The Oxbow Hotel

LIVE MUSIC: Jim Phillips
2025-09-09 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Jim Phillips is a singer, guitarist, and songwriter with a Lakely line-up of Americana, acoustic rock, and originals.

Open Mic Night
2025-09-10 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-09-17 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-09-24 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-01 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-08 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-15 19:00 - 22:00
Join us each week on Wednesday for Open Mic Night hosted by Philville Records!
With a plethora of entertainment and experiences, from singer/songwriters and instrumentals to poetry and spoken word — anything goes, and you never know what (or who!) you might see or hear! Both established and emerging artists in the Chippewa Valley are encouraged to perform!
🎙️ PERFORMING AT OPEN MIC?
All performers get BOGO beers (21+) and no-proof drinks!
🎙️ EVENT DETAILS:
Artists will perform on The Lakely Stage
Showtime is at 7:00 pm
Everyone is welcome, and the show is free to attend (but please come thirsty!)
🎙️ PERFORMER DETAILS:
Artists will perform on The Lakely Stage
Sign-ups begin at 6:30 pm
(must be present to sign up – no phone calls, no friend sign up, etc.)
Sign-up is first come, first served
Each musician gets two songs
Each performer doing a spoken piece (visual arts, magic, poetry, etc.) gets five minutes.
PLEASE NOTE: The Lakely reserves the right to stop someone’s performance if they make racist, sexist, transphobic, or homophobic comments. Profanity is not welcome. The Lakely is a venue based on inclusivity for all, and we expect all performers to respect that.
Showtime is at 7:00 pm
Whether this is your first live performance or you’ve been around the block a few times, we welcome you to share your gift!

SEASON LAUNCH: Drag Bingo with Khloe Wold
2025-09-11 19:00 - 21:00
We gave Drag Bingo a summer vacation, but September? We’re bringing it all back! Bigger, bolder—this is the comeback you don’t want to miss! We’ve lined up some new surprises, and you know we’ll have great eats & drinks. MARK YOUR CALENDARS for the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month (at least until next summer 😉) We kick things off Thursday, September 11th at 7pm!

LIVE MUSIC: Jeremy Boettcher Trio
2025-09-12 18:00 - 21:00
Renowned bassist Jeremy Boettcher swiftly rose to prominence, captivating audiences nationwide with his remarkable versatility and musical prowess. In recent years, he has graced the global stage, touring extensively with icons like Sean Carey and Richard Johnson. Notably, his exceptional talents have been showcased in prestigious venues such as Jazz At Lincoln Center Doha and Jazz At Lincoln Center Shanghai.

LIVE MUSIC: Dean Granros & Tyler Lustek
2025-09-13 18:00 - 21:00
Eau Claire local Tyler Lustek and Twin Cities guitar legend Dean Granros will take the Lakely stage stage to bring an avant-garde treatment to a suite of jazz standards.
Tyler Lustek is a pianist, composer, arranger and educator from Eau Claire, WI. Tyler is involved with a variety of musical projects around the Chippewa Valley including his own quintet the Tyler Lustek Confluence, avant-garde jazz duet Lustek / Granros, piano/cello duet Duo Vivace, and the Chippewa Valley Jazz Orchestra. Tyler is also co-director of the jazz combo program at UW-Eau Claire.

LIVE MUSIC: Aaron Schye
2025-09-16 18:00 - 20:00
Aaron Schye is a multi-instrumental, folk-rock musician from Eau Claire, WI known for his eclectic sets, high-energy performances, and charismatic stage presence. From soothing acoustic sweetness to screaming metal solos he is unafraid to challenge the status quo with his “be yourself” attitude towards musicianship. Aaron began his pursuit writing unique acoustic arrangements of classic songs from across the musical spectrum. In time he began composing his own music drawing inspiration from bands like Death Cab for Cutie, Tenacious D, and Iron Maiden. Strongly influenced by his time spent in the mountains of Montana, his music features elements of storytelling, adventure, comedy, tragedy, hope, and horror bridging the genres of folk, progressive rock, and symphonic metal.

