Live Music
Stereotrip at Summer Nights
June 25, 2026
Stereotrip brings a high-energy mix of rock and pop rock covers, blending modern crowd-pleasers with throwbacks in a set built to keep...
Thurs. June 25th – Wed. July 1st
Your weekly look at what's happening across the Black Hills. A short list pulled from a much bigger calendar.
Fundraisers & Benefits
Pop Up Party: Prom Through the Decades
Saturday, June 27, 2026 6:00 p.m., Secret Location in the Rapid City downtown area Revealed at noon the day of event! Get ready for an unforgettable evening of friends, fun,...
Music Festivals
StardustFest
StardustFest is a one day festival focused on empowering and inspiring people through creativity, music, art, wellness, spirituality, local businesses and so much more! Please join us for the next...
Summer Stages
Live Music
Johnny Hastings at The Tinder Box
Johnny Hastings performs live at The Tinder Box in Rapid City with blues-rooted Americana and songwriter-driven material.
Humbletown
Humbletown performs live at The Custer Beacon with a blend of bluegrass, old-time, Americana, and folk music shaped by life in the Black Hills and prairie Midwest.
Sarah Carper • Patio Acoustic Series
Murphy’s Pub & Grill hosts summer patio concerts throughout the season featuring regional bands, acoustic performances, drinks, and late-night live music in downtown Rapid City.
Jalan Crossland Under the Black Hills Sky
Wyoming’s own Jalan Crossland brings his one-of-a-kind blend of Americana, bluegrass, storytelling, and world-class guitar picking to The Prairie Dog Taproom. 🪕 Raised in Ten Sleep and celebrated across the...
Johnny Hastings
Johnny Hastings takes the stage at Shipwrecks Bar & Grill starting at 6:00 p.m. Clear your calendar, call your crew, and prepare for another night of waterfront live music, food,...
Common Law
Common Law brings 80s and 90s cover-band energy to Kickstands for a summer night of live music.
Juan John De Hoyos
Juan John De Hoyos performs live at The Custer Beacon with a solo acoustic set blending blues, Americana, and virtuosic fingerstyle guitar. The longtime touring musician has performed internationally and...
Aby’s Farewell Show
Aby’s Rapid City hosts a farewell show featuring Fueled By Spite, Goodfire, Wicked Six, and The Fatal Few.
Kevin Killian at The Gaslight
Live music at The Gaslight Dining Saloon.
SALT
Colorado punk band SALT live in Rapid City.
Speed City Demons
an evening of rock and blues
Kevin Bradt
Kevin Bradt takes the stage at Shipwrecks Bar & Grill starting at 6:00 p.m. Clear your calendar, call your crew, and prepare for another night of waterfront live music, food,...
The Dirt Road Getaway
The Dirt Road Getaway brings outlaw cosmic country to Kickstands.
Soulful Sounds in Rapid City
New York–based duo Acute Inflections brings an evening of jazz, R&B, and lighthearted comedy to the Dahl Arts Center on Saturday, June 27 at 7:00 PM. Known for blending classic...
Sugar Lime Blue
Sugar Lime Blue performs live at Spearfish Public House in Spearfish. The duo blends Americana, country, and cosmic western influences into a sound shaped by harmonies, storytelling, and stripped-down live...
Stereotrip Live
Stereotrip is a rock cover band based in the Black Hills region, known for their high-energy performances covering artists like Bruno Mars, Rihanna, Queen, and more! Get ready for a...
Classic Country Sunday Funday featuring The Wilt Brothers Band
The Wilt Brothers Band performs during Classic Country Sunday Funday at Kickstands in Sturgis with an afternoon of traditional country music and dancing.
Johnny Lonesome
Johnny Lonesome performs live on the Under Canvas Patio with an evening of country favorites, acoustic rock, and stories from the American West. The solo project of longtime Black Hills...
Additional dates: Wed Jul 1 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Nervous Turtles
Nervous Turtles takes the stage at Shipwrecks Bar & Grill starting at 6:00 p.m. Clear your calendar, call your crew, and prepare for another night of waterfront live music, food,...
James Van Nuys at Grapes & Grinds
Live music with James Van Nuys.
Johnny Hastings Summer Music Series
☀️ Summer Music Series with Johnny Hastings ☀️ Join us every Tuesday from 5–7PM at 707 Sports Bar & Nightlife for FREE live music all summer long! Enjoy $3.50 Tito’s...
Bebop and Bottles with Alex Massa Trio
Alex Massa Trio performs another Tuesday night jazz set at BB’s Natural. Massa has collaborated with artists connected to Galactic, Samantha Fish, The Headhunters, Delfeayo Marsalis, and the South Dakota...
Wild Blue Band
Wild Blue Band performs live at The Space in Hot Springs. Live music, tacos and The Space bar.
Betty Get Down at Spearfish Creek Wine Bar
Betty Get Down performs dance-ready rock, funk and groove-driven covers at Spearfish Creek Wine Bar.
Theater & Stage
Club & Nightlife
Club 605
Aby’s Rapid City brings Club 605 back to the original downtown location with local DJs, dancing, drink specials, and late-night weekend parties.
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