The Blue Owens Band
2024-09-22 20:00 - 23:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mac’s Nightclub, 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
$8 Cover
$7 Minimum Purchase
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People want to see something special when they go out, and that’s exactly what you get with The Blue Owens Band…..
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.

Johnny Burgin
2024-09-27 20:00 - 23:00
$15 Cover

Johnny Burgin:
Johnny grew up in Starkville, Mississippi and went to University of Chicago at 18, but ended up attending “blues university”. Since the early 90’s Johnny has toured and recorded with blues legends such as Pinetop Perkins, Sam Lay, Tail Dragger and Billy Boy Arnold as well as ten of his own CDs. Johnny was nominated for a Blues Musical Award for Best Traditional Blues CD of 2017 for Howlin’ at Greaseland, a Howlin’ Wolf tribute. Vintage Guitar stated of his most recent effort, “No Border Blues Japan”: “Stellar fretwork and gloriously loose, earthy and immediate Chicago blues”.

Karaoke For Cash!
2024-10-03 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-10-10 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-10-24 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-10-31 19:00 - 22:00
All Ages
No Cover
Prizes for top three performers. Guests can get a voting card from the KJ to vote for their top 3 performers of the night. All votes will be tallied at 10:00pm

Rock'n Rewind
2024-10-12 20:00 - 23:00
$8 Cover
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Late 1960s Early 1970s groovy Rock ‘n Roll to get you out on the dance floor! Let’s Groove!

Karaoke For Cash!
2024-10-17 18:00 - 22:00
All Ages
No Cover
Prizes for top three performers. Guests can get a voting card from KJ Sweet D to vote for their top 3 performers of the night. All votes will be tallied at 10:00pm
Sign-ups begin at 6:00pm
First performer at 6:30pm

Holiday Customer Appreciation
2024-11-24 16:00 - 21:00
All Ages
Free live music with Rock’n Rewind from 5pm – 8pm
Free appetizers
Free drawing for 2 tickets to the Ducks Vs. Huskies on Nov. 30 2024 plus drawings for additional prizes every 30 minutes!
Prizes include; Mac’s Merch, Gift Certificates and more!

Closed
2024-11-28 - 2024-11-29, 2024-12-24 - 2024-12-25, 2025-01-01 - 2025-01-12, 2025-02-22

That Other Band
2024-12-07 20:00 - 23:00
$10 Cover
$7 minimum purchase
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TOB (That Other Band) has been a regular at SW Oregon venues such as Seven Feathers Casino and Resort – Elements Lounge and Event Center venues in Canyonville, Umpqua Valley Arts Festival, Melrose Vineyards and other local entertainment staples. This outstanding FUNK, R&B, POP & Soul band regularly performs at numerous wineries, breweries, restaurants, and night clubs throughout in the Umpqua Valley as well as seasonal outdoor concerts and festivals around the Pacific Northwest. Additionally, this entertaining dance party show band regularly performs at a range of private and corporate events, engaging audiences since 2004.
TOB (That Other Band) has a genuine passion for the music they play and the people they play it for. The audience is regularly a part of the show at TOB events. The bands music and grooves are infectious, the harmonies are powerful, and the band’s vibe is captivating. Sitting still is not an option at a TOB show.
The members of TOB represent various histories and combinations of musical partnerships and projects that predate this project by years. You can rest assured, everybody in TOB is a pro! Most notable, the Haggans’ “Family Band” history dates back decades to their teens. The family band still performs on occasion as “Honestly”, a Contemporary Christian R&B / Roots band lead by the Haggans family sister Asha Barendregt (singer and song writer). “Honestly” is a totally separate project, from TOB. Honestly added the venerable Mickey Beach on Guitar & Vocals to their line-up around 2005. In the fall of 2019 TOB made two noteworthy additions to its line-up bringing on-board veteran Hammond Organ and Keyboard wizard Michael Mendenhall of Roseburg, OR and the well traveled and seasoned groove time specialist GT Albright to play Drums and sing backing harmonies for TOB. Additionally, in 2021 the band added vocalist Darlene Jackson to their line to sing and play percussion. A powerful line-up of veteran musicians and vocalists that deliver dynamic music to any venue, any size, any where!That Other Band performs in a wide variety of settings, with or without drums for more intimate patio or small room settings, or full show band / large stage electric performances. In all settings, the energy this band puts out is authentic, enthusiastic, and powerfully entertaining. In any setting, TOB will get you in touch with your funky self, and keep you engaged and entertained.

The Lloyd Tolbert Band
2024-12-11 19:00 - 22:00
No Cover
$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.

Closed for private party
2024-12-19

Paul Biondi with Skip Jones
2024-12-27 20:00 - 23:00
$6 Cover
$7 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.

