■ Live music For week of Feb. 21-27; bands perform from 9 p.m. to close with no cover unless otherwise noted. BRAINERD Blue Ox 608 Laurel St. High Octane, Friday-Saturday Coco Moon 601 Laurel St. Songster Pete Norman, 5-7 p.m.

NISSWA - Minnesota musician David Stoddard will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Live Well Nightclub and Coffee Bar in Nisswa as part of the spring series of the Grassroots Concerts. To see Stoddard perform is an experience.

■ CLC bands to present concert Tuesday The Central Lakes College (CLC) Instrumental Music Department will present its annual winter concert "Deep Winter Fun" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Chalberg Theater on the Brainerd campus.

Grab your love beads, bell bottoms, tie dyed shirt and join the throngs March 1 in the Chalberg Theatre at Central Lakes College (CLC) when The Fabulous Armadillos present their tribute to the music of Woodstock. With two shows, one at 6 p.m.

■ Live music For week of Feb. 14-20; bands perform from 9 p.m. to close with no cover unless otherwise noted. BACKUS American Legion Near Hwys. 371 & 87 W. Frankie Lamb, 2-6 p.m., Sunday BRAINERD Blue Ox 608 Laurel St.

■ Katie Tomberlin Grade: Senior. Age: 17. Art focus: Brainerd High School (BHS) creative writing. Adviser nomination: "With each piece of work she submitted, I grew increasingly impressed with Katie's writing talent.

■ Winter benefit concert set Tuesday The Brainerd High School Orchestra Program will present its winter benefit concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Tornstrom Auditorium in Brainerd.

Music is in Craig Engelhart's and Joe McGown's blood. The two Brainerd residents played on and off for years and currently play together in the band Kings Ransom.

■ Live music For week of Feb. 7-13; bands perform from 9 p.m. to close with no cover unless otherwise noted. BACKUS American Legion Near Hwys. 371 & 87 W. Frankie Lamb, 2-6 p.m., Feb., 17 BRAINERD Blue Ox 608 Laurel St.

■ Lillian Rice Grade: Sophomore. Age: 15. Art focus: Brainerd High School (BHS) Brainonian. Adviser nomination: "As a first year yearbook student, Lily has been an asset to our team. She is very motivated and always willing to help others.