The Oak Center General Store
67011 Highway 63
Lake City, MN 55041

(507) 753-2080

[email protected]

 

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LIVE MUSIC AT OAK CENTER

Our concert schedule runs from October through April and we pride ourselves in offering the best live music you can find in southeastern MN. The acoustics in our 90-year-old community hall are top notch, and the atmosphere leads to some great discussions and social time.

While you are here, you can enjoy organic popcorn, home-baked cookies, natural sodas, waters, coffee & beer. Before concerts and during intermission, you can shop in the Oak Center General Store to stock up on organic foods or the many other interesting and useful treasures you may find.

 

CONCERT SCHEDULE

Fall 2011 thru Spring 2012

May thru Oct.    

Saturdays from 7:30 AM to noon

in the parking lots near the intersection of SE 3rd Ave and SE 4th St.

Rochester Downtown Farmer's Market ends its outdoor season on Oct. 31st. We will be there with fresh herbs and greens, tomatoes, potatoes, eggs, and more...

Summer is nearing a close and our fall music season is just around the corner. We could sure use some help cleaning up the concert hall and putting our newsletter together. It would be great if people wanting to help at concerts would sign up early for those shows ... E-MAIL ME!!! call me!! 753-2080.

love and peace,

maintenance and repair

October 2011    
Sat. the 8th  8pm Bingham and Thorne former Lamont Cranston band members-BLUES!!!
Sat. the 15th 8pm Mike Mangione and The Union

www.mikemangione.com
www.myspace.com/mikemangione

Sat. the 22nd 8pm The Chris Silver Band www.chrissilverband.com
www.myspace.com/chrissilverband
Sat. the 29th 8pm Tangled Roots www.tangledrootsbluegrass.com
Sun. Oct. 30th 2pm Talu'n; Garry Jones with Laaura MacKenzie http://www.lauramackenzie.com/bio/4389
November 2011    
Fri. the 4th 8pm Robby Vee www.robbyvee.com
www.myspace/robbyvee
Sat. the 5th The Barley Jacks www.barleyjacks.com
Friday the 11th 8pm The Pistol Whippin' Party Penguins check facebook
Sat. the 12th 8pm    
Fri. the 18th 8pm Chuck Suchy www.chucksuchy.com

Sat. the 19th 8pm Galactic Cowboy Orchestra with opening by Jaggedease  www.jaggedease.com
Sat. the 26th 8pm Susan Werner

 http://www.susanwerner.com/

December 2011    
Sat. the 3rd 8pm Charlie Parr with opening by The Sudden Lovelys

www.charlieparr.com

www.myspace.com/charlieparrduluth www.thesuddenlovelys.com

Sun. the 4th 2pm Monroe Crossing's Christmas Matinee http://www.monroecrossing.com/band.html
http://www.monroecrossing.com/promo.html
Sat. the 10th 8pm Lehto and Wright http://www.lehtoandwright.com/

Sunday the 11th 2pm The Roe Family singers
http://www.roefamilysingers.com
Fri. the 16th 8pm The Reunion Band (formerly Willow Lane)  
Sat. the 17th 8pm The Dolly's http://www.thedollys.com/

Fri. the 23rd 8pm

Christmas Special

Erik Koskinen, Molly Maher, Paul Bergen, Frankie Lee and J.T. Bates www.erikkoskinen.com
January 2012    
Sat. Jan. 14th The Pines www.thepinesmusic.com
Sat. the 21st 8pm Joe and Vicki Price

http://www.joepriceblues.com

http://www.myspace.com/joepriceblues

Fri. the 27th 8pm Del Barber- pending  
Sat. the 28th 8pm Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart www.staceyandmark.com
February 2012    
Sat. Feb. 4th 8pm Miles Johnston Quartet http://milesjohnston.com
Sat. Feb. 11th 8pm Dean Magraw and friends www.deanmagraw.com
Sat. the 18th 8pm Scottie Miller Blues Band www.scottiemiller.com
Sat. the 25th 8pm Steve Kaul and the Brass Kings  
Sun. the 26th Bill Staines www.billstaines.com
March 2012    
Sat. the 3rd 8pm Paul Mayasich Trio  
Sat.the 10th 8pm Barra http://www.barraband.com/press.html.
Sat. the 17th 8pm Clairseach  
Fri. the 23rd 8pm Boiled In Lead http://www.boiledinlead.com
Sat. the 24th 8pm Axis Mundi www.worldviewmusic.com
     
Sat. the 31st 8pm Curtis and Loretta http://www.curtisandloretta.com
April 2012    
     
Sat. the 14th 8pm Sawtooth Bluegrass www.sawtoothbluegrass.com
Sat. the 21st 8pm Dan Newton and Cafe' Accordion  
Fri. the 27th 8pm Ray Bonneville [email protected]
Sat. the 28th 8pm Switchback www.waygoodmusic.com
www.sonicbids.com/switchback (epk)
www.myspace.com/switchbacksince1993
www.youtube.com/switchbackmusic

TICKET SALES

Tickets are sold in advance at the door or through the mail, and are reasonably priced at $15 regular price to $5 low income. We accept what you are able to afford. We take cash and checks, and your generosity makes each and every concert possible. To purchase through the mail, please make your check out to folk forum, write the number of tickets you would like, and which concert you would like to attend on the memo portion of the check. You will be entered in our guest ledger and will only need to give your name at the front counter. Purchasing tickets in advance is easy, really helps us plan for a concert by letting us know how many guest we will have, and greatly reduces lines and time at the front counter. If you are for some reason unable to make it, and we are notified early enough that we can resell your tickets, you may transfer your tickets to another show or stop in to pick up a refund.

Reservations will be taken only if there is still room 2 days before a concert. It can be done over the phone or by e-mailing [email protected]. . Please make reservations only if you are certain you are coming and will call in the event you are not able to make it. Reservations will be held up until 20 minutes prior to a sold out show.

We take great pride in keeping our overhead low so we can give the performers as much as possible.

Thank you for your support!