(La Porte, IN) - The popular Friday Night Live event series will return to downtown La Porte later this month.

 

Kicking things off will be the first-ever Country & ’Que on Friday, May 30, said Gregory Pietsch, the city’s Civic Auditorium and Events Director.

 

Pietsch said the event will feature local barbecue food vendors, a beer garden and a live musical performance by up-and-coming country artist Mark Taylor.

 

“This is the perfect start to a jam-packed summer,” he said.

 

Taylor, 24, of Nashville is known for his feel good ’90s country sound.  He has opened for major acts like Big & Rich, Bryan White and many others including 

The Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan.

 

Pietsch said the event is made possible by Mofield Property Services and the La Porte Urban Enterprise Association.  For more information on this event and others, visit livinthelakelife.org.