Vinyl Nights: Gabe Larson
2019-04-18 20:30 - 23:00 (America/Chicago)
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. Enjoy a selection of vinyls that will be spun throughout the night.

Late Night Jazz: Ted Olsen + Joe Strachan
2019-04-19 20:30 - 2019-04-20 00:00
Ted Olsen is a bassist and composer from Minneapolis, MN. In 2017 he released his début album, Joyfire, on Shifting Paradigm records. His groups have been featured at the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, The Artists’ Quarter, the Black Dog Café and Icehouse. He won the 2012 Eric Stokes Song Contest held by the American Composers’ Forum and in 2015 was a finalist in the ASCAP Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composers’ competition. Joe Strachan is an established pianist in the Twin Cities area. Joe performs with the Twin Cities Latin Jazz Orchestra, Charanga Tropical, the Pete Whitman X-tet, the Jake Baldwin Quartet, and many other groups. Also a composer and arranger, his compositions has been featured with Big Cats!, Adam Meckler Orchestra, and outstanding jazz quartet Courageous Endeavors.

Weekend Brunch: Nick Seeger
2019-04-20 10:00 - 13:00, 2019-04-21 10:00 - 13:00, 2019-04-27 10:00 - 13:00
Join us for our farm-focused weekend brunch (served 7am-1pm) with lively instrumental tunes from Seeger 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, Nick Seeger will play acoustic instrumentals starting at 10am.

Author Meet + Greet: Wisconsin Cheese Cookbook
2019-04-20 11:30 - 14:00
Say Cheese!
Join us in celebration of all that is Wisconsin cheese! Author Kristine Hansen of Milwaukee will be at The Oxbow Hotel and The Lakely to introduce and share her new book, Wisconsin Cheese Cookbook: Creamy, Cheesy, Sweet, and Savory Recipes from the State’s Best Creameries! In addition to the Meet + Greet, we’ll have cheese samples! FREE to attend! Pick up your copy of this amazing cookbook at the event!
More info about the book:
Wisconsin’s artisan-cheese scene is steeped in tradition and bursting with innovations. Local cheesemakers attract visitors from all over the world. Cheese is a huge part of the state’s tourist draw and homegrown character. Everyone who calls Wisconsin home or visits for a day will love this book of the best recipes to cook with cheese. Stunning photos and 60 recipes from the 28 creameries featured will include comfort-food staples like pizza, mac ‘n cheese and grilled-cheese sandwiches, as well as wow-worthy dinner-party favorites such as mascarpone cheesecake, plus picnic-friendly salads and delicious breakfasts.
Noteworthy creameries covered include Carr Valley Cheese and Emmi Roth in Southwest Wisconsin, BelGioioso Cheese and Sartori in Northeast Wisconsin; Holland’s Family Cheese in Northwest Wisconsin; and Clock Shadow Creamery in Southeast Wisconsin.
Did you know…
1. 5,552 awards won by Wisconsin cheesemakers as of November 2018.
2. Wisconsin is the only state requiring cheesemakers to be licensed.
3. Wisconsin has the highest number of Master Cheesemakers in the U.S.
4. There are more artisan cheesemakers than in California (California is more commodity).
5. Most Wisconsin cheesemakers learned from their ancestors, which can be traced three or four generations back in Italy, France and Switzerland.
6. A modern-day solution to the dairy crisis in Wisconsin: turning milk (selling at unfortunate record-low prices) into artisan cheese, charging as much as $30/pound.
Based in Milwaukee’s Bay View neighborhood, Kristine Hansen is a nationally recognized food, drinks and travel author with articles about Wisconsin’s cheese published on Travel + Leisure’s website as well as on Fodors.com. Her articles have appeared in TIME Magazine, Cooking Light Magazine, Vogue.com, Today.com, CNN.com, CNTraveler.com and ArchitecturalDigest.com. She contributes to Milwaukee Magazine, covering the state’s agriculture industry and its many personalities.

Late Night Jazz: Sue Orfield
2019-04-20 20:30 - 2019-04-21 00:00
Sue Orfield has been playing the saxophone for close to 40 years, with the last 10 or so right here in the Chippewa Valley. Her playing is informed by blues, joy, bluegrass, sadness, jazz, crazy, rock, and everything else she’s ever heard.

Monday Jazz Session Hosted by Aaron Hedenstrom
2019-04-22 20:00 - 22:00, 2019-04-29 20:00 - 22:00, 2019-05-06 20:00 - 22:00, 2019-05-13 20:00 - 22:00
St. Paul native, Aaron Hedenstrom has performed across the country as a jazz saxophonist, clinician, and composer. He holds a DMA in Performance in Jazz Studies from the University of North Texas and has collaborated with vibraphonist Stefan Harris, saxophonist Bob Reynolds, The University of North Texas One O’Clock lab Band, vocalist Marlene Verplanck, vocalist/actor Don Most and indie artist S. Carey. Aaron, a new member of the jazz faculty at UWEC leads the student jazz jam session every monday. All are welcome.

