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SUMMARY:Stage West: Musical Theatre Skills Camp (Grades 5-6-7-8)
DESCRIPTION:Our Musical Theatre Song and Dance camp is the ultimate experience for middle schoolers who love to sing\, dance\, and perform! Over the course of the camp\, students will learn hit songs from popular musicals and master the choreography that brings them to life. They’ll work with talented instructors to build their vocal skills\, perfect their dance moves\, and gain confidence in their stage presence. By the end of the camp\, students will perform a lively\, Broadway-inspired showcase that’s sure to impress friends and family alike!\n\nAges: 11-14\nDates: July 13-17 (M-T-W-Th-F)\nTimes: 9:00a-4:00p\, Friday 9:00a-12:00p\nShowcase: Friday\, July 17 at 11:30a\nLocation: Stage West Studio (300 Sheyenne Street\, Suite 120\, West Fargo)\n\nTuition: $150\nREGISTER: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?class=wfe
URL:https://westfargoevents.com/event/stage-west-musical-theatre-skills-camp-grades-5-6-7-8/
LOCATION:Stage West Studio\, 300 Sheyenne St. Suite 120\, West Fargo\, ND\, 58078\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Family,Live Performance,Theater
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SUMMARY:JON PARDI
DESCRIPTION:JON PARDI will be performing live on the MIDCO Stage at Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights on Thursday\, July 16th at 7:00pm. The opening act(s) are to be determined.\n\nTicket Details:\nVIP and General Admission (GA) tickets are available. All tickets are standing room only.\n\nTICKET PRESALE is Thursday\, January 29 from 10AM-10PM.\nGet the presale code by subscribing to emails!\n📧 https://thelightswf.com/contact-us/\n\nTickets will go ON SALE to the public at 10:00am on Friday\, January 30.\n\nTICKET LINK\n\nConcert is rain or shine. In the event of a cancellation\, tickets will not be refunded.
URL:https://westfargoevents.com/event/jon-pardi/
LOCATION:Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights\, 3150 Sheyenne Street\, West Fargo\, ND\, 58078\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Family,Featured,Live Performance
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SUMMARY:TRAVIS TRITT
DESCRIPTION:Ernest and Henning is excited to announce that Travis Tritt will bring his full-band live show to play live\non MIDCO Stage at Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights on Friday\, July 17th at 7:00pm. With more than\nthree decades of chart-topping hits\, Grammy Awards\, and sold-out tours\, Tritt is a draw for fans of all\nages. Direct support is The Kentucky Headhunters. \nAbout Travis Tritt:\nMore than 35 years into his career\, Travis Tritt remains one of country music’s most enduring and\ninfluential performers. A native of Marietta\, Georgia\, Tritt blended Southern rock\, blues\, and gospel\ninfluences to help define the early 1990s country music boom.\nAfter signing with Warner Bros. Records in 1989\, Tritt released seven studio albums and a greatest hits\ncollection over the following decade. His debut album\, Country Club\, produced multiple hits and earned\nBillboard’s Top New Male Artist recognition along with the CMA Horizon Award. The album achieved\nPlatinum certification\, and in 1992\, Tritt was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry.\nHis sophomore release\, It’s All About to Change\, shipped more than three million copies\, produced four\nTop Five singles\, and reached Triple Platinum status. Over his career\, Tritt has sold more than 30 million\nalbums worldwide\, earned two Grammy Awards and three CMA Awards\, and released seven albums\ncertified Platinum or higher.\nBeyond the charts\, Tritt has delivered high-profile performances at the Olympic Games\, Super Bowls\, a\nWorld Series\, and the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship. In 2012\, he launched Post Oak Recordings\,\nlater releasing acclaimed projects including A Man and His Guitar: Live From The Franklin\nTheatre and Set In Stone in 2022.\nIn 2023\, Tritt released Country Chapel\, a gospel album reflecting his Southern roots and lifelong faith.\nKnown for relentless touring and a strong connection with fans\, he continues to deliver authentic\,\nSouthern rock–infused country music with high-energy live performances.\nFor more information on Tritt\, please visit www.travistritt.com \nTicket Details\nVIP and General Admission (GA) tickets are available. All tickets are standing room only. Tickets for this\nperformance start at an all-in price (FEES INCLUDED) of $79. Tickets will go on sale to the public at\n10:00am on Friday\, February 6 at Ticketmaster.com. This event will be RAIN OR SHINE\, and tickets are\nnon-refundable.\nFor more information about the show\, please visit www.thelightswf.com. \nTICKET LINK
