With over 30 years of recording and touring experience behind them, Tower of Power still gar-
ners reviews calling them a “very contemporary sounding band.” The horn section has earned
Tower the reputation of being one of the best, tightest rhythm and blues outfits today. Coming to
the McDonald Theatre, buckle in and hear for yourself. See Monday Calendar.
The Oregon Festival of American Music’s 12th Annual Summer Festival, “Easy to Remember: The
Great American Songbook,” presents Guys and Dolls a musical fable of Broadway. Playing Aug.
8, 10, 13 and 15 at the Hult’s Silva Hall, Guys and Dolls accompanies 10 days of film, lecture and
music celebrating composers and lyricists of the golden age of American popular song. See Friday
Calendar.
Feeling chilly? Want to have a ball? Eugene Weekly Sweatshirt
Night at Civic Stadium features the Eugene Emeralds whuppin’ up
on the Spokane Indians. The first 500 adults receive a free authentic
Em’s sweatshirt. Los Mex Pistols Del Norte play hot tunes before, dur-
ing and after the game, including the “National Anthem” and a funky
rendition of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame”. The Amazing Alphonso
will shuck, jive, and strut his stuff as only he can. Everyone wins,
except perhaps the Spokane Indians. Yerrrr out! See Saturday
Calendar.
The Lane County Fair “Gotta Be There” is back at the fair-
grounds, featuring rides, animals, art, food and drink, as
well as a power-packed concert line-up. New to the fair
this year is a local musicians stage, highlighting many
talented Eugene performers. On the national level,
Heart plays Tuesday; The Beach Boys play
Wednesday; Sixpence None the Richer plays
Thursday; Rascal Flatts plays Friday; Lonestar on
Saturday; Pepe & the Bottle Blondes as well as
Hit Explosion play on Sunday. Ride the bumper
cars or traipse through the haunted house.
See Tuesday Calendar.
A Break the Chains Conference benefits
various prisoner-support organizations with
days of lectures, presentations and music at
the United Lutheran Church, Core Star
Cultural Center, the WOW Hall and various UO
locations. Highlights include a lecture by
Ward Churchill and music by Jim Paige. For
more information call 520-5401, see News
Briefs and Friday Calendar.
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