The Luke Lenhart Band will be special guest at the next folk gathering at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at the Vibrant Grains Restaurant and Bakery, 142 S. Main St., Wayland.

the group specializes in playing Beatles classics as well as solo gems from the Fab Four in an all-acoustic bluegrass style. They take special care to keep to the original note-for-note feel and spirit of the songs while adding their own personal touch.

Luke Lenhart is featured on guitar and vocals, Beverly Lenhart on doghouse bass and vocals, Angela Gigler on fiddle, doghouse bass and vocals, and John Brown on mandolin and vocals.

The band has made appearances on local television shows such as 8 West of Grand Rapids, Hometown Pickin’ of Kalamazoo and Fox 17. They have made various radio appearances on shows such as LCC WLNZ 89.7 Morning Break in Lansing, John Sinkevics’ Local Spins, WGVU 88.5 and Grand Rapids 88.1 WYCE.

They have also played festivals such as the Festival of the Arts in Grand Rapids, the West Michigan Bluegrass Association Junegrass and Fallfest festivals, the Fallasburg Fall Festival, Rabbit River Folk Festival and the Coopers Glenn Festival for the Great Lakes Acoustic Music Association (GLAMA).