Mac's Restaurant

Spaced Out Musicians
2020-07-04 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Join us for our reopening party!
Outside on the patio stage! (weather permitting)
Mac’s will be open from 4pm to 9pm
Music is 5:30pm to 8:30pm
Featuring:Peter Giri, Byron Case, Paul Biondi, Lloyd Tolbert, Rick & Van Cobian, Steve Arriola, Rick Markstron, Skip Jones and Sylvan Duplant.
No cover, all ages!

Dueling Pianos
2020-03-19 19:00 - 22:00, 2020-03-12 19:00 - 22:00, 2020-03-05 19:00 - 22:00 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
With Skip Jones & Hank Shreve

Blues Harp Showdown
2020-03-07 20:00 - 23:30 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
$15 Cover 8pm
Featuring on Harps: Bill Rhoades Mike Moothart, Kim Field, Hank Shreve, Band: Henry Cooper, Byron Case, Newel Briggs, and Tim Seifert

Rooster's Blues Jam
2020-03-03 19:00 - 23:00 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Hosted By Skip Jones & Byron Case
Free @ 7:00pm

British Invasion
2020-02-29 20:00 - 23:30 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Featuring Skip Jones & Friends
$5 Cover
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.
Peter Giri (Pete Kowalke)
Peter Giri is a gifted songwriter and performer, whether performing solo or with his band. Peter is also known as a masterful interpreter of others’ songs—and these interpretations are never just “covers.” You’re never going to hear the same old song you’ve heard many times before. He makes each song, from Dylan to Little Feat to Hendrix and more, his own, with variations of rhythm, vocals, and melody that bring them new life.
His infectious style of playing and soaring guitar solos, combined with an uncanny ability to create rapport with his audience, invariably bring everyone out on the dance floor, where they stay until the last note is struck.
Peter is both old school and new school at the same time, crossing generational gaps with his timeless music. At a time when we really need both heart and message, not to mention a good dose of just plain fun, Peter connects with his audience in a most meaningful way.

Dueling Pianos
2020-02-27 19:00 - 22:00, 2020-01-16 19:00 - 22:00 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Featuring Skip Jones & Hank Shreve

7th Annual Winter Music Festival
2020-02-15 18:00 - 23:30 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Advance tickets are now closed. Tickets will be available at the door beginning at 6:00pm for the $35 day of show price.
ABSOLUTELY NO RESERVATIONS, SEATING IS LIMITED & FIRST COME FIRST SERVE ONLY!
Saturday February 15, 2020
$ 30.00 Advance Ticket gets you in the building.
$ 35.00 At the door if available. Will sell this event out at 700 Tickets.
We expect this event to sell out! get your tickets now!
Access to all shows until rooms reach capacity.
Doors open at 6:00 PM
Opening band will start at 7:15 PM
In the Ballroom with a capacity of 400 we are proud to present Eugene’s super popular Candy Apple Bleu rocking hits from the 70’s and 80’s. These guys are so good that you’ll think you are listening to the original artists. Opening for CAB will be DJ Chilla spinning vinyl.
In the Colonial Inn room with a capacity of 200, will feature line dancing lessons and great Country rock with Outlaw Shine followed by Americana, Cajun, Blues sensation Brian Chevalier & Heavy Chevy.
In Mac’s restaurant & nightclub, capacity 225 featuring high energy, award winning blues artist Ben Rice, along with the sweet sounds of Inner Limits.
6 Bands, one building, 1 ticket price gets folks access to six different bands with a unique style of music in each room. This event will sell out!
Ballroom
Candy Apple Bleu
This band debuted as an opener for Satin Love Orchestra at the very first Winter Music Festival back in 2014. Since then they have become one of Eugene’s most popular bands playing hits from the 70’s and 80’s. These guys are so good that you will think you are listening and dancing to the original artists! This band absolutely nails songs like “ Smoke from a distant fire” by John Townsend, “ Saturday in the park” by Chicago, “ Biggest part of me” by Ambrosia, “Kiss you all over” by Exile, “Reminiscing” by Little River band, “ Baby come back” by Player, “ Brandy” by Looking Glass, “ Rich Girl” and “Sara Smile” by Hall and Oates and many many more great hits that you’ll enjoy. We are lucky to have them in our festival this year.

DJ “Chilla”, Marty Chilla of the Sugarbeets will be spinning vinyl to warm you up for Candy Apple Bleu.

Colonial Inn Room
Outlaw Shine
Outlaw Shine is a country band with strong roots in the community. All band members been entertaining since they were children. Several have been in other bands over the years.
This great band covers a lot of popular Country music and will be offering Line dancing and instruction prior to their performance in our Festival. So if you always wanted to learn how to line dance, here’s a great opportunity!
Outlaw Shine plays music to keep the party dancing and covers traditional Country music as well as featuring music from new artists.
Colonial Inn Room
Brian Chevalier & Heavy Chevy
Brian Chevalier & Heavy Chevy play Americana, Blues and Zydeco.
A local favorite, Brain and Heavy Chevy feature sounds of New Orleans with a bit of a
bluesy feel that is extremely appealing. Great saxophone and keyboards are a key to the
playful sounds from this delightful band. They will be an excellent band to keep folks dancing following Outlaw Shine.

Mac’s Nightclub
Ben Rice
His music is deeply rooted in traditional blues, yet at the same time fiercely original. His guitar playing earns labels like “fearless,” “inventive” and “powerful,” and he routinely brings audiences to their feet with his stunning and emotionally honest vocal delivery. Ben is as much home fronting his electric blues band as he is captivating a crowd solo with nothing but his voice and his resonator guitar.
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.

Mac’s Nightclub
Inner Limits
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.

Valentines Day Bash with Riffle
2020-02-14 20:00 - 23:00 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
$7 Cover
A fun cover band that puts on a great show! More than 32 years of creating high energy dance and musical events.
Timothy Patrick on guitar/vocals, Peter Giri on guitar/vocals, Gus Russell on keyboards/keyboard bass, and Jim Reinking on drums/vocals.
Influences
Van Morrison, James Brown, Eric Clapton, Santana, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Bob Seeger, Kenny Loggins, Lynyrd Skynrd, Willie Nelson and many more.

Rooster's Blues Jam
2020-02-11 19:00 - 23:00 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Hosted by Skip Jones & Byron Case

Closed
2020-02-08 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States

Gus Russell & Paul Biondi
2020-02-05 18:00 - 21:00 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Jazz & Variety with Gus Russell and Paul Biondi
No cover
All ages

Dueling Pianos
2020-01-30 19:00 - 22:00 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
With Skip Jones & Hank Shreve
all ages
no cover

Inner Limits
2020-01-29 18:00 - 21:00, 2020-01-15 18:00 - 21:00 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
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.

The Uncommon Denominators
2020-01-24 20:00 - 23:30 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
$6 Cover
We are an odd number of four musicians, starring a revolving cast of characters bringing you our favorite Motown, rock, funk and soul hits (and originals!) – Lynn Knight – Guitar, piano, vocals – Bob Beck – Bass, vocals – Darcy Wallace – drums, vocals – David Albert Floratos – sax. We CAN divide by zero!

Outlaw Shine
2020-01-18 20:00 - 23:30 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
$5 Cover
We are a country band with strong roots in our community. We have all been entertaining since we were young. Many of us have been in previous bands.
We not only bring country to the venue we bring line dance, which we can lead / instruct. We have picked our songs to keep the party dancing, our music comes from the roots of country to new artists.
We love to play and look forward to entertaining you.

Dusky Blues RDBS "Road to Memphis Challenge" Winners
2020-01-14 18:00 - 19:00 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
“Dusky Blues” the winners of the 2019 Rainy Day Blues Society’s “Road to Memphis Challenge”.
Dusky Blues to open with a set prior to the Rooster jam on Tuesday Jan 14. Dusky Blues will be performing the new competition set They’ve prepared for the IBC in Memphis which includes 5 original blues tunes and their interpretation of an old classic.

The Ben Rice Band
2020-01-10 20:00 - 23:30 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Featuring Marina Crouse & Paul Biondi
Award winning Blues
8:00pm $7 Cover

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.” His second consecutive trip to the International Blues Challenge he made the finals in the solo/duo category. Where he 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. Ben at a young age began investigating into 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. Playing in the Celtic Folk ensemble and Mariachi group on campus. He has been 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. 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 his vast influences of American music to fuel his music and performance.

Closed
2019-12-26 08:00 - 17:00, 2019-12-25 08:00 - 17:00, 2019-12-24 08:00 - 17:00, 2019-12-07 08:00 - 17:00 | OR

KindTree Autism Rocks Ugly Sweater Contest
2019-12-14 16:00 - 18:00 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Kind-tree Autism Rocks Annual Ugly Sweater Contest
Event includes an awesome Raffle and Live Music and
SANTA is scheduled to arrive about 4:30!
Help raise money for camp scholarships, support KindTree-Autism Rocks, have fun, and enjoy a great afternoon of music.

2nd Annual Rainy Day Blues Society with The Curtis Salgado Trio
2019-12-13 20:00 - 23:00 | OR
Advance tickets are sold out! Limited tickets will be available at the door!
Award-winning soul, blues and R&B vocalist Curtis Salgado’s earth-shaking vocals and forceful harmonica playing have been devastating audiences around the world for over 30 years. Guitarist Alan Hager has been wowing fellow musicians from his hometown of Portland, Oregon and beyond for decades. Hager has been jamming with Salgado since 2003, and joined his band full-time in 2015. Together, the two blues fans and friends took time out of their busy touring schedule to record Rough Cut, a stripped-down album featuring a potent mix of newly written, timeless originals and carefully chosen blues covers. “We did it for the love of the music,” says Salgado. “This is where our hearts are. These are deep songs that we love to play.”
That love comes through loud and clear on Rough Cut. Produced by Salgado and Hager, the 13 songs on the album (including six originals) range from plaintive to playful. Recorded in one live unrehearsed take, the original I Will Not Surrender, with its haunting and sparse soundscape, showcases some of Hager’s strongest guitar work, and some of the most profoundly emotive vocals Salgado has ever laid down. The canine-lover’s anthem, I Want My Dog To Live Longer (The Greatest Wish), is already a huge fan favorite. Salgado’s soulful singing and Hager’s elegant slide guitar playing shine on Elmore James’ You Got To Move and Muddy Waters’ I Can’t Be Satisfied. “He’s the best player in the business, unlike anybody else,” Salgado says of Hager. “One reason I made this record was to show him off.”
Born in Portland, Oregon, Alan Hager has taken a long and fascinating journey to his current spot as lead guitarist in Salgado’s band. He first picked up a guitar at age ten and became a blues and jazz prodigy. He was playing local clubs as a teenager before heading to Boston’s Berklee School Of Music, where he studied under the tutelage of jazz guitar legend Pat Metheny. A year later he was studying classical music at the famed New England Conservatory of Music, where he graduated in 1979. During the 1980s he toured as part of a classical guitar duo and took up teaching, which he still does. But he never fell out of love with the blues, especially the old Delta sounds of Charlie Patton, Tommy Johnson and Skip James. He moved back to Portland in 1988 and soon met fellow blues aficionado Curtis Salgado. They have been making music together since 2003, with Curtis’ voice and harmonica and Alan’s hypnotic guitar work perfectly complementing each other.
Born in Everett, Washington, Curtis Salgado grew up in Eugene, Oregon. By his early 20s, he was already making a name for himself on Eugene’s bar scene with his band The Nighthawks, and later as co-leader of The Robert Cray Band. Salgado quickly developed into a player and singer of remarkable depth, with vocal and musical influences including Otis Redding, O.V. Wright, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Sonny Boy Williamson I and II, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Howlin’ Wolf and Magic Sam. NPR calls him “a blues icon” with a “huge voice.”
In 1977, Salgado met actor John Belushi while the comedian was filming Animal House. Salgado and Belushi spent hours playing old records, with Belushi soaking up the music like a sponge. He used his new blues knowledge to create the The Blues Brothers. Once Salgado joined forces with The Robert Cray Band, he shared stages with many of his heroes, including Muddy Waters, Bobby Bland, Albert Collins and Bonnie Raitt. He fronted Roomful Of Blues, singing and touring with them from 1984 through 1986. Forming his own band, he released the first of his ten solo albums in 1991.
Salgado joined Alligator Records in 2012, debuting with the award-winning, critically acclaimed Soul Shot in 2012 followed by The Beautiful Lowdown in 2016. Salgado won three 2013 Blues Music Awards including the coveted B.B. King Entertainer Of The Year. He also won for Soul Blues Male Artist Of The Year, and for Soul Blues Album Of The Year. In 2017 Salgado won three more Blues Music Awards: Soul Blues Album Of The Year for The Beautiful Lowdown, Song Of The Year for Walk A Mile In My Blues and Soul Blues Male Artist Of The Year.
Salgado and Hager have performed at Portland’s Waterfront Blues Festival, The Chicago Blues Festival, The Tampa Bay Blues Festival and Canada’s Tremblant Blues Festival and on the Legendary Blues Cruise. Salgado has also performed at The San Francisco Blues Festival, Memphis’ Beale Street Music Festival, Denver’s Mile High Blues Festival, as well as in Canada, England, throughout Europe, Brazil, Chile, Panama, The Philippines, Thailand and Hong Kong. Blues Revue, describing Salgado’s performances, declares, “He starts at excellent before segueing into goose bumps, ecstasy, and finally nirvana.”
Along with his accolades, Salgado is no stranger to adversity. During his career, he has overcome multiple health challenges, battling back from liver cancer in 2006 and lung cancer in 2008 and 2012. In March 2017 he underwent quadruple bypass surgery. Now he is back on the road, revved up and firing on all cylinders, performing with his band and as a duo with Hager. His resilience can be heard—and felt—on I Will Not Surrender, Rough Cut’s lead track.
With Curtis’ inspired singing and world-class harmonica playing and Alan’s spellbinding guitar, Rough Cut is the album Salgado and Hager have always wanted to make together—soulful, sparse, haunting—a blues lover’s dream come true. The music is a moving exploration of the joyful, emotionally uplifting power of passionately played and soulfully sung acoustic blues. They’ll perform together as a duo both on their own and during Curtis’ full band shows, giving their fans a taste of what Alan calls “American Classical music.” “This type of music moves us the most,” says Salgado. “You believe it when you hear it.”

