Weekend Brunch: Nick Seeger
2019-03-17 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
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.

Monday Jazz Session Hosted by Aaron Hedenstrom
2019-03-18 20:00 - 22:00, 2019-04-01 20:00 - 22:00, 2019-04-08 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.

LOCK INN 3.19.19: An Evening Justin Vernon + Sean Carey
2019-03-19 15:00 - 2019-03-20 12:00 | The Oxbow Hotel, 516 Galloway St., Eau Claire, WI, 54703, United States
The Oxbow Hotel and The Lakely are thrilled to announce two new dates in the on-going series of events dubbed “Lock Inns,” which are 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. For these two dates, Justin Vernon and Bon Iver bandmate Sean Carey will be coming to the stage!
So join us on a couple of seemingly typical weeknights – one March 19th, and one April 16th – 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 rare 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, there’s a good chance that 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.
INTERESTED? HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

Dates options are TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2019 or TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2019.
Packages will go on-sale on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH at 10:00am CDT.

Online sales ONLY (sorry, no phone reservations are accepted for Lock Inn dates)
Sold on a first-come, first-served basis
Please read the fine print information below to prepare for ticket sales

Only 30 packages are available per date, and they will sell out rapidly.
Packages start at $300 per person (price is before Wisconsin state tax of 5.5% and room tax of 8% and applicable ticketing fees)
Packages 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)
Morning Yoga session
Brunch from a Prix Fixe menu
Limited-edition event poster
Complimentary late check-out at noon

Prices based on double-occupancy.
Two people per room ONLY. (not 1, not 3, not 7!)

Remember that BOTH DATES will go on sale at the same time. Bookmark the pages below so you’re ready to go when tickets go on-sale Friday, February 15th at 10am CDT!
CLICK HERE FOR 3.19.19 TICKETS (starting Friday, 2/15 at 10am CDT)
CLICK HERE FOR 4.16.19 TICKETS (starting Friday, 2/15 at 10am CDT)
IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ
**When booking the Lock Inn Package, you must ONLY select ONE room type per transaction. If you try and purchase multiple room types at the same time, your order WILL NOT go through. Adding a ticket to your cart DOES NOT guarantee that the reservation is yours. Your order is not complete until you reach the confirmation screen after entering payment information.
**Please create a separate reservation via www.theoxbowhotel.com for any additional nights before or after the official Lock Inn date. All packages are non-refundable. This is a 21+ event. All drinks must be purchased separately. Gratuity is not included.**

Lakely Loves... Mexican Cuisine
2019-03-20 18:00 - 21:00
Once again, Chef Nathan Berg will be letting one of his talented kitchen staff take the wheel for a Lakely Loves. Edgar Ortiz-Rodriguez, who has been in The Lakely kitchen since its opening night, is originally from Mazatlan, in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. For this six-course dinner, he will be drawing heavily from the cuisine of his childhood, creating a menu that features stellar versions of the dishes of the northern Pacific Mexican coast, along with personal favorites from his familia. Sinaloa is known for its seafood, as well as an incredible array of fruits and vegetables that it grows. As an amazing kitchen talent, we’re super excited to see what Edgar comes up with for this cool celebration of his heritage!
The Lakely bar staff will also be whipping up a few specialty cocktails/beverages for the evening that will focus heavily on the ingredients and flavors featured in Sinaloan cuisine. This is definitely a one-of-a-kind dining experience that we’re incredibly excited to offer! This dinner is bound to be a popular one, as it’s not every day that the Lakely turns its attention to cuisines other than the Upper Midwest. You’d better hurry and call The Lakely at 715-559-8553 to reserve your spot right away!!
Dinner starts at 6:00pm. Bar will open at 5:00pm.
$60 PER PERSON // PLEASE CALL OR TEXT 715.559.8553 FOR RESERVATIONS
Sorry, but we cannot accommodate significant dietary restrictions for this event.

