Like last year, the Greater Grand Forks Fair offers FREE admission daily and has a FREE stage.  There are plenty of things to see  and do at this old-fashioned fair, including 4H animals and exhibits, pig races, carnival rides, demonstrations, and much more. This year, though, the emphasis is on participation by fair visitors... »

Ron Franz The 2010 Grand Cities Art Fest will be held on the banks of the Red River Saturday, Jun 12 and Sunday, June 13. Not only will there be booth after booth of wares from artists and craftspersons, there is a complete line up of musical entertainment on both days in both cities. Here... »

If you haven’t seen this, you should. Gulf Shores AL singer-songwriter Brent Burns is doing it again. A few years ago, he did a video for his song, “Pain at the Pump,” that really took a hammer to the oil industry. His latest “If You Drill Drill Drill, Don’t Spill, Spill, Spill” is worth... »

 Live Music Alert: Heidi Barton Stink 1:30 pm, Suzen Juel 2:30 pm, MJ Kroll 4 pm, Town Square, Grand Forks ND FREE; Drag show and dance, Sensations, Grand Forks ND, 8 pm, $7 21+ MJ Kroll This year’s two day Grand Cities Pride Event has expanded into two days. Saturday will feature live music once more... »

Live Music Alert: Gypsy Lumberjacks, Crosstown,Grand Forks ND, Friday May 21, 10 pm, $5 and a free beer. Last year before the last 10,000 Lakes Festival, I had the opportunity to interview Bobby Patrick, the guitarist for Gypsy Lumberjacks. We had a discussion about the band’s origins and their musical mission. The band has been... »

  Live Music Alert: Friday, May 21, The Nestor Tavern, Fargo, 10 pm.  The reggae-influenced rock band, T.U.G.G., from La Crosse, Wisconsin, brings its happy sound to the stage of The Nestor in Fargo on Friday. Their infectious danceable sound blends the best of rock and reggae into an island Mai Tai that has punches of... »