lynette Manning is a comedian from Olympia, WA and the first female member of the Olympia based comedy group U Got It Productions.
Since hitting the scene in 2021, Lynette has been travelling all over the Pacific Northwest & beyond, connecting with audience members through laughter over her life experiences. Lynette has been accepted and performed at Comedy Festivals in Washington, Oregon, Colorado, South Dakota, Michigan & New York.
When Lynette is not on stage, she is busy being an office professional, toddler mom & wife to a very supportive husband that doesn’t mind hearing her talk about sleeping with the cast of “300” over and over again to complete strangers.

The Lloyd Tolbert Band Featuring: Blue Owens & Hugh Schmittle
2023-03-29 19:00 - 22:00
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$7 Minimum Purchase
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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.

Brian Chevalier & Heavy Chevy
2023-03-25 20:00 - 23:00, 2023-02-25 20:00 - 23:00
$7 Cover
$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.

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.

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

Christie & McCallum
2023-02-08 19:00 - 22:00, 2022-12-01 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!

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

Brian Chevalier & Heavy Chevy
2023-01-21 20:00 - 23:00
$7 Cover
$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.
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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

Thursday Night Downbeat
2022-12-22 19:00 - 22:00
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$7 Minimum Purchase
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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.

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.
$7 Minimum purchase
All Ages
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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.

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 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.
