Thanks for the Auction Donations

Thank you to everyone who came together to make the WOW Hall Past, Present and Future Silent Auction such a great success. We made a total of $1,125.00! Here is a list of the local businesses and individuals who contributed to the event. THANK YOU!!

A1 Printshop

Arts Umbrella

Bike Friday

Blue Heron Bicycles

Cantare Voice Studio

CCPA Staff and Board of Directors

Cee Cee and Hair Virtuoso

Cindy Ingram Booking & Promotions

DEL

DELUXE

Downtown Events Management Inc.

Eugene Ballet

Eugene Saturday Market

Game Crazy

Guitar Center

Hult Center for the Performing Arts

Janice Dunn Photography

KRVM

Lafa Taylor

Lee Fischer

M.E.C.C.A.

Marlene McCormick

Marv Ellis

McKenzie Outfitters

Moderne Photography Studio

MorningSun

New Zone Gallery

Oregon Bach Festival

Pacific Winds Music

Paul's Bicycle Way of Life

Pete Lavelle

Raven Works

Richard D. Laylock

Robert Rogers

Rose Design Studios

Sandy Larkin

Sequential Bio Fuels

Luvisi Inc.

Tamarack Wellness

The Duck Store

Three Rivers Casino and Hotel

Tim Jarvis

Tim Owen

Tom Bohdi Photography

Tom Wilt

Tsunami Books

and "Mysterious WOW Hall Donors"

2007 WOW Hall Award Winners

The Community Center for the Performing Arts is pleased to announce the official winners of the 14th Annual WOW Hall Awards for 2007. Begun in 1994, the WOW Awards are designed to honor the public's favorite performers of the past year. A ballot was published in the January issue of the WOW Hall Notes and a ballot box was available at the WOW Hall from January 2 through February 14, 2008. Two hundred and eight ballots were counted.

Favorite Local Band: 1. Medium Troy, 2. Conjugal Visitors, 3. Reeble Jar, 4. Rock n Roll Soldiers, 5. Sawyer Family

Favorite Male Performer: 1. Jason Webley, 2. KRS-One, 3. Aesop Rock, 4. (tie) Frog, Lafa Taylor, 5. (tie) Bassnectar, Black Francis, Todd Rundgren

Favorite Female Performer: 1. Juliette Lewis, 2. Neko Case, 3. (tie) DJ KaatSkratch, Yasuko Onuki (Melt Banana), 4. Ditty Bops, 5. Little Girl, Big Spoon

Best Instrumentalist: 1. Steve Kimock (guitar), 2. Doug Martsch (guitar), 4. (tie) Justin King (guitar), Walker T. Ryan (guitar), 4. Skerik (sax), 5. Todd Rundgren (guitar)

Best Musical Performance: 1. Ratatat, 2. Medium Troy, 3. Architecture in Helsinki / Jason Webley, 4. ME.LT, 5. Avett Bros / Hillstomp

Best Non-Musical/Variety Event: 1. MC Chris & Transformers, 2. Dan Savage, 3. Oregon Country Fair Spring Fling, 4. (tie) Circus Pandemonium, Upright Citizens Brigade, 5. (tie) Free People, Kidz Rock Showcase, West African Dance

Best New Act: 1. Devil Makes Three, 2. Medium Troy, 3. Wolf Parade, 4. Hillstomp, 5. Vagabond Opera

Best Band Name: 1. Conjugal Visitors, 2. Leftover Crack, 3. Goatwhore, 4. Explosions in the Sky, 5. (tie) Gore Gore Girls, Grynch, Melt Banana, Ratatat

Here's a review of the winners of past thirteen years:

Favorite Local Band: 2006 Reeble Jar, 2005 Eleven Eyes, 2004 StopSignGo, 2003 The Sugar Beets, 2002 The Sugar Beets, 2001 Abakadubi, 2000 Abakadubi, 1999 Habaneros, 1998 The Varicoasters, 1997 Cherry Poppin' Daddies, 1996 Floater, 1995 Cherry Poppin' Daddies, 1994 Cherry Poppin' Daddies

Favorite Male Performer: 2006 Andrew Bird, 2005 Jello Biafra, 2004 Marty Larsen-Xu (RnR Soldiers), 2003 Rob Wynia (Floater), 2002 Greg Brown, 2001 Rob Wynia (Floater), 2000 Mike Watt, 1999 Rob Wynia (Floater), 1998 Steve Perry (Cherry Poppin' Daddies), 1997 Steve Perry (Cherry Poppin' Daddies), 1996 Rob Wynia (Floater), 1995 Steve Perry (Cherry Poppin' Daddies), 1994 Artis the Spoonman

Favorite Female Performer: 2006 Neko Case, 2005 Yako Onuki (Melt Banana), 2004 Bitch, 2003 Jennifer Folker (Drumattica), 2002 Shelley Doty, 2001 Laura Kemp, 2000 Laura Kemp, 1999 Iris Dement, 1998 Carrie Akre (Goodness), 1997 Shelley Doty, 1996 Lynette Knackstedt (Skankin' Pickle), 1995 Shelley Doty (Jambay), 1994 Laura Kemp

Best Instrumentalist: 2006 Buckethead (guitar), 2005 Dick Dale (guitar), 2004 Walker T. Ryan (guitar), 2003 Dick Dale (guitar), 2002 Dick Dale (guitar), 2001 Chick Corea (keyboard), 2000 Mike Watt (bass), 1999 Vassar Clements (fiddle), 1998 Mike Watt (bass)

Best Musical Performance/Show: 2006 Built to Spill, 2005 Flogging Molly, 2004 Rock 'n' Roll Soldiers / White Hot Odyssey, 2003 Floater, 2002 GWAR, 2001 Floater / King Black Acid, 2000 Sugar Beets / Nectar Way, 1999 Floater, 1998 The Skatalites / Let's Go Bowling, 1997 The Skatalites / The Toasters, 1996 Sky Cries Mary / Floater, 1995 Pennywise, 1994 Floater

Best Non-Musical Performance: 2006 Yard Dogs Road Show, 2005 Star Wars III with MC Chris, 2004 Suicide Girls, 2003 Chuck Palahniuk, 2002 (Tie) Monsterama, Rummage Sale 2001 Young Women's Theater Collective, 2000 Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, 1999 Young Women's Theatre Collective, 1998 Jello Biafra

Best New Act: 2006 Band of Horses, 2005 Reeble Jar, 2004 Xiu Xiu, 2003 The Ovulators, 2002 Hell's Belles, 2001 Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer, 2000 California Guitar Trio, 1999 MeShell Ndegeocello, 1998 Soul Function, 1997 Young Women's Ritual Theatre, 1996 Ben Harper, 1995 Trillian Green, 1994 Floater

Best Band Name: 2006 Three Blind Mics, 2005 !!!, 2004 StopSignGo, 2003 Eat !@#$ %^&*face, 2002 Blasphemous Abnormality, 2001 Abakadubi, 2000 Sugar Beets, 1999 Moth, 1998 Cherry Poppin' Daddies, 1997 (tie) Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Save Ferris 1996 Trillian Green, 1995 Sweaty Nipples, 1994 Sweaty Nipples