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On this page you'll find information about all of our upcoming musical events

We feature acoustic, bluegrass, country, folk, gospel, jazz, singer-songwriter and western music, usually two sets, sometimes with an opening act.  Our doors open at 6:30 and the music starts at 7:00 usually the second Friday of the month.  You can purchase tickets in advance (preferred), or walk up to buy a ticket on a first-come-first-serve basis.  Our venue is staffed and hosted by volunteers.  Performer merchandise is available, and they'll usually sign just about anything except a check.  Coffee, soft drinks and cookies are available.  There is a suggested entry donation of $20 for adults and $5 for anyone under 18.

All shows are open to all ages
  • Jim Gary / Milkman's Kids
    Jim Gary / Milkman's Kids
    Mar 13, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM CDT
    Wesley's Place - Live Music, 100 W Cossitt Ave, La Grange, IL 60525, USA
    We're excited to offer two great musicians in one evening. Jim Gary has released 7 albums representing over 75 original songs contain a variety of styles. The Milkman’s Kids is about new takes on old tunes featuring folk, country, pop, rock, and jazz.
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  • Anne Hills
    Anne Hills
    Fri, Apr 24
    Apr 24, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM CDT
    Wesley's Place - Live Music, 100 W Cossitt Ave, La Grange, IL 60525, USA
    Anne Hills is one of the best-loved singer-songwriters in America, with over 20 solo albums and collaborations to her credit. Her beautiful voice is well-matched to the lyrics of her own songs, and she covers other songwriters such as Tom Paxton and David Massengill.
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  • Mark Dvorak hosts the annual Pete Seeger Birthday Celebration
    Mark Dvorak hosts the annual Pete Seeger Birthday Celebration
    May 08, 2026, 7:00 PM
    La Grange, 100 W Cossitt Ave, La Grange, IL 60525, USA
    It’s no exaggeration to say that Pete Seeger has done more to popularize American folk music than any other contemporary musician, authoring and singing the songs that have become Americana standards. So join Mark Dvorak at Wesley's Place, and sing along in celebration of Pete's birthday!
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  • Crowe's Pasture
    Crowe's Pasture
    Jun 12, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    La Grange, 100 W Cossitt Ave, La Grange, IL 60525, USA
    Crowe's Pasture is a New England–based folk/Americana duo featuring Monique Byrne and Andy Rogovin. Two-time nominees for Roots Act of the Year, the duo inspires audiences with intimate, harmony-driven performances
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  • Trout Fishing in America - Father's Day - Pie Social
    Trout Fishing in America - Father's Day - Pie Social
    Jun 21, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    La Grange, 100 W Cossitt Ave, La Grange, IL 60525, USA
    Come for the music, but first, the pie! We're thrilled to have Trout Fishing in America at Wesley's Place, and everyone who attends will get a free piece of pie! Trout Fishing in America's music is an exciting blend of smart, funny, and tender folk-rock, for kids and adults simultaneously.
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  • Dan Maguire/Lone Canary
    Dan Maguire/Lone Canary
    Jul 10, 2026, 7:00 PM
    La Grange, 100 W Cossitt Ave, La Grange, IL 60525, USA
    Rockford Night at Wesley’s Place brings two great sets from the City of Gardens, Dan Maguire and Lone Canary, for an evening of memorable songwriting and beautifully lived-in performance.
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  • Daniel Neihoff
    Daniel Neihoff
    Aug 14, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    La Grange, 100 W Cossitt Ave, La Grange, IL 60525, USA
    A Paducah, KY singer-songwriter, Daniel is winner of Red Lodge Songwriters Festival 2023, winner in Kerrville Folk Festival 2019, Songwriter Serenade Finalists in 2019, 2020, and 2021/2022, placed 3rd in the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival Songwriting Competition and played at the Bluebird Cafe at 18!
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  • David Roth
    David Roth
    Fri, Sep 18
    Sep 18, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    La Grange, 100 W Cossitt Ave, La Grange, IL 60525, USA
    David Roth strikes many chords, hearts, and minds with his unique songs, offbeat observations, moving stories, sense of the hilarious, and powerful singing and subject matter. David has also been featured on many of Christine Lavin’s seminal Rounder Records compilations.
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  • Aaron English
    Aaron English
    Fri, Oct 02
    Oct 02, 2026, 7:00 PM
    La Grange, 100 W Cossitt Ave, La Grange, IL 60525, USA
    Nashville-based singer-songwriter/pianist Aaron English’s soul-searching songs are soulful, sophisticated, cinematic…and filled with echoes of his travels through Africa, Brazil and the Middle East. His nine self-released albums and EPs have drawn comparisons to Paul Simon and Peter Gabriel.
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  • Daniel Boling
    Daniel Boling
    Fri, Nov 13
    Nov 13, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    La Grange, 100 W Cossitt Ave, La Grange, IL 60525, USA
    Kerrville New Folk Winner Daniel Boling was a Ranger and Criminal Investigator in National Parks and Public Lands across the west for three decades, then began full-time music touring at 50. Daniel tours throughout the US with his modern original acoustic folk, deft fingerpicking and a clear tenor.
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  • December Songs with Mark Dvorak
    December Songs with Mark Dvorak
    Dec 11, 2026, 7:00 PM
    La Grange, 100 W Cossitt Ave, La Grange, IL 60525, USA
    “With the first spit of winter,” says Mark Dvorak, “we brace ourselves. With the darkness and the coming of holiday lights, it’s time to again to dust off a handful of our December songs." The Acoustic Neighbors Folk Chorus and Marianne Mohrhusen will accompany Mark. Wesley's Place Benefit.
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Wesley's Place is at 100 West Cossitt Ave. in La Grange.  Free parking (street and garage) available throughout La Grange.

 

Doors open at 6:30 on Friday Evenings

Music begins at 7.

On some evenings there is an opening act before the main act, please check the performance listing on this website. 

Coffee, tea, soft drinks and cookies are available in the foyer (hey, we're a church and we're family friendly, so no alcohol)

Many fine restaurants and pubs are available in La Grange for dining before and after the music

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