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Source: Farmers Market Pavilion
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August 7 through September 1
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A monthly, free event featuring special exhibits, installations, and performances by local artists.
Source: Farmers Market Pavilion
Friday, August 7, 2026, 5:30-8:30pm (Performance of final audience-created work at 8pm) Location: WOW Hall Join #instaballet to help choreograph a new dance.…
Source: WOW Hall


Steve Goodbar is an award-winning guitarist, mandolinist, and singer/songwriter based in Oregon. Growing up with a diversified music scene in Northern…
Source: Oakshire Brewing

Doo-Wop Twang Equal parts country and blues, Melissa’s music is firmly rooted in the rural West. Through her distinctive voice and adept songwriting, she and…
Source: Axe & Fiddle

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Homegrown legend, DJ DAWN BABY! Spinning the best vintage, R&B, Soul, 60’s, and Garage on the planet! All vinyl, all the time!
Source: Oakshire Brewing

Free Shakespeare in the Park Theatre Company presents Shakespeare’s magical romance “The Winter’s Tale.”
Source: City Of Eugene
Tyler Weiss performs his songs with a soulful voice and a guitar playing technique that delivers bass, rhythm, and melody all at the same time. The music will…
Source: Oakshire Brewing

Source: Claim 52 Brewing

Described by The New York Times as “a prominent guitarist” and praised by The Washington Post for his “astonishingly florid” improvisations, David Rogers…
Source: Oakshire Brewing

Country Rock Johnny Sidney Davis is an independent singer-songwriter, producer, and the founder of 1988 Entertainment, based in Bend, Oregon. Known for…
Source: Axe & Fiddle

Free Shakespeare in the Park Theatre Company presents Shakespeare’s magical romance “The Winter’s Tale.”
Source: City Of Eugene
MOVEMENT AS MEDICINE The mission of Dance Empowered is to create an inclusive, community-oriented, dance experience for the purpose of mutual upliftment,…
Source: WOW Hall



Every Tuesday means trivia at Claim 52! Bring your smartest friends, enjoy craft beer and great food, and make it your new weekly tradition.
Source: Claim 52 Brewing

Source: New Zone Gallery

Test your knowledge while enjoying your favorite brews at Oakshire Commons every Tuesday from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm!
Source: Oakshire Brewing

Bluegrass Jam is BACK! Join us on the patio on Tuesday for tunes starting at 6:30 pm.
Source: Oakshire Brewing

Rock Daring Greatly enters Summer 2026 as a harmony-driven rock band defined by brotherhood, precision, and a decade of relentless touring. Formed by…
Source: Axe & Fiddle

MOVEMENT AS MEDICINE The mission of Dance Empowered is to create an inclusive, community-oriented, dance experience for the purpose of mutual upliftment,…
Source: WOW Hall

Join your friends and neighbors at the park for summer concerts!
Source: City Of Eugene
Source: New Zone Gallery


Craig Sorseth and Tom West make up the soulful HipBillys duo. They are experienced performers and songwriters, having performed a wide variety of musical…
Source: Oakshire Brewing

Sign-up at 6:30 pm Join us for Open Mic Night with a local favorite Bradly Shepherd! Music, poetry, comedy and more as performers take the mic to share their…
Source: Axe & Fiddle

Based out of Eugene, Oregon, Rortron started DJing and producing at the beginning of 2018. After losing his job, he decided to purchase a controller and start…
Source: Oakshire Brewing

Blues, R&B, Pop, Jazz, Classic Rock, and whatever else we feel like playing. Arranged for keys, sax, and three part harmony.Bill Stotts – Sax/Vocals,Donnie…
Source: Claim 52 Brewing

Free Shakespeare in the Park Theatre Company presents Shakespeare’s magical romance “The Winter’s Tale.”
Source: City Of Eugene
Join Daniel Miller for an acousitc show on the patio, solo covers and guest appearances.
Source: Oakshire Brewing

Join us for an inclusive dance performance. DanceAbility performances are transformative to experience, as they showcase the beauty of inclusion.
Source: City Of Eugene
Based out of Eugene, Oregon, Rortron started DJing and producing at the beginning of 2018. After losing his job, he decided to purchase a controller and start…
Source: Claim 52 Brewing

Free Shakespeare in the Park Theatre Company presents Shakespeare’s magical romance “The Winter’s Tale.”
Source: City Of Eugene
Country/26’ Tappin’ Talent Winner Jaeric Cvitanich Oregon native and Winner of the 2026 Tappin’ Talent Search at Tallman Brewing and Axe & Fiddle is bringing…
Source: Axe & Fiddle

MOVEMENT AS MEDICINE The mission of Dance Empowered is to create an inclusive, community-oriented, dance experience for the purpose of mutual upliftment,…
Source: WOW Hall


Every Tuesday means trivia at Claim 52! Bring your smartest friends, enjoy craft beer and great food, and make it your new weekly tradition.
Source: Claim 52 Brewing

Source: New Zone Gallery

Test your knowledge while enjoying your favorite brews at Oakshire Commons every Tuesday from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm!
Source: Oakshire Brewing

Bluegrass Jam is BACK! Join us on the patio on Tuesday for tunes starting at 6:30 pm.
Source: Oakshire Brewing