Elegant Elixirs: An Educational Cocktail Experience
2025-09-18 18:00 - 19:30
Cocktail hour just got hands-on!
Love Lakely cocktails? Level-up your cocktail knowledge and skills with The Lakely’s Chef and Lead Bartender, Jeremy, as your guide in our upcoming Elegant Elixirs class. In this educational cocktail experience, you’ll master four of our fan favorites—Aviation, Espresso Martini, Sazerac, and Oaxaca Old Fashioned—through step-by-step instruction, hands-on practice, and plenty of tasting along the way.
Expect great storytelling, cocktail origins and history, and pro tips that will have you shaking, shimmying, and stirring like a natural.
General Admission Includes:
🔸 Instruction + guided tasting
🔸 Four half-cocktails you make (and sip) yourself
🔸 Complimentary charcuterie snacks
🔸 A Lakely coupon to use after class
From our bar to your glass, we hope you’ll join us for an evening of cocktails, craft, and conversation. It all happens on Thursday, September 18th, 6-7:30pm. This is a 21+ event. Tickets are $45 per person. Make it a date night and grab dinner after the class!
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PATIO SESSIONS: Joe Thielen
2025-09-18 18:00 - 21:00
Joe Thielen performs in a handful of bands in the Chippewa Valley, including Yam Cannon, Hey Joe, and the Sliced Bread Jug Band. In addition to these efforts, Thielen also enjoys writing and performing acoustic music on patios, porches, living rooms and dank basements. Joe’s original music is an odd combination of Woody Guthrie, The Kinks, The Grateful Dead, The Cure, Boston, and The Velvet Underground, with lyrics sprung from a mind that enjoys meandering through strange spaces. Many people have reported “having a nice time*” or “having fun*” when seeing Joe play music. You and your friends might have a nice time, too.

*may not be direct quotes, viewer discretion advised.

LIVE MUSIC: Jim Pullman
2025-09-19 18:00 - 21:00
Jim Pullman is a Wisconsin-based singer, songwriter, and guitarist known for his work with The Rattlenecks and The Jim Pullman Band. He has gained recognition for his original music which has been documented on five Jim Pullman Band albums, two Rattlenecks albums, and one solo album. His band, The Jim Pullman Band, has received numerous accolades since its formation in 2001, showcasing his contributions to the music scene.

On September 19th at The Lakely, you can expect to hear Jim’s original songs, as well as some well-chosen covers via an intimate solo performance. Adding to the evening, there will be a set of songs featuring JPB bandmates, Scotty Hayden and Paul Brandt.

LIVE MUSIC: D. Janakey
2025-09-20 18:00 - 21:00
D. Janakey’s folk songs ride the edge between autobiographical and transcendental story telling. Drawing comparisons to Prine & Paul Simon, these are songs that ring with life. They breath and sway, and then float away. Throughout his nine years of playing live music, Janakey has shared the stage with Dave Simmonette of Trampled by Turtles, Mason Jennings, Ezra Bell, Haley Bonar, Boris Mccutchen, and Them Coulee Boys.

LIVE MUSIC: Wyatt Thomson
2025-09-23 18:00 - 20:00
Wyatt Thomson possesses a voice that echos the soundscapes of the dance halls, supper clubs, and road houses that still litter the landscape of his home in the Chippewa Valley of Wisconsin.
​Citing Tom Waits as his biggest influence, it’s safe to say that Thomson (Like Waits) seems to have skipped right over decades of music that might have otherwise changed his sound for the worst.
One of Thomson’s biggest appeals is that he sounds like an artist transported from the 1950’s honky tonks of the Midwest, and dropped off into the second decade of the 21st century unscathed by the worst aspects of pop country, pop music, and an industry forever changed by technology.
Not unlike a character from a Roger Miller song, Thomson has the bona fides of working pawn shops, odd jobs, and scraping by in the rust belt landscape of NW Wisconsin. As a result, he’s gained the street wise and cynical wisdom that is earned young from such a life.
The world may press onward with its insane pace, but Thomson ambles along with a casual confidence and story telling tales that feel like they’re ripped from old paperbacks in a truck stop, or found in some lost postwar beatnik manuscript.

Drag Bingo with Khloe Wold
2025-09-25 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-09 19:00 - 21:00
Forget boring game night—Drag Bingo is the real deal. We’re talking free-to-play rounds, prizes that keep the energy high, and plenty of food and cocktails to fuel the fun. It all kicks off at 7 PM, so bring your appetite and your loudest BINGO voice.

LIVE MUSIC: The Double Stops
2025-09-26 18:00 - 21:00
Based in Wisconsin’s Chippewa Valley, The Double Stops perform a relaxing blend of guitar-centric pop, classic rock, 90s alternative, and vocal jazz. The duo consists of Emily Watkins (guitar/vocals) and Dustin DeGolier (guitar/vocals), both freelance musicians and educators in western WI. Individually, they frequently perform with various ensembles, exploring jazz, rock, country, funk, blues, and original music. Emily and Dustin both serve on the faculty at the Shell Lake Arts Center summer camps.

LIVE MUSIC: The Jim Phillips Trio
2025-09-27 18:00 - 21:00
Enjoy music from The Jim Phillips Trio, live on The Lakely stage!

FUNDRAISER: Chippewa Valley Tool Library
2025-09-30 18:00 - 20:00
Come eat, drink, and be merry with the Chippewa Valley Tool Library and The Lakely! We are hosting a fundraising event to help increase CVTL’s efforts to share tools, share skills, and share space. 20% of sales between 6-8pm will be donated to the CVTL! Enjoy live music with Andy Hanson from 6-8pm as well!
Andy Hanson hails from Eau Claire, WI, and his authentic songs capture life’s highs and lows. With raw originality, he shows how music can connect us through both joy and hardship.

