Apr 15, 2026
Oak Center General Store will have three shows this weekend.
First up is Hurricane Harold and Jeff Ray with Mikkel Beckman on Friday, April 17, at 7:30 p.m.
“This acoustic duo described as ‘Delta meets Dead with a little Zen thrown in,’ with the amazing Mikkel Beckman on percussion, is always one...
Apr 8, 2026
Oak Center General Store has two concerts this weekend.
On Friday, April 10, old time country musician Bob Bovee performs at 7:30 p.m.
On Saturday, April 11, the store hosts folk group Pieta Brown and the Taken. Liz Draper will perform a solo opening set. Music begins at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets to...
Feb 18, 2026
Bruce Henry and Dean Magraw will perform Saturday, Feb. 21, at 7:30 p.m. at the Oak Center General Store. “Rooted in Black history, Bruce’s rich storytelling and three-and-a-half octave range weaves seamlessly with Dean’s spacious and soulful guitar stylings. Collectively Bruce and Dean have worked...
Feb 4, 2026
We are looking forward to hosting a free Victrola listening session on Friday, Feb. 6.
Todd of Dream Acres Farm in Wykoff will be bringing his vintage phonograph to our historic big room and playing his collection for us.
“My record collection includes thousands of 78’s from 1900 to the 1950’s....
Dec 17, 2025
Oak Center General Store is hosting two events on Saturday, Dec. 20.
First up is the Winter Bazaar from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The store will have items for sale as well as some crafts from local makers. There will also be live music from The Merry Gentlemen. This will take place on the lower level and...
Nov 5, 2025
The Oak Center General Store has two concerts this weekend.
Idle Rose will perform Saturday, Nov. 8, at 7:30 p.m.
“Laura Idle and Rose Spieler-Sandberg form the folk duo Idle Rose. The pair is based in Ashland and sing an honest, relaxed and sweet style of Americana that ripples and shines like...
Sep 17, 2025
Mary Cutrufello and Dan Lowinger will perform at the Oak Center General Store on Saturday, Sept. 20 at 7:30 p.m.
“Mary Cutrufello is everything from Texas honky-tonk heroine and fiery Midwestern roots-rocker to a powerhouse acoustic performer,” a show announcement said. “Dan Lowinger, a transplant...
May 7, 2025
Old-time string band The Down Hill Strugglers will perform Sunday, May 11, at 7 p.m. at the Oak Center General Store in Oak Center. Their music has been featured on the Coen Brothers film “Inside Llewyn Davis.” Tickets are $20. Email oakcentergeneralstoremn@gmail.com or call 651-448-0889 for...
Mar 12, 2025
Live music is resuming in beautiful, downtown Oak Center.
For decades, the Oak Center General Store, owned by Steven Schwen beginning in 1976, held concerts weekly during the winter months in the store’s second floor event space. After the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the concert events known...
Mar 11, 2020
Though perhaps better known for his work behind the scenes as a producer for a Trampled By Turtles record or on the periphery as a backing musician for leading midwestern musicians, Erik Koskinen is a respected songwriter and vocalist in his own right. On Saturday, March 14, he’ll headline an 8 p.m...