Tuesdays: 9-12pm Bluegrass Music Jam, Sam Bond's Garage, 407 Blair, Eugene. Free.
Wednesdays: Irish Music Jam at Mac's At The Vets Club, 1626 Willamette St, 7:30-10:00pm, free
Thursdays: Russian Classical and Folk Singing group, 2650 Willamette, 6:30pm. Free.
Saturdays: 5 pm Old Time Music Jam, Sam Bond's Garage, 407 Blair, Eugene. Free.
Saturdays: Saturday Market, and Farmer's Market, 8th & Oak St, downtown, Music stage. Free.
Sundays: 4-7 pm Irish Music Jam, Sam Bond's Garage, 407 Blair, Eugene. Free.

OUT OF TOWN CONCERTS

Corvallis:

For more complete info on Corvallis music events, (and dances too), check the CFS web page: CFS Calendar

FESTIVALS & MUSICAL SPECIAL EVENTS

Mid-January: PORTLAND OLD-TIME GATHERING: Old time music festival with concerts, workshops, jam sessions, and dances.
Mid-Feb: Wintergrass Bluegrass Festival - Tacoma Wa.
March 6 & 7, 2007: Eugene Irish Cultural Festival.: Friday evening concert at the UofO Beall Concert Hall
Saturday daytime events: 10:30-5:30 at Sheldon High School,
March 27-29, 2009: Singtime Frolics: Workshops, group and individual singing, music, and jamming at Camp Adams near Mollola, OR. Sponsored by the Portland FolkMusic Society. Or call 503-590-7445
April 24-26, 2009: Spring Fling Rendezvous: 10^th annual hammered dulcimer festival at Oral Hill Park (just outside Sandy, OR).
1st weekend in May: Camp Westwind: Salem Folklore Community's Annual Spring Music and Dance Weekend on the Oregon coast, north of Lincoln City. Registration must be postmarked Feb. 24th or later. Usually fills up immediately. A make your own fun weekend of music dance and song, usually featuring swing, contras, and Scandinavian, all other types are welcome. Also camper concert, music jamming, music & dance workshops, evening dances. Limited to first 150 who apply. For more info: Alan (503) 838-2575.
May 16, 2009: Eugene Scottish Festival: Held at Peace Presbyterian Church, 3060 River Road, Eugene, OR. Family events, music & dance performances, parades, etc.
May 22-25, 2009: Northwest Folklife Festival: Memorial Day Weekend, Seattle Center. Free music, dancing, jamming, crafts, food, workshops, film, and more....... Attendance can reach 50,000 people on a sunny day.
June 21-27, 2009: Lady of the Lake Music and Dance Week: a week long dance camp, sponsored by the Spokane Folklore Society. Held on Lake C'oeur d'Alene, Idaho, 60 miles east of Spokane.
June 28 - July 1, 2009: Festival of American Fiddle Tunes: Port Townsend, Washington. week-long series of workshops and performances, with nationally and internationally renowned staff.
July 2-5, 2009: Waterfront Blues Festival: Big name Blues music, Portland OR.
July 10-12, 2009: Oregon Country Fair: Veneta, OR. Music, food, crafts, creativity, costumes, circus, parade, and more. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Free buses from Eugene locations.
July 17-19, 2009: Vancouver Folk Festival: Vancouver BC. Jericho Beach Park. Info: 800-883-3655
July 17-19, 2009: Da Vinci Days: Corvallis. Music, art, science, films, and a "kinetic sculpture race" both days.
July 23-26, 2009: Willamette Valley Autoharp Festival: Western Mennonite School, Salem Oregon.
July 31 - August 8, 2009: Lark in the Morning World Music & Dance Camp.: Lark Camp is an 8 day long celebration of music & dance in the Mendocino redwood forest every year at the beginning of August. There are jam sessions 24 hours a day, music & dance workshops with over 90 instructors, dances, parties and more. Workshops cater to beginners as well as professionals. Irish, French, Andean, Balkan, Cajun, American, Middle Eastern, Mexican, Latin, African, Swedish, English, Breton and more. Full camp is 8 days, half camp is 4 days.
August 11-16, 2009: Centralia Old-Time Music Campout: Centralia, WA. A week for musicians to hang out and jam. Camping with stream nearby for swiming. Bathroom/shower facilities. Suggested donation $60.
July 31 - August 2, 2009: 8th Annual Pickathon Roots Music Festival: The festival showcases many of the nationally known roots musicians from the Pacific Northwest, including bluegrass, blues, swing, folk, Cajun, roots rock, alt-country, western, country, Celtic, jug-band, old-time. Weekend tickets only. Free camping/parking. Horning's Hideout, North Plains, OR.
September 11-13, 2009: Sisters Folk Festival: American roots music from blues to bluegrass, Sisters, OR.
September 19-20, 2009: Shrewsbury Renaissance Faire: Kings Valley, OR
Labor Day Weekend: Bumbershoot Festival: Seattle, WA. Big name musicians and artists. Three-day passes cost $80 to $420 in advance, more at the festival. Single day passes also available. "Since 1971, Bumbershoot has drawn artists representing the best in music, film, comedy, spoken word, dance, theatre, performance, and visual arts to the Seattle Center over Labor Day weekend. North America's largest urban arts festival, Bumbershoot takes place in the heart of the city at the 74-acre Seattle Center. Over 150,000 visitors from near and far spend the weekend reveling in the world of Bumbershoot, experiencing everything from regional favorites to international superstars across all arts disciplines."
Mid-September: Eugene Celebration: Weekend long celebration & parade. Film Festival, live music stages, participatory dance workshops, KidZone. Held in downtown Eugene.
Early October: Silver Falls Musical Gathering: Sponsored by the Corvallis Folklore Society and held in Silver Falls State Park east of Salem. "Campers' Camp" weekend of music, singing, informal concerts & dancing, amongst beautiful trees and nearby waterfalls.
New Years week: Northwest New Year's Camp "The Bash on Vashon": All ages, DIY "campers' camp" event, with dancing, workshops, music, and more. Sign up to lead workshops and dances.

