La PORTE, IN (May 8, 2025) – The ever-popular Friday Night Live event series will return to downtown La Porte later this month, according to Civic & Events Director Gregory Pietsch.

Kicking things off will be the first-ever Country & ’Que on Friday, May 30. This event will feature local barbecue food vendors, a beer garden and a live musical performance by up-and-coming country artist Mark Taylor. Free to attend and open to all ages, Pietsch said this is the perfect start to a jam-packed summer.

"We have an exciting lineup of summer events planned for this year, and we’re thrilled to be kicking things off with something entirely new," Pietsch said. “With good food and great music, County & ’Que will surely set the tone for the season and get our residents excited for another summer of fun in the City of La Porte.”

This 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.

About Mark Taylor
Mark Taylor is taking Music City by storm. The 24-year-old Nashville resident brings that feel-good ’90s country sound back to his fans with his smooth vocals and soulful melodies. Having already opened for or shared the stage with superstars Big & Rich, Bryan White, Eric Paslay, Joe Nichols, Jon Pardi,  Russell Dickerson, members of R.E.M., The Doobie Brothers, Steely Dan, Collective Soul, and many more, Mark is certainly one to watch in Nashville.