roundup

I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again: This is a very, very, very rare week for Eugene’s concert scene. There is literally too many options to choose from. And if you are a fan of hip hop, you’re especially in luck. Well, quit your drooling and get a game plan ‘cause the odds of a sold out show putting a damper on your week is more than likely. Here's a roundup to tantalize your eye-buds...

THURSDAY, OCT. 2
Bay Area hip hop ‡ WOW Hall ‡ $12

FRIDAY, OCT. 3
Seattle campfire-stomp ‡ WOW Hall ‡ $12

Gypsy-punk klezmer ‡ EMU Ballroom ‡ $12, $6 stu.

SATURDAY, OCT. 4
No, they’re not the Counting Crows ‡ UO Campus Quad ‡ FREE

By “The Man,” we mean his ego, not the evil corps ‡ McDonald Theatre ‡ $30

SUNDAY, OCT. 5
Brooklyn hip hop, hardcore rap ‡ WOW Hall ‡ $12

No, he’s not Jack Johnson’s cousin ‡ McDonald Theatre ‡ $30

MONDAY, OCT. 6
Sam Beam + guitar = Made.Of.Awesome ‡ McDonald Theatre ‡ $23

Sounds like Weezer, only better ‡ WOW Hall ‡ $17

TUESDAY, OCT. 7
Synth-pop drizzle with BSSster ‡ WOW Hall ‡ $17
Gypsy-punk madness ‡ McDonald Theatre ‡ $25

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 8
Slowly burning candlewax blues/funk ‡ Sam Bond’s ‡ $6

Jam rock ‡ WOW Hall ‡ $16

THURSDAY, OCT. 9
Hip hop, for your consideration ‡ WOW Hall ‡ $15

”Baby Marley” ‡ Indigo District ‡ $30