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The Amazing Amel Tafsout will be headlining an evening of diverse dance performances from some of our local talent, to talented friends from afar.

Other performers sharing the stage with Amel: Troupe Cela, Sophia solano, Kati Adele Nushaum, Azhaar, Sabine, Idana, Saudi Sisters, Wild Lotus, and more

• Clear Productions Presents – SUGAR BEETS and PETER WILDE

The Sugar Beets have been active for 33+ years in the PNW and always know how to show Eugene a good time. This family friendly crew is committed to all the family they’ve built by blood and beyond.

Come show your love for live music by supporting our local venues and the well deserving artists that take the stage – Catch a show and spread the word alongside Clear Productions!

GLITTERFOX

Change and perspective expand quickly in tight quarters—and no one knows that as well as married couple Solange Igoa and Andrea Walker. It’s true of each of their time as queer kids in need of an escape from conservative towns; of their years living together in a van, traveling the country to play music and busk; of settling down in a studio apartment just prior to the pandemic. And now, partnered with a rhythm section and produced by Chris Funk of the Decemberists, they’re harnessing the lessons from this closeness and cracking them wide open into a whole new world with their band Glitterfox.

The duo first met at a coffee house open mic in Long Beach, California, where Walker had recently relocated after growing up in North Carolina and Virginia. She quickly fell in love with Igoa’s voice, knowing that if their vocals and her guitar came together that would only flourish— and it did, the two now married and having spent more than a decade as a pair. Musically, channeling Walker’s Southern warmth through Southern California indie shine, Glitterfox carves out lithe, nostalgia-fueled anthems powered by the intimacy of their relationship. “A lot of our songs are about serious challenges in our lives,” Walker says. “All the struggles in my life get poured into the music, but always with this silver lining of hope, this drive not to quit before the miracle happens. Making a living as an independent musician is hard, but we’ve always had each other and always made it work.”

Igoa and Walker quickly found new roots when they moved out of their van and settled down in Portland, Oregon, in 2018, quickly cementing a reputation for their boundless energy and positivity. Soon they were joined by Eric Stalker, a singer-songwriter who got along with the couple so well that he volunteered to learn bass as a way to join their band. Drummer Blaine Heinonen followed, the quartet now capable of producing grander leaps of musical gravity to crash through the couple’s golden-hued compositions.

The group’s soaring intimacy quickly won over Pacific Northwest fans and heroes in addition to Funk, with Kill Rock Stars label head Slim Moon who jumped at the opportunity to sign them. Despite that rapid growth, the beating heart of Glitterfox will always be Walker and Igoa’s love. “Having a band that’s built around a healthy marriage is cool because it has longevity. We’re a very stable unit and we’re a family,” Walker says. “We’ve learned how to trust each other’s instincts. When Solange and I play together, it’s so second nature—their voice and my guitar are so intimately bound”

https://www.glitterfox.org/videos.html

Join us for an incredible night of live music at Whirled Pies on Friday, March 8 . Clear Productions & Parallel 44 Presents are thrilled to present WATKINS GLEN & LEFT ON WILSON , two amazing bands that will blow you away with their remarkable talent and energy.
Doors open at 7PM. Show runs from 8PM until late. 21+ only.

