Stars come out at old McDonald.Byline: BUZZWORTHY by The Register-Guard This could be quite the week for the McDonald Theatre. Christian rockers the 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. - and Eugene-born folk singer Mat Kearney Mat Kearney (['kɑrni']) (born December 1, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter born in Eugene, Oregon, now based in Nashville, Tennessee. - in a sold-out show on Saturday. Rising country star Dierks Bentley ''This article or section is being rewritten at very disorganized and rambling, too many one-sentence paragraphs Dierks Bentley (born November 20, 1975 in Phoenix, Arizona) is a country music singer. - 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. - on Sunday. Portland's the Decemberists on Tuesday. Conor Oberst and Bright Eyes - the "King of Indie Rock" (Rolling Stone said so) - on Wednesday. Then it's a quick night off before Atmosphere and Blues Traveler get the joint rockin' next weekend. Whew whew interj. Used to express strong emotion, such as relief or amazement. whew interj an exclamation of relief, surprise, disbelief, or weariness . It's possible that there hasn't been this much star power at the McDonald in one week since it was a movie theater. Add on top of all that the massive amount of Halloween stuff happening in the next few days and we've got the makings of some serious insanity. Whoo hoo! Trick-or-treating isn't the half of it. There's stuff for families. Stuff for music fans. Stuff for families with music fans. Abundant opportunities for various forms of good times. Take the kids to Sam Bond's Garage on Monday for an early evening show featuring the silent vampire movie "Nosferatu" screened to music by Mood Area 52. Or, if it just doesn't seem like Halloween without seeing some pumpkin guts spilled, head down to the Science Factory today, where the pumpkin catapult again will hurl those big, orange orbs to their messy demise. Take a Haunted Hike in Alton Baker Park Alton Baker Park is located in Eugene, Oregon, United States, near Autzen Stadium. It features duck ponds, bicycle trails, and a dog park, and directly touches the Ferry Street Bridge. or stroll through the corn maze at Lone Pine Farms. You can find these ideas and more in our Halloween event roundup, located on Page 15 of this very publication. So be sure to get out and have some fun this weekend. And be sure to burn some calories. You'll need to. You just know that on Tuesday, everyone will bring Halloween candy to the office. |
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