Mirage Days Revisited
Eugene spaghetti Western and lounge music band Minor Mirage celebrate Desert Howl, their new EP accompanied by music videos by bassist Steven Weeks, Friday, Jan. … Continue reading
William Kennedy
Will Kennedy is a freelance writer and a senior music writer with Eugene Weekly. He lives in Eugene with his wife, daughter and two cats. All of whom politely accommodate his obsessions with Doctor Who and The Smiths.
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Combat Comedy
Content warning: Steph Tolev is filthy and fabulous
Steph Tolev wants you to Google her name before you buy tickets to one of her four shows Jan. 17 and 18 at Olsen Run … Continue reading
Hurricane Help
Eugene to Helene benefit supports hurricane recovery in Western North Carolina with music and more
A night of acoustic and classical music in Eugene supports Hurricane Helene recovery in Western North Carolina, specifically in the Asheville area. Hurricane Helene slammed … Continue reading
Walk it Off
Beat the post-holiday blues at First Friday ArtWalk in downtown Eugene
Christmas is over, and you’ve been cooped up with relatives, or maybe your family is still in town and you need something for them to … Continue reading
The Return of the GOAT
Live music returns at Wandering Goat Coffee Co. in the Whit
It’s been a scary few months for Eugene music fans. In November, downtown venue The Big Dirty announced it was closing, and Sam Bond’s Garage … Continue reading
Character Development
TikTok star and standup comedian Leah Rudick performs in Eugene
There’s something familiar about L.A.-based comedian Leah Rudick because, during the pandemic, Rudick went viral on TikTok with characters like “Wealthy Woman,” combining a rich … Continue reading
Romancing the Store
New Eugene bookstore opens amid 'romantasy' genre boom
Constructed in 1903, few places in Eugene are better suited for Daffodil Romantasy Books and Gifts than Lane Building, sometimes called Lane Hotel, just east … Continue reading
Collective Action
Fermata Ballet Collective, a Eugene nonprofit providing space for marginalized communities to connect to movement, presents its first evening-length performance
Eugene-based Fermata Ballet Collective presents Fall Works Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 at Very Little Theatre in Eugene. Founded in 2020, Fermata has presented workshops, … Continue reading
Rainbow’s End
Keep the spooky season going with the moody folk-pop harmony group Rainbow Girls at WOW Hall
Halloween was last week, but according to singer Erin Chapin of northern California folk-pop harmony group Rainbow Girls, every day is Halloween for her band. … Continue reading
American Graffiti
New York comic Caitlin Cook brings her one-woman bathroom stall graffiti-inspired musical to Eugene
Caitlin Cook studied art history in college, and now, as a touring standup comedian and musician, she spends a lot of time in public restrooms. … Continue reading