​2022 Summer Calendar

May

Kenny Wayne Shepherd

KWS creates genre-defining rock n' roll.

Fargo Theatre, Sunday, May 1, 8pm

https://jadepresents.com/events/

MinnKota Wind Quintet

A world premiere, original works

Sanctuary Event Center, Fargo, May 1

fmsymphony.org/chamber-music-series

A Celebration of Nordic Music

From the five Scandinavian countries

First Lutheran Church in Fargo, May 1

bit.ly/3Mb28QW

The Hu with The Haunt

Mongolian throat singing.

Sanctuary, Fargo, May 2

jadepresents.com/events/

Spring Parade of Homes

Houseproud! Worth seeing.

May 2-3, 9-10, 16-17

www.hbafm.com/events

Electric Six with Volk

Garage, disco, punk and metal.

Fargo Brewing, May 4,

bit.ly/3wNwYKY

Star Wars

Classic Film Series ticket, $5

Fargo Theatre, May 4

https://fargotheatre.org/

Fetty Wap, Onyx, District 6

The rapper will perform LIVE.

Alerus Center, GF, May 5

bit.ly/3NIG6qz

Xavier Tavera, Mexican Allegories

Plains Art Museum, May 5

https://plainsart.org/

Blithe Spirit

The Noel Coward classic.

Hjemkomst Center, Moorhead,

May 5-7 tinrooftheatre.org/

Mr. Burns

Post-apocalyptic world without electricity:

“The Simpsons” morph into mythology

Theatre B in Moorhead, May 6-22

https://www.theatreb.org/

A Girl Named Tom

Trio won NBC’s The Voice

TAK Music Venue, Dilworth, May 7

bit.ly/3wJvFgd

Iration

A leading sunshine reggae band

Sanctuary, May 7

jadepresents.com/events/

25th Annual Spring Gala

Video games, music, food, art auction.

Plains Art Museum, May 7

https://plainsart.org/

Spirit of America Bike and Car Show

Live music, $80k raffles.

Alerus Center, Grand Forks, May 7-8

bit.ly/3NIG6qz

F-M Symphony Masterworks 3 concert

NDSU Festival Concert Hall, Fargo, May 7-8

https://www.fmsymphony.org/

Wage War, While She Sleeps, Gideon

Metal, punk. Single “Circle the Drain”

Sanctuary, May 8 jadepresents.com/events/

Tribute Concert

Lake Agassiz Concert Band.

Horizon Middle School, Moorhead

May 8, lakeagassizconcertband.org/

Pink Martini

A little orchestra of virtuosos:

classical, pop, latin and jazz.

Fargo Theatre, May 12, bit.ly/3wNwYKY

Slimez Excalibur Tour

DJ Slimez emits electronic dance music.

TAK Music Venue, Center Ave, Dilworth

Friday, May 13, bit.ly/3wJvFgd

The Quarterly

Awesome Grateful Dead tribute

Fargo Brewing, May 14, bit.ly/3wNwYKY

Fargo Birding Festival

Free, kids activities, all skill levels welcome

Forest River Park, Fargo, May 14, bit.ly/3DXgCRv

Her Crooked Heart

Cyclical narratives, intertwining histories.

May 12, Historic Holmes Theatre, DL

dlccc.org/holmes-theatre.html

Plant + Seed Exchange

Trade plants, bulbs or seeds at

Heritage Garden & Amphitheater, Mhd,

May 15 https://plainsart.org/

Fargo Marathon

May 16-21

fargomarathon.com/

Steve Aoki

Famed electronic dance DJ

Fargo Brewing, May 19

jadepresents.com/events/

Folsom Prison Experience

One of Johnny Cash's most important days.

Fargo Theatre, May 20, bit.ly/3wNwYKY

Anything Goes Sale

Gigantic flea market the size of a town

Alerus Center, Grand Forks, May 21,

bit.ly/3NIG6qz

Bridge Over Troubled Water

The Simon and Garfunkel classic

Holmes Theatre, Detroit Lakes, May 21

dlccc.org/holmes-theatre.html

Kansas

Scheels Arena

Fargo, May 21

scheelsarena.com/

I Love The 90s Tour

Vanilla Ice, Tone Loc, Rob Base, Color Me Badd

Bluestem Amphitheater, Moorhead, May 22,

bit.ly/3wNwYKY

Brass, Beer, and Brats

High-energy bierhalle music on the patio

Fargo Brewing Company, May 20

bit.ly/3uXoobt

NoDak Highland Games

People in kilts throw trees and rocks.

