Known as the first band ever to be kicked out of Wal-Mart for playing an illegal show, Brett Newski & the No Tomorrow bring a 90's alternative sound across America this fall. Newski has played over 1200 shows on every continent except Antarctica. Most recently he's been supporting Violent Femmes, PIXIES, Chuck Ragan, & New Pornographers in the US. His […]
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 […]
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.
"Despite its moniker, Byerself is much more than your typical solo project. It is an active collaboration between Minneapolis' finest musicians, artists, dancers, and videographers. The project started in 2013, when Greg Byers started performing solo shows using only his voice, electric cello, and laptop. After the launch of a self-titled EP, byerself was put […]
After you dance the night away on campus at the 5th Annual Gatsby's Gala, join us for an after-party at The Lakely! We will keep the good times rolling with drink specials, live music, and more.
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.
The daughter of two preachers' kids, Pieta Brown’s early upbringing in Iowa was in a rural outpost with no furnace, running water, or TV. There, she was exposed to traditional and rural folk music through her father, Greg Brown, the now beloved Midwestern folk singer. Later, while living with her mother in Birmingham, Alabama during her formative […]
Tall Tales is Dean Granros plus some Minneapolis heavy-hitters: Zacc Harris (guitar), Chris Bates (bass), Jay Epstein (drums). This will be a very special set for the Chippewa Valley. Come check it out!
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 […]
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 […]
