The Manitou Fund Education + Arts Center seeks to connect the East Metro through creativity and educational programming. After two years and a...
Live Music
Lumberjack Days Returns to Stillwater for the 91st Year
The festival hosts a plethora of activities centered on the heritage and community of Stillwater. Stillwater’s annual Lumberjack Days returns for...
DJ and Teacher J.T. Tasch Brings His Artistry to the Classroom
J.T. Tasch has been teaching at Stillwater’s Rutherford Elementary for 23 years (mostly fifth-grade math) and has zero desire to slow down. “I love...
The Summer Music Series Is Back
Brookside Bar & Grill announces its lineup of seasoned performers and rising artists. From Memorial Day weekend through early October, Brookside...
Meet Wild River State Park’s Artist in Residence
Discover how JG Everest uses sound to create engaging and interactive art experiences in nature. A walk through the woods reveals a natural...
Bluegrass, Bourbon and Brews 2025
Choose your own adventure at this annual festival in River Falls, Wisconsin. The Valley’s premier bluegrass festival is back and better than ever....
Winterfest Is Bringing February Fun to Stillwater
The annual celebration returns for its ninth year. Grab your parkas and don your mittens, Winterfest is taking Stillwater by (snow) storm....
Fiddler on the River
When 9-year-old Brian Wicklund first heard the quick-tempo twang of bluegrass from his mother’s Flatt and Scruggs album, he fell in love. Wicklund’s...
I’m Chasing My Favorite Parts of Summer—so Should You!
For me, summer in the Valley is all about maximizing the weekend’s potential. There’s nothing like ending the week on a Thursday, heading north (or...
Experience Rivertown Days in Hastings
Travel downriver for music, a carnival, pickleball tournaments and more. Put on your dancing shoes, and head to Hastings for the 45th annual...
Meet a Music Maven
“The most important thing that you can do in the whole world is to give back to your community,” says Kristin Tjornehoj, a lifelong resident,...
Join the Fun With Stillwater’s Downtown Dance Party
Local small businesses are hosting a historic Dance Here event. Main Street might be closed in downtown Stillwater, but businesses are still open!...
A Guide to Hudson’s Concerts in the Park
Hudson does outdoor music right on the regular at Concerts in the Park at Lakefront Park. There’s nothing quite like live music. But add summery...
St. Croix Jazz Orchestra Delivers Excellence
It’s become a part of Stillwater’s annual Fourth of July celebration. For a couple of hours before the fireworks, the 17 musicians (and a vocalist)...
Last Fall’s Bagpipes and Bonfires Event Was a Fabulous Success
Last September, on a hot fall day, more than 500 Valley residents turned up (many of them in kilts) for the biennial Bagpipes and Bonfires event,...
The Blues of Tom Hunter
This self-taught rhythm and blues player has been contributing to the Minnesota music scene for 20 years. Tom Hunter is a self-taught blues and jazz...
Somerset Amphitheater Hosts Sonshine Festival
A Christian music festival comes to the Somerset Amphitheater. For the past 32 years, Minnesota has hosted one of the top Christian music festivals...