Contra/Other Dance Camps

February 15-17, 2008: Corvallis Dance Weekend, Urban dance camp in Corvallis.
April ???: Spring Music and Dance Festival, La Grande, OR. Sponsored by Northeast Orego Folklore Society, featuing contras, English Country, and squares. Caller: Nils Fredland with music by the Avant Gardners. For more information call (541) 963-4606.
April 4-6, 2008: Cascade Contras at Sky Camp east of Eugene.
1st weekend in May: Westwind, Salem Folklore Community's Annual Spring Music and Dance Weekend on the Oregon coast, north of Lincoln City. Registration must be postmarked Feb. 24th or later. Usually fills up immediately. A make your own fun weekend of music dance and song. Usually featured is swing, contras, Scandinavian, and any other types are welcome. Also camper concert, music jamming, music & dance workshops, evening dances. Limited to first 150 who apply. For more info: Alan (503) 838-2575.
May 23-26, 2008: Northwest Folklife, incredibly huge free folk festival in Seattle, Wa.
June 22-28, 2008: Lady of the Lake - Music and Dance Camp, a week long dance camp, sponsored by the Spokane Folklore Society. Held on Lake C'oeur d'Alene, Idaho, which is 60 miles east of Spokane.
August 1-9, 2008: Lark in the Morning Camp Celebration of World Music, Song, & Dance in the California Redwoods.
August ???: Lady of the Lake - Family Camp, a week long, family oriented dance camp, sponsored by the Spokane Folklore Society. Held on Lake C'oeur d'Alene, Idaho, which is 60 miles east of Spokane.
Labor day weekend: Northwest Passage Labor day weekend at Camp Namanu near Sandy, OR.
October ???: Camp Wannadance Uptown Seatle, WA. Music, dance, song & beauty.
November 17-19, 2007: Danceable Feast at Sky camp, east of Eugene.

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LOCAL LIVE MUSIC VENUES

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