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Happy In Fargo 4-2-25
It's Been A Year; Vote Fargo; Summer Concerts

April 2, 2025 Edition
Just realized that this newsletter is now 1 year old. After existing as The Fargo Beat for 15 years, it was rebranded to Happy In Fargo in 2023. And then after almost a 6-year break from the weekly Beat newsletter (2008-2018), the newsletter was brought back to test out if there is any interest to receive this. I appreciate those of you who pass on Happy In Fargo to others, as that is where the growth comes from! And, those gradually increasing numbers help motivate me to keep curating.
Vote for Fargo via LinkedIn for this current round of the Midwest Startups tournament. We just lost the lead to Peoria, with just a day left to vote.
FYI - Two recent Jade Presents concert announcements I’m excited about: Fitz & The Tantrums on 8/3 and The Avett Brothers on 8/30. You’ll find these, and many other summer concerts, at the bottom under Save The Date.
So Many Activities!
Check out the calendars for Brewhalla, Unglued and The 1889 for events & workshops. Some sell out early, so look at them well in advance. The Fargo Moorhead CVB website is also a great events calendar resource.
StartupBREW Fargo - 4/2 8am (8:30am program start) Prairie Den
El Zagal Shrine Circus - 4/4-4/6 Fargodome
Laser Queen - 4/4 6:30pm MSUM Planetarium. Not to be confused with Laser Cats.
Fargo Force vs Tri-City Storm - 4/4 7pm Scheels Arena
Foolers’ Ball: A Festival of Weird Beers - 4/5 12-5pm Brewhalla
Kid Quest - 4/5 1pm Plains Art Museum
Craft Club: Custom Vinyl T-shirt Making - 4/5 2pm Scribble Lady Gallery
Fargo Force vs Tri-City Storm - 4/5 6pm Scheels Arena
Music Makes The People Come Together - follow Fargo Underground to stay up to speed on music (& more). Many concerts promoted by Jade Presents (see here).
Ramblin 20 Tunes - 4/3 5pm Unhynged
Kathie Brekke & The 42nd Street Band - 4/3 7pm Urban 42
God Damn Band, Moo Boots, Cold Front, Under Siege - 4/3 9pm The Aquarium
TPS Shenanigans - 4/5 5pm Unhynged
Shane Bertrand - 4/4 7pm Troll Lounge
King Sage - 4/4 7pm Urban 42
Brianna Helbling - 4/4 7pm Swing Barrel
weAREone presents: Electric Rabbit Fest II - 4/4 9pm The Aquarium
Javi And The Brambled Hearts - 4/4 9:15pm West Fargo VFW
Save Me CJ - 4/4 9:30pm Dempsey’s
The Johnny Cash Story - 4/5 3pm TAK Music Venue
Javier Quiroz - 4/5 5pm Unhynged
Sweetwater Reunion - 4/5 5:30pm Moorhead American Legion
3rd Street Blues Band - 4/5 7pm Urban 42
The Quarterly & The Forefeathers - 4/5 8pm The Aquarium
Six Strings For Cindy Benefit - 4/6 Sloppy Joe Lunch 3-5pm; Musicians will be playing 4-10pm; Moorhead American Legion
DUG w/ MΩTHER, Meatshoe, and Crucial Tauntaun - 4/7 7:30pm The Aquarium
Stranger Gallery, LOUM, Falling In A Dream, Until Autumn’s End - 4/8 7pm The Aquarium
Tim Mosser - 4/8 6pm Sons Of Norway
Soulhead, Divine Offering and Tuesday X - 4/9 6:30pm Sidestreet
LOL - follow Jade Presents, The Cellar At Front Street Taproom, Boss’s Comedy Club to catch most local shows
Open Mic Comedy - Wednesdays at 8pm The Cellar At Front Street Taproom
Ellie Hino & Grant Hinkels - 4/4-4/5 The Cellar At Front Street Taproom
Comedy in the Cellar - Local Showcase - 4/11-4/12 The Cellar At Front Street Taproom
Tom Segura - 4/17 Scheels Arena
Mike Recine & Jenni Lou Russi - 4/18-4/19 The Cellar At Front Street Taproom
Calvin Evans & Blaise Kautzman - 4/25-4/26 The Cellar At Front Street Taproom
Tiffany Haddish - 5/9 Dakota Magic Casino
David Cross - 5/17 Fargo Theatre
Get In My Belly!
Fargo Moorhead Eats - this Facebook Group is the best place in town to learn about local food & drink, and ask questions. Also check out Page Admin’s features on Prairie Public’s Prairie Plates.
2025 Nordic Gala - 4/5 Sons Of Norway
A nice feature in The Forum for the new West Fargo restaurant & bar Unhynged. I’ve been seeing some great food pics being shared online.
Stage & Screen & Arts & Humanities
What’s playing at the Fargo Theatre?
A History of Horror in Five Films with Sean Burt - April 2, 9, and 16 7pm online
Fugitive Sound Experience - 4/3 6pm Plains Art Museum
Matilda Jr. - 4/3-4/6 Oak Grove Lutheran
Marriage Gone Awry - 4/4-4/6, 4/10-4/12 Bonanzaville
Kid Quest - 4/5 1pm Plains Art Museum
Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra Kids in the Concert Hall: Cartoon Capers - 4/5 2pm Fargo Theatre
Opening Reception: Jaque Fragua’s Ghost Writing - 4/5 6pm Plains Art Museum
Holes - 4/25-5/4 Hjemkomst Center
Acts Of Kindness
Check out all the individuals you can support via Lend A Hand Up.
Audrey Langer Benefit - 4/5 1pm Baymount by Wyndham/ the Alibi Lounge
Six Strings For Cindy Benefit - 4/6 Sloppy Joe Lunch 3-5pm; Musicians will be playing 4-10pm; Moorhead American Legion
If you know of upcoming fundraisers, etc., please feel free to email [email protected].
Shout-outs & Shameless Plugs & Misc
Kudos to The Cellar comedy club at Front Street Taproom for the tons of comedy they continue to book on a very regular basis.
Tickets are now available for Unglued’s Spring Retreat, 5/10 at Crooked Lane Farm.
Vote for Fargo via LinkedIn for this current round of the Midwest Startups tournament. We just lost the lead to Peoria, with just a day left to vote.
Save The Date
Celebration of Nations - 4/11 MSUM
MURS - 4/24 The Aquarium
Plant Bash 2025 - 5/2 Brewhalla
ZZ Top & The Wallflowers - 6/10 Bluestem
Bachman-Turner Overdrive, The Marshall Tucker Band & Jefferson Starship - 7/20 Scheels Arena
Hozier - 7/27 Fargodome
Sierra Ferrell - 7/28 UP District Festival Field
Fitz & The Tantrums with Ax And The Hatchetmen - 8/3 UP District Festival Field
Rainbow Kitten Surprise with Medium Build - 8/5 UP District Festival Field
Billy Strings - 8/12 Scheels Arena
Buckaroo featuring Charley Crockett, Justin Moore, 49 Winchester, Matt Stell & more - 8/22-8/23 The Lights
The Avett Brothers with The Milk Carton Kids - 8/30 Bluestem