NISSWA — Kelley Smith, a folksinger/songwriter with roots in the Brainerd lakes area, is the new artistic director for Grassroots Concerts. “I’m so thankful to Dawn and Joe Stattine for entrusting this thing to me, and for sticking around to show me the ropes,” For more information visit www.grassrootsconcerts.org . The schedule:Friday, Oct. 24 – Roe Family Singers. The Roe Family Singers mix original music and contemporary takes on old-time, traditional, and gospel tunes into one roiling and rollicking river of fresh yet familiar American music. “Roe Family Singers are the new wave of old-time,” the City Pages reported.