URL:https://westfargoevents.com/event/travis-tritt/
LOCATION:Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights\, 3150 Sheyenne Street\, West Fargo\, ND\, 58078\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Family,Featured,Live Performance
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SUMMARY:Stage West: The Great Stage West Baking Camp (Session 2)
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for a deliciously creative adventure at Stage West by joining us for The Great Stage West Baking Camp! Learners will dive into the world of storytelling as they learn a fun script inspired by the magic of baking\, while also making their own props to bring the performance to life. They’ll collaborate with Cookie Krums Bakery to gain real-world insights into the art of baking\, and even get to incorporate delicious treats into their show! By the end of the camp\, they’ll have a one-of-a-kind performance full of creativity\, teamwork\, and\, of course\, some sweet surprises!\n\nAges: 8-12\nDates: July 20-23 (M-T-W-Th)\nTimes: 9:00a-4:00p\nShowcase: Thursday\, July 23 at 3:30pm\nLocation: Stage West Studio (300 Sheyenne Street\, Suite 120\, West Fargo)\n\nTuition: $150\nREGISTER: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?class=wfe
URL:https://westfargoevents.com/event/stage-west-the-great-stage-west-baking-camp-session-2/
LOCATION:Stage West Studio\, 300 Sheyenne St. Suite 120\, West Fargo\, ND\, 58078\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Family,Live Performance,Theater
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SUMMARY:Rend Collective
DESCRIPTION:REND COLLECTIVE COMING TO THE LIGHTS IN WEST FARGO\nAcclaimed Irish Christian Group to Play on Midco Stage at Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights.\nErnest and Henning is excited to announce that Christian artist Rend Collective will play live on MIDCO\nStage at Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights on Thursday\, July 23rd at 7:00pm. \nAbout Rend Collective\nHailing from a small town off the coast of Northern Ireland\, Rend Collective wants to be known as a\ncelebration band. The group’s authentic and energetic style of worship has attracted an international\naudience\, with songs like Build Your Kingdom Here\, My Lighthouse\, and Counting Every Blessing. Their\nmost recent albums have hit the highest non-Christian charting any worship album has ever achieved in\nthe U.K. In 2018 Rend Collective sold out their hometown show at the SSE Arena in Belfast making it the\nlargest attended Christian concert in the country. With good reason too\, Rend Collective continually\ndraw in fans across the world with their electric performances and a good dose of Northern Irish charm.\nFrom playing sold out gigs in Canada\, mainland Europe\, Scandinavia\, Brazil\, Hong Kong and the U.S. \, to\nthe fact that “Boldly I Approach” has become the most popular hymn in the German church: the band\nare undeniably a global force. Despite all this\, the band seem to be doing it differently than most other\nartists before them\, living and working—singing and sharing the laundry duties—as a tight-knit family\,\neven touring with their young children most of the time. The word “Collective” is not just in their name\,\nbut in their foundations forming the heart and strength of their ministry. For more information\, visit\nwww.rendcollective.com. \nTicket Details\nGeneral Admission (GA) tickets are available\, and all tickets are standing room only. Tickets for this\nperformance are all-in priced (FEES INCLUDED) at $49. Tickets are on sale now at www.ticketmaster.com.\nThis event will be RAIN OR SHINE\, and tickets are non-refundable.
