Last year – around this time – Lane Langford had nightmares that he would step on stage and face an empty hall. Luckily, that was just a dream and when the concert became a reality he was happy to see a sold-out crowd.

“It was a lovely, lovely event,” said Langford about last year’s benefit concert for the Lopez Island Family Resource Center called “Warmth In The Depth Of Winter.” “The musicians played their hearts out and I think it’s going to be great again this year.”

At last year’s show Langford and several of his fellow music makers raised $1,753 for LIFRC. Once again he is gathering talented friends and gracing the stage of the Lopez Center, Saturday, Feb. 9, 7 p.m. This time Langford is calling the event “Warmth In the Heart of Winter.”

“Heart is a little sweeter and it fits because it’s close to Valentine’s Day,” he said.

He describes the line-up of performers joining him for the show as “quite an entourage.”

His long-time friend Byl Leonard will perform a few solo numbers and his brother James Leonard is coming to work the sound and make a recording of the performance.

“I played with him when he was 21 and I was 23,” said Langford about Byl. “We played in Hawaii and in L.A. We have been musical soul mates for years.”

Other performers include Nick and Susie Teague on vocals, John Seibold  on harmonica, Colin Doherty on bass, Becky Johnson on piano, Todd Goldsmith  on drums, Geoff Heard on pedal steel, Sand Dalton  on oboe and Bill Johnson will work the lights.

“My favorite thing to do is to work with other musicians, especially if they are better than me, which is usually true,” said Langford. “It makes my job easier. In a sense I am the organizer and to work with such good musicians and add their souls and their musicality and love … it’s so wonderful.”

The show will be a blend of Langford’s original songs and tunes by other folks.

This year’s proceeds from the show will be divided to benefit LIFRC and the Lopez Children’s Center.

“I love what both organizations do for the community,” said Langford. “Having children is having the biggest sign of hope. We have to take care of them.”

Tickets in advance and at the door are $15 for adults and $9 for youth. Tickets are available from Lopez Center, Paper Scissors on the Rock, Blossoms Organic Grocery and Lopez Book Shop, and at the door the night of the performance.