Billy and Renee Foster will be performing at the First Friday Concert Oct. 4, 2024, at 12:10 p.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 1000 Michigan Ave., La Porte.

Billy Foster is a respected pianist, composer, educator and producer. He retired after 35 years as a public school music teacher in Gary, was a jazz piano instructor at Valparaiso University from 1980 to 2014 and teaches piano at Indiana University Northwest in Gary.

He has written and produced recordings for CDs and several television commercials and served on the Indiana Arts Commission Advisory Panel for three years. He is currently host of the popular radio show, "Billy Foster Jazz Zone" on WGVE 88.7 FM in Gary. Renee Foster is the vocalist.

The concerts last 30 minutes, people are encouraged to bring their lunch. There is no charge but there is a free-will offering box. The church is air-conditioned and handicap accessible through the door on Harrison Street.