Live Well Nightclub & Coffee Bar at the Journey Church

Throughout their early 20’s, Larry Long and Fiddlin’ Pete Watercott hitchhiked and hopped freight trains throughout the West performing music deeply rooted in American song tradition, songs of Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Hank Williams and Bob Wills. Now fifty years later, both have had successful solo careers. Join us as Long and Watercott are coming…

Lucy returns to the Live Well Nightclub and Coffee Bar in Nisswa Friday, Oct. 4 for a 7:30 p.m. show. She is the first of three artists scheduled this fall. The Boston Globe said Kaplansky is “becoming the troubadour laureate of modern folk.” This will be her fourth appearance at the nonprofit, all-volunteer venue. She…

April 26, 2024 – Charlie Maguire Charlie Maguire is a folksinger in the tradition of Woody Guthrie, and has been writing and performing songs for 50 years. He was mentored by Peter Seeger, Lee Hayes and Marjorie Guthrie. Charlie has unearthed tales about ordinary working people for his own curiosity, and also for the National…

April 12, 2024 – Eric Peltoniemi & Dean Magraw April 26, 2024 – Charlie Maguire Eric Peltoniemi is excited to team with his friend and renowned guitarist, dean Magraw, bringing a fresh batch of new songs and early songs reimagined to the Grassroots stage. For several decades the Minnesota native has covered the musical waterfront:…

March 22, 2024 – John Gorka April 12, 2024 – Eric Peltoniemi & Dean Magraw April 26, 2024 – Charlie Maguire Since his 1987 Red House release introduced John Gorka to the public, the wit and honesty of this renowned Minnesota-via-New Jersey guitarist and songwriter have made him one of the most beloved artists currently…

March 8, 2024 – Annie Humphrey March 22, 2024 – John Gorka April 12, 2024 – Eric Peltoniemi & Dean Magraw April 26, 2024 – Charlie Maguire Leech Lake Anishinaabe singer-songwriter Annie Humphrey will share new music from her recent release The Light In My Bones. Her songs inspire, and emphasize the power individuals have…

March 8, 2024 – Annie Humphrey March 22, 2024 – John Gorka April 12, 2024 – Eric Peltoniemi & Dean Magraw April 26, 2024 – Charlie Maguire Leech Lake Anishinaabe singer-songwriter Annie Humphrey will share new music from her recent release The Light In My Bones. Her songs inspire, and emphasize the power individuals have…

GRASSROOTS CONCERTS are the nonprofit cultural offerings of a small, happy society of largely omnivorous but gentle folk dedicated to the preservation of live entertainment in vicarious times. Minnesota folk musician Kelley Smith recently released her first record, Moon Child, just after her 40th birthday. A mother of four, the ups and downs of parenting,…