WOW Hall

Daughter Dad night for the Pablo Francisco Comedy show which was a complete blast at the WOW Hall which hosted this event very professionally with the perfect amount of seating which made it very intimate and collegial/fun/safe atmosphere.

Kudos Wow Hall Team...what an amazing night!!!

I have been to many shows here over the years. It is an old, and smaller place but I have never been disappointed in any show I have seen. All of the music has ranged from hip hop, rock, underground hip hop, and country.
They usually allow people of all ages in. There is a beer bar downstairs but they don't allow you to bring anything upstairs. You can view the concerts from a big screen television while you drink.
This last weekend we went to see Robert Earl Keen. He and his band were really great live! I had a blast. We walked to Sizzle pie afterwards to eat, after that some of our out of town friends wanted some VooDoo doughnuts. It is great everything is so close and with in walking distance.

This place is truly a nostalgic venue! I've seen the Daddies and Floater here so many times and let's not forget the Sweaty Nipples--- haha!! The 90s. Anyway this place is ok as far as venues go. It's not safe on the sidewalks generally so stay near the front of the hall where the stairs are. So many great things to do nearby if you get to a show to early.

Wow! I really like the WOW!

This venue so far has been a favorite of mine in Eugene. I've seen two shows-one Pink Floyd cover band with a smaller crowd and Elephant Revival with a larger but not sold out show. All shows here are all ages so you can bring the whole family any time! I'm sure this can get a little bit annoying when groups of teenagers come in but so far I haven't had that experience and parents have been there to supervise the kids I have seen. The acoustics here are wonderful and everywhere in the building is an amazing view of the stage. If you get there early enough and want a seat, you can sit on the benches that surround the dance floor but as long as you aren't standing behind someone taller than you, any place you stand even if it's in the back is a great spot. This building is old so there are a couple things that may seem inconvenient like a tiny woman's bathroom causing a line pretty much the whole time and a leaky basement roof where they serve their beer. You have to drink your beer downstairs in the 21+ area which is fine but you can't watch the show and drink at the same time. They do play the live music down there so you can at least hear it while you chug your beer. The staff sometimes aren't the most helpful and don't really know the answers to any questions but that really isn't a big deal. If you see a band you love coming to the WOW, snag your tickets right away to reserve your intimate musical experience!

Great music venue, nice volunteers, the WOW hall has been a cornerstone of Eugene music scene for as long as I can remember. Great bands and local events.

Awesome venue! Went to the first annual Lane County Fair Halloween party. Great music, great party!

many fun memories at the wow hall! Even GWAR played there...

Updating to bump it up to 5 stars!! Just saw a great show there (YOB) and remembered what a fun place this is for shows. I gave it a 4 last time just because the beer is downstairs and you can only see the band on a TV monitor while drinking. Even still though! that's not quite enough to lose a star in my opinion and I can drink beer in between bands...

thank you WOW Hall people!!

There are no *cough* drugs *cough* supporting the WOW HALL. There is a $300,000 plus self sufficient opperating budget supporting the WOW HALL.

The WOW HALL has been in existance for over 100 years. As a music venue open as the Community Center for the Performing Arts for the last 30, the WOW HALL is one of the cornerstones of the Eugene music scene. No other venue can boast the names that have graced their stage like the WOW HALL.

Last night, Marcia Ball who was recently nominated for a Grammy sang on the stage. Next Month, Dub Reggae pioneer THE MAD PROFESSOR will be playing. Recently we had Jello Biafra doing vocals for the Melvins, Modest Mouse played here not too long ago. Atmosphere raged the WOW HALL. Yonder Mounain String Band? Yeah, they have been here too. Hot Buttered Rum String Band is comming back. And that all within weeks of right now!

There is a 12 person board of directors that guide the future of the venue. There is a dedicated staff of people that run sound maintain the venue, manage the volenteers, handle the media and manage the box office. Given the strength of the staff, the integrity of the venue and guidence of a community based board of directors, there is no doubt why this is the best venue in town.

I could do without some of the shenanigans that arise from this being an all-ages venue, but all in all, a totally rad place. I've seen a lot of small and big-name bands here-- in fact, one of my favorite shows of all times happened here. It's also the only place that I can consistently have a shitload of fun during the mostly-lame Eugene Celebration.

I've also stood out back passing a fifth of Old Crow while a bum plays a really sweet rendition of Free Bird. Ah, the (mostly) good old days.

KRS-One did half of his set in the middle of the crowd here, and I got to see Mr. Lif put on a bad-ass show, too. I've danced to the Cherry Poppin' Daddies on that dance floor, been brought to tears by David Bazaan, witnessed the goth prom that was Rasputina's show, listened to moon-eyed indie rock crooners, fallen in love with Chevron and Hello Lobster and have smelled the smell of a hundred thrashing punk rockers at once. In short, there's a lot of different stuff happening here.

And there's a bar in the basement. I've had some nice conversations due to accidental run-ins with bands down there, only realizing later what had happened. The bar's pretty chill, too, since it's an all-ages place... there's usually not too big a crowd. Just be sure to bring ID even if you think you're obviously of-age; they card everyone on the way downstairs.

Okay, since moving up here about a year ago, I've been here about 3 times so far and have seen some good bands come through (and no regrets), however each experience felt almost increasingly detrimental to my mental health.

I'll tell you why.

From the outside, the WOW hall looks like a creepy ass church that was abandoned for unknown -- no.. I could sort of imagine why. It just looks creepy as fuck from the outside. I honestly feel that this is just the place where young teeny bopper kids go to in order to feel cool and like a part of something where they can brag to their other middle school/high school buddies that they actually snuck out of their parents' houses and "went" somewhere.
The WOW hall is really just a place where young 15-16 year olds (typically) go to purposely act like annoying little vermins and dress obnoxiously. You know that age. Young girls who wear inappropriate Forever 21 party clothing with ripped stockings and jumping up and down with one arm straight up in the air, heads bobbing frantically from side to side.

Also, this space is small but "too big" for our typical crowds that come here. And the side bleachers? WOW.......... JUST IMAGINE a high school homecoming and a line of wallflowers sitting on the bleachers. THAT IS EXACTLY HOW IT FEELS.

Do not come here by yourself, you will feel most awkward at this state. You can most definitely trust me on this one, my dear.

If you are part of the more mature crowd, like perhaps 20+ (assuming and hoping you have matured by then), you will definitely feel weird being part of the rest of the youngin's. If you haven't been here yet, you'll catch my drift.

Not saying you SHOULDN'T EVER go here, okay maybe just check it out once and see how you feel..... I like that the shows are cheap here, never having paid more than $8-10 and I've seen bands like White Arrows and El Ten Eleven pass through.

But I would never come here again unless a band was well worth seeing .. In fact, I was just here last night and my gf and I were talking about how literally EVERY single person at the show was a girl except like 4 other guys. It was weird.

We were even joking that instead of being at a sausagefest, it was like being at a fish market. It was that bad.