A wide-ranging downtown soundtrack
The Wild Duck Music Hall operated on West Sixth Avenue from 1996 until 2004. Its archived concert history captures an unusually broad musical mix.
Los Lobos, David Crosby and the Wailers appear in that record alongside the String Cheese Incident, Melvins and My Chemical Romance. One room could lead listeners in very different directions.
This is the earlier downtown Wild Duck. It should not be confused with the later Wild Duck Cafe near the University of Oregon.
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Archival builder photographs show the brewery’s tall glazed interior, tanks and an ornate bar tap.
- 1996Music hall era begins
- 2003A varied final year of concerts
- 2004The downtown music hall closes
History: Lane County Music History Project · Wild Duck Music Hall · Essex General Construction · original brewery project and photographs. Checked October 12, 2026.
AI line illustration of the original brewery interior, based on archival construction photographs. Photo reference ↗