Wandering Spirits: Tattersall Distilling
2019-03-21 18:00 - 19:30
Join us for an evening in celebration of Tattersall Distillery from Minneapolis. Founded in 2015, Tattersall has already left an incredible mark on the craft distilling world of the Upper Midwest. They make incredible spirits like variations on gin, rye whiskey, rum and aquavit; many of which are created with local and/or foraged ingredients to give a definitive sense-of-place stamp to their spirits. However, Tattersall takes things a bit further and goes where many of the Midwestern distilleries do not, creating a vast array of specialty liqueurs and “modifiers”, spirits with less of a broad appeal but absolutely essential to many of the most popular cocktails in the world.

For this Wandering Spirits, we will welcome Patrick Orlopp from Tattersall as he gives us a little from-a-distance tour of the distillery as well as an introduction to who they are and what motivates them to do what they do. He will also lead participants on a tasting through some of the spirits in their impressive portfolio. As an added bonus, he hopes to have a sample or two from a recent collaboration the distillery did with both the University of Minnesota and the Minneapolis Institute of Art to recreate vintage spirits found in the massive collection of medical books and journals of the Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine. The one-of-a-kind project, which helped to bring back to life unusual medieval spirits such as “Milk Punch” and “Plague Water”, was recently featured in the New York Times.

The class begins at 6pm and lasts approximately 1.5 hours, followed by the chance to try a smattering of specialty cocktails developed by The Lakely bar staff featuring Tattersall offerings.

$20 ADVANCE TICKETS // $25 AT THE DOOR
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

Vinyl Nights: Big Tall Jake
2019-03-21 20:30 - 23:00, 2019-04-11 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. Enjoy a selection of vinyls that will be spun throughout the night.

Late Night Jazz: Josh Gallagher Trio
2019-03-22 20:30 - 2019-03-23 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. He is music director and organist at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Altoona, WI, and continues to work as a jazz pianist wherever possible.

Weekend Brunch: Shane Leonard
2019-03-23 10:00 - 13:00, 2019-03-24 10:00 - 13:00, 2019-03-30 10:00 - 13:00, 2019-03-31 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.

Late Night Jazz: Johndi Haven
2019-03-23 20:30 - 2019-03-24 00:00
“Johndi Haven” – a weekend of improvised music between college friends who took root in Eau Claire (Shane Leonard, Jeremy Boettcher, Ben Lester, Sean Carey) and their pal John DeHaven.

Vinyl Nights: Matt Mabis
2019-03-28 20:30 - 23:00

Gallery Show: Savannah Smith Album Release Party with Caitlin McGarvey
2019-03-29 20:00 - 22:00
Leo, Savannah Smith’s debut full length album, is a dark and lush tribute to loss and the ripples it creates.
Tucked away in a house built by her great grandfather Leo, Smith leaned heavily on the solitude of an empty house to hone in a new sound far from her first ukulele laden EP, Leaving Eau Claire.
Recorded and produced by Minneapolis’ Brett Bullion, the two created a stormy soundscape for Smith’s earnest words and vocals. The coming together of simple, swelling instrumentation and complex rhythms and samples make an evocative home for Smith’s songs.

Doors: 7:30 p.m. // Show: 8:00 p.m.
$8 ADVANCE TICKETS // $10 AT THE DOOR
The Lakely Restaurant and Bar is onsite for any dinner and drinks you might like to enjoy before the show.
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

Late Night Jazz: Jeremy Boettcher Trio
2019-03-29 20:30 - 2019-03-30 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. He will be joined by good friend and incredible talent, Josh Gallagher, on the piano.

Late Night Jazz: Sue Orfield
2019-03-30 20:30 - 2019-03-31 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.