Eau Claire Jazz Fest: Vinyl Battle of Jazz Classics
2019-04-25 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. Witness a battle between two DJs as they fight to find the greatest jazz classic of all time.

Eau Claire Jazz Festival: 52nd Street
2019-04-26 18:00 - 2019-04-27 00:00
Eau Claire Jazz Festival turns an already incredible downtown street into historic 52nd Street, New York for one night each year. Join us for the dancing and drinking all night!
The Lakely
6-8 Equinox
8-10 Silverback Trio
10-12 EC Jazz Festival Guest Artists
Oxbow Gallery
6-8 PM Young Lions
8-10 PM UKE
10-12 Jazz Alley
52nd Street wristbands will be available to purchase at the Lakely for $15.

Weekend Brunch: Brady Didion
2019-04-28 10:00 - 13:00
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.

Sunday Trivia at the Lakely
2019-04-28 14:00 - 16:00, 2019-05-05 14:00 - 16:00, 2019-05-12 14:00 - 16:00
The Lakely is hosting trivia! Join us each week on Sunday afternoon from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. at The Lakely, located inside The Oxbow Hotel in downtown Eau Claire! AMP Quiz will MC the fun right from our stage. We’ll have craft beer, cocktails and wine available at the bar and a special pitcher of beer for the trivia team with the best team name! Oh, and did we mention the prizes? Winning teams will go home with a Lakely gift card! Free to attend – come solo, or bring your crew! Make it a date and get farm-to-fork brunch with us before games begin!

Vinyl Nights: Mariah Kewin
2019-05-02 20:30 - 23:00
Mariah Kewin is an Eau Claire native and currently studying at UWEC. She’s passionate about the arts and plans on working it into her career. She’s worked at Revival Records for the last three and a half years, causing for a massive overload of records in her collection. Come join her for an exciting evening – she’s thrilled to spin some of her favorites for you!

Weekend Brunch: Shane Leonard
2019-05-04 10:00 - 13:00, 2019-05-05 10:00 - 13:00, 2019-05-11 10:00 - 13:00, 2019-05-12 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. 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.

3rd Annual Derby Day Celebration
2019-05-04 15:00 - 20:00
Join us for our third installment of Derby Day on The Lakely Courtyard Patio! Attendees are encouraged to dress to the nines, with prizes for best hat, cutest couple, and more. Kentucky-inspired food will be served, and there will be mint juleps galore! Race coverage will be broadcast outside (weather pending), and we’ll have live music, of course. Don’t miss out on the most exciting two minutes in sports! Free to attend!

Late Night Jazz: Jeremy Boettcher Trio
2019-05-04 19:00 - 22:00, 2019-05-10 20:30 - 23:30
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. He will be joined by good friend and incredible talent, Josh Gallagher, on the piano.

Vinyl Nights: Matt Mabis
2019-05-09 20:30 - 23:00

Adult Prom: The 80s!
2019-05-11 20:00 - 2019-05-12 00:00
Urgent. This Is It.
Join us on Saturday, May 11, 2019 for a unique and exclusive experience of food, music, camaraderie, and more! Our Adult Prom, a salute to the bygone 1980s, will be chock-full of everything 80s prom related… think big hair, wild colors, balloons, and Dancing in the Dark to the music we know and love!
We’re gonna Push It, Whip It, Bust a Move and Get Into The Groove, cause we know Girls (and boys) Just Wanna Have Fun! So, Let’s Dance! It’s going to be The Best of Times!
Throughout the property and bar you’ll hear a playlist filled with songs selected by our Prom Committee that highlight the best of the 80s. You Might Think you accidentally strayed into Sixteen Candles. Things get Physical when The Bookhouse Boys take to The Lakely Stage for a live show that embodies The Heart of Rock ‘n’ Roll. We’ll party like it’s 1999, All Night Long!
You’re encouraged to break out your finest 80’s attire – you can channel Madonna, MC Hammer, Blondie, Bowie – the options are limitless! We’ll have a photobooth so you can capture memories of the night, a montage of 80’s prom scenes, a balloon arch, and all-around cheesy 80’s décor to get you singing “De do do do, de da da da.”
Join us for our Adult Prom: the 80s! and let the Celebration begin!
Tickets are limited, making the full experience extra special, and only available to a small group of folks.
GET YOUR TICKETS HERE

Vinyl Nights: Big Tall Jake
2019-05-16 20:30 - 23:00

Late Night Jazz: Hunter Delikowski Trio
2019-05-17 20:30 - 23:30
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!

Late Night Jazz: Cathy Reitz Trio
2019-05-18 20:30 - 23:30
The Cathy Reitz Trio features Cathy on vocals and melodica and two of her favorite musicians, Jeff Reitz on woodwinds and Emily Watkins on guitar and vocals.
