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Stories, news & culture from around the Black Hills
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Lost Cabin After Dark presents: Messiahvore 6-13-2026
Lost Cabin After Dark presents: Messiahvore 6-13-2026 Messiahvore put in some work on our little video to make it sound way better. Here’s an updated and improved version! Lost Cabin Beer Co.
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Field Notes
Field Notes: Off the Clock
This week’s Field Notes looks a little different. Instead of the usual rundown, it felt like a good time to step back and show what BHAB is becoming, and how it’s meant…
[ read story ]Field Notes: Out like a Lion
What started as an Emerging Artist showcase had to be moved into the main theater, with a full house turning out to see Johnny Hastings and Bob Fahey share the stage again….
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Field Notes
Field Notes: A Park Pavilion, Piano Loops, a Metal Pit, and a Sunday Jam
Felid Notes from the weekend of March 18-23th, 2026 Over the weekend, notes started coming in from a few different corners of the Hills. A park show in Spearfish. A piano set…
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Field Notes
Field Notes: Campfire Folk, Community Theatre, and a Metal Pit
Felid Notes from the weekend of March 12-15th, 2026 By Thursday night the room at Lost Cabin was already full. People drifted between the taproom and the stage while MoonCats settled into…
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Field Notes
Field Notes: A Weekend Moving Through the Black Hills Music Scene
THURSDAY Murphy’s Pub | Zac Conger with Matt BuehnerThursday night started at Murphy’s with Zac Conger, joined by Matt Buehner from Outside Kids. Murphy’s continues to be one of the best rooms…
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Field Notes
Feb 20–22: from Blue to Brass
Friday Night:The Alchemist: Lumi at the Dahl Arts Center We arrived around 5:30 thinking we would make a quick pass through the gallery, but the room was full and engaged, younger than…
[ read story ]A Valentine’s Night in the Hills: Witchy Ballads & Greazy Blues Rock
Valentine’s Day is usually packaged and predictable. Saturday wasn’t. It was a night of finding things. Of slipping into rooms that feel like secrets and realizing Rapid City is more interesting than…
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