Known for featuring the region’s best musical ensembles, as well as giving local singers, songwriters, and writers a chance to build community through their art, this monthly gathering offers a listener-friendly open mic opportunity and welcoming environment for folks to listen and perform.

Featured Performer:

Not Your Average Family Band is a Bemidji-based family music group consisting of Leah, Sawyer and Natalie Corcoran, Jeff Sawyer and Jan Marx. Their music is an "eclectic repertoire" that includes bluegrass, American folk, Indie and more. Both youth members, Sawyer (17) and Natalie (14) are award-winning musicians. Sawyer for fiddle, mandolin and guitar, and Natalie for voice and guitar. They are known for performing at local events, including the "Music Under the Pines" summer concert series at Lake Bemidji State Park, as well as Headwaters Music and Arts First Friday Coffeehouse Open Mic over the years!

We are committed to offering arts access for everyone, making scholarships available to youth and adults. As a non-profit, we receive support not only from program tuition but from arts organization grants, state agencies, and donations from community members.

Guided by our organizational values of Inclusion & Diversity; Empowerment; Creativity & Innovation; and Collaboration & Community Building, we are passionate about providing a gathering space and instructional opportunities for learning and growth through the arts.

Open Mic and Coffeehouse- November

By HEADWATERS SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND THE ARTS

Open Mic and Coffeehouse- November

Featured Performer: Not Your Average Family Band