Folk music isn't something that is normally associated with the college crowd.

But that might change with the appearance of a cutting-edge folk band scheduled to appear in the region.

Acoustic Brew Coffeehouse concert series is sponsoring a folk concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Center for Well- Being, 123 Mount Nittany Road, Lemont.

The featured band is a folk trio from the Chicago area called Sons of the Never Wrong. The Sons are here promoting their latest album 4 Ever On.

Band members Deb Lader, Bruce Roper and Susan Demel write all original music and each play a variety of instruments that bring "complimentary gifts to the table," Lader said. Some of the instruments played in the band are guitar, mandolin, mandacello, banjo and hand drums.

When asked to describe the group's sound, Lader said that it has a "very eclectic mix of styles" and that the group likes to "push the limits" of folk music. Susan Demel added that the music is, "Very original, weaves in and out of itself takes an old form and we make it our own."

The music is well rehearsed, but there is an overall improv vibe that is very positive with informal storytelling, comedic outlooks and unpredictability between songs, Demel said.

"I always hope to connect with people and find a way to have our music in their lives," Demel said.

She also added that there is an "invisible magic" that happens between the audience and the performer. "You musically connect with people, but this isn't your grandmother's folk music," Demel said. "It's not heavy handed with a message or an idea, just experiences."

Jim Colbert, an Acoustic Brew board member, said the event is a "definite alternative from the bars downtown."

Acoustic Brew provides an "audience-friendly environment," Colbert said.

Run entirely by volunteers, the organization hopes to keep the folk scene alive in State College, Colbert said.

"We have a self supporting community," he said. "Helping to keep it thrive takes effort on everyone's part."

The shows, which can host about 100 people, typically sell out.

"It is the heart and soul of what we do," Colbert said. "Direct and intimate."

In addition to the concert, there will be a free vocal harmony workshop also held at the center from 4 to 5 p.m. Spectators can learn tips and tricks in the art of song building and harmony from the band members during a workshop.

The workshops tend to be hands on and interactive. Attendees are encouraged to participate, but for the more timid, simply just listening is okay too.