BE a Viking at Viking Fest Minnesota!Step into the world of the Northmen at Viking Fest Minnesota, the country's largest Viking festival, where YOU don’t just watch history—you become a part of it. Where a warrior can BE a Viking. Where a family can BE a Viking. Where YOU can BE a Viking!Join us October 4-5 & October 11-12, 2025, at the Dakota County Fairgrounds, just 30 minutes from Minneapolis/St.
While Forestville, Minnesota was a successful town early in its history it ultimately failed for a variety of reasons and became the ghost town that we tell the story of today. Even though this town didn't work there are plenty of places around Forestville that were founded around the same time that survived and are thriving. To explore the success of those communities we've invited presenters to speak at Forestville and answer 3 questions:
For the second time, Dove award-winning, singer/songwriter, guitarist and recording artist Wayne Watson is coming to the Music Factory!
Tickets are $40.00 in advance and $45.00 at the door. Seating is general admission and doors open at 6:30 PM. Concessions will be available for sale during the concert.
Three-time Grammy® Award-winning blues legend Bobby Rush and five-time Grammy® nominated singer/songwriter/guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd, unite for a very special collection of new blues songs that the two artists wrote and recorded together, and will perform at Mayo Civic Center August 19, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets for A Special Evening with Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band and Bobby Rush go on sale Friday, February 7 at 10:00 a.m. at the Mayo Civic Center Box Office and Ticketmaster.com.
The Randy Travis: More Life Tour features the legendary country singer and his co-star in The Price, James Dupré. The Country Music Hall of Fame member’s long-time touring band, consisting of Steve Hinson, David Johnson, Lance Dary, Bill Cook, Joe Van Dyke and Herb Shucher along with longtime tour manager Jeff Davis will rejoin “Hoss,” as they affectionately call Travis, on the road for the first time since right before his stroke in 2013.
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On February 15th, join Keri Noble as she makes her return to the Pioneer Place Theater.
This Valentine’s Day weekend show will be full of songs about love and heartbreak, resilience and empowerment. Get ready to laugh, cry and feel all your feelings.
The Perfect Storm thunders back into Pioneer Place with another huge new night of iconic anthems, this time from ABBA, Whitney Houston, Donna Summer, Sister Sledge, Laura Brannigan, Paula Abdul, Irene Cara…big voices, big harmonies, the real girl power PARTY tunes from the late ‘70’s to early ‘90s we all know by heart! They’ve spun up these new rockin’ sets for the soundtrack of your best night out’s psych up songs! With the Storm… you know you’re part of the band, so bring your BFFs and let’s belt it out!
A tribute to Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revu Tour in ’75-‘76.
Matt Wagner and Beneath Green have recreated and reimagined this iconic tour that pushed members to be the most extreme version of themselves. Delivering artistic interpretations of Dylan’s material through the sounds of an 8-piece band, poetry, and historical commentary to create a captivating and unique theatrical experience.
Ben Folds will be coming to the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, MN on Wednesday, May 7. Tickets start at $42.00 plus applicable fees and are on sale Friday, March 7 at 10am. Presented by Pepper Entertainment and The Current
About Ben Folds
Ben Folds is widely regarded as one of the major music influencers of our generation. The Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter-composer has created an enormous body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums with Ben Folds Five, multiple solo albums, and numerous collaborative records.
