Mac's Restaurant

Jazz & Variety
2021-11-17 18:00 - 21:00, 2021-11-10 18:30 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Featuring Paul Biondi & Gus Russell
$5 Minimum purchase
All Ages
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Ty Curtis
2021-11-12 19:00 - 22:00 | 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.

Pastor David's 60th Birthday Bash!
2021-11-06 19:00 - 23:30 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
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, 2021-10-01 19:00 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Funk/Soul/Pop/Variety
$7 Cover

60's Psychedelic Ball
2021-10-30 19:00 - 22:00 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
$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, 2021-09-30 18:30 - 20:30, 2021-09-23 18:30 - 21:30, 2021-09-09 18:30 - 21:30, 2021-09-02 18:30 - 21:30 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
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, 2021-08-31 18:30 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
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 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
$5 Minimum purchase
All ages
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Shelley James & Callan Coleman
2021-10-06 18:30 - 20:30, 2021-09-22 18:30 - 21:30 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
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.

Paul Biondi & Gus Russell
2021-09-29 18:30 - 20:30 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Jazz & Variety with Gus Russell and Paul Biondi
No cover
All ages

John Swan & the Revelators
2021-09-25 18:00 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
No Cover!
Featuring:
JOHN ” SWANIE” SWAN – VOCALS, & GUITAR (Original Merry Prankster)
SKIP JONES – VOCALS, KEYBOARDS & HAMMOND B3
SYLVAIN DUPLANT – ELECTRIC BASS
THEO HALPERT – DRUMS, & PERCUSSION
PAUL J. BIONDI SAXOPHONES & WOODWINDS

Bill Rhoades & The Party Kings
2021-09-18 18:30 - 21:30 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
All Ages
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The band was originally formed in the mid-70’s in Eugene, Oregon as Bill Rhoades Blues Band then later became the Party Kings. Bill moved to Portland in the mid-80’s and continued the band in a different configuration. The Party Kings played a mixture of Blues music styles from Chicago, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and the West Coast (L.A. & Oakland, CA.) mixed in with their own Northwest influences.
The band had a two year stretch as the house band at Taylors. During this time the “Kings” had the honor to back up Albert Collins, Louisiana Red, Sonny Rhodes, J.J. Malone, Troyce Key, and Michael Bloomfield. A young Robert Cray would also sit in with the band. They also opened shows for Son Seals, James Cotton, Buddy Guy & Junior Wells.

Thursday Night Downbeat
2021-09-16 18:30 - 21:30 | OR

Gus Russell & Paul Biondi
2021-09-15 18:00 - 21:00, 2021-09-01 18:30 - 20:30 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States

Rolling Women R&B Revue
2021-09-03 18:30 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Featuring Sonny Hess, Joanne Broh, Kathryn Grimm & Claudia Page
All Ages
No Cover
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Motown Lives!
2021-08-21 18:30 - 21:30 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Joanne Broh and Michael Anderson have revived their popular Motown show with the addition of Tom Buckman on bass and Claudia Paige on drums.
Besides their favorite songs from the Motown era, they have added some R&B and soul.

