Eventually, patrons of the hall organized to form the Committee to Secure a Westside Community Center for the Performing Arts.

The WOW Hall has hosted early performances for artists that would go on to iconic careers such as Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Nirvana, Fugazi, Black Flag, Brandi Carlile, Chappell Roan, A.F.I., Dead Kennedys, Fear, Black Eyed Peas, and The Avett Brothers among many others; as well as local Eugene acts that have gone on to earn global acclaim like Cherry Poppin' Daddies, Tracy Bonham, Japanese Breakfast, Warpaint, Mat Kearney and Floater.

The WOW Hall has earned a reputation as an all-welcoming and all-genre venue, offering a wide array of performances on a regular basis ranging from rock to hip hop to electronic to comedy to world music and more experimental and avant garde live experiences.

It is well known as a place in particular that regularly celebrates the music of the Grateful Dead, often hosting tribute acts and artists that emulate their sound.

[3] During the COVID-19 pandemic, like many venues around the world, the WOW Hall was shut down for an extended time out of concern of public health, surviving on grants and emergency funding.