URL:https://westfargoevents.com/event/rend-collective/
LOCATION:Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights\, 3150 Sheyenne Street\, West Fargo\, ND\, 58078\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Family,Featured,Live Performance
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SUMMARY:Brett Young with Ashley McBryde
DESCRIPTION:BRETT YOUNG WITH ASHLEY MCBRYDE COMING TO THE LIGHTS IN WEST FARGO\nCountry Music Stars to Play on Midco Stage at Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights. \nErnest and Henning is excited to announce that country music artist Brett Young with Ashley McBryde will play live on MIDCO Stage at Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights on Thursday\, July 30th at 7:00pm. \n\nAbout Brett Young\nFrom his self-titled debut in 2017\, Brett Young has captured the hearts of fans everywhere through his honest lyrics and West Coast-meets-Southern sound\, aptly dubbed “Caliville” style. With an impressive string of seven No. 1 hits – “In Case You Didn’t Know” (DIAMOND)\, “Mercy” (4X PLATINUM)\, “Sleep Without You” (2X PLATINUM)\, “Like I Loved You” (2X PLATINUM)\, “Here Tonight” (2X PLATINUM)\, “Catch” (PLATINUM) and “Lady” (PLATINUM) – and multiple hit albums defined by an undeniable romantic spark\, he has cemented his status as a master of matters of the heart. Following his acclaimed second studio album\, Ticket To L.A.\, Brett broadened his emotional scope on Weekends Look A Little Different These Days\, which features “You Didn’t” (GOLD) and “Lady\,” whose lyrics inspired Brett’s debut children’s book “Love You\, Little Lady\,” published by Tommy Nelson (an imprint of HarperCollins). One of only four modern Country artists to have their first seven singles go No. 1\, Young debuted atop the Billboard Country Albums chart with his GOLD-certified Ticket To L.A. while his PLATINUM self-titled debut dominated the Top 20 on the Country Albums chart for 37 weeks\, all contributing to over 8.1 billion global streams to date. In 2018\, Young was named ACM’s New Male Artist of the Year and ASCAP’s Country Songwriter-Artist of the Year for his “melodic craftsmanship” (Billboard) and garnered nominations from Billboard\, Teen Choice\, CMT and CMA Awards\, while continuing to amass non-stop hits as “one of Country’s most consistent radio stars” (Rolling Stone). He released his first holiday album Brett Young & Friends Sing the Christmas Classics\, with special guests including Darius Rucker\, Maddie & Tae and Colbie Caillat in 2021\, and co-wrote “Long Way Home (From The Motion Picture ‘Father Stu’)” with Shay Mooney and Bear Rinehart\, featured in Sony Pictures’ 2022 film \nstarring Academy Award Nominee® Mark Wahlberg. His successful Caliville collection of casual wear is available exclusively at Kohl’s and online at caliville | Kohl’s (kohls.com). An acoustic version of his fourth studio album\, Across The Sheets (Barefoot Edition)\, and music video for his single\, “Dance With You\,” are out now. Young will soon embark on his Back To Basics World Tour 2025 which will find him doing what he does best with a stripped back\, more personal concert experience that lets the music shine. The tour will make stops throughout the U.S.\, Canada\, Australia\, the EU and the UK. For a full list of tour dates and more\, visit BrettYoungMusic.com. \n  \nAbout Ashley McBryde\nGRAMMY\, CMA and ACM award winner Ashley McBryde cut her teeth playing country songs in biker bars – and it shows. The Grand Ole Opry member’s 2018 major label debut Girl Going Nowhere (Warner Records Nashville) charmed The New York Times\, NPR\, Rolling Stone\, Paste\, The Washington Post and \nmore\, all en route to landing a GRAMMY nomination for Best Country Album. McBryde closed out 2019 with ACM New Female Artist\, CMT Breakout Artist\, a New Artist of the Year win at the 53rd Annual CMA Awards and two nominations for the 2020 GRAMMYs for Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance for “Girl Goin’ Nowhere.” Her follow-up Never Will was tagged by Rolling Stone as one of the most anticipated of the year alongside NPR\, who also ranked her Top 10 RIAA Platinum-Certified single “One Night Standards” as one of the best songs of 2019. The album earned McBryde a 2021 GRAMMY nomination for Best Country Album\, making Never Will the only album nominated for \nCountry Album of the Year by the ACMs\, CMAs and the Recording Academy in the same award \nseason. Her GRAMMY-winning duet with Carly Pearce\, “Never Wanted To Be That Girl\,” went all \nthe way to No. 1 and earned McBryde and Pearce the ACM and CMA award for Musical Event of the Year. McBryde was also honored with the 2022 CMA International Artist Achievement Award for the most significant creative growth\, development and promotion