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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.
The Little Prince
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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Black Hills All-Stars Explore America’s Musical Roots
When the group takes the stage at The Custer Beacon before Custer’s Fourth of July fireworks, it won’t be a touring band or even a permanent one. It’s a one-night gathering of…
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Reggae Takeover at Prairie Dog Taproom
A Reggae Takeover Comes to Prairie Dog Taproom This Friday Beginning at 4 p.m., the Hill City venue will host a three-band reggae showcase featuring Camp Comfort, High Rise, and The Alley…
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Listen before you Go: The Lowest Pair
Listen before you Go: The Lowest Pair On Thursday, July 2, The Matthews Opera House will hand the stage over to two musicians who have spent more than a decade proving that…
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Guides
Ultimate Forth of July Guide for the Black Hills
Find parades, fireworks, live music, festivals, and community celebrations in Lead, Deadwood, Rapid CIty, Mount Rushmore, Custer and everywhere else across the Black Hills.
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Johnny Lonesome
Johnny Lonesome Johnny Lonesome is the solo persona of Johnny Sundby, a longtime Black Hills musician and co-founder of The…
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