MOVEMENT AS MEDICINE The mission of Dance Empowered is to create an inclusive, community-oriented, dance experience for the purpose of mutual upliftment,…
Source: WOW Hall

Join your friends and neighbors at the park for summer concerts!
Source: City Of Eugene
Source: New Zone Gallery

Source: Axe & Fiddle

Source: Cuthbert Amphitheater

Mud City joins us at the Oakshire Commons every 1st and 3rd Thursday for a laid-back acoustic set, rich melodies and timeless fiddle tunes!
Source: Oakshire Brewing

Savage Folk Arthur Buezo has been one of the hardest working acts in the music scene for over a decade touring internationally since 2011. Arthur Buezo has…
Source: Axe & Fiddle

Enjoy a special evening of free live music performed by members of the Eugene Symphony in Oakway Center’s beautiful Heritage Courtyard. Plus, arrive early for…
Source: Eugene Symphony

Tickets Piccolo+ plays Monk is coming to the Wildish Community Theater on August 21st at 7:00pm! Piccolo+ pays tribute to legendary jazz pianist and composer…
Source: Wildish Theater

Brook & Tim play surf, spy, and sleaze from the 60s and pop hits of the 70s. Oh yes… and they do the Simon & Garfunkel album “Bridge Over Troubled Water” all…
Source: Claim 52 Brewing

Reggae/Hawaiian Based out of Bend, Oregon, they’re a brand new, second-hand reggae band bringing island reggae dub music from their roots in Hawaii to the high…
Source: Axe & Fiddle

Wentz is an acoustic pop singer/songwriter based out of Portland, OR. His style is a catchy, tasteful blend of pop, rock, jazz, and folk. He performs a…
Source: Oakshire Brewing

Free Shakespeare in the Park Theatre Company presents Shakespeare’s magical romance “The Winter’s Tale.”
Source: City Of Eugene
Free Shakespeare in the Park Theatre Company presents Shakespeare’s magical romance “The Winter’s Tale.”
Source: City Of Eugene
Blues Emerging from the 1960s New York Greenwich Village folk scene, Waker T Ryan has the soul of an Irish storyteller with a bluesman’s musical vocabulary. As…
Source: Axe & Fiddle

On Sunday, August 23rd the Community Center for the Performing Arts and Soul’d Out presents The Black Heart Procession to the WOW Hall. The Black Heart…
Source: WOW Hall

MOVEMENT AS MEDICINE The mission of Dance Empowered is to create an inclusive, community-oriented, dance experience for the purpose of mutual upliftment,…
Source: WOW Hall


Source: WOW Hall

Every Tuesday means trivia at Claim 52! Bring your smartest friends, enjoy craft beer and great food, and make it your new weekly tradition.
Source: Claim 52 Brewing

Source: New Zone Gallery

Bluegrass Jam is BACK! Join us on the patio on Tuesday for tunes starting at 6:30 pm.
Source: Oakshire Brewing

Test your knowledge while enjoying your favorite brews at Oakshire Commons every Tuesday from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm!
Source: Oakshire Brewing

MOVEMENT AS MEDICINE The mission of Dance Empowered is to create an inclusive, community-oriented, dance experience for the purpose of mutual upliftment,…
Source: WOW Hall

Source: New Zone Gallery

Source: Axe & Fiddle

Donate and/or pick up free board games and puzzles for all ages and skill levels.
Source: City Of Eugene
Brothers in Law is an Americana/country band out of Springfield, Oregon. They perform original music along with some obscure gems!
Source: Oakshire Brewing

Sign Up at 6:30 pm Join us for Open Mic Night with a local favorite Bradly Shepherd! Music, poetry, comedy and more as performers take the mic to share their…
Source: Axe & Fiddle

Her work heavily references classic 80s and 90s pop culture, blending childhood nostalgia with creative, gothic, and vibrant elements. Fans of vintage…
Source: Axe & Fiddle

More than three decades of fiddlin’ and pickin’ good old time music The group has performed in over a 1,000 venues, 8 states and 7 countries in the last thirty…
Source: Oakshire Brewing

Oldies & Classic Rock n Roll Wild at Heart, the ultimate oldies rock and roll band, was born out of a shared love for music that speaks to the soul. With each…
Source: Axe & Fiddle

Born in the Pacific-Northwest but hailing from southern roots, 17-year-old songwriter Tim Isaac delivers introspective, radio-friendly tunes with Pop-Country…
Source: Claim 52 Brewing

Diana is a belly dancer, folk dancer, peace dancer and she also teaches Zumba classes. She believes that dance is a doorway—to healing, to expression, to…
Source: Axe & Fiddle

Source: Oakshire Brewing

Blues Walker plays songs he knows besides blues and originals, Walker will draw on the songs of other genres he’s sung over the years, including folk, early…
Source: Axe & Fiddle

MOVEMENT AS MEDICINE The mission of Dance Empowered is to create an inclusive, community-oriented, dance experience for the purpose of mutual upliftment,…
Source: WOW Hall


Every Tuesday means trivia at Claim 52! Bring your smartest friends, enjoy craft beer and great food, and make it your new weekly tradition.
Source: Claim 52 Brewing

Bluegrass Jam is BACK! Join us on the patio on Tuesday for tunes starting at 6:30 pm.
Source: Oakshire Brewing

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