The Oxbow Hotel

Weekend Brunch w/ Musical Guest Brady Didion
2018-11-11 10:00 - 13:00, 2018-11-18 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
A recent transplant to Eau Claire, Brady Didion is an instrumental guitarist with over 20 years of experience. Brady’s songwriting explores lively, evocative melodies married with percussive elements. Inspired by musicians such as Antoine Dufour and Andy McKee, Brady’s music is meditative and mellow, rhythmic and awakening. He is excited to be a part of the vibrant music community here in Eau Claire and looks forward to connecting with other artists and musicians.

Lakely Loves: Wild Rice (Manoomin)
2018-11-14 18:00 - 21:00
In his mission to spread the idea of a distinct Upper Midwest style of cuisine, Chef Nathan Berg contends that there is no single more important food/ingredient than “manoomin”, or native-harvested wild rice. Deeply intertwined with the very cultural fabric and history of many of the Anishinaabe peoples, manoomin is an ancient food that is native to these lands – northern Wisconsin, northern Minnesota and southern Ontario. As such, it is a constant on the menus here at The Lakely and we are proud to feature it for this special dinner, which we are offering as a one-of-a-kind opportunity to learn more in-depth about this fascinating and regionally-important food.
Chef Berg will be preparing a six-course dinner, each course of which will feature the remarkable versatility of wild rice. He will speak briefly about his own personal experiences with wild rice and it’s prominence as a cornerstone in Upper Midwestern cuisine. This is a truly one-of-a-kind dinner and educational experience with no small cultural significance. Seating is limited so get your reservations today!
Dinner starts at 6:00pm. Sorry, but we cannot accommodate significant dietary restrictions for these events.
$60 PER PERSON // PLEASE CALL 715.839.0601 FOR RESERVATIONS

Vinyl Nights: Feng Vue
2018-11-15 20:30 - 23:00
In addition to enjoying craft cocktails and regional beers/wines, order from our popular late-night menu featuring the Scandinavian Koldtbord, where you create your own sharable feast of premium meats, cheeses, pickled vegetables, proteins, sauces, crackers and more.

Late Night Jazz: Julian Manzara Trio
2018-11-16 20:30 - 2018-11-17 00:00
Join Julian Manzara (guitar) for an evening of tasteful jazz standards. Julian Manzara is an up-and-coming guitarist and composer based in Minneapolis and will be performing in the 2017 Twin Cities Jazz Festival.

Weekend Brunch w/ Musical Guest Nick Seeger
2018-11-17 10:00 - 13:00, 2018-12-02 10:00 - 13:00, 2018-12-09 10:00 - 13:00
Join us for our farm-focused weekend brunch (served 7am-1pm). From the kitchen we offer an array of midwestern and other brunch classics including omelettes, quiche, wild rice porridge, Belgian waffles, sandwiches, and more. From the bar pick from a variety of classic and original morning drinks including mimosas, bloody marys, and others, as well as non-alcoholic concoctions and fantastic Kickapoo coffee. From the stage, Nick Seeger, a staple in the Eau Claire bluegrass scene, will play a mix of fiddle tunes, celtic, and some originals with fiddle and square neck guitar.

Late Night Jazz: Christine Hitt
2018-11-17 20:30 - 23:00
The daughter of two musicians, Christine Hitt started her recording career with the MAXJAZZ record label in 1999. During her time in St. Louis as a jazz vocalist and pianist, Christine recorded and performed with Ugonna Okegwo, Bruce Barth, Montez Coleman, Peter Mayer, and Tom Kennedy, among others. Her solo CD You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To features drummer Jeff Hamilton and bassist Tom Kennedy. The recording received international distribution and airplay. It can be heard on music streaming services for Sirius XM, Direct TV, Nordstroms, Gap, Olive Garden and American Airlines. Her July 2018 release Magical Kite was recorded at Capitol studios and was produced by Geoffrey Keezer and features Jeff Hamilton, John Beasley, Bob Sheppard, and Gene Coye

Monday Jazz Jams
2018-11-19 20:00 - 22:00, 2018-12-03 20:00 - 22:00, 2018-12-10 20:00 - 22:00
Join UW-Eau Claire jazz faculty member, Dr. Aaron Hedenstrom, and more for our Monday night jazz series, which pays homage to the long and storied tradition of the jam session. Bring your axe, call a tune, and sit in after the first set with local professionals who have played some of the country’s premier jazz venues.

