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Ovulators, Eagle Park Slim, J.C. Rico, Walker T. Ryan, Barbara Dzuro, Norma Fraser, Caliente and The Sugar Beets. And sidemen like Skip Jones, Byron Case and Paul Biondi. Similarly, there’s a wealth of venues. From the grandscale Hult Center to established and upstart clubs, Eugene is graced with stages of all shapes and sizes: Jo Federigo’s, Luna, Luckey’s, Sam Bond’s, the Vets Club, Jaxx, Downtown Lounge, the Black Forest, Samurai Duck, Cozmic Pizza, John Henry’s and the Wetlands, to name but a few. Yet in a community where concert popularity can be inversely proportional to moisture collected at the Deb Cleveland has one foot rooted in the Sundayschool gospel influences of her east Texas Baptist upbringing, the other in classic pop and rhythm-andblues songs from ‘60s AM radio. Photo by Brian Lanker Mahlon Sweet Airport weather station, warm season events reign supreme. There are established favor- ites: Art and the Vineyard, the Willamette Valley Folk Festival, the Oregon Country Fair, the Lane County Fair, the Eugene Celebration, Saturday Market. And there are newer additions a short drive from town: Cottage Grove’s new venue The Axe and Fiddle, the Springfield Summer Concerts, the spectacular Oregon Jamboree and vineyard events like the 2006 concerts at Secret House and LaVelle wineries. Until 2006, Cuthbert Am- “There’s an incredible wealth of talent in this tiny, wonderful, sleepy-hollow oasis of Eugene,” -- Shelley James phitheater in Alton Baker Park was a special musical environment suffering ill-favored status. To be blunt, Cuthbert simply wasn’t happening. But last year’s city government decision—to contract with private businesses for event management—has contributed to a renewed buzz. January 24, 2012 Brendan Relaford of Big Green Events coordinates shows at the Cuthbert, as well as the McDonald Theatre and Eugene Celebration. Relaford is optimistic about the vitality of the local scene. “Live music is still undeniable,” he insists. “If there’s a healthy stock of good entertainment out there, at some point people latch on.” in the hot seat So who’s currently H-O-T in musical Eugene? And what’s buzz-worthy? Over a few short years, The Shedd has emerged as an influential, highly respected force. Its music classes boast more than 700 students. The Now Hear 32
33 Eugene Monthly This series has introduced the intimate Jaqua Concert Hall to a who’s who of musical luminaries. Plans are now afoot to expand the Shedd Presents series into a regular showcase, pairing local stars with lesserknown national talents. “I’m hoping we’re leaders,” says Ginevra Ralph, Shedd’s director of education. “It’s very important that we’re filling a niche that hasn’t been filled before.” Half a mile west, the WOW Hall holds down an equally impressive corner of the music scene with its slant towards all-ages hip-hop and punk shows. Program director Mike Hergenreter attributes much of the Hall’s success to non-conventional booking, underscoring the WOW’s 30-year legacy of staging “whatever is upcoming, cool or hip.” A different kind of hot is Eugene’s growing list of artists primed for national exposure. Count among them guitarist/composer Justin King, drummer James West and singer/ songwriters Halie Loren and Mat Kearny. How about smokin’ variations on rock-and-roll? Give an ear to the tango-rock fusion of Mood Area 52 or the aggressive, politically Jerry Garcia played to a maniacal crowd when the Grateful Dead performed near Eugene in summer 1982. Photo by Brian Lanker
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