About WATKINS GLEN : https://www.google.com/url?q=https://watkinsglenband.com/home&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1707019033435814&usg=AOvVaw03wD1dtA79X2mMZPye7aDj
Named after the largest Rock concert of the 70s, Watkins Glen is an Oregon-based Improvisational Rock band that strives to create truly magical musical moments via the adventure of wanderlust-driven improvisation, while delivering a living, breathing tribute to the enduring legacies and song-books of four legendary American Rock n’ Roll bands: The Allman Brothers Band, The Grateful Dead, The Band & Little Feat, and also playing a variety of their own original music. Band leaders “ Brother Gabe ” Johnson & Evan Mullins have gathered some of the very finest players from the Northwest music scene with the intention of creating one of the most authentic, inventive and energetically compelling improvisational Rock bands in the West. Over just a few short years, Watkins Glen has developed a very strong reputation for delivering truly inspirational performances, writing thoughtful and experiential set lists and whipping audiences into a frenzy with their scorching improvisational “magic carpet ride” live jams. Highlights of their history so far have included high profile appearances at Cascade Equinox Festival, 4 Peaks Music Festival, The Golden Road Gathering, Sisters Folk Festival, Juan de Fuca Festival, US Fest, Bend Summer Festival, Bend Fall Festival, The Commons Après Ski Concert Series, Bend Roots Revival, and multiple performances w/ top notch national acts Melvin Seals & JGB, Pink Talking Fish, MarchFourth, Dogs in a Pile, Scott Pemberton and more. CLICK HERE to listen to one of WATKINS GLEN’s recent live shows.
Watkins Glen core personnel: “Brother Gabe” Johnson (Maxwell Friedman Group, Elektrapod) – Guitars, Vox Evan Mullins (Elektrapod, The Silvertone Devils) – Keys, Vox Mark Karwan (American Babies, Jenner Fox) – Bass, Vox Kyle Pickard (The Cutmen, Shady GroOove) – Drums, Vox

About LEFT ON WILSON : https://www.google.com/url?q=https://leftonwilson.bandcamp.com/album/seventh-mountain-ranch-9-2-2023&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1707019033435814&usg=AOvVaw1a5BPrGszWt_0HY8vkzztl
Left On Wilson has been bringing tasty grooves since 2016. Based in Eugene Oregon, their well crafted original songwriting and carefully chosen covers freckle the soundscape. Their catchy dance tunes, deep jams and syncopated riffing, Left On Wilson fuses genres and creates an uplifting energy that will keep your dancing feet moving!

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The Grateful Web Presents an Evening with the Garcia Birthday Band and The Alligators at Whirled Pies in downtown Eugene Oregon!

Sat, February 24th, 2024

Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM
Whirled Pies Eugene, OR
This event is 21 and over
$20 adv / $25 dos

Garcia Birthday Band, based in Portland Oregon, isn’t your mother’s Grateful Dead cover band. Playing for over 20 years, GBB has evolved into something far deeper than the sum of its parts. The beating heart of the Pacific Northwest’s GD community, the band’s ever-expanding fanbase is an experience unto themselves. Using the Dead’s repertoire as a springboard for limitless potential and improvisation, Garcia Birthday Band are a cornerstone of the modern Grateful Dead universe, and their fans have come to expect the unexpected as the norm.

Placing no boundaries on eras of the Dead’s career or catalog, and drawing on decades of individual and shared experience, GBB play the music through an auditory kaleidoscope. Composed of some of the most ace players of the Oregon live music community, the band makes every show an act of exploration, both musically and spiritually. United hearts and minds blur the line between the stage and crowd – a carnival of human potential. If you’re new to Garcia Birthday Band, their doors are always open, and you’ll recognize it as something familiar when you first walk in: home.

You may recognize the fellas in GBB from acts such as Nine Days Wonder, Cubensis, Shafty, Turkey Bouillon Mafia, The Campfire Boys, Deadhenge, Shadow of Sound, The Buds of May, The Ike Willis Band, Dead Sessions, and Dark Matter Transfer.

Emerging out of the swamps of Southern California, The Alligators were formed to celebrate the music of Grateful Dead, “Pigpen” and Beyond!

Simply put, The Alligators are here to party hard and Rock you!

The bands repertoire consists of high-octane, whiskey-soaked versions of the often-neglected Pigpen songs that are the bedrock foundation of the Grateful Dead. They don’t stop there, however, and one is never sure what may materialize in their barn-burning performances.

