Heading Up North – A Music Celebration Hosted by The Lost Forty

Date: October 11th, 2025
Location: Historic Chateau Theatre
Doors: 4:00PM | Music: 5:00PM
Tickets: $35 Adv / $45 Day of Show (+ 3.00 Processing Fee and Taxes)

All Ages – General Admission – Limited seating available around the outside of the room.

Heading Up North

A Music Celebration Hosted by The Lost Forty

Rochester based roots rock group Clay Fulton and the Lost Forty are proud to present the first annual Heading Up North Music Celebration! Join us October 11th at the Historic Chateau Theatre for an unforgettable evening of music featuring The Big Wu, Clay Fulton & The Lost Forty, Tae & The Neighborly, Molly Brandt, Audrey Robinson, Josiah Smith, and Jeff Kelly.

The Big Wu

The story goes that the Big Wu, bound for rock stardom, sold their souls for a case of Old Style beer one thirsty night long ago. The legend and the band live on. Still rocking their powerful, moving, and energizing original music for the fans. A jam band with a unique style and presence, the Wu combine strong, free flowing improv and vocal harmonies, with finely crafted songs for all tastes. Oh, and their fans are famously friendly.

Follow The Big Wu on:
Facebook: facebook.com/TheBigWu
Twitter: @thebigwu

Clay Fulton & The Lost 40

Clay Fulton & the Lost 40 are a dynamic roots rock band hailing from Rochester, MN. With a blend of gritty Americana, folk-infused melodies, and raw, heartfelt lyrics, they capture the ups and downs of life, love and loss through genuine storytelling with hope for things to come. Their sound is a fusion of influences spanning generations, echoing the timeless spirit of classic rock, and the clever wit and vulnerability in Fulton’s lyrics and songwriting reminiscent of the Old Town school of folk music. From foot-stomping anthems to introspective ballads, The Lost 40 deliver an authentic music experience that resonates with audiences of all ages and keep you coming back for more. Since its inception in 2021, the Lost 40 have performed throughout the Midwest and abroad at major festivals like SXSW, Lumberjack Days, Caravan Du Nord, Mid-West Music Fest, and shared bills with The Suburbs, Your Smith, Charlie Parr, The Big Wu, Nur-D, and more.

Follow Clay Fulton & The Lost 40 on:
Facebook: facebook.com/clayfultonmusic
Instagram: @clayfultonmusic

Listen to Clay Fulton & The Lost 40 on: 
Spotify | Apple Music

Tae & The Neighborly

Tae & The Neighborly, a Wisconsin based Soul-pop R&B group, found themselves playing music together in a very unconventional way. They were all neighbors, each one living alone on one floor of a five-story flat. Cake baking is a shared passion of the five member group, but in the sugar shortages early in the 2020 pandemic, they found themselves so continually knocking on each other’s doors asking for a single cup of sugar that a group decision was made to all move in together and share cake-baking resources. And since everyone knows all good rhythms begin in the kitchen, it wasn’t before long that the group began to write and perform together across the nation. Critics hail the group as “having more kick than a bagged-up mule” (Rotary Times) and their live show “…going down smoother than a can of [beans] warmed on the campfire” (Cowboy Gazette).

Follow Tae & The Neighborly on:
Facebook: facebook.com/taeandtheneighborly
Instagram: @taeandtheneighborly

Molly Brandt

Brandt’s story began in Colorado where she was born, but she spent much of her life in Iowa until moving to the Twin Cities in 2019. Music has always been a core part of her existence—she studied classical piano from age 5 through high school, sang in show choirs in high school and college, and performed jazz around Des Moines after college, even forming her own band. But the Molly Brandt of today is a fairly recent development. Laid off and recovering from a bad breakup during the pandemic lockdown, she taught herself guitar and started writing songs. With a little help from some producer and musician friends, she began recording, releasing her first singles in 2022 and playing her first Minneapolis show at the legendary West Bank bar Palmer’s. Since then she’s played numerous venues in Minnesota as well as Wisconsin, Iowa, and Chicago, and regional festivals such as Big Turn and Boats & Bluegrass.

Her debut album, Surrender to the Night, was released in July 2023. The collection showcases Brandt’s vocal and lyrical strengths against a tapestry of styles ranging from classic two-step honky-tonk to 70s countrypolitan to 90s alt-rock. Molly went on to win the award for Americana Artist of the Year at the 2023 Midwest Country Music Awards.

Follow Molly Brandt on:
Facebook: facebook.com/Mollybrandtmusic
Instagram: @themollybrandt

Audrey Robinson

Audrey Robinson is a folk punk singer-songwriter originally from Waterloo, Iowa. She has been an active musician for most of her adult life, and plays a wide range covers and original material. You might recognize her from a local stage, or as the Taproom Manager at Little Thistle Brewing.

Josiah Smith

Sad hipster country fueled by Chipotle and awful puns.

That’s it. That’s really his bio. Thanks for reading.

Follow Josiah Smith on:
Facebook: Josiah-Smith-Musician-100034534586307
Instagram: @bassoonerthanlater

Jeff Kelly

Guitarist, singer and songwriter who’s been hailed as “combining passionate vocals with throat-punching honesty in his lyrics.” -skybluewindow. The songs are a true reflection of where he’s been and where his heart continues to take him. Kelly has shared the stage with such acts as Ben Folds, Lera Lynn, Joe Pug, The Wild Reeds, Gaelic Storm, Red Wanting Blue, Christopher Paul Stelling, and Reckless Kelly.

Follow Jeff Kelly on:
Facebook: facebook.com/jeffreymkellymusic