Lake Effect String Band

Duluth, Greater Minnesota

Duluth bluegrass band playing fast-picked originals and reworked classic and contemporary tunes.

Lake Effect String Band is a Duluth bluegrass band with Will Robertson on guitar, Luke Rutten on mandolin, Bob Helland on bass and Michael P. Geraci on banjo. The band plays around the Twin Ports with fast picking and energetic vocals, mixing originals with reworked classic and contemporary tunes. Lake Effect String Band made its Homegrown debut at Spirit of the Lake Community Arts during the 2026 Duluth Homegrown Music Festival.