Gallery Show: Haley Heynderickx
2019-03-31 20:00 - 22:00
It takes a mix of skill and luck to tend a garden well, but it’s impossible without a certain amount of kindness tended. While the cyclical nature of gardening seems inherent, in some ways, Heynderickx is just beginning. Her debut album, named I Need to Start a Gardenout of a search for calm through these waves of uncertainty and upheaval, is out now via Mama Bird Recording Co.
For the empathetic singer/songwriter, the reasons for seeking such acceptance and understanding stem from a life of paradoxes. Heynderickx grew up in a religious household in Oregon, closely identifying with her Filipino roots, but also straddling multiple cultural identities. Now residing in Portland, her faith is not overt, but her introspection and continued struggle for self-actualization are easily accessible and relatable.
Likewise, the tracks on I Need to Start a Gardenreflect these seemingly disparate elements. Through soft acoustic guitar picking and deftly accented trombone sighs, Heynderickx’s music immediately recalls folk music of the ’60s and ’70s mixed with a love of jazz radio. But Heynderickx’s singing—her vocals that range from sultry to operatic—belie a tenacity in her soul.
It’s a balance then, between exposing and protecting herself on I Need to Start a Garden.Heynderickx vacillates between powerlessness (opener “No Face”) and empowerment (lead single “Oom Sha La La”). But her generosity of spirit remains the constant throughout the whole album.
You can hear that exceptional care in “Jo”, as she whispers, “You tended your garden like heaven and hell / and you built the birds houses to see if it helped at all.” Aware of the birds, the garden, and anyone listening acutely, Heynderickx’s music serves as an invitation for all to join her. Because the beauty of a garden is that, while it’s often started for deeply personal reasons, its bounty is best consumed and shared with others.
I Need to Start a Gardenwas produced, engineered and mixed by Zak Kimball at Nomah Studios in Portland, Oregon. Haley Heynderickx co-produced the album. It was mastered by Timothy Stollenwerk at Stereophonic Mastering in Portland. The record features Lily Breshears (Bass, Keys, Backing Vocals), Denzel Mendoza (Trombone, Backing Vocals), Phillip Rogers (Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals) and Tim Sweeney (Upright Bass).
Doors: 7:30 p.m. // Show: 8:00 p.m.
$12 ADVANCE TICKETS // $15 AT THE DOOR
The Lakely Restaurant and Bar is onsite for any dinner and drinks you might like to enjoy before the show.
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

Gallery Show: Hand Habits with Tomberlin
2019-04-02 20:00 - 22:00
Meg Duffy, aka Hand Habits, is a singer, songwriter and guitarist from Upstate New York. She has been putting her time in on the road and in the studio over the past two years with pacific northwest band Mega Bog, and the Kevin Morby Band, making an impression on everyone she comes across with her natural charisma and uncharted talent as a multi-instrumentalist.

Meg Duffy hasn’t stopped moving, working, or growing since she left her quiet childhood home in upstate New York. You can find her in the back of the van reading a book, quietly warming up backstage with some guitar workouts, or waiting tables at a neighborhood pizzeria. Though Meg didn’t pick up the instrument until she was seventeen years old, her intuitive, naturalistic musicality and commitment to the craft of guitar playing have made an in demand collaborator and guitarist for countless indie acts (Kevin Morby, Mega Bog, Weyes Blood) and kept her between the road and the studio for almost three straight years.

$10 ADVANCE TICKETS // $12 AT THE DOOR
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Vinyl Nights: Mariah Kewin
2019-04-04 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!

Late Night Jazz: Twin Talk
2019-04-05 20:30 - 23:00
Since forming in 2012 Chicago’s Twin Talk has steadily drifted from the conventions of the saxophone trio. While reedist Dustin Laurenzi, bassist-singer Katie Ernst, and drummer Andrew Green are deeply rooted in jazz tradition, they’ve spent their time on the band stage together making their music more elastic, spontaneous, and open, embracing new inspirations without stifling the improvisational heart of their work. All three musicians are active members in the city’s bustling jazz community, each playing in numerous working bands, but they’ve found a true collective voice as Twin Talk. They’ve used live performances as opportunities to stretch—expanding on composed material and ditching set lists in favor of calling tunes on the fly—but on their upcoming album Weaver they’ve pushed themselves further than ever, using the recording studio as a place for experimentation, letting a new batch of compositions develop and take new shapes. As critic Howard Reich wrote recently in the Chicago Tribune, “These musicians listen keenly to one another, and with a sensitivity that only comes from familiarity and trust.”