of the country music industry outside of the United States. Her collaborative project Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville featuring Brothers Osborne\, Brandy Clark\, Pillbox Patti\, Caylee Hammack\, Aaron Raitiere and Benjy Davis earned McBryde her third consecutive GRAMMY nomination for Best Country Album\, making her a six-time GRAMMY nominee. The project earned McBryde her second consecutive nomination for CMA Album of the Year\, along with Music Video of the Year for “Light On In The Kitchen” from her latest critically acclaimed album\, The Devil I Know. For more information\, visit Ashley McBryde.com or follow her Facebook\, Instagram\, Twitter\, TikTok and YouTube. \n  \nTicket Details \nVIP and General Admission (GA) tickets are available. All tickets are standing room only. Tickets for this performance start at an all-in price (FEES INCLUDED) of $79. Tickets will go on sale to the public at 10:00am on Friday\, March 13 at Ticketmaster.com. This event will be RAIN OR SHINE\, and tickets are non-refundable. \n  \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE
URL:https://westfargoevents.com/event/brett-young-with-ashley-mcbryde/
LOCATION:Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights\, 3150 Sheyenne Street\, West Fargo\, ND\, 58078\, United States
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SUMMARY:38 Special
DESCRIPTION:38 SPECIAL RETURNING TO THE LIGHTS IN WEST FARGO\nRock Icons to Celebrate 50 Year Anniversary Tour on Midco Stage at Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights. \nErnest and Henning is excited to announce that 38 Special is returning to play live on MIDCO Stage at Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights on Friday\, August 14th at 7:00pm. 38 Special last played the Lights to a near sellout crowd in September of 2023. A Special Guest will be announced at a later date. \nAbout 38 Special:\n50 years together. 20 million albums sold. More than 15 albums of guitar-driven southern rock\, stacked high with hits like “Hold On Loosely\,” “Caught Up In You\,” “If I’d Been The One\,” “Back Where You Belong\,” and “Second Chance.” 38 Special is proof that there’s strength in numbers. \nFormed in 1974\, the band toured tirelessly from the start\, sharpening the explosive live show that’s been 38 Special’s calling card for a half-century. Along the way\, the Florida natives fine tuned their sound too: a blend of muscle and melody\, filled with the arena-rock pop hooks that would soon become staples of FM radio. Years passed… trends changed… some band members retired from the rigors… but 38 Special remained\, hitting the road year after year\, flying the flag for an enduring form of classic rock & roll that never dies. \nAs 38 Special enters its sixth decade together\, the music continues with Milestone. It’s the band’s first studio album in more than 20 years\, and it showcases a group of road warriors with plenty of miles left in the tank. Fueled up on snarling guitars\, anthemic melodies\, and the desire to break new ground\, they update their sound for the 2020s\, bridging the gap between past and present without forgetting their rock & roll roots. \n“After all this time\, we wanted to create a more modern 38 Special album\,” says frontman and co-founder Don Barnes. “This is a fresh\, updated approach to the sound we’ve been making together for so long. Why not make a big statement after all these years? When you’re reintroducing yourself to the world\, ‘good enough’ doesn’t work anymore. If you’re gonna do it\, you might as well go big.” \nGo big\, indeed. Milestone opens with the larger-than-life roar of Barnes’ voice\, delivering a line that might as well be the band’s mission statement — “Don’t wanna ever slow down!” — over amplified guitars and a booming backbeat. The song itself is called “So Much So Right\,” and it’s a kinetic\, riff-heavy anthem that splits the difference between Robert Palmer’s aggressive stomp and modern rock’s heavy swagger. \n“We’ve had people say\, ‘Oh\, those guys are still around?” Barnes says. “We still hit 100 cities every year and we bring a high-energy party to the people every time we’re onstage. We don’t phone it in. We don’t slack up\, we stack up. That song is for anyone who thinks we’re too old to keep doing this. It’ll completely change their perspective.” \nThe highlights don’t stop there. On the jangling lead single “All I Haven’t Said\,” 38 Special nods to the melody-driven bands that came before them. “That’s my throwback to the ’60s\, inspired by bands like the Searchers\,” says Barnes. “I’ve always loved that jangling guitar sound and what’s old is new again. We just inject more power guitars to it. About a year ago\, I was playing some chords while my wife Christine was in the kitchen. She has a musical ear and out of the clear blue she said\, ‘That sounds like it should be called ‘All I Haven’t Said.’ I was floored! The most perfect title matching what the chords were conveying. She helped craft some lyrics and a storyline and has a songwriting credit on it.” \nOn “Slightly Controversial\,” Barnes splits vocal duties with Train frontman Pat Monahan\, a longtime fan of the band\, with his own cover of “Hold On Loosely” (recording alongside Joe Bonamassa to boot). Says Barnes\, “I had reached out to Pat’s manager after hearing his rendition of ‘Hold On Loosely’ and invited him to sing with me on this real banger of a song. He was so gracious to accept\, and we became quick friends. He brought a great vibe to the song and we plan on co-writing in the future. Funny how things work out like that.” \nRandy Bachman\, co-founder of The Guess Who and Bachman Turner Overdrive\, shows up as a co-writer with Barnes on the socially-conscious track “Long Long Train.” 38’s drummer Gary Moffatt and lead guitarist Jerry Riggs help drive “The Main Thing” forward at highway speed. These songs were all recorded during brief breaks in 38 Special’s touring schedule — an itinerary that’s kept Barnes\, Riggs\, Moffatt\, keyboardist Bobby Capps and bassist Barry Dunaway busy for decades — and you can hear the energy of those live shows bleed into the studio recordings themselves. \nTo revisit — and reimagine — the tightly-constructed sound that turned 38 Special into platinum-selling artists\, the band turned to an old friend. Decades earlier\, they’d struck up a partnership with Jim Peterik\, founder of the band Survivor. Sitting around his kitchen table in 1980\, Barnes and Peterik co-wrote “Hold On Loosely” with 38 Special’s original guitarist Jeff Carlisi. One year later the same trio wrote “Caught Up In You.” Those songs became defining songs not only of a decade\, but of an entire genre\, and Milestone gave the band a chance to\nwork with Peterik once again. \n“Jim is such a brilliant musician\,” Barnes says. “He wrote ‘Eye Of The Tiger\,’ ‘Heavy Metal’ for Sammy Hagar\, and all of the Survivor hits. He literally wrote the book on songwriting; it’s called Songwriting For Dummies. He’s been my co-writer brother for decades and is a lifelong friend.” \nIn April 2024\, while finishing a handful of new songs in celebration of 38 Special’s fiftieth anniversary\, Barnes found himself riding an unexpected wave of inspiration. “The ideas just kept coming\,” he remembers. “I started flying up to Jim’s house in Chicago\, bringing him these halffinished songs that I’d sketched out. We’d finish them together\, record a rough version on a micro-cassette and then I’d fly home to Atlanta for a few days. Then I’d go back on the road with the band. Trying to spread all of that work into a touring schedule of 100 cities was a daunting task. It’s been 50 years\, though\, and we’re still vibrant. We had a whole new stage set designed during that time as well. We continue to play sold-out shows everywhere and we still leave them breathless. It was tough going but given that this was a big anniversary for the band\, I knew that I needed to meet the moment.” \nBetween their cross-country tour dates\, 38 Special began recording Milestone at the Atlantaarea studio of Will Turpin\, longtime bassist for Collective Soul. They worked quickly\, all five musicians playing together in real time\, capturing each song in a series of live-in-the-studio performances. Overdubs took place at Peterik’s home studio — “I’d be singing final harmonies in the vocal booth with a car and driver outside waiting to take me to the airport so I could fly to another show\,” Barnes remembers — and mixing was completed by Johnny K\, the hard-rock legend behind albums by Disturbed\, Plain White T’s\, and Megadeth. \nMilestone’s on-the-fly recording schedule was a new experience for 38 Special. “The process used to be you’d go into the recording studio\, punch the clock\, record songs for 12 hours\, play\nsome ping pong\, then go back to the hotel around the corner\,” says Barnes. “You’d do that every day for a month or two\, then the album would be finished and you’d go home.” \n“This was a whole  different experience because I had to plan it out in phases — probably 10 different phases of recording while roadwork continued all over the country. But as the process began to move along\, we realized that we could really make a statement with this album and it grew more exciting\, so we wanted to put in the work.” \nBarnes has been putting in the work ever since he formed 38 Special in Jacksonville\, Florida\, joining forces with co-founder Donnie Van Zant — the younger brother of Lynyrd Skynyrd frontman Ronnie Van Zant — as well a talented vocalist who left 38 special’s