SOLD OUT Lock Inn w/ Justin Vernon + Sean Carey
2018-11-20 15:00 - 2018-11-21 12:00
This past spring at The Oxbow Hotel, we held the first two in an ongoing series of events dubbed “Lock Inns” meant to bring fans closer to the music and give them a chance to experience a very exclusive, intimate performance by some of their favorite artists. Justin Vernon and Bon Iver bandmate Sean Carey led the way back in April and May at the inaugural Lock Inns, and are back and ready for more in September and November!
So join us for a unique and exclusive overnight experience of food, music, camaraderie, and more. These two events offer fans of Justin Vernon and Sean Carey a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to enjoy an evening curated entirely by their musical, culinary, and cultural sensibilities from beginning to end. And did we mention the possibility of special guests!?
Upon check-in, throughout the property and bar you’ll hear a playlist filled with songs selected by Vernon and Carey. Then, during a relaxing and very special six-course dinner crafted in collaboration with Chef Nathan Berg, Vernon and Carey will perform live on the stage in The Lakely. Later, they’ll be joined throughout the night by other yet-to-be-named musical guests from their stable of friends and creative collaborators.
Only 30 packages will be sold for each date, making each Lock Inn available to only a select few. Other package highlights include a limited-edition event poster, morning yoga in The Gallery, brunch from a prix fixe menu, and the opportunity to be a part of an incredibly special experience. Read on for additional details.

Packages start at $300 per person, and include the following:

Overnight stay in our award-winning rooms
Six-course dinner crafted by Chef Nathan Berg
Exclusive access to live musical performances by Vernon, Carey, and friends throughout the evening (dinner music, featured music, late night music, and more)
Late night movie showing in The Gallery
Morning Vinyl Vinyasa yoga session
Brunch from a prix fixe menu
Limited-edition event poster
Complimentary late check-out

Prices based on double-occupancy. No more than two people per room.

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT

Late Night Jazz: Sue Orfield
2018-11-23 20:30 - 2018-11-24 00:00
Sue Orfield plays the tenor saxophone with the whimsy of Sonny Rollins, the passion of Kurt Cobain, the soul of Bill Withers, and the joy of Ella Fitzgerald. Along with a compelling mastery of her instrument, Sue brings to the stage a powerful presence and joy of all things musical.

Sue has played with many musical greats over the years, including Bo Diddley, Bobby McFerrin, The Indigo Girls, Ann Wilson (Heart), Dizzy Gillespie, Ivan Neville, Jo Dee Messina, among others. She tours internationally with several groups, including The Tiptons Sax Quartet (formerly The Billy Tipton Memorial Saxophone Quartet) (Seattle/NYC), and Ellen Whyte (Portland).
Sue was voted “Best Horn” by the Washington Blues Society for the years 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004.
Her own group, The Sue Orfield Band (SOB), highlights Orfield’s talents as a composer as well as a player. SOB was voted Best Jazz Band in Volume One’s “Best Of The Chippewa Valley 2009” reader poll, and voted Best Blues Band by the same poll in 2016 and 2017. (Eau Claire, WI)
Sue makes her home in the Chippewa Valley of Wisconsin, and plays locally with bands from all over Wisconsin and Minnesota, including The Chippewa Valley Jazz Orchestra, AcoustiHoo, Catya’s Trio, The Butanes, Two Rivers, and many more.

Small Business Saturday
2018-11-24 - 2018-11-25
Join us in support of small businesses everywhere as we celebrate Small Business Saturday at The Oxbow Hotel and The Lakely. We are offering two wonderful deals to encourage shopping small!
15% off any retail items at The Oxbow Hotel (great gift ideas!)
15% off brunch at The Lakely when showing a receipt dated 11/24 from any downtown Eau Claire retail store
Brunch served 7am-1pm. Lakely discount applicable to food items only.

Late Night Jazz: Josh Gallagher
2018-11-24 20:30 - 2018-11-25 00:00
Josh Gallagher is a native of Eau Claire, WI. In 2002, he went to Berklee College of music in Boston, MA on full scholarship. After two years, he was selected as the pianist in the Brubeck Institute Jazz Sextet during the 2004-2005 school year, where he performed with guest clinicians Bobby Watson, Rufus Reid, Jimmy Heath, Artistic Director Christian McBride, and Institute founder Dave Brubeck, among others. He has studied with Geoffrey Keezer, Joanne Brackeen, Hal Crook, Greg Hopkins, Phil Wilson, and Laura Caviani.

Weekend Brunch w/ Musical Guest Shane Leonard
2018-11-25 10:00 - 13:00
In addition to his evening jazz sets at The Lakely, check out Shane’s brunch sets featuring American folk music, sometimes alone, sometimes with friends.

Monday Jazz Jams
2018-11-26 20:00 - 22:00
Join UW-Eau Claire jazz faculty member, Aaron Hedenstrom, and more for our Monday night jazz series, which pays homage to the long and storied tradition of the jam session. Bring your axe, call a tune, and sit in after the first set with local professionals who have played some of the country’s premier jazz venues.