Monthly Yoga in The Gallery
2019-04-06 09:00 - 10:00
Join us for an exciting NEW offering at The Oxbow Hotel in 2019! One Saturday each month (dates subject to change) we will be hosting a yoga class that is free and open to the public. The class will be taught and led by local yogi, Jelina Howard, who has led a number of both public and private classes in our Gallery space since we’ve opened. Pre-registration is not required, but space is limited, so show up a few minutes early to ensure a spot. Mats will be provided for all participants, and all skill levels are welcome!
Stick around after the class and enjoy some food from The Lakely’s farm-fresh brunch offerings, or maybe even a mimosa or Bloody Mary!

Weekend Brunch: Josh Gallagher
2019-04-06 10:00 - 13:00
Join us for our farm-focused weekend brunch (served 7am-1pm) with solo piano music from the one and only, Josh Gallagher 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.

Late Night Jazz: Cody Longreen Trio
2019-04-06 20:30 - 2019-04-07 00:00
Cody Longreen is a trumpet player who hails from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He developed an interest in improvised music in middle school from attending a jazz camp at The Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, where he also studied privately in high school. He was a finalist in The National Trumpet Competition Jazz Division. He is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in trumpet performance from The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and aspires to play and teach professionally around the world.

Weekend Brunch: Brady Didion
2019-04-07 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.

Late Night Jazz: Byerself
2019-04-12 20:30 - 2019-04-13 00:00
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 on hold when Greg started a new job as bassist with an internationally touring jazz/blues band. Greg used this opportunity to springboard his music career, resulting in many notable performances and recording sessions. Yet, he found himself pining for a meaningful outlet for his creativity; a way for his music to positively impact the community of musicians, artists, and patrons that had grown around him.
Emboldened, Greg repurposed byerself to best address these musical goals. In its current iteration, Greg teams up with jazz piano virtuoso Javier Santiago and percussion savant Arthur “LA” Buckner to defy the norms of your typical jazz trio. Untethered by tradition, byerself uses its platform to make bold artistic statements that capture and respond to the sociopolitical and environmental issues defining our era.

Weekend Brunch: Cory and Christine Hitt
2019-04-13 10:00 - 13:00
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 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.
This weekend brunch, she will joined by her youngest son Cory.

Gallery Show: Jeffrey Foucault with Erik Koskinen
2019-04-13 20:00 - 22:00
JEFFREY FOUCAULT:

In two decades on the road Jeffrey Foucault has become one of the most distinctive voices in American music, refining a sound instantly recognizable for its simplicity and emotional power, a decidedly Midwestern amalgam of blues, country, rock’n’roll, and folk. He’s built a brick-and-mortar international touring career on multiple studio albums, countless miles, and general critical acclaim, being lauded for “Stark, literate songs that are as wide open as the landscape of his native Midwest” (The New Yorker), and described as “Quietly brilliant” (The Irish Times), while catching the ear of everyone from Van Dyke Parks to Greil Marcus, to Don Henley, who regularly covers Foucault in his live set.

ERIK KOSKINEN:

Musically sprouted from the blend of American folk, country, rock-n-roll, and blues, Erik Koskinen and his top-shelf band realize a sound that is distinctive and fresh while familiar and classic. Koskinen’s albums are a lyrical and musical metaphor of American’s theaters of war, of history, of relationships, and of the reflections in the mirror. Knowing but not didactic, Koskinen channels the ways of Whitman and reverently enters the anthology of uniquely crafted wry songs with the likes of Woody Guthrie and Ry Cooder while speaking as plainly as your neighbor.

The Minneapolis Star Tribune calls Koskinen “the real deal” and “the best country songwriter in Minnesota.” After releasing Cruising Paradise as an EP in November 2017, Koskinen added three new songs and pressed to vinyl in July 2018. Cruising Paradise follows Koskinen’s first three albums, America Theatre (2014), Live At the Real Phonic Radio Hour (2015), and Keep It to Yourself (2010).

Doors: 7:30 p.m. // Show: 8:00 p.m.
$18 ADVANCE TICKETS // $20 AT THE DOOR
The Lakely Restaurant and Bar is onsite for any dinner and drinks you might like to enjoy before the show.
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS
