Music Events July

June 24-July 14 - Eugene, Portland, and five other cities

The 2013 event June 24-July 14 celebrates Helmuth Rilling’s 80th birthday and honors his 44th and concluding season as artistic director.

Rilling, who turns 80 on May 29, conducts Beethoven’s monumental Missa Solemnis as the opening concert, Bach’s St John Passion in four lecture-demonstrations and a full concert, and Bach’s B Minor Mass in Portland and Eugene as the Festival finale.

July 10 - Wednesday @ 7:30 pm - The Shedd Institute

"John Mayall's inestimable influence on the evolution of British blues stems more from his talents as a bandleader than from his own talents as a musician. While he's a very gifted instrumentalist, particularly on blues harp, it's his unerring ear for recognizing raw talent that's made John Mayall's Bluesbreakers,

in all its incarnations, the legend that it is today...John Mayall evolves by not evolving. At 73, he maintains a vibrancy in his music that never sounds dated. Part of that is his unabashed love for what he's doing. More importantly for us, what he loves happens to be the blues.."

July 15 - Monday @ 7:00 pm - Matthew Knight Arena

Legendary country artist Tim McGraw will be coming to Eugene’s Matthew Knight Arena on July 15 at 7 p.m. Tickets for this one night only performance will go on sale Friday, May 3 at 10 a.m. at matthewknightarena.com , all Tickets West outlets, the Arena Box Office on East 13th Avenue or can be purchased by phone at 800-992-TIXX (8499).

With Mat Kearney Opening

July 16 - Tuesday @ 7:30 pm - The Shedd Institute

With Holly Williams

John Hiatt is an American rock guitarist, pianist, singer, and songwriter. He has played a variety of musical styles on his albums, including New Wave, blues and country. Hiatt has been nominated for several Grammy Awards and has been awarded a variety of other distinctions in the music industry.

July 17 - Wednesday @ 8:00 pm - The Cuthbert Amphitheater

David Byrne is well known as the musician who co-founded the group Talking Heads (1976–88) in New York. On record and in concert, the band was acclaimed by critics and audiences alike; more importantly, however, they have proven to be extremely influential.

Talking Heads took popular music in new directions, both in terms of sound and lyrics, and also introduced an innovative visual approach to the genre.

July 24 - Wednesday @ 6:30 pm - The Cuthbert Amphitheater

While it’s a rare commodity for a band to tour as consistently as Slightly Stoopid, the group’s diligent commitment to live music provides some insight into why it’s been a few years since the release of their last studio album.

But on August 14, 2012, the Ocean Beach, California-based group—led by co-founders and multi-instrumentalists Miles Doughty and Kyle McDonald—will drop their latest studio effort, Top of the World.