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Read NowMusic · 2022
Tedeschi Trucks Band at Bluestem Amphitheater
by Chris Larson | Aug 17, 2022
During a short break in their Wheels of Soul Tour with Los Lobos and the Gabe Dixon Band, I had a chance to speak…
Read NowThe Gina Powers Cinderella story
by Sabrina Hornung | Aug 17, 2022
Fargo artist signs Nashville recording contract To say the 2020s got off to a rough start might be the understatement of the century, but…
Read NowReminiscing and recalibrating with Laura Jane Grace
by Dylan Bender | Aug 17, 2022
Against Me! Vocalist Laura Jane Grace has been finding a way to navigate a new world for artists, created by a post-pandemic world. Her…
Read NowBringing the dust home: Bindle Fest III
by Michael Strike | Jul 20, 2022
Bindle Fest is coming back to Fargo, and the third time’s the charm for this sprawling DIY fest hosted across the Fargo/Moorhead area. Since…
Read NowMadison Cunningham reveals and confesses: concert at Fargo Brewing August 2
by Brittney Goodman | Jul 20, 2022
The HPR caught up with singer-songwriter Madison Cunningham to talk about her upcoming album, “Revealer,” and her August 2 concert at Fargo Brewing. This…
Read NowWe’ve had one, yes, but what about a second breakfast?
by Dylan Bender | Jul 20, 2022
This Minot festival promises food, music and merriment.
Read NowUnrelenting brutality upon the unprepared
by HPR Contributor | Jun 18, 2022
By Martin Beckman and Jordan Tepley High Plains Reader: Just to fill in the people that are unfamiliar. Who are y’all and could you…
Read NowState of the stages: entertainment venues in the Red River Valley
by Brittney Goodman | Jun 15, 2022
The High Plains Reader reached out to many owners, operators, managers, and caretakers of performance venues in our area to see the “state of…
Read NowNoise, an almost inescapable part of life
by Michael Strike | May 18, 2022
The word noise can mean so many different things. But here in Fargo, our Noise scene is thriving as what many consider to be…
Read NowA Ukrainian story
by Jim Fuglie | Apr 21, 2022
Ukrainians are much on our minds right now, with the Last World War apparently beginning in their country. North Dakota has a smattering of…
Read NowBender fundraiser uses healing power of music
by John Showalter | Mar 16, 2022
In my experience of writing about music, two things have always stood out about local music acts, one being how much excellent musical talent…
Read NowBeing Begonia
by Sabrina Hornung | Feb 21, 2022
HPR first caught wind of Begonia one hot day at Winnipeg Folk Fest in 2019. Even though we were trying not to wilt from…
Read NowA Musical Journey From Baltic to Boardwalk
by Sabrina Hornung | Jan 20, 2022
By John Showalter [email protected] Over the five years that I have written for High Plains Reader, I have made no secret of the fact…
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