The Kingery Family and the Larry Olsen Polka Band will take their show to the stage at the 2024 Life Connections event April 26 at the Willmar Civic Center.
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The Kingery Family, of the Atwater-Grove City area, will begin their set at 11:30 a.m. Friday.
The group began as a family of 10 — Mike, Chris and their eight children — singing and ministering together through music. It has grown to include three sons-in-law and seven grandchildren. They have enjoyed singing together for the past 19 years. They sing primarily gospel bluegrass music, while also incorporating fiddle, patriotic, Americana and a capella styles. Their combination of tight harmonies, uplifting songs and family unity are sure to encourage all.
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The Larry Olsen Polka Band will entertain the afternoon crowd beginning at 2 p.m., following afternoon BINGO. Attendees are welcome to wear their dancing shoes and kick up their heels in front of the main stage.
The Larry Olsen Polka Band — featuring Larry Olsen, Al Drage, Dale Tolk and Rich Roepke — is a four-man concertina group out of Lake Benton. The group was formed in 1982, and got its start as the Larry Olsen Show, performing polka favorites around Minnesota and the Dakotas.
