live music

Bill Staines to take Folk Forum stage again Feb. 28

Feb 22, 2016

The indelible Bill Staines has played over 30 shows at the Oak Center General Store’s Folk Forum: he’ll add one to that total at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28. Regarded as a folk treasure, Staines is known for virtuosic guitar work, incisive vocals and stories filled with laugh-out-loud humor. Tickets...

Esther Gullixson at The Railhouse Grill

Feb 19, 2016

Esther Gullixson performs at The Railhouse Grill from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 24.

Relativity featuring Russ Baldwin at The Railhouse Grill

Feb 19, 2016

Live music from Relativity, a band featuring local musician Russ Baldwin.

Reina del Cid and band to make Folk Forum debut Saturday, Feb. 20

Feb 17, 2016

Reina del Cid will perform at Oak Center General Store’s Folk Forum at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20. From the band’s website: “Faced with the question of influences, (band leader) Reina del Cid cites literary rather than musical heroes. She commands a flexibility of language reminiscent less of Regina...

Concert to combine music, art spirtuality

Feb 17, 2016

First Lutheran Church in Lake City will present Music and Light — Reflections on Spirituality, a concert and art exhibit Sunday, April 10. The event will honor former Lake City artist Al Knudsen. The church welcomes experienced voices to join them as they sing the Fauré Requiem Opus 48 accompanied...

Rad Lorkovic Valentine show comes to Oak Center Feb. 13

Feb 10, 2016

Croatian multi-instrumentalist Radoslav Lorkovic will perform his take on the traditional American styles of folk, blues, jazz and zydeco at the Oak Center General Store’s Folk Forum Saturday, Feb. 13, beginning at 8 p.m. Descended from renowned classical pianist Melita Lorkovic, the lifelong...

Peter Ostroushko and Dean Magraw to perform here Saturday night

Feb 3, 2016

Renowned fiddle and mandolin player Peter Ostroushko (above) and guitarist Dean Magraw will perform together beginning at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, at the Oak Center General Store. Tickets are $5 to $15: patrons pay what they can. Children’s tickets are available in exchange for a freewill donation...

Joe and Vicki Price to perform in Oak Center Jan. 23

Jan 21, 2016

Country blues mainstays Joe and Vicki Price (above) will play a concert at the Oak Center General Store’s Folk Forum Saturday, Jan. 23, at 8 p.m. The Prices have opened for John Lee Hooker, the Rev. Al Green, and Greg Brown and are reknowned for the interplay of their steel, electric and acoustic...

St. John's choir concert raises $1,000

Dec 24, 2015

St. John’s Choir Director Joyce Zillgitt and Accompanist Sandi Rodman presented a $1,000 check to the Lake City Food Shelf Dec. 22. A free-will offering for the food shelf was collected during the annual holiday concert presented by the church’s choir, chime choir and instrumentalists on Dec. 16....

Miller, band bring southern blues to Folk Forum

Nov 19, 2015

The Scottie Miller Blues Band will perform at the Oak Center General Store’s Folk Forum Saturday, Nov. 21, at 8 p.m. A former touring companion of the late Bo Diddley, Miller plays southern soul, greasy funk, gospel ballads and blues. Tickets are $5-$15, patrons pay what they can. Children’s...