The Alligators energetic stage show is anchored by lead singer, Pete Carona, who’s unique style is Pigpen-esque, but in No way presented as an impersonation. The dual guitar assault consists of “Stevie Ravioli” on Rhythm guitar and Steven Kim—AKA “The Kimchee Warrior” on Lead Guitar. Chompin’ the keyboards and piano is “Berkey Gator” and on bass guitar is “J.J. Gator” Rounding out the rhythm section on drums is Richard La Chomp.

The bands first show in 2017 was just supposed to be a One-Off gig to fill a 6am time slot of another band who had cancelled a last-minute festival spot. Our Manager and Founder of Southern Californias skull n Roses festival, Chris Mitrovich, had a last-minute epiphany to fill the void with a fresh band to kickstart the day. He rallied each band member who all came from completely different musical backgrounds, and genres, but all shared a common Love for big time jams and Grateful Dead Music.

That day… The Alligators were born. We got such a wonderful response as we came off the stage that first show, all the people in attendance were saying to us “Where do we see you next?” So, we rolled with it, and every show we play, the crowds get bigger and bigger, and the Jams keep getting sweeter and sweeter! The gas pedal has been pinned to the floor ever since. The Alligators play year-round spreading the gospel of fun-loving, ass shakin’, Boogie Woogie, Swamp-rockin’ Jam Music.

Come and join the party and… Come Chomp with us!

Join us on Saturday February 3rd at 7:30pm at Whirled Pies for our 2nd annual Community Show.

We’re excited for this super fun event! Grab some pizza, grab some drinks, sit back and enjoy some dancing! Get there early to get your seats, last year we had a packed house!

We’ll be joined by our friends from @flexstudiosllc@unityschoolofdance@rebellemovement @rebelleburlesque @kendralady.dance Eugene Bhangra @satpavan and @duckstreetdanceclub

And the night will be poppin’ with our incredible emcee Nate @n8boozer

Tickets are $12 general admission and will be sold at the door only.

We are collecting new and gently used, clean BLANKETS, SOCKS and GLOVES for the warming centers. Add your donation to the barrel during the event.

MAYA LOVE birthday tribute to George Harrison at WHIRLED PIES Friday, February 23 starting DOORS @ 6pm, MUSIC @ 6:30pm, $10-$20 suggested donation. * no one turned away
Benefit for Egan Warming Center (a St. Vincent DePaul program)
Donations of blankets, socks and gloves are welcome.

MAYA LOVE is: Rob Tobias: Keyboard, Vocals, Harmonica
Jeremy Wegner: Acoustic Gtr., Vocals Tim Miller: Bass, Voc., Uke Sean Brennan: Drums Brook Adams: Electric Gtr., Vocals

Maya Love was formed in 2005 to pay tribute to the music of George Harrison and his music with The Beatles, his solo career, and through his collaborations with the Traveling Wilbury’s and others. The band has continued to play Harrison tributes and has also played tributes to John Lennon, The Beatles and Bob Dylan. Maya Love features some seasoned musicians who all bring great playing and spirit to the music. The band has performed for Private parties and at venues such as Whirled Pies,
Eugene Saturday Market, the Friendly Area Neighborhood picnic,
The Friendly Garden, Eugene Holiday Market and The WOW Hall.

Maya Love has a facebook page and videos of the band can be found on youbtube. Many of the tribute concerts that Maya Love has played have been benefits. They have raised money for many good causes including for St. Vincent de Paul’s Egan Warming Center, Mercy Corps, KEPW FM, The Bethel Student Health Center, and Food For Lane County.

Maya Love links can be found at
www.robtobias.com * www.youtube.com/robtobiasvideos

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Maya-Love/269629116415098?fref=ts

For more information and booking contact:
Rob Tobias at 541-517-7906 or rob@robtobias.com

Let’s Come Together to raise money for the Egan Warming Centers. Join us for a fun night of music with Maya Love.

An all ages benefit for the Egan Warming Centers, a program of St. Vincent DePaul