blues

Member appreciation event appreciated

Nov 22, 2023

I want to express appreciation for the Lake City Area Arts (LCAA) Member Appreciation Event on Sunday. The band (Inside Straight Blues Band) was great! It made me want to get up and dance—and so I did! And I wasn’t alone. A lot of people of all ages got up out of their chairs and let the music...

Gopher Tones to close out Winterfest

Jan 29, 2020

Rochester blues rock band The Gopher Tones will perform at the Winterfest Dance Saturday, Feb. 1, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Lake City Sportsman’s Club. Composed of blues veterans from around southeastern Minnesota, the band also plays classic rock music from artists like Tom Petty and the...

Joe and Vicki Price perform April 6 in Oak Center

Apr 3, 2019

On Saturday, April 6, people can come on down to the Oak Center General Store in Oak Center, where country blues mainstays Joe and Vicki Price will play a Folk Forum concert at 8 p.m. The Prices have opened for John Lee Hooker, the Rev. Al Green, and Greg Brown and are renowned for the interplay of...

Joe and Vicki Price perform April 28 in Oak Center

Apr 26, 2018

On Saturday, April 28, people can come on down to the Oak Center General Store in Oak Center, where country blues mainstays Joe and Vicki Price will play a Folk Forum concert at 8 p.m. The Prices have opened for John Lee Hooker, the Rev. Al Green, and Greg Brown and are renowned for the interplay...

Willie B Blues Band to play  Railhouse on Feb. 23

Sep 7, 2017

Blues guitarist Willie B and his band will perform Friday, Feb. 23, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at The Railhouse Grill in Lake City. Willie B arrived in Minnesota from San Francisco in 2010 and since then has been gigging steadily throughout the Minneapolis-St. Paul blues scene. Among his influences he...

Willie B Blues Band to play Railhouse on Saturday

Aug 10, 2017

Blues guitarist Willie B and his band will perform Saturday, Aug. 12, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at The Railhouse Grill in Lake City. Willie B arrived in Minnesota from San Francisco in 2010 and since then has been gigging steadily throughout the Minneapolis-St. Paul blues scene. Among his influences...

Nelson and friends  to perform in Stockholm

Apr 20, 2017

Lake Superior Big Top Chataqua founder Warren Nelson and his band will perform songs from Nelson’s 50-year career as a songwriter, raconteur and performer Saturday, April 22, at WideSpot Performing Arts Center in Stockholm, Wis. The shows are at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. The shows will feature original...

Blues band to play  Railhouse on Saturday

Apr 6, 2017

Blues guitarist Willie B and his band will perform Saturday, April 8, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at The Railhouse Grill in Lake City. Willie B arrived in Minnesota from San Francisco in 2010 and since then has been gigging steadily throughout the Minneapolis-St. Paul blues scene. Among his influences...

Rad Lorkovic, Barefoot Wonder to perform

Nov 30, 2016

Classically trained Croatian multi-instrumentalist Radoslav Lorkovic plays the blues. He plays folk. He plays zydeco. He plays Saturday, Dec. 3 at the Oak Center General Store’s Folk Forum alongside Barefoot Wonder. Tickets are $15: people with low income can inquire about reduced prices. Children’...

Koskinen and friends  return to Folk Forum

Nov 17, 2016

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, Nov. 19, he’ll headline an 8 p.m...