TH!NK & DR!NK Trivia Night
2025-10-02 19:00 - 21:00
Trivia + Cocktails = Your Thursday Plans
Expect clever questions, great drinks, and a fun, low-pressure vibe—perfect for trivia veterans and casual players alike.
Play on your phone, compete on the big screen, and win prizes just for being the smartest (or luckiest) team (or person) in the room.
Join us select Thursday nights at The Lakely. Doors at 5. Game starts at 7. FREE to play!

LIVE MUSIC: Tyler Lustek Confluence
2025-10-03 18:00 - 21:00
Tyler Lustek is a pianist, composer, arranger and educator from Eau Claire, WI. Tyler is involved with a variety of musical projects around the Chippewa Valley including his own quintet the Tyler Lustek Confluence, avant-garde jazz duet Lustek / Granros, piano/cello duet Duo Vivace, and the Chippewa Valley Jazz Orchestra. Tyler is also co-director of the jazz combo program at UW-Eau Claire.

LIVE MUSIC: Cody Steinmann Trio
2025-10-04 18:00 - 21:00
Cody Steinmann is a Minneapolis-based jazz guitarist, composer, and educator known for his genre-defying style, technical prowess, and deep emotional expression. Originally from Wisconsin, he began his formal music training at Milwaukee Area Technical College, where he earned an Associate’s Degree in Music Occupations. He later attended the University of Wisconsin – Parkside, supported by the prestigious Rita Tallent Picken scholarship. Steinmann has studied under an impressive roster of mentors, including Steve Peplin, Russ Johnson, JD Allen, Solomon Parham, Jesse Catalino Montijo, Ari Honig, Johannes Weidenmueller, Scott Hesse, and Pete Mccan among others.

TUNE-IN TUESDAY: Cap’n Seabeard
2025-10-07 18:00 - 20:00
Cap’n Seabeard is a musical project of varying lineup based on the songwriting of Christopher Schumacher. As a band they play alternative and grungy rock and roll, but Christopher enjoys staying in touch with his origins as a solo performer as well. He plays minor key folk music with introspective lyrics, as well as occasionally paying homage to his influences.

WPR Pint-Sized Concert with Two High Strung at The Lakely
2025-10-10 19:00 - 21:00
Join WPR for an evening of supporting local music, local radio and local beer with a Pint-Sized Concert at The Lakely!
Free to attend, RSVPs are appreciated!
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LIVE MUSIC: Tim Case & JT Spartz
2025-10-11 18:00 - 21:00
Tim Case is a folk-inspired, country-adjacent singer/songwriter from Wisconsin. His latest album is 2025’s “Hall of Mirrors,” recorded at Pine Hollow in Eau Claire with producer Evan Middlesworth. Kinda folk, sorta rock, almost country, the album was praised by the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram as, “A modern, uniquely-Wisconsin take on classic folk and Americana music.” Primarily relying on finger-picked acoustic guitar and raw, heartfelt vocals, on stage he has earned a reputation as a charming storyteller and compelling live performer.

JT Spartz is the driving force behind Madison-based Roots Rock / Americana band Dogtown Hollow. With a warm voice and grounded approach to song craft, Spartz draws on equal measures of rootedness, connection, movement, and isolation. Dogtown Hollow was a 2024 Americana Artist of the Year nominee by the Midwest Country Music Organization based largely on the songwriting and musicianship of its 2024 EP “Rivers, Roads & Bridges.” A follow-up EP, “Watch Your Step!” was released in July 2025.

TUNE-IN TUESDAY: Single Stem
2025-10-14 18:00 - 20:00
Single Stem is the solo singer/songwriter act of Marjorie Craemer and her guitar. Single Stem sings songs from the heart; Americana, folk, a little bit of country, as well as original songs.

BOARD & BITE: An Educational Grazing Experience
2025-10-16 18:00 - 19:30
Join Chef Jeremy for a hands-on class where you’ll learn how to build boards that wow—from flavor pairing and seasonal selections to pro tips on slicing, styling, and presentation. You’ll discover a variety of meats and cheeses, explore creative combinations, and leave with the skills (and confidence) to impress at your next gathering.
Your ticket includes:
🔸 Guided instruction + tastings
🔸 A complimentary recipe book to recreate boards at home
🔸 A Lakely coupon to drink + dine after class
🔸 Option to add an acacia wood board to take home
Tickets are $35 per person, or $65 if you add-on a charcuterie board to take home.
It all happens Thursday evening, October 16th at 6pm. Don’t miss it—seating is limited!
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LIVE MUSIC: Wyatt Thomson & Friends
2025-10-16 18:00 - 21:00