Jam 4 Sean Jackson
2025-01-19 15:30 - 18:30
$10 Suggested donation
All proceeds go to help Sean Jackson to pay for funeral costs

Roosters Blues Jam
2025-02-04 19:00 - 23:00, 2025-03-04 19:00 - 23:00, 2025-03-11 19:00 - 23:00, 2025-03-18 19:00 - 23:00
Hosted by Skip Jones & Byron Case
$7 Minimum purchase
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In Mac's: That's Nasty!
2025-02-14 20:00 - 23:00
(Online advance ticket purchases will not receive physical tickets. Advance purchases will be added to the will call list available at the door day of show. All tickets guarantee entrance ONLY)
$18 Advance tickets available here
All ticket sales go 100% to the artists
$20 Day of show
Save the date! That’s Nasty Show at Mac’s Restaurant & Night Club featuring award winning artists Joanne Broh (Best Soul Blues Act 2021, Rainy Day Blues Society), Sonny Hess (Best Lead Guitar by the Cascade Blues Assoc, also holds a nomination for “Lifetime Achievement Award”), Lisa Mann (Blues Music Awards, Instrumentalist-Bass – 2015 & 2016), the rich full bodied voice of Lady Kat True Blue, professional guitar slinger and clever song writer Jason JT Thomas, and local drum wonder Claudia Paige.
The Dirty Blues is a bit of a cliché in some areas, and to many modern ears, it seems more a joke than a legitimate form. But the dirty blues has a long tradition in the blues, and it often resurfaces in modern blues and rock. During the early days of recorded blues, raunchy songs were recorded nearly as often as love songs and laments. These songs were distinguished by their often humorous double entendres and metaphors.
Dirty Blues is a tradition that goes way back to the days JellyRoll Morton and Ma Rainey. it’s been kept alive throughout the years by Chitlin Circuit artists like Barbara Carr and Denise Lasalle, sadly passed on recently. The show “That’s Nasty” continues this raunchy tradition by presenting dirty blues songs, not only by these classic artists but some new originals as well from the performing artists of this show. If you love the Blues and aren’t faint of heart, don’t miss this show!

Whiskey Banditos
2025-02-15 20:00 - 23:00
$7 Cover
$7 Minimum purchase
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Whiskey Banditos is a Eugene cover band built on the remains of Redneck Mother – a cover band that played the local area for 7 years. The band comes with many combined years of performing and plays classic rock, with some old school country, and a mix of radio hits from the 80s and 90s.
Jason Johnson (vocals, guitar) and Darin Kromarek (guitar, vocals) had started a modern rock band in the late 90’s that secured an independent record deal and radio play across the country.
Joined by David Vargas on bass and Brian Middleton on drums, the group has played local clubs and private events with a growing following and a solid fan base of music lovers.
Jason has been singing and writing songs since childhood and has performed professionally since the 90’s with several band and solo albums to his credit. His dynamic vocals give the fans an authentic experience of their favorite songs.

The band’s solid rhythm section is made up of David and Brian. David holds down the bass and has played in several groups in Seattle and Sacramento.
Brian Middleton has performed in several Willamette Valley bands over the past 30 years. He uses both acoustic and digital kits depending on the sonic requirements of the gig and is known for his infectious grooves.

Open Mic With Amblin
2025-02-20 19:00 - 22:00
All Ages
No Cover
sign ups at 6:00pm
$1 off all beverages for performers

Rooster's Blues Jam
2025-02-25 19:00 - 22:30
Hosted by Skip Jones & Byron Case
No Cover
$7 minimum purchase
All ages
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Bennett-Matteo Band
2025-02-28 20:00 - 23:00
$12 cover
Jade and Gino return to Macs!!!!! Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see this extraordinary group while here in the PNW!
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. Don’t sleep on this band!
Their explosive, spontaneous, and original live show stands with the most legendary of players. Gino, along with the gutsy soul-power vocals of his lovely and talented wife Jade Bennett, have been heating up the 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.
Please join us at Macs in Eugune Oregon on Feb 28th to welcome back one of the nation’s top touring bands of today the Bennett-Matteo Band!

Kelly Thibodeaux and Etouffee
2025-03-01 20:00 - 23:30
$10 Cover
$7 Minimum Purchase
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Led by the fiddler Mr. Kelly Thibodeaux of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Etouffee combines red hot fiddle, shufflin’ rhythm and blues, and kickin’ Southern rock to create an exciting new sound known as Swamp Rock.
Music that will roll you down Bourbon Street or lead you into the darkest swamps, music so eminently danceable almost no one – young or old – can resist.

Open Mic With Amblin
2025-03-06 18:00 - 22:00
All Ages
No Cover
$1 off all beverages for performers

Bingo Night
2025-03-13 17:30 - 20:00
No Cover
Hosted by the Eugene Chamber of Commerce