lineup in 2013 due to inner-ear nerve damage. The group had dedicated themselves to the long\, steady climb from small clubs to big arenas. “We had rehearsals every night\, working for four hours after our day jobs were done\,” he recalls. “We sacrificed everything: birthdays\, anniversaries\, holidays. We felt like we had to be five steps ahead of ourselves. We were fiercely committed.” Years later that dedicated spirit is alive and well on Milestone\, but Barnes isn’t looking to repeat himself. Instead\, he’s turning a page. \n“I’ll always respect and revere the original guys in this band\,” he says. “We went through hell together. We suffered\, starved and ultimately triumphed. We risked it all\, rolled the dice with nothing to fall back on and ended up rocking arenas around the world. Through the bleakest of times\, all we had was each other. We were our own support group. Let me tell you\, those guys are the finest people I could’ve gone through my youth with and we’re still friends. In my mind\, they are legends and kings. We love each other and stay in touch. And we all can’t believe that it’s been 50 years!” \n“Now\, I have to say…some of the ‘new’ members have been here over 30 years and they are my brothers\, too. We’ve built our mission out of sheer stamina and fortitude — and after all this time together\, we’ve learned that if we’re gonna do something\, we should fiercely go at it and do it the best we possibly can. That’s why we worked so hard on Milestone. It’s paying respect to that history. Every song is diverse. We have in-your-face rockers and introspective moments. We go back and forth\, over and over. It’s a great ride.” \nCan you blame 38 Special for taking a quick look behind them\, reflecting upon 50 years of hits\, highways\, and battle-tested brotherhood? If anyone’s earned the right to reflect\, it’s them. With Milestone\, though\, Barnes and company keep their eyes glued to the horizon ahead of them. The ride isn’t over. \nTicket Details\nVIP and General Admission (GA) tickets are available. All tickets are standing room only. Tickets for this performance start at an all-in price (FEES INCLUDED) of $64. Tickets are ON SALE NOW at\nTicketmaster.com. This event will be RAIN OR SHINE\, and tickets are non-refundable. For more information about the show\, please visit www.thelightswf.com. \nAbout The Lights\nThe Lights is an entertainment district located in West Fargo that encompasses 20+ Businesses\, nearly 300 units of apartments and condominiums\, a public parking ramp and its centerpiece\, the Essentia Health Plaza\, a 40\,000 sq. ft. outdoor venue that is home to many community events\, special events and concerts. \nAbout Ernest and Henning\nErnest and Henning is an independent event promoter located in West Fargo\, ND.
URL:https://westfargoevents.com/event/38-special/
LOCATION:Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights\, 3150 Sheyenne Street\, West Fargo\, ND\, 58078\, United States
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SUMMARY:BUCKAROO
DESCRIPTION:BUCKAROO\, Country Nights at The Lights will take place at Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights in West Fargo\, ND on Friday\, August 28 and Saturday\, August 29. This two-night country festival will feature four acts each night ranging across the country music spectrum.\n\nLINEUP:Friday\, August 28th~Old Crow Medicine Show~Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives~The Band Loula~Nashville Guest – John StoneSaturday\, August 29th~Sawyer Brown~Phil Vassar~Lorrie Morgan~Nashville Guest – Kelly & Sarah\n\nTICKET DETAILSVIP and General Admission (GA) tickets are available and will be sold as a 2-Day Pass or Single Day Ticket. All tickets are standing room only. GA 2-day passes for this performance are priced at $109.00 and VIP 2-day passes are $159.00 (ALL IN PRICING\, FEES INCLUDED IN PRICE). GA single day tickets for this performance are priced at $69.00 and VIP single day tickets are $99.00 (ALL IN PRICING\, FEES INCLUDED IN PRICE).\n\nTickets will go ON SALE to the public at 10:00am on Friday\, February 13th.BUCKAROO – FRIDAY TICKETSBUCKAROO – SATURDAY TICKETSBUCKAROO – TWO DAY TICKETS\nThis event will be RAIN or SHINE AND TICKETS are non-refundable. For more information about the artists performing or the event\, please visit www.buckaroond.com
URL:https://westfargoevents.com/event/buckaroo/2026-08-28/
LOCATION:Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights\, 3150 Sheyenne Street\, West Fargo\, ND\, 58078\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Family,Featured,Live Performance,Outdoor Recreation,Seasonal
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Fargo Events":MAILTO:info@westfargoevents.com
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