Naturally, not everything can be as entertaining as seeing who will be representing the country in the Olympics this year, but TrackTown USA makes it easy to stay busy and entertained. Here are some events going on for the of the week.
June 26 – Community Day
Although it’s the first day of the dark days, the Hayward Field area will still have a lively atmosphere. Youth performances are going to flood the block for the Community Day.
Starting at 1 p.m. and ending around 8 p.m., visitors can go see a performance by the Bounce Gymnastics and Circus Arts, which will be performing both floor and aerial acts as well as joining The Dance Factory’s dance teams.
Musical groups range from alternative rock groups — such as Keegan and Anthony, Melting Gift and The Rue’d Crew — to The Smores christian rock group with triplet family members and The Subpilots, an all-girl classic and modern rock band.
For a typical Eugene experience, listen and look for the Denbaya Drum and Dance’s beats and dancing. Mara Rennie, a singer and guitar player with modern takes on pop and folk classics, and Olivia Langley, a singer/songwriter from Corvallis who just finished her first demo, are the two solo acts of all the performances.
If you’re in the mood for a little bit of everything, Employees of the Month have been playing everything from rock to ballads to heavy metal together since 2009. 
June 28 — Stone in Love
This Journey cover band out of Portland, Ore., will be encouraging and entertaining crowds and athletes alike with renditions of hit Journey songs, such as Don’t Stop Believin’. They take the Visa Entertainment stage at 8 p.m.
June 29 — Eve 6  and Velveteen Playboys
Eve 6 emerged in the ’90s with their explosive rock song, Inside Out and followed a couple years later with Here’s to the Night. Now, they are heading over to the stage at 5:15 p.m. to perform their new album, Speak in Code. The Velveteen Playboys will be taking the stage shortly after at 6:30 p.m. to perform their new album, Shaken not Stirred. The seven-piece band said they are influenced by artists ranging from Rush to The Clash.
June 30 — Savannah Coen and The Phil Bowermans
Savannah Coen, who is 14-year old, aims to break into the blue’s genre at 12:15 p.m. Following her are The Phil Bowermans at 7 p.m., an uptempo group of Nike employees and talented singers who celebrate the Nike founders.
July 1 — The Gloria Darlings and Blackbird
Seattle indie-rock and folk-grass band, The Gloria Darlings, will take the stage at 12:15 p.m. The trio aims to be “an innovative string band like nothing ever seen or heard,” according to their website. For the last performance of the trials before the athletes head off to London, Portland, Ore.-based Beatles’ tribute band Blackbird hopes to wish them well on their way at 5 p.m.