Fall's arrival brings bounty of music.Byline: Carolyn Lamberson The Register-Guard It's a good thing we all spent the summer paying down our credit cards. The fall concert season is going to present us with all kind of ways to spend our cash. The concert lineup for the next few months is a heady mix of big-name acts and up-and-comers, of cult favorites and rock legends. From Robert Plant, Bonnie Raitt Bonnie Lynn Raitt (born November 8, 1949) is a nine-time Grammy award-winning American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist who was born in Burbank, California, the daughter of Broadway musical star John Raitt. and Alice Cooper to Bright Eyes Bright Eyes may refer to:
Tegan and Sara were born in Calgary, Alberta. , the season should present something for everyone. To help you get a jump on your party planning, here's a quick overview. We didn't include dates - too many things could change between now and then. For more details on these shows, see the concert calendar in the back of Ticket, or contact the individual venues. This list isn't comprehensive. It's still early - shows may cancel, others will be added. But it's a place to start. September Perhaps no show stands out more in September than Robert Plant at the Hult Center. The former Led Zeppelin lead singer, a man graced with one of the best voices in rock history, is on tour in support of his latest record, "The Mighty Rearrang- er." Plant's isn't the only big name. Living Colour, the rock band that rose to prominence in the late 1980s, is coming to the WOW Hall. The Shedd Institute will play host to an eclectic bunch of performers, including Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, Lincoln Center's Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra and Rickie Lee Jones  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . . George Thorogood and the Destroyers will return to Eugene for a show at the McDonald. While Thorogood specializes in his straight-up brand of bluesy rock, Zap Mama will bring its own blend of world music to the same stage. The Downtown Lounge will play host to a handful of entertaining celebrations this month. First up is Rocco's Birthday Party with Los Mex Pistols del Norte. Then Craig Leve, the host of KWVA-FM's "Snap, Crackle crackle /crack·le/ (krak´'l) rale. , POP!' radio show, will host a special night of pop, featuring Android An open platform for cellphones from the Open Handset Alliance (OHA). Based on Linux, Android includes a library of Java classes for building mobile applications. Android and GPhone Ethic, Easterly, Cabinessence and Chris Tsefa- las. Finally, and perhaps most amusingly, is the International Talk Like a Pirate Party, with role playing role playing, n in behavioral medicine, learning exercise in which individuals assume characters different from their own. The individual may also be asked to simulate a particularly difficult situation and apply the characteristics that are common to his , re-enactments, costumes, prizes and live music from "a classic pirate band out of France." We're asked to come on down and party like it's 1799! Also at the Lounge is a night of dance wave with the Gentry, Kiki and Sad Panda, SoCal power pop the Plastic Letters and Southern rock with the Wog- gles. The WOW Hall also has a good lineup for September. Ladybug ladybug or ladybird beetle Any of the approximately 5,000 widely distributed beetles of the family Coccinellidae. The name originated in the Middle Ages, when the beetle was dedicated to the Virgin Mary and called “beetle of Our Lady. Mecca (of Digable Planets) headlines one show and Toshi Reagon another. And members of the Notwist and themselves will join forces to perform as 13 and God. We'll have music and comedy this month at the University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. . First up is Dave Chappelle doing a stand-up stand·up or stand-up adj. 1. Standing erect; upright: a standup collar. 2. Taken, done, or used while standing: a standup supper; a standup bar. routine at McArthur Court. A few days later, the Hackensaw Boys will bring their rootsy Americana sound to a free show at the Erb Memorial Union amphi- theater. The Jungle will host a couple of interesting bands: Culture featuring Joseph Hill and Karl Denson's Tiny Universe. And Luckey's Club Cigar Store Luckey’s Club Cigar Store was purchased in 1911 by Tad Luckey, Sr., the son of Irish immigrants and an early Eugene pioneer. It is the oldest retail business in downtown Eugene, and one of the oldest bars in Oregon. is adding a regular feature to the calendar - the Quick and Easy Boys will play every Wednesday in September and October. Meanwhile, the folks at Sam Bond's Garage are planning shows with the Tarbox Ram- blers, the Red Thread, the Waco Brothers and the Kissers. John Henry's has scheduled performances from Kristin Hoffman and the Ginger Hustlers, and will for one week include some special guest musicians - James Whiton and the Downtown Apostles - during the Sunday Broadway Revue. Over at Cozmic Pizza, the "queen of the Detroit blues," Alberta Adams, will play a set with Eugene's own the Vipers featuring Deb Cleveland. Later in the month, the joint will be groovin' with the Nicaraguan-, Peruvian-, Cuban-, Columbian- and Caribbean-flavored tunes of Cuchata. Finally, music, dance, spoken word, fine art, performance art, comedy and magic will collide with the Express Yourself event. September ends and October begins on one very big weekend - the Eugene Celebration. Rock 'n' Roll rock 'n' roll: see rock music. Soldiers, Cherry Poppin' Daddies, Pretty Girls Make Graves, the North Mississippi Allstars North Mississippi Allstars is a blues-rock/jam band band from Hernando, Mississippi founded in 1996. The band is composed of brothers Luther Dickinson (guitar, vocals) and Cody Dickinson (drums, keyboards), and Chris Chew (electric bass guitar). and Curtis Salgado are