live music

Lots of live music around the area

Mar 5, 2025

Live music fans in Lake City have quite a few nearby options in the coming days. Tonight, March 6, Loud Mouth Brass will perform a free concert at Port 104 with guest musician, saxophonist Derek Brown, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. See related story on page 10. The following night, March 7, Brown will...

Dave Watson will peform Feb. 16 at Lake City Area Arts

Feb 12, 2025

Keyboardist, percussionist, and vocalist Dave Watson will perform Sunday, Feb. 16, at the Lake City Area Arts (LCAA) Center as part of its Coffee House Concerts Series. Watson performing career spans 57 years. He’s currently a member of the bands “Oakwood,” “The Keynotes,” “Flipside,” and “...

Lee Partington plays Feb. 2 at Lake City Area Arts

Jan 29, 2025

Lee Partington will perform at Lake City Area Arts on Sunday, Feb. 2, as part of its Coffee House concert series. Doors open at 1 p.m. Music starts at 1:30 p.m. The suggested donation at the door is $5. A native to Lake City, Minn., Lee Partington has been entertaining and playing music for many...

Jazz band selected to perform at school board conference

Jan 15, 2025

The Lincoln High School Jazz Band has been selected to perform at the Minnesota School Board Association (MSBA) Annual Leadership Conference on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. “This remarkable opportunity highlights the dedication, talent, and passion of our student musicians and the importance of music...

Paulson jazz trio comes to Lake City Area Arts on Jan. 11

Jan 8, 2025

Lake City Area Arts will host a performance by the John Paulson Jazz Trio on Saturday, Jan. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Lake City Arts Center. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The group will be playing well known jazz standards including swing, Latin, ballads and originals. There is a suggested $15 donation for...

Danny Schwarze performs Jan. 5

Dec 31, 2024

Lake City Area Arts will host singer-songwriter Danny Schwarze as part of its Coffee House Concert series on Sunday, Jan. 5. Schwarze “is a member of the popular Northerly Gales group that has entertained Lake City multiple times in the past few years,” the organization said. Doors open at 1 p.m....

Low Vision Support group’s Christmas sing-along was wonderful

Dec 18, 2024

On Thursday, Dec. 12, in the Christmas-decorated sanctuary of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, I had the pleasure of attending a wonderful afternoon of Christmas music, sponsored by Margaret Selleseth’s Low Vision Support Group. The service opened with the church pipe organ, bringing holiday cheer as...

Don Harvey Duo performs Dec. 21

Dec 18, 2024

The Don Harvey Duo will perform an evening concert at the Lake City Area Arts Center on Dec. 21. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Music begins at 7 p.m. Admission is $15. “More than just a singer songwriter, Don is a dynamic entertainer with a honey drenched vocal, a lively harmonica, and a clean acoustic...

Claussen to perform holiday harp music on Dec. 15 at LCAA

Dec 11, 2024

Harpist Stephanie Clasussen will perform holiday music at Lake City Area Arts Center on Dec. 15 as part of its Coffee House Concerts series. The doors open at 1 p.m. with a $5 admission fee. Music begins at 1:30 p.m. Additional information about Claussen can be found at stephanieclaussen.com. Lake...

St. John’s Advent and Christmas Concert is Dec. 22