Ben Franklin Park, GF, May 28,

bit.ly/3J9ne0a

Halestorm, Stone Temple Pilots

Grammy Award; Single: Bad Romance.

Bluestem Amphitheater, Mhd, May 28,

bit.ly/3wNwYKY

Hank Williams Jr, Lainey Wilson

Lainey: “Things A Man Oughta Know.”

Alerus Center, GF, May 29, bit.ly/3NIG6qz

Sky Fest, Fort Stevenson State Park

Kites of all shapes and sizes. Night fly, 8pm!

Near Garrison ND, May 28-30

www.skyfestnd.com/

Badlands Gravel Battle

Long-distance bicycle in the badlands.

Medora ND, May 29

bit.ly/3x42xAD

Veterans Memorial Event

Free BBQ meal, help for vets in need.

Bonanzaville, West Fargo, May 26,

www.bonanzaville.org/

How to Talk Minnesotan: Winter Version

Straw Hat Players

Hansen Theatre, MSUM in Moorhead

May 31 - June 2mnstate.edu/tickets

June

Summer Reading Challenge Kick-Off

Beachy activities, crafts, and snacks.

Downtown Fargo Library, June 1

bit.ly/3xIAxCG

Damion Jurado

Indie-rock composer. New single, “Home.”

Fargo Brewing, June 2,

jadepresents.com/events/

9 to 5: The FMCT Mainstage Musical Musical version of the Dolly Parton movie. F-M Community Theatre, June 2-5 fmct.org/

Street Faire at the Lakes

Food, live music, kids’ activities

Detroit Lakes, June 3-4

dlstreetfaire.com/

Junkin’ Cousins Expo

Repurposed and handcrafted goods

County Fairgrounds,Jamestown, June 4

facebook.com/junkincuzinsjunkyard/

Roy Orbison Tribute Show

Empire Art Center, Grand Forks

June 4, empireartscenter.com/

Chutes n’ Boots Bull Riding

Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights

June 4-5 WestFargoEvents.com

Drekker Summer Craft Market

Brewhalla in Fargo, June 5

Bark in the Park

Dog competition, DIY bandana craft.

River’s Bend Park, West Fargo, June 7

Welcome to the Ocean, Little Guppies

Traveling Lantern Theatre Company

Main Library, Downtown Fargo, June 7

bit.ly/3xIAxCG

Guys on Ice

Straw Hat Players

Hansen Theatre, MSUM Mhd

June 7-9mnstate.edu/tickets

TaikoArts Midwest

Japanese dance, culture, drumming.

Moorhead Public Library, June 9

larl.org/locations/moorhead/

Jeff Rosenstock Past lead singer of The Arrogant Sons of Bitches.

Aquarium, June 10,jadepresents.com/events/

Hawley Rodeo

Small town rolls out the western hospitality.

Hawley MN, June 10-11, hawleyrodeo.com/

Happy Harry’s RibFest

Award-winning national rib vendors, music

FargoDome, June 8-11, bit.ly/3tPh9Sb

Medora Musical

The annual musical revue.

BH Amphitheater, Medora ND

June 8-Sept 1, bit.ly/3IKT9DT

Midwest Kids Fest

Music, laughter, children play and learn.

Island Park, June 10, bit.ly/3wLTUdw

Justin Moore

Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights

West Fargo, June 11

westfargoevents.com/

ArtFest

100 artists in University Park

Grand Forks, June 11-12

https://www.publicartnd.org/

Church Basement Ladies Musical

Straw Hat Players

Hansen Theatre, MSUM

June 14-16mnstate.edu/tickets

The Sound of Music

Frost Fire Summer Theatre near Walhalla, ND

Show on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays.

June 15-July 31 frostfirepark.org/summer-theatre

Country Music Weekend

Six national country shows: Jamey, Ashley! Moondance, Walker MN, June 16-19 www.jammincountry.com/

Wells County Fair

Comic magician, mud run, tractor pull.

Fessenden ND, June 16-19

wellscountyfairnd.com/

Fort Union Rendezvous

Re-enactors of the 19th-century fur trade.

Fort Union, near Willson, ND, June 16-19

https://www.nps.gov/fous/index.htm

Dia del Taco

Tacos, margaritas, brews.

