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STEVE IBACH

Ibach is a local musician who lives in Eugene, Oregon, and has played at Mulligans Pub once a week for the past two years. Mulligans, located at 2841 Willamette Street in Eugene, is a bar that hosts open mic performances and scheduled shows. Ibach describes Mulligans as a neighborhood bar with a unique crowd of regulars.

View fullsize  Steve Ibach unloads his car as he prepares to perform at Mulligans Pub for his regularly scheduled Tuesday-night performance in Eugene.
View fullsize  Ibach starts his Tuesday performances at 9 p.m. and ends at midnight. Ibach said he receives 20% of all bar sales that take place during his performance, and he will stay later if there is a decent-sized crowd. Ibach said, “It’s like a fun neighborh
View fullsize  Mulligans is the only venue Ibach performs at. He has performed at other venues in town, such as Sweet Cheeks Winery, but said he prefers Mulligans because he fits in better. He said, “Playing at Sweet Cheeks Winery was not one of those gigs I liked
View fullsize  Mulligans customer Steve Chadsev puts money in Ibach’s tip jar. Ibach said that of all of the venues in Eugene, he makes the most money playing at Mulligans. “I make 20% of what they sell that night on top of the tips I get.” Ibach said on a good ni
View fullsize  Ibach first came to Eugene from his hometown in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1977. Ibach left Madison and dropped out of college so he could play with a band he had just started to play for. He said the band was successful, and as a 14-year-old when he jo
View fullsize  Eric Procter, left, and Denis Banks, right, bang on a table at Mulligans to the beat of Ibach’s performance. Procter and Banks are regulars at Mulligans Pub and make a point to come when Ibach performs.
View fullsize  Ibach started playing music when he was 12. His first instrument was the trombone, but he quickly moved on to the guitar at age 13. Ibach said the first time he played music in public. He played a rock song from a 1960s TV show at a Wisconsin church
View fullsize  From left to right, Aden Bumpas, Whitney Brooks and Steve Chadsev stand behind Ibach as he performs his guitar solo. Although Ibach is friends with several of his fans, there are some fans he said he is less than familiar with. “Most of them I don’t
View fullsize  “This is just part of the show,” said Ibach, as he smokes a bowl of weed during a performance break. He told of one story dating back to the 70s when he was chased by a group of people high on LSD. “I was really into Dracula at the time, so I showed
View fullsize  Ibach talks with regular customers of Mulligans in the bar’s back patio. Ibach takes a 15-minute break halfway through his performance every Tuesday night. He uses this time to smoke, drink and socialize with friends and fans.
View fullsize  Finished with his break, Ibach walks back into Mulligans to finish out his performance for the night. Ibach said, “I have fun playing here, so I’m not going to quit until I’m either too old or not healthy enough.” The aspects of performing at Mullig