Culture | April 20th, 2022
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
The Hu with The Haunt
Sanctuary, Fargo, May 2
Spring Parade of Homes
Houseproud! Worth seeing.
May 2-3, 9-10, 16-17
Electric Six with Volk
Garage, disco, punk and metal.
Fargo Brewing, May 4,
Star Wars
Classic Film Series ticket, $5
Fargo Theatre, May 4
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
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
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
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
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
Plant + Seed Exchange
Trade plants, bulbs or seeds at
Heritage Garden & Amphitheater, Mhd,
May 15 https://plainsart.org/
Fargo Marathon
May 16-21
Steve Aoki
Famed electronic dance DJ
Fargo Brewing, May 19
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
Kansas
Scheels Arena
Fargo, May 21
I Love The 90s Tour
Vanilla Ice, Tone Loc, Rob Base, Color Me Badd
Bluestem Amphitheater, Moorhead, May 22,
Brass, Beer, and Brats
High-energy bierhalle music on the patio
Fargo Brewing Company, May 20
NoDak Highland Games
People in kilts throw trees and rocks.
Ben Franklin Park, GF, May 28,
Halestorm, Stone Temple Pilots
Grammy Award; Single: Bad Romance.
Bluestem Amphitheater, Mhd, May 28,
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
Badlands Gravel Battle
Long-distance bicycle in the badlands.
Medora ND, May 29
Veterans Memorial Event
Free BBQ meal, help for vets in need.
Bonanzaville, West Fargo, May 26,
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
Damion Jurado
Indie-rock composer. New single, “Home.”
Fargo Brewing, June 2,
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
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
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
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
ArtFest
100 artists in University Park
Grand Forks, June 11-12
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ft Seward Big Guns & 150th Celebration
Cannon demonstrations, gunny sack races.
Fort Seward, Jamestown, July 15-16
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
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
Sheyenne RiverFest
Kayaking, canoeing, free pontoon rides.
Valley City, Ft Ransom Park, August 4-6
Billy Strings
The Grammy Award-winning guitarist.
Bluestem Amphitheater, Mhd, August 6
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
B On Fire
Theatre B’s summer fundraiser, live entertainment
Moorhead, August 11, https://www.theatreb.org/
FM Pride
August 11-14
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
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
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
Pioneer Days
Demos, entertainment, and living history
Bonanzaville, West Fargo, August 27-28
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
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
Junkfest Flea Market
Repurposed, handmade, other treasures.
Foster County Fairgrounds, Carrington ND
September 10, junk-fest.blogspot.com/
Downtown Living Tour
September 10
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
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
September 17th:
Fall Parade of Homes
September 17-18, 24-25
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
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/
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