bluegrass

Pistol Whippin’ Party Penguins at Folk Forum on March 7

Mar 4, 2020

Minneapolis quintet The Pistol Whippin’ Party Penguins will play a mix of folk, rock, blues, and bluegrass during an 8 p.m. show at the Oak Center General Store’s Folk Forum Saturday, March 7. Tickets are $15 in advance or $18 at the door: people with low income can inquire about reduced prices....

Chris Silver and band, Saturday, Feb. 8, at Folk Forum

Feb 5, 2020

The Good Intentions, a traditional bluegrass band led by Chris Silver, will perorm Saturday, Feb. 8, at 8 p.m. at the Oak Center General Store’s Folk Forum. The band counts Hot Rize, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, Tony Rice, and J.D. Crowe among their influences. Their sets are a mix of songs from...

Long Time Gone performs Saturday, May 11, at Lake City Area Arts

May 8, 2019

At 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, Lake City Area Arts will host their monthly music concert at the Lake City Arts Center. This month they will be presenting the Long Time Gone Bluegrass Band based in Southeast Minnesota. “Long Time Gone brings back to life the classic bluegrass hits of the 1950s,...

Chris Silver and band, Saturday, March 9, at Folk Forum

Mar 6, 2019

The Good Intentions, a traditional bluegrass band led by Chris Silver, will perorm Saturday, March 9, at 8 p.m. at the Oak Center General Store’s Folk Forum. The band counts Hot Rize, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, Tony Rice, and J.D. Crowe among their influences. Their sets are a mix of songs from...

High 48s to perform in Oak Center Nov. 10

Nov 8, 2018

Bluegrass band The High 48s will make their return to the Oak Center General Store Folk Forum with an 8 p.m. performance on Saturday, Nov. 10. The band takes their name from railroad slang for the boxcars originally used to transport troops on the front lines in WWI that could carry 40 soldiers or...

Live Music: Monroe Crossing at Folk Forum Oct. 27

Oct 25, 2018

Monroe Crossing will perform at the Oak Center General Store’s Folk Forum Saturday, Oct. 27, at 8 p.m. Called “the Midwest’s Premier Bluegrass and Gospel Quintet,” Monroe Crossing plays an upbeat blend of classic and traditional bluegrass, bluegrass gospel and heartfelt originals. They are known...

Schlegel and band are next up at Lake City Area Arts Center

Sep 13, 2018

At 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22, Lake City Area Arts will host their monthly music concert at the Lake City Arts Center. This month they will be presenting Becky Schlegel, who is based just outside Rochester. “Schlegel’s music is original, drawing on the influence of classic country, bluegrass,...

Bluegrass duo Birtzer-Johnson performs Aug. 21 in Patton Park

Aug 8, 2018

Lake City Kiwanis Aktion Club and the Lake City Public Library are sponsoring a free performance by bluegrass duo Birtzer-Johnson at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 21, in Patton Park. Attendees are advised to bring their own chairs. Derek Johnson helped form The High 48s and later joined Monroe...

DitchLilies to perform at Lake City Area Arts on April 20

Apr 11, 2018

At 7 p.m. on Friday, April 20, Lake City Area Arts will present a performance by The DitchLilies from Maiden Rock, Wis. Wisconsin acoustic roots duo, The DitchLilies, have been in musical cahoots since 1998. Kari Larson and Lisa Schultz are stringed multi-instrumentalists/vocalists with an...

Chris Silver and band, Saturday at Folk Forum

Mar 14, 2018

The Good Intentions, a traditional bluegrass band led by Chris Silver, will perorm Saturday, March 17, at 8 p.m. at the Oak Center General Store’s Folk Forum. The band counts Hot Rize, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, Tony Rice, and J.D. Crowe among their influences. Their sets are a mix of songs from...