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Mpls: Lakeside Guitar Fest at Lake Como Pavilion (August 14-15, 2026)

August 15 @ 6:00 pm
Lakeside Guitar Fest @ Lake Como Pavilion

UPDATE: Please note that The Jayhawks’ Gary Louris will not be playing the annual Lakeside Guitar Festival (LGF) August 15; he is being replaced by Obi Original and The Black Atlantics. The Minneapolis-based “Nigerian highlife” group currently has a hot single out, “Sorry Oga”!:

Saturday Aug 15th 2:00-2:45 Promenade Stage -Presented by Baird- The Jandric Antkowiak Group

Obi Original is a storyteller, bandleader, and Afrobeats/Highlife innovator crafting music rooted in heritage and shaped for the future. Drawing inspiration from the timeless grooves of Oliver De Coque and Chief Osita Osadebe, and carrying the revolutionary spirit of Fela, Obi creates a sound that is deeply Nigerian, joyfully communal, and unmistakably his own.

As the founder of The Black Atlantics and a champion of Afrocentric music in the diaspora, Obi brings rhythm, culture, and connection to every stage he touches. His work blends tradition with modern energy—bridging continents, generations, and audiences through honest music with purpose.

BIO: https://obioriginal.com/bio

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Lakeside Guitar Fest at Lake Como Pavilion (August 14-15, 2026)
August 14, 2026 Friday
August 15, 2026 Saturday
Lakeside Guitar Fest
at Lake Como Pavilion
musicmissionmusic.com
The Lakeside Guitar Fest returns to Lake Como Pavilion, in Minneapolis, on August 14-15, 2026.
We were at the Lakeside Guitar Festival in Aug 2023 and wrote, “The annual free Lakeside Guitar Festival at the Como Lakeside Pavilion took place over the weekend, taking place on Friday, August 11st with Brothers in Mud, The Mood Swings, and Charlie Parr. It continues to Saturday, August 12th, and ending with the afterparty at the Turf Club on Sunday, August 13th. Saturday’s day event was very well organized, thanks to the direction of Molly Maher and Todd Clouser. There were four stages, starting with The Grand Lawn, which featured El Diablo Pedal Swap and “Strum Along/Sing A Song” led by Kith and Kin Chorus. The Waterfall Stage features Paul Metzger and Mexico-Minnesota Collaboration Flow… New York, by the way of New Jersey, Marc Ribot closed out the event. As you may have known, Ribot worked extensively as a session guitarist, famously worked with Tom Waits, Caetano Veloso, John Zorn, Cibo Matto, Elvis Costello, Tift Merritt, Allen Ginsberg, Robert Plant, The Black Keys, Elton John, Neko Case, Joe Henry, and many, many others.”
Details:
Friday Aug 14th
6:00-6:45 Zacc Harris “American Reverie”
7:00-7:35 Chastity Brown (w/Terrell X)
7:45-810 Jeronimo Gonzalez / Jorge Servin w/ Dan Newton at the floating Swan Stage
8:15-9:15 Yasmin Williams

Saturday Aug 15th
Grand Lawn
11:00-11:45 “Strum Along/Sing a Song” led by SheRock SheRock
12:00-1:00 El Diablo Pedal Swap

Promenade Stage
11:15-12:00 Erik Koskinen w/ Nieves del Norte
12:15-1:00 Jeff Ray Trio
1:15-1:45 St. Rangers
2:00-2:45 Pat Donohue w/ Richard Kriehn
3:00-4:00 Gary Louris Obi Original

Cafe Stage
11:15-11:45 Dan Gjelten
12:00-12:30 The Daily Norm
12:45-1:15 Gabriela Sweet presented by MN Guitar Society
1:30-2:00 Jeronimo Gonzalez

Waterfall Stage
12:00-2:00 – Open Mic hosted by SheRock SheRock
6:00-9:00 The Last Waltz

 

Details

Organizer

  • Music Mission

Venue

  • Lake Como Pavilion
  • 1360 Lexington Pkwy N
    St Paul, MN 55103 United States     + Google Map

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