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.
Spotlight
Black Hills Playhouse Opens 80th Season with a Look at America’s 250 year History.
The Playhouse opens its 80th season this weekend with The Complete History of America (abridged), a comedy that attempts the impossible: squeezing roughly 600 years of American history into a 90-minute theatrical…
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Spotlight
Get to Know: Johnny Hastings
Inside the life, music, and upcoming album of one of the Black Hills’ busiest musicians On Memorial Day weekend, Johnny Hastings played outside at Canyon Grille near Boulder Canyon to a crowd…
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News
Noise Pollution Hits Rapid City
AC/DC tribute act brings arena rock to The 707 Friday night. Noise Pollution – The AC/DC Experience rolls into Rapid City on May 29 for a 21+ show that leans hard into…
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News
Black Hills Food Truck Fest Returns
Food, live music, vendors, and family activities fill the weekend. The smell of smoked meat and fried food is about to take over the Black Hills Harley-Davidson parking lot again. The Black…
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News
Mark Chesnutt Hits Outlaw Square This Friday
Deadwood’s New “Double Shot” Concert Series kicks off this weekend at Outlaw Square Outlaw Square is kicking off summer with the brand new Deadwood Double Shot Concert Series. Two ticketed shows sandwiching…
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On Our Radar
A Quick Look at This Weekend’s Theater Lineup
If you’ve been meaning to catch some theater, there are a few good reasons to get out this weekend (and beyond). Between Catalyst Theater Company, BHCT’s Discovery Series, and The Black Hills…
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News
Tattoo Flash Takes Over Suzie Cappa
The downtown studio’s spring open house features new artwork, live tattoo artists, music, desserts, and a packed gallery Thursday night. Swallows, ships, dragons, butterflies, tigers, and mermaids are covering the walls at…
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Backstage
Hank Harris releases his fourteenth album, Hank Harris 2.0
Hank Harris 2.0 releases online May 25, adding ten new songs to a catalog that has stretched across decades of Black Hills music. The ten-song record includes tracks titled “Breathe,” “Liar,” “Down…
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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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