Fargo Brewing Co, June 18,

diadeltaco.com/

Rally in the Valley

Car show, parade, garage sales, street dance.

Valley City, ND, June 18, (701) 845-1891

Ashley ND Sizzling Summer Days

Jigsaw tournament, parade, car show,

June 18 (701) 288-3310

West Fargo Street Fair

POW/MIA Plaza, June 18

https://www.westfargoevents.com/

PBR Bullriding Challenge

Pro Division, featuring Chad Berger

Bismarck Event Center, June 17-18

bismarckeventcenter.com/

Lake Region Arts Festival

Visual art, dance, music, theater.

Devils Lake, June 18, bit.ly/3JV1JRS

Summer Flea Market

Fargo Antiques & Repurposed Market

June 18-19 www.farmantiques.net/

Fort Seward Wagon Train

Wagon train, history, camping, nature.

Fort Seward, Jamestown, June 19-25

covered-wagon-train.com/

Pekin Days Art Show and Sale

Glass demos, children's chalk, raffles, all free.

June 23-26, Pekin ND, bit.ly/36Nr1Du

Roughrider Days Fair & Expo

the main summertime event in Dickinson.

June 18-July 30 roughriderdaysfair.com/

2022 Scandinavian Festival

Music, art, and food from Scandinavia

Sons of Norway, Fargo, June 24-25

bit.ly/3Mb28QW

Siama's Congo Roots

Children's concert and storytelling.

Moorhead Public Library, June 25

https://larl.org/locations/moorhead/

Frontier Military Days

Firing cannons, 1870s military reenactments.

Fort Stevenson, Garrison ND, June 25-26

parkrec.nd.gov/fort-stevenson-state-park

Act Up Theatre: Dogfight

Musical set in 1960s San Francisco

MSUM, June 28-30 actuptheatre.org/

Stutsman County Fair

Wiener dog races, crazy contests, 4H exhibits.

County Fairgrounds, June 29-July 2, bit.ly/3iRlVrS

Independence Day

Will Smith battles aliens, $5.

Fargo Theatre, June 30

https://fargotheatre.org/

July

701 Day

Interactive art project, entertainment, ag workshop

Broadway Square, Fargo, July 1, bit.ly/3uSgIHf

James River Rodeo

NDRRA qualifier, County Fairgrounds

Jamestown,July 1-2, bit.ly/36rrquS

Mandan Rodeo Days

Bull & bronc riders, ropers, barrel racers

Mandan, July 2-4 mandanrodeo.com/

4th of July Carnival and Fireworks

Carnival games, food, fireworks at dusk.

Bonanzaville, July 4, bonanzaville.org/

GF 4th of July Celebration

music, yard games, watermelon feed

gfsertoma.org/4th-of-july-celebration

Mandan July 4 Parade

ND’s largest, oldest parade www.mandanparade.com/

Wahpeton Baseball, Fireworks

Chahinkapa Park. Free.

July 4wahpeton.com/

ND Country Music Festival

Regional acts plus Country Music's Finest.

New Salem ND, July 6-9, ndcountryfest.com/

Winnipeg Folk Festival

The event of the year. Performers new to you

and like-minded others you’ve not met. Camping.

Birds Hill Provincial Park, July 7-10, bit.ly/3jdh30D

Deana Carter

Debut album “Did I Shave My Legs for This?”

Fargo Theatre, July 8, jadepresents.com/events/

Tri-County Fair

demolition derby, dodgeball, deal or no deal.

Wishek ND, July 14-17 tricofair.com/home

Northwest Water Carnival

What’s the big DL? Bash on the Beach.

Detroit Lakes, July 8-17, bit.ly/36HSPJ7

Red River Valley Fair

3 Doors Down, Tim McGraw, Renegade Monster Trucks.

RRV Fairgrounds, July 8-17, redrivervalleyfair.com/

Dougie Padilla Poetry Reading

Plains Art Museum, July 9

https://plainsart.org/

Fort Ransom Sodbuster Days

How things were done in the old days!

Fort Ransom ND, July 9-10, (701) 973-4331

The Wonder Weavers: Pue the Pirate

Free all-ages show

101 4th ST. N, Fargo, July 11

bit.ly/3xIAxCG

Downtown Fargo Street Fair

art, food, vendors from far away..

July 14-16 bit.ly/3iKpGiP

Parking Lot Concerts

Live music during the Street Fair.