but a few of the performers who will help us celebrate. October The celebration's performers kick off a very busy month. October is a madhouse, and the McDonald Theatre will be madhouse central. Dark Star Orchestra Dark Star Orchestra (or simply DSO) is a U.S. tribute band to the Grateful Dead, formed in 1997 and based in Chicago. Overview Dark Star Orchestra achieves notoriety by performing shows from among the nearly 3,500 that the Grateful Dead performed during their 30 , Hell's Belles, Gillian Welch, Tegan and Sara, Sage Francis, Kate Clinton, Newsboys Newsboys is a Christian pop band. The band was formed in Australia in 1985 and has been one of the most popular and best selling Christian music artists of the past two decades. , Dierks Bentley with Cross Canadian Ragweed Cross Canadian Ragweed is an alternative country band of the Red Dirt scene, formed in Yukon, Oklahoma, in 1994. It is composed of founder/drummer Randy Ragsdale, frontman/guitarist Cody Canada, rhythm guitarist Grady Cross, and bassist Jeremy Plato. and a Halloween weekend show starring Alice Cooper all are on the books. Speaking of Halloween, the Downtown Lounge is planning its annual Halloween in Hell 6 with the psychobilly band Rocketz and the monster rockabilly outfit Hellbillies. The WOW Hall is just as busy as the McD, with shows from Jason Webly, Martin Sexton and Chris Trapper, acoustic Floater Floater A bond or other type of debt whose coupon rate changes with market conditions (short-term interest rates). Also known as "floating-rate debt". Notes: For example, a floater bond may have the coupon rate set at "T-bill rate plus 0.5%". , Lyrics Born, Flogging Molly, the Hold Steady, Minus the Bear and the Animal Liberation Orchestra. The Wetlands will rock this month with its "Rocktober" series. Every Saturday night in the month - five of 'em - will be loaded up with rock bands. Necryptic, Chainsaw Sex Vikings and Vexium team up for a night of metal, while Crash Engine, Mourning After and A Mind Like Yours play emo/post hardcore. Northwest Royale is back home for a show with Syx, Denots and Forrestal's Fall, while Attack Ships on Fire, Western Aerial, Dirt Clod Fight and Station Wag bring on the good ol' rock 'n' roll. Finally, the fun ends Halloween weekend with a show from on the first day ... they were kittens (one of our favorite band names), The Death Of and Virtuous Pagans. There will be Bulgarian Gypsy music at Agate Hall. At the Jungle, expect the Jazz Mandolin Project The Jazz Mandolin Project, is a jazz jam band from Burlington, Vermont, led by mandolinist Jamie Masefield. The project was formed in 1993 through a gig every month at a coffee house in Vermont known as The Last Elm Cafe. and Pacific Jam- down, featuring sets from the Easy Star All Stars and John Brown's Body John Brown’s Body Union rallying hymn during Civil War. [Am. Music: Jameson, 257] See : Song, Patriotic . Cozmic Pizza is bringing in Bettye LaVette for a night of blues, Afrodesia for a night of Afro-beat and then Nawal, the voice of the Comoros Islands. Luckey's will host a couple of benefits in October, one for the Cascadia Wildlands Center and another for Womenspace. The club also is hosting Portland's the Invisible for a show with Eugene's own Fast Com- puters. In October at Sam Bond's, the stage will be graced by Dan Bern, among other performers. Over at John Henry's, Inara George and Norfolk and Western will keep things humming, as will Split Lip Rayfield Split Lip Rayfield is a vocal and (acoustic) instrumental group from Wichita, Kansas. Though they are sometimes classified as a bluegrass or alt-country band, their music draws on a wide array of influences. and the Inkwell inkwell GI surgery A surgically constructed vagination-'intussusception' of a short sleeve of esophagus sewn into the stomach which, as intragastric pressure ↑, is compressed, forming a functional valve–eg, Nissen fundoplication. See Nissen procedure. Rhythm Makers, the South Austin Jug Band, Michale Graves (of the Misfits) and the Red Elvises. The Shedd will keep things on a "cultural" note, with shows from Dave Douglas, Alison Brown and Ian Tyson. Finally, the Hult Center gives us the opportunity to write two names in succession we never thought we'd ever see: Anne Murray and George Car- lin. November As we get further into the fall, it's harder to predict exactly who's playing. Here's what we know so far. The Hult Center is shaking the demographic tree, hosting shows by the Moody Blues, Jason Mraz and Bonnie Raitt. Once again, the McDonald will be hopping, with sets from Atmosphere, Amos Lee, Bright Eyes, Blues Traveler and comedian Suzanne Westenhoefer. Luckey's is bringing back the popular band the Carolines for a show with the Dimes and Anaura, while Sam Bond's will play host to the Clumsy Lovers and Laura Viers. John Henry's always-hairy Moustache Rally makes a return appearance. The Shedd keeps things classy, with shows from jazz clarinetist Ken Peplowski and whimsical "noise-maker" Maywa Denki. FALL CONCERT VENUES Where to go for dates and ticket information. Hult Center: www.hultcenter.org, 682-5000 The Shedd Institute: www.ofam.org, 434-7000 McDonald Theatre: www.mcdonaldtheatre.com, 345-4442 WOW Hall: www.wowhall.org, 687-2746 The Jungle: www.eugenejungle.com, 338-9000 Eugene Celebration: www.eugenecelebration.com, 681-4108 Sam Bond's Garage: www.sambonds.com, 431-6603 John Henry's: www.johnhenrysclub.com, 342-3358 Luna: www.lunajzazz.com, 434-5862 Luckey's: http://luckeysclub.com, 687-4643 Cozmic Pizza: www.cozmicpizza.com, 338-9333 Downtown Lounge: www.diablosdowntown.com, 343-2346 Wetlands: 345-3601 Agate Hall: 346-3465 University of Oregon: http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/ ~cultural/, 346-4373 CAPTION(S): Rickie Lee Jones is part of the Shedd's diverse fall schedule. She will perform there Sept. 24. |
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