The Beat
Stories, news & culture from around the Black Hills
Local voices. Big stories. The people, places, and moments shaping our creative community.
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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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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Spotlight
Get to Know: Tiffany Johnson
Get to Know: Tiffany Johnson Four years ago, Tiffany Johnson left Rapid City for Nashville to write songs. This week, she returns to the Black Hills for six performances over the Fourth…
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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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Dilly Dally to the Dahl
Every Room Has Something Happening at Dilly Dally to the Dahl Friday Night Dilly Dally to the Dahl returns Friday, June 26, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. as the Dahl’s annual community…
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The Sawdust Angels
The Sawdust Angels are a Deadwood-area band built around a mix of country, blues, rock, and alternative, playing late-night sets…
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