Empire Tavern parking lot, July 14-16

Horse Racing, ND Horse Park

Days: July 15, 16, 23, 24, 30, 31

www.hrnd.org/

Ft Seward Big Guns & 150th Celebration

Cannon demonstrations, gunny sack races.

Fort Seward, Jamestown, July 15-16

fortsewardreconstruction.net/

The SpongeBob Musical

Nickelodeon cartoon world as a musical.

July 19-24, Gooseberry Park, Moorhead

gooseberryparkplayers.org/index.html

Prairie Pothole Music Festival

Art, workshops, camping + a lake

6 miles north of Anamoose ND,

July 21-23 bit.ly/3iKtX5Q

Mercer County Fair

Exhibits, livestock, featured performances.

Beulah. ND, July 14-17, mercercountyfair.com/

Cowtown Hoedown

Tractor trek to Almont, car and tractor show.

New Salem ND, July 16-18, bit.ly/3qMAFNk

A League of Their Own

Classic Film Series: a baseball tale. $5

Fargo Theatre, July 19 fargotheatre.org/

Twin Cities Summer Jam

Outdoor setting. Blake Shelton, Kane Brown.

Canterbury Park, Shakopee MN, July 21-23

bit.ly/371rJNl

Moondance Rock Weekend

Bret Michaels, Daughtry, Creedence tribute.

Walker MN, July 22-23, bit.ly/3NvPs8M

ND State Fair

Cody Johnson and the best country acts.

Minot ND, July 22-30, ndstatefair.com/

Headwaters Music Festival

Noon to midnight, Wahpeton & Breckenridge

July 22-23. bit.ly/3jRDIzN

Buffalo Days

Parade, street dance, pancakes, family-friendly.

Jamestown, July 23-24 jamestowncalendar.com/

Ship Gallery Grand Reopening

Meet original crew members, see Ship Gallery’s new look

Hjemkomst Center, Moorhead, July 23 hcscconline.org/

Machine Gun Kelly

Mainstream Sellout Tour: Avril Lavine, Willow

Fargodome, July 27 fargodome.com/

International Peace Garden 90th Anniversary

80,000 flowers on the North Dakota/Manitoba border.

Bottineau ND, July 29-31. peacegarden.com/

Alan Jackson

Blends honky-tonk & country-pop.

Alerus Center GF, July 30, aleruscenter.com/

August

WE FestCountry Music Fest

Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert, many more.

Soo Pass Ranch, Detroit Lakes, August 4-6

https://wefest.com/

Sheyenne RiverFest

Kayaking, canoeing, free pontoon rides.

Valley City, Ft Ransom Park, August 4-6

valleycitytourism.com/

Billy Strings

The Grammy Award-winning guitarist.

Bluestem Amphitheater, Mhd, August 6

jadepresents.com/events/

West Fargo Kidchella

Children’s reading and music festival

Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights

August 6 WestFargoEvents.com

Fiber Arts Festival

Learn fiber techniques, go shopping.

Hartl Bldg, RR Valley Fairgrounds

August 6-7, fiberartsfest.com/

Capital A’Fair

130 artisans on the ND Capitol grounds.

Bismarck, August 6-7 bit.ly/3rC1pAD

Ashley Rodeo

Cowboys and roping, lady’s breakaway.

Ashley, ND, August 7 & 8, (701) 288-3813

Hands on a Hard Body

Luckless Texans compete to win a truck.

Empire Theatre Company, GF Race Track,

August 10-21 bit.ly/3OpMymD

Big & Rich

Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights

West Fargo, August 11

westfargoevents.com/

B On Fire

Theatre B’s summer fundraiser, live entertainment

Moorhead, August 11, https://www.theatreb.org/

FM Pride

August 11-14

https://fmpride.com/

Hairball

Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights

West Fargo, August 12

https://www.westfargoevents.com/

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights

West Fargo, August 13

https://www.westfargoevents.com/

Pipestem Creek Trail Run

Gear Grinder Bicycle Race

Jamestown, Aug 13 bit.ly/3Opx3Le

FM Pride: 2022 Edition

Pride in the Park, joyous annual parade.

August 14-17 fmpride.com/events/

Fargo Food Truck Fest

Corgi races, eating challenges, inflatables.

RR Valley Fairgrounds, WF, August 13-15

701foodtrucks.com/

Built to Spill

Guitarist and lead vocalist Douglas Martsch.

