Vinyl Nights: “Welcome To The Jungle” with westkorea
The Lakely goes electronic! A hand selected mix of house, techno, jungle, and everything in between from the Valley’s voted Best Electronic Artist (Volume One Best of 2022)
Luc Hans Larson (they/them) aka westkorea has been performing original music and DJing throughout the Chippewa Valley and beyond for over 6 years, with the likes of TeawhYB, Miles BLVD, and their band Lullaby Language. Their first solo project as westkorea, CRASHING, was released on March 5, 2021.
Vinyl Nights: “Fire Horn Section Selections” with DJ Nicky Jey
Horn sections have been some of the music industry’s secret weapons since the beginning of popular music. From Sinatra to Beyonce, trumpets, saxophones, and trombones add an unbeatable energy to any tune with versatility and pizzaz. Many tunes would be nearly unrecognizable without their iconic horn lines (think “September” by Earth, Wind, and Fire or “Sir Duke” by Stevie Wonder.) Horns not only bring shine and glamour, but deeply emotional and smooth textures as well. Join DJ Nicky Jey for a night of firey horn section selections within a wide variety of moods, genres, and styles!
Nicole Johnson, aka Nicky Jey, has been playing trumpet for 15 years and loves any song with some good ‘n tasty horn lines. She may be a bit biased on the trumpet, but she knows nothing can beat the added layers and textures of saxophones, trombones, as well as trumpets. Her Vinyl Nights line up will most certainly include horn lines she could only wish to play as well as the industry giants can, but rest assured, she won’t attempt to play them for you (she’ll spare you the secondhand embarrassment). Nicole is also a trumpet player within a 3-piece horn section in the locally voted #1 cover band called Uncommon Denominator – a group that plays only the classics from the 1950’s to now including tunes with great horn lines like Earth, Wind, and Fire, Tower of Power, Bruno Mars, and Aretha Franklin just to name a few. She really nerds-out on this stuff so buckle up for a good time!
The Lakely opens at 5pm for dinner and drinks with DJ Nicky Jey spinning from 7pm to 10pm. Join us for Midwest comfort food, craft cocktails, and great tunes.
Vinyl Nights: “70s on 7/7” with Mabis
Dust off your bell bottoms and mark your calendar—join Mabis at 7pm on 7/7 for a 70s soirée! From Stevie Wonder and Stevie Nicks to Frank Zappa and Frankie Valli, this eclectic set of tunes will be so boss. Do yourself a solid and come boogie down!
DJ Bio: I spin to please, so expect to hear a tune or two that you adore. My vinyl obsession and wide-ranging collection wouldn’t be possible without Revival Records. Cheers, Billy!
The Lakely offers Midwest comfort food and craft cocktails. Vinyl beings at 7pm, while The Lakely opens at 5pm for dinner and drinks. Reservations for dinner are appreciated, but not required.
Vinyl Nights: “Everything But The 90s” with Will DeBlaey and Emily Watkins
Join DJs Will DeBlaey and Emily Watkins as they guide us through their extensive vinyl collections. Expect to hear 60s soul, contemporary funk, rock, country, and everything … but the 90s.
DJ Bio: Will DeBlaey (born 1997) and Emily Watkins (born 1996) are besties and musicians from Eau Claire who play together in several groups, including Uncommon Denominator.