Vinyl Nights: Big Tall Jake
2018-11-29 20:30 - 23:00
Jake is the founder and Artistic Director of the Eau Claire theatre Co, Downstage Left. He spins the records you already love and introduces you to ones you’ll love by the end of the night.

Late Night Jazz: Julian Manzara
2018-11-30 20:30 - 2018-12-01 00:00
Join Julian Manzara (guitar) for an evening of tasteful jazz standards. Julian Manzara is an up-and-coming guitarist and composer based in Minneapolis who has recently performed in the Twin Cities Jazz Festival.

Weekend Brunch w/ Musical Guest Shane Leonard
2018-12-01 10:00 - 13:00
Join us for our farm-focused weekend brunch (served 7am-1pm) with lively instrumental tunes from Leonard 10am-1pm. From the kitchen we offer an array of midwestern and other brunch classics including omelettes, quiche, wild rice porridge, Belgian waffles, sandwiches, and more. From the bar pick from a variety of classic and original morning drinks including mimosas, bloody marys, and others, as well as non-alcoholic concoctions and fantastic Kickapoo coffee. From the stage, Shane Leonard will play acoustic instrumentals starting at 10am.

Late Night Jazz: Josh Gallagher + Shane Leonard
2018-12-01 20:30 - 2018-12-02 00:00
Lakely staples Josh Gallagher and Shane Leonard will join forces for an evening of jazz classics not to be missed.

Holiday Screenings: The Grinch Double Feature
2018-12-06 20:00 - 22:00
Get into the holiday spirit with us at The Oxbow Hotel and The Lakely! We will be holding FREE movie screenings of Christmas classics every Thursday in December. Join us for one or all of these events, and enjoy dinner before, or cocktails during the movie! We will start with Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Jim Carrey version) and finish the night with a quick screening of the animated version as well!

Vinyl Nights: Jon Shemick
2018-12-06 20:30 - 23:00
Jon “Good & Sturdy” Shemick is joined by voracious record collector and music aficionado Wells Thiede for a tag team set spanning decades and genres. Guaranteed goodness!

Late Night Jazz: Hunter Delikowski Trio
2018-12-07 20:30 - 2018-12-08 00:00
The Hunter Delikowski Trio provides a tasteful, refreshing, and yet experimental blend of historical jazz genres with contemporary influences. What started as a collective to study, perform, and enjoy personal favorite jazz influences quickly evolved into a diverse group of talented musicians, and they look forward to performing in front of a busy Lakely crowd for Late Night Jazz!

Weekend Brunch: Brady Didion
2018-12-08 10:00 - 13:00

Late Night Jazz: Jeremy Beottcher Trio
2018-12-08 20:30 - 2018-12-09 00:00
Jeremy Boettcher has performed music throughout the world. He has toured extensively in S. Carey, traveling throughout the US, Canada, and Europe. Recently, Jeremy finished a residency for Jazz at Lincoln Center in Doha, Qatar.

Lakely Loves: Deutsch Family Farm
2018-12-12 18:30 - 21:30
Join us as we welcome the family of Jim and Alison Deutsch for our December “Lakely Loves” event! Located just outside of Osseo, Wisconsin, Jim and Alison have been raising magnificent pastured pork at their farm for over a decade. Chef Nathan Berg has been working with them for the majority of that time and The Lakely is proud to feature their high-quality products all over our menus.
For this dinner, Chef Nathan Berg will be creating a six-course dinner which will showcase the delicious quality of the meats raised by the Deutsch Family. This will include many variations of their incredible pork but also some of the grass-fed beef that they are now producing. Jim and Alison will talk about their operation and you’ll get to learn a bit more in detail about this farm that many of you know as a staple of the Downtown Eau Claire Farmers Market. The evening will also include a slideshow of photos from their farm, which includes two of the cutest kids (and one of the cutest dogs) that you’ve ever seen in your life!!
Deutsch Family Farm is one of our main farm suppliers and we are very excited and proud to showcase them for this dinner! Please join us in celebrating one of the farms that makes our region such a hotbed of amazing ingredients!
Dinner starts at 6:30pm. Bar will open at 5:30pm. Sorry, but we cannot accommodate significant dietary restrictions for these events.
$60 PER PERSON // PLEASE CALL 715.839.0601 FOR RESERVATIONS

Holiday Screenings: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
2018-12-13 20:00 - 22:00
Get into the holiday spirit with us at The Oxbow Hotel and The Lakely! We will be holding FREE movie screenings of Christmas classics every Thursday in December. Join us for one or all of these events, and enjoy dinner before, or cocktails during the movie!

Vinyl Nights: Amy Hahn
2018-12-13 20:30 - 23:00
