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Stratobowl Hot Air Balloon Launch
Stratobowl • Rapid City
6:30 AM
21st Annual Chile Pepper Festival
Jolly Lane Greenhouse • Rapid City
8:00 AM
Fair in the Square 2026
Outlaw Square -Deadwood • Deadwood
2:00 PM
Tyler Bills Trio
Crow Peak Brewing Co. • Spearfish
6:00 PM
Soft Target
Catalyst Theater Company • Rapid City
7:00 PM
Jack Yoder & The Doublewide Disaster
Custer Beacon • Custer
7:00 PM
BW Buzz Band
Kickstands • Sturgis
7:00 PM
Steak: CAKE Tribute w/ Johnny Hastings
Spearfish Public House • Spearfish
7:00 PM
This Weekend in the Black Hills
Live music, shows, and events happening across the Hills.
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KatmanDoozie This Weekend
KatmanDoozie Kicks Off Its First Year This Weekend KatmanDoozie takes over Katmandu Campground Friday, Aug. 28 and Saturday, Aug. 29. The festival is free and open to the public, with camping, RV…
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The Summer Stages This Week
Summer Stages are lighting up across the Black Hills, from weekly concert series and outdoor music nights to recurring summer events across the region.
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On Our Radar
Canyon Acoustic Series Closes
The Canyon Acoustic Series Has One More Night in It The Canyon Acoustic Series closes its 2026 season Aug. 26 with three returning bands, one free show and a shared route toward…
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On Our Radar
Punk Rock Garage Sale
Rapid City’s First Annual Punk Rock Garage Sale Is Looking for Vendors If you’ve got a stack of records you’ve outgrown, a closet full of band shirts, or boxes in the garage…
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Kool Deadwood Nights This Weekend
Kool Deadwood Nites Rolls Into Its 32nd Year Classic cars, free concerts and a full weekend of events take over Deadwood through Sunday, Aug. 23 Classic cars built in 1973 and earlier…
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