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Simon and Garfunkel cancel tour that would have brought duo to Fargo

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Ryan Johnson

The Forum’s John Lamb has a story today that I’m guessing will upset many people in the region. Legendary folk duo Simon and Garfunkel have postponed their concert tour – AGAIN – meaning their July 11 show in Fargo is … Continue reading →

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Simon & Garfunkel postpone Fargo concert

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Ryan Johnson

The Fargo Forum reported today that Simon & Garfunkel have postponed their 16-city tour that included a May 7 stop in Fargo and concerts scheduled next week in Winnipeg and St. Paul. The famous duo’s Web site had the following … Continue reading →

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Bon Jovi boosts Fargodome budget

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Ryan Johnson

Bon Jovi’s concert at the Fargodome last month drew 21,800 people and netted the facility more than $160,000 – $90,000 more than officials budgeted, according to a story today from the Fargo Forum’s Helmut Schmidt. For all of March, the … Continue reading →

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A look at Fargodome finances

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Ryan Johnson

Fargo Forum reporter Helmut Schmidt had an interesting story yesterday that looked at the Fargodome’s financial picture so far this year. Here are some of the highlights: The Dome had a net income loss of $43,952 in January – less … Continue reading →

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Good concert bets for this spring

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Ryan Johnson

Today has been a much-needed slow day at work for me, which has allowed me to add dozens of concerts to the Valley Sound calendar and clean my desk up a little. There are some good concerts coming up that … Continue reading →

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More Simon & Garfunkel details

Posted on February 27, 2010 by Ryan Johnson

Forum reporter John Lamb had a story today that sheds some more light on the recent announcement that Simon & Garfunkel will be performing in the Fargodome on May 7. Tickets go on sale next Saturday (March 6) at 10 … Continue reading →

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Simon & Garfunkel are coming to N.D.

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Ryan Johnson

As part of my responsibilities as the Herald’s Friday night reporter, I check the fax machine to make sure we’re covering everything that’s going on. But I was surprised to see one fax that just got here a few minutes … Continue reading →

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Getting help from the Herald’s new intern

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Ryan Johnson

Earlier today, I gave an hour’s worth of mentorly advice to Herald intern Kaitlin Ring. Perhaps it’s because I was pretty much in her exact same situation one year ago, and remember wanting to do as much as possible for … Continue reading →

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Lots of music news

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Ryan Johnson

I heard quite a few interesting music-related things yesterday (sorry, I just didn’t have time to get them written up until now). First was the announcement that Carrie Underwood will be performing at the Fargodome this summer. The country music … Continue reading →

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Checking out the Hub’s open mic night, and other stuff

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Ryan Johnson

So much for the slowest time of year in the newsroom: This week has been crazy, even with mostly everyone finally returning from their holiday vacations. I worked about 12 hours yesterday, writing about Rep. Earl Pomeroy’s discussion with local … Continue reading →

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