RDBS Annual Membership Drive Featuring Rockin' Johhny Burgin!
2021-08-05 18:30 - 20:30 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
BIOGRAPHY
Johnny Burgin grew up in the South and went to University of Chicago with the intention of becoming a writer. A different path unfolded when a fellow DJ at the college radio station took him out to a West Side ghetto club to hear the blues singer Tail Dragger. It was a conversion moment where the blues came to life for Johnny and he fell headfirst into the vibrant Chicago blues scene. Choosing the blues clubs over the library, Johnny eagerly absorbed the lessons from the blues masters who practiced their craft nightly. Through persistence and practice he gained a spot in Tail Dragger’s band, and started doing gigs in town and on the road with traditional blues veterans like Jimmie Lee Robinson, Sam Lay, and Pinetop Perkins. What at first he’d only dared to dream about coalesced into three concrete goals: to play in Europe, record his own CD, and to book his own gigs every weekend. A Monday night residency at The Smoke Daddy in Wicker Park along with featured vocalist Jimmy Burns turned out to the key: before long, Johnny’s band packed the club every Monday with a younger, hip crowd. The residency’s success led directly to a record deal with Delmark, steady local club work, and his first of many European tours– he’d done it!
The shangri-la of being “King of Division Street” eventually ran its course, and in the early aughts, Johnny dropped off the scene entirely to raise a daughter. But Johnny couldn’t keep away from music for too long; his 2009 comeback was noted by The Chicago Tribune, Chicago Blues Guide, as well as the international blues press. His first show, on a frigid January night in a club that’d been an old stoming ground, was packed with his old fans. An awful silence fell before he hit the first note– did he still have it?– but as noted blues producer Dick Shurman wrote, “Johnny’s skills, passion and committment were undiminished.” Brick by brick, Johnny rebuilt his career first in Chicago, then all over the Midwest and Europe, and gradually out to the West Coast. His move to the Bay Area in 2016 was artistically rejuvenating, leading to new fans, new collaborations, and recordings such as the Cali/Chicago blues mashup Neoprene Fedora, the Howlin’ Wolf tribute Howlin’ at Greaseland (nominated for a BMA for Best Traditional Blues Recording) and the Johnny Burgin Live LP, which featured Charlie Musselwhite and was nominated for a Blues Blast Best Live Recording Award for 2019. The move honed his road warrior skills: since 2016, he’s performed nearly 250 shows a year in Europe, Japan and coast to coast in the US, earning the tag line The Worldwide West Side Guitar Man.
Now with ten CDs as a leader to his credit and dozens more as a sideman, Johnny’s developed from a young guitar slinger and local blues hero into a matured bluesman, fully fledged singer and the a confident and engaging bandleader. In recent years, he has been teaching both in person and online at the Chicago Blues Network and has developed a loyal following on Youtube for his weekly looks at the blues guitar greats. Johnny’s recordings have evolved from being very Chicago-centric, to a fusion of West Coast and Chicago styles, and finally to a more inclusive, international approach: his latest CD, No Border Blues Japan, is the first American compilation of the underground Japanese blues scene. The success of this collaboration led Johnny and his partner, producer Stephanie Tice, to create and host the podcast No Border Blues, which focuses on the international blues scene.

“His guitar style is raw and rude and real– on the vocal side, a nice original style– he’s damn good!” –Elvin Bishop
An adventurous musician who’s never shy about taking chances.
–Marty Gunther, Blues Blast
This veteran blues musician has been on a roll of late turning out one exceptional album after another.
–David Mac, Blues Junction
The well-traveled and prolific Chicago bluesman.. brings something different each time he issues a solo album.
–Jim Hynes, Glide Magazine
Johnny’s ego-free dedication to the music is refreshing. In a world where everyone wants to be a superstar, Johnny shines brightly. He is truly an old-school bluesman.
–Bill Wilson, Reflections in Blue

Anya Lecuyer & Friends
2021-07-30 18:30 - 21:30 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
$5 Minimum purchase
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Soul/Blues/Variety
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Anya Lecuyer has been singing her whole life. She brings playful, enthusiastic, sultry, personal depth to her performances backed by stunning electric guitar work, bass, and drums.
Anya is a natural born singer, performer, and dancer who loves connecting with people. She’s sung at Nightclubs, Restaurants, parties, outdoor venues, Wineries, Festivals, Graduations, and Weddings.
Anya Lecuyer and Friends was formed when ripe magic happened.
The Band plays Rock, R&B, Soul, Blues, Funk, and Jazz.
Band Members: Anya Lecuyer vocals, Gerry Rempel guitar, Mike Hatgis bass, Rick Cobian drums, congas, percussion, Van Cobian percussion, Hamilton Mays bass, Alex Huber drums, Gus Russell keyboard
