The Beat
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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Listening Night in Sturgis
Black Hills Original Music Gets a Listening Night at Iron Horse Saloon Rekall Studios Sturgis hosts a September 12 listening party and donation drive benefiting children served by Children’s Home Society. The…
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Synesthesia: Three Nights of Music and Art
Synesthesia Brings Three Nights of Electronic Music and Art to Bulldog Creek The camping festival fills two stages near Sturgis with electronic music, interactive art, workshops, flow activities and a late-night silent…
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Midland Brings Modern Honky-Tonk to Outlaw Square
Midland Brings Modern Honky-Tonk to Outlaw Square The Grammy-nominated trio closes Deadwood’s inaugural Double Shot Concert Series with its biggest songs and a newly released album. Deadwood’s first Double Shot Concert Series…
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The Transcendent Musicians Showcase
Abbey Leach & Eliza Blue take the stage at Transcendent Music Showcase Thursday, September 3rd, Thursday’s free concert will include the first public performance of Leach’s program-supported single, “Smoking Gun.” Leach will…
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Blues Fest at Prarie Dog
A Full Night of Black Hills Blues Johnny Hastings & Stillhouse Down, the Brandon Sprague Blues Band and the Chris Mangione Trio bring three different routes into the blues to The Prairie…
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Jesse Combs
The Fastest Woman on Earth Screens Free Friday in Lead The Homestake Opera House will show The Fastest Woman on Earth, the seven-year documentary following the Black Hills native’s pursuit of the…
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Punk Rock Garage Sale this weekend
Rapid City’s First Annual Punk Rock Garage Sale is this Weekend. A few weeks ago, Jason Beert was hoping he could fill 20 tables for Rapid City’s first Punk Rock Garage Sale….
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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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Susan Drey
My art is inspired by the beauty and joy I see around me with subjects that include landscapes, native wildlife…
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