BY IRIS BULL
Eugene, OR – The crowd was restless. Swaying back and forth to the slow, sedating tune that filled the room, dedicated fans were waiting for the empty stage to finally come alive last Saturday night. Crowding near the stage were bodies from all walks of life and of all ages, dressed in anything from a plain white tee and jeans to a full black bow-tie tux. Apparently, not everyone got word that this was a bow-tie formal event – a theme sometimes required by the WOW Hall – but when the main spectacle of the night rolled onstage after an agonizing half-hour wait, it was the music that brought people together – not what they looked like.