Closed
2019-11-30 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Go Ducks!

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2019-11-28 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States

RTM fundraiser Round Two with The Rae Gordon Band
2019-11-23 20:00 - 23:00 | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
The Rae Gordon is a high-energy blues and soul outfit fronted by a charismatic female vocalist with astounding range. Vocalist Rae Gordon started her singing career in the piano bars and comedy clubs of Los Angeles, where she honed her ability to relate to any audience – from a small wine bar with a few people sipping libations, to a big festival attended by thousands. Rae’s approachability and onstage charisma are as well-known as her multi-octave range. She has won the Cascade Blues Association’s Muddy Award for Best Female Vocalist five times, landing her in their Hall Of Fame. The band took third place at the 2017 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, and has toured through Oregon, Washington, California, Montana, Nevada, Florida, British Columbia and beyond.

The Rae Gordon Band’s first recording, “Blue Lemonade,” hit #10 on the Billlboard Blues Chart; its second offering, “Dirty Flowers,” has enjoyed extensive airplay in the U.S. and beyond. In 2017 the Rae Gordon Band released its third recording, the award-winning “Better Than I Was,” produced by RGB guitarist Kivett Bednar and featuring songs co-written with RGB keyboardist and musical director Pat McDougall. The band is happy to announce its latest release, “Wrong Kind Of Love” – again produced by Kivett Bednar and recorded at Roseleaf Recording by award-winning drummer Jimi Bott. The CD covers a wide gamut of styles, from lowdown barroom blues to dance-worthy funk, from heart-tugging soul ballad to slide-drenched rage rocker, from minor-key blues angst to uplifting soul anthem. Six of the songs on “Wrong Kind Of Love” were written by Pat McDougall, three were co-written by Rae and Pat, and one was written by Portland-based guitarist and songwriter Rod Furlott. All three album will be available for purchase at the upcoming event in Eugene.

Join us for a night off fun and frivolity! The Rainy Day Blues Society is proud to bring you yet another award winning group to Blues you up! We are saving room on the dance floor because we know you won’t be able to sit still! Let’s all come together and help get this years RDBS Road to Memphis finalist Natty “O” (Jerry Leff), and “Blind Billy” (Bill Spiry) to Memphis and back.

“Lets get this show on the Road”

Where: Mac’s Restaurant & Night Club

When: Saturday Nov. 23rd

(Opening Act 7pm-7:30 ~Rae Gordon Band 8-11pm)

Admission: $10.00 General and $5.00 Members