Fargo Brewing, Aug 15, jadepresents.com/events/

North By Northwest

Hitchcock’s tale of suspense, Classic Film, $5

Fargo Theatre, August 18 fargotheatre.org/

Happy Harry’s Rockin’ Up North Fest

Michael Ray, Black Hawk, Little Texas, Love & Theft.

East GF, August 19, 20 rockinupnorthfest.com/

GF Downtown Street Fair

Art, jewelry, clothing, crafts, music.

August 19-20 bit.ly/3iMOzKX

A Fiddling Jamboree

Bud Larsen, Gabrille LaRocque play a free concert

Davy Park, Moorhead, August 20 hcscconline.org/

Rollin' on the River Inline Marathon

Welcome to all, beginners to professionals.

Grand Forks, August 20, http://gfinline.com/

Amy Schumer

She appeared on NBC’s Last Comic Standing.

Bluestem Amphitheater, Moorhead, August 25

jadepresents.com/events/

Creative Artist Talk

Torey Erin, Plains Art Museum

August 25 plainsart.org/

Thrivefest North

Christian music, food, bouncy balls.

ND Horse Park, Fargo, August 27

thrivefestnorth.org/

Pioneer Days

Demos, entertainment, and living history

Bonanzaville, West Fargo, August 27-28

bonanzaville.org/

Grand Forks Food Truck Fest

Numerous delicious trucks, pig out and recover later

Grand Cities Mall, August 27-29 701foodtrucks.com/

Island Park Show

Unique treasures from makers of fine arts.

Island Park, Fargo, August 28 bit.ly/36EX20i

September

Tedeschi Trucks Band

Susan & Derek won Grammy, Best Blues Album.

Bluestem Amphitheater, Moorhead, September 3

jadepresents.com/events/

GF Greenway Takeover Fest

Artists, Family friendly, adult beverages,

September 8-11 greenwaytakeover.com/

Bismarck Food Truck Fest

Food trucks from Bismarck, Mandan and far away.

Bismarck Municipal Ball Park, September 10-11

701foodtrucks.com/

Junkfest Flea Market

Repurposed, handmade, other treasures.

Foster County Fairgrounds, Carrington ND

September 10, junk-fest.blogspot.com/

Downtown Living Tour

September 10

https://www.hbafm.com/events

Fort Ransom Sodbuster Days

Horse-powered homesteading demonstrations.

Fort Ransom ND Sept 10, 11, (701) 973-4331

West Fest

Family-friendly events, huge Saturday parade

West Fargo, September 12-17

https://www.westfargond.gov/762/West-Fest

Big Iron Farm Show

September 13-15

https://bigironfarmshow.com/

F-M LGBT Film Festival

Lived experiences, visions of innovative films.

Fargo Theatre, Sept 14-17www.fmlgbtff.org

Bismarck Downtowners’ Street Fair

Arts, crafts, food vendors. See you there!

September 16-17 bit.ly/3qLjOKE

Oktoberfest

Arts Center

Jamestown, September 17

Oktobrewfest

Steins, brats, keg races, biergartens.

Downtown Fargo, September 17

https://downtownfargo.com/

September 17th:

Fall Parade of Homes

September 17-18, 24-25

www.hbafm.com/events

Sheyenne Valley Arts and Crafts Show

200 vendors of crafts, artisans and musicians.

Fort Ransom ND, September 10, 11svaca.org/

Greta Van Fleet

“Dreams in Gold Tour”

Fargodome, September 23

https://fargodome.com/

Dickinson Food Truck Rodeo

A mechanical bull and other interactives.

September 24-25 701foodtrucks.com/

Norsk Høstfest

Toby Keith live music, food, music and crafts.

Minot, September 28-October 1 hostfest.com/

Thomas Rhett

Six recent Grammy Award nominations

Alerus Center, GF, Sept 29, aleruscenter.com/

Thomas Rhett

Yeah, the same guy, hit single “Marry Me.”

Bismarck Event Center, Sept 30 bit.ly/3qLjOKE

Lady A

Multi-Platinum band: country, rock, pop.

The Scheels Arena, September 30

epiceventsnd.com/epic-events/lady-a

Roughrider Ink & Iron Expo

Tattoos, motorcycles, what they can do to you.

Veterans Memorial Arena, West Fargo

September 30-October 2 roughriderexpo.com/