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Last Ride Blues Fest coming up in TRF

The Last Ride Blues Fest is coming up again at the Seven Clans Casino near Thief River Falls, Minn. It’s a great deal if you’re a blues fan – admission is free (but I think you need to print out … Continue reading

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ND rock festival shuts down after low attendance, unpaid bills

The Minot Daily News reported yesterday that the Thunder Mountain RockFest is shutting down because of lower than expected attendance and "a slew of unpaid bills." The festival was held in Sawyer, N.D., which is a little southeast of Minot. … Continue reading

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Good concert bets for this spring

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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SXSW draws record numbers

The South by Southwest Festival in Austin attracted record numbers to this year’s 10-day music and film festival, Reuters reported earlier today. Here’s a look at the numbers of this year’s SXSW: 13,022 music industry professionals registered, a record number. … Continue reading

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N.D. has a rock festival?

I saw a mention of a rock festival a couple of days ago that I had never heard of. The Thunder Moutain RockFest is a three-day festival of classic and new rock, according to the Web site. It takes place … Continue reading

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A silver lining in the 10KLF news from yesterday?

It still sounds bad, but at least now there is a glimmer of hope that the 10,000 Lakes Festival could return to Detroit Lakes someday – but not until 2011 at the earliest, if at all. I have a hard … Continue reading

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No more 10,000 Lakes Festival?

I just heard some news that has ruined my night (thanks a lot, Alison, for pointing this out). I’ll let Fargo Forum reporter Dave Olson explain it: DETROIT LAKES, Minn. – A principal partner in the 10,000 Lakes Festival announced … Continue reading

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A bluesy weekend

There have been a lot of options for local blues fans this summer, but this week was even more packed with free blues events than I can ever remember. Thursday, Thief River Falls blues band Little Bobby & The Storm … Continue reading

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Woodstock’s enduring legacy

There has been so much coverage of Woodstock’s 40th anniversary that it seems almost redundant to write more about it. But it was a huge musical event and I figured I’d take a stab at pointing out some interesting things … Continue reading

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WE Fest death news

The Fargo Forum had a story today about the 24-year-old Fargo man who was found dead at WE Fest last Thursday morning. An autopsy report showed that Carl Marvin Cymbaluk had a serious heart condition, which was determined to be the cause of his … Continue reading

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