THE Billy REBEL
STILL YELLS
Idol has long been one of the great symbols of ’80s-era rock. So badass that he became a new breed of punk rock, so
cool that he was rock ‘n’ roll through and through and even catchy enough that he could successfully wriggle his way into the
pop world — he remains one of that decade’s most prominent and enduring musical figures. Idol is so tied to that era that he
had a role in The Wedding Singer as himself. How’s that for recognition of stature in the ’80s music canon?
You’ve probably been living under a rock the size of Texas if you’ve never heard of the British rocker, or at least heard one
of his songs. “White Wedding” easily ranks among his most popular tracks to date, “Rebel Yell” is the sort of driving punk
rock anthem people still bang their heads and raise their fists to today and, be honest, you love to shout along with Idol on
“Mony Mony” regardless of whether anyone is watching or not. Hell, even lesser known tracks like his eponymous
contribution to the 1994 film Speed still rock and stand as examples of his ability to comfortably cruise multiple genres.
Idol’s image is just as noteworthy as his songs. The spiked, bleached blond hair. The leather jacket. The trademark sneer. In
an age where Andre Agassi famously proclaimed in TV ads “image is everything,” Idol demonstrated just how true this was, as he
quickly became one of the most recognizable music celebrities in the world. And he still is. Maybe Idol should have been
the one doing those commercials.
Need more proof he transcends stereotypical music genres and audience types? His show will be at the Hult
Center. Chew on that one for a bit.
Billy Idol plays 8 pm Sunday, Oct. 28, at the Hult Center; $39-$69. — Brian Palmer
MUSICLISTINGS
C O N T I N U E D
MAC’S The Twangshifters—9pm;
Rock, Americana, rock-a-billy
blues, $5
THE O BAR Karaoke—9:30pm
OAK ST. SPEAKEASY NineDice &
guests—9pm; Rock; n/c
O’DONNELL’S Karaoke—9pm
PORKY’S PALACE Karaoke—8pm
RAGOZZINO PERFORMANCE HALL
Otto Nicolai’s The Merry Wives of
Windsor—7:30pm; $15, $7 sr. &
stu.
RAVEN A PUB Karaoke—9pm
RED LION INN Karaoke—9pm
ROGUE PUBLIC HOUSE Trivia
Night—8pm; n/c
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THE ROK Dance Party hits w/DJ
Scoot & DJ Pheonix—10pm; DJ
dance
RYE Adam Harris Trio—9pm; Jazz,
n/c
SAGINAW VINEYARD Inoke—6pm;
21+, n/c
SAM BOND’S The Fiddlin’ Big Sue
Band CD Release Party—9:30pm;
Newgrass, old jazz, blues, $5
SAM’S PLACE Timothy Patrick—
8pm; Acoustic humorist
SIDE BAR Karaoke—9pm
STRIKE CITY Karaoke—8pm
SPRINGFIELD VFW Mckenzie
Express—7pm; n/c
TAPATIO Karaoke—9pm
TERRITORIAL VINEYARDS
Manouche Noir, LFA,
Sausagefest—7pm; n/c
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TINY TAVERN Christie &
McCallum—9:30pm; Americana,
n/c
WANDERING GOAT The Most
Terrible Mountains—9pm; Indie,
21+, n/c
WEST END TAVERN Adam Harris
Trio—9pm; Jazz, n/c
WHISKEY RIVER RANCH Country
Backroads—9pm; $5
WOW HALL Hopsin, Dizzy Wright,
SwizZz, Jaren Benton—9pm; Hip
Hop, $14 adv., $17 door, $35 meet
& greet—7pm
SATURDAY
10/27
5TH ST. CORNUCOPIA Miles
Schneider & Yama Yama—
9:30pm; n/c
ATRIUM BUILDING COURTYARD
Pearwood Pipers Renaissance
Music & Song—2pm; n/c
AX BILLY GRILL Gus Russell—
8pm; Vocal jazz, n/c
BLACK FOREST Gladhander,
A((Wake)), Sons of Confusion—
10pm; n/c
BREW N CUE Normal Bean Band—
9pm; n/c
CORNBREAD CAFÉ Torch Songs &
Standards w/Calvin Orlando Smith
& Simon Brizzee—9pm; $3
COWFISH Monster Mash w/
Michael Human & Sassy Mouff—
9pm; n/c before 10:30pm
DOWNTOWN LOUNGE Halloween
Fetish Ball—9pm; $15
DEXTER LAKE CLUB Halloween
Bash w/Hank Shreve—9pm;
Blues, 21+, n/c
DOC’S PAD DJ J-Will—8pm; Dance
mix, n/c
DUCK INN Karaoke—10pm
ELDORADO Karaoke—9pm
THE EMBERS Coup de Ville—8:30;
n/c
EUGENE SATURDAY MARKET Allan
Byer—noon; Americana
GOODFELLAS Fallen Theory,
BloodLust, Headless Pez, Aka
White Devil—9pm; Metal, n/c
HARLEYS & HORSES Karaoke—
9pm
HULT CENTER Broadway in
Eugene, Tap Dogs—8pm
JAZZ STATION Thomas Mackay,
Eric Richardson Trio & Adam
Harris
JOHN HENRY’S Zombie Prom—
9pm; Costume ball
LEVEL UP DJ Rock ‘n’ Roll
Damnation—9pm; ‘70s & ‘80s
rock, heavy metal; n/c
LUCKEY’S Phillys Phunkestra,
Taste, & Scott Pemberton—10pm;
Funk, soul, $5
MAC’S Joanne Broh & The Love
Bandits—9pm; Blues, pre-Hallow-
een party, $5
OAK ST. SPEAKEASY Basin &
Range, Sol Seed—9pm; Halloween
party, n/c
O’DONNELL’S Karaoke—9pm
PORKY’S PALACE Karaoke—8pm
POUR HOUSE Karaoke—9pm
QUACKERS Karaoke—9pm
RAVEN A PUB Karaoke—9pm
RED LION INN Karaoke—9pm
THE ROK Dance Party hits w/DJ
Scoot & DJ Pheonix—10pm; DJ
dance
THE SHEDD Billy Charlap—
7:30pm; Piano, $28-$36
SIDE BAR Karaoke—9pm
SONNY’S TAVERN Karaoke—9pm
SPRINGFIELD VFW Mckenzie
Express—7pm; n/c