 The first Friday fest started as a way to organize both visual and spoken artists such as musicians and poets by giving them a platform to show their art. Tomorrow night the Rail River Folk School in Bemidji will put different performers front and center so locals in the community can enjoy their work. The show starts off with a spoken word artist and ends with a band performance. Friday fest combines all sorts of art and talent all in one spot. Another way of bringing more art into the scene and giving more scene to the art and just allowing people to always feel like there's a place to go so this might be the first time they've been on a stage before and if they get a stage this time then maybe they'll go and they'll book a show at one of our local bars or you know a bar in Walker who knows. The show starts at 7 p.m. and continues every first Friday of the month. You can find more information on Facebook by searching for First Friday Fest. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.