Rock The Rez Fundraiser | Saturday, May 16 | 5–8:30 p.m. @ Dahl Arts Center • Rapid City

Rock The Rez hosts five-day rock n’ roll camps for Indigenous girls, Two-Spirit, and LGBTQ+ youth. Campers spend the week learning instruments, forming bands, writing music, and performing together at the end of camp. The organization will host six camps this summer across South Dakota, Minnesota, and Colorado, including its first full week in Rapid City.

Saturday’s fundraiser is built around live music, community gathering, and direct support for those camps. The evening includes performances by The Wake Singers, David Huckfelt, and Laura Hugo, along with kids activities, crafts, snacks, and a silent auction. Funds raised from the auction and ticket sales go directly to Rock The Rez programming.

David Huckfelt and Laura Hugo

Their song “Chief Seattle’s Dream” was recently featured in the latest season of Dark Winds. Huckfelt is known for his work with Minneapolis indie-folk group The Pines and for collaborations with Indigenous artists and activists across the Midwest. Laura Hugo, originally from Teec Nos Pos in the Navajo Nation, writes songs shaped by grief, mental health, and personal experience.

The Wake Singers

Many people in Rapid City already know The Wake Singers. Reed Two Bulls, Douglas Two Bulls, Micheal Two Bulls, and Dan Carroll have built a strong following locally with music rooted in folk, rock, and Northern Plains songwriting traditions. Marty Two Bulls will also appear during the evening.