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Stories, news & culture from around the Black Hills
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Welcome to our little corner of the Black Hills where we keep our finger on the pulse, our ear to the ground and our eyes on the stage. The shows, the openings, the late-night sets, the tucked-away venues, and the artists shaping the culture of our community. We’ll be out there taking notes so you don’t miss what matters. If it’s unfolding locally and worth talking about, you’ll find it here.
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Mason Jennings
A Rare Night with Mason Jennings Singer-songwriter Mason Jennings will perform at 707 Sports Bar & Nightlife on Friday, July 24. Rapid City musician Abbey Leach will open the evening. The show…
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Come From Away
Black Hills Playhouse Opens Award-Winning Broadway Musical: Come From Away Tony-winning musical shares the remarkable true story born from September 11 attacks. Theatre 605’s production of Come From Away opens July 19…
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Danny’s Jam
Danny’s Jam Returns for a Sixth Summer of Music, Friendship, and Giving Back What began as a celebration of one man’s life has become an annual reunion built on the connections he…
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Gold Discovery Days
Gold Discovery Days Returns to Custer for Its 103rd Year Just after sunrise Saturday morning, Pageant Hill will begin filling with people bundled in sweatshirts and carrying coffee, all looking toward the…
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The Little Prince Comes to Life with Flutter Productions One weekend of theatre, dance, music, and imagination opens July 9-12 at the Performing Arts Center of Rapid City. Flutter Productions opens its…
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TYNAN Time Tour Hits Box Elder
TYNAN Time Tour Hits Box Elder On Saturday, July 11, TYNAN brings the TYNAN TIME Tour to the Box Elder Event Center for an all-ages night of heavy bass music, immersive production,…
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Deadwood Blues Festival
Returns With a Bigger Footprint and a Growing Town Behind It Long before the lights come up at Outlaw Square, downtown Deadwood turns into a walking music festival. Beginning at 11 a.m.,…
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Punk Rock Reunion
A reunion at 707 Nightlife and a new documentary at the Dahl Arts Center celebrate the scene that transformed Rapid City’s DIY music culture. This weekend, more than a dozen bands will…
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Abbey Leach
Originally from Boise, Idaho, Abbey Leach has become a familiar presence in the Black Hills songwriter circuit, performing everywhere from…
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