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WE Fest has come and gone but there’s still another country music fest coming up this summer. The two-night roundup Buckaroo gets swinging Friday and Saturday nights at The Lights in West Fargo.

Friday & Saturday

Country singer Charley Crockett will close out the first night of Buckaroo.

Contributed / Bobby Cochran

After packing shows at Fargo Brewing, Charley Crockett brings his traditional twang to an even bigger stage to close out opening night. With 15 records released in the last decade, the singer/guitarist continues to call back to country music from the 1960s. Joining him on the bill is country rock band 49 Winchester, taking a page out of the Chris Stapleton playbook of mixing rock hooks, bluesy vocals and country instrumentation. Local act Matt Aakre & Dirty Little Secret open the night, followed by singer/songwriter Noeline Hofmann.

Justin Moore returns to the area with a few new hits (“You, Me & Whiskey,” “We Didn’t Have Much,” “Why We Drink” and “The Ones That Didn’t Make it Back Home” ) since his last visit. Those, paired with “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away,” “Lettin’ the Night Roll,” “You Look Like I Need a Drink” and “Bait a Hook”, will close out Saturday night. Matt Stell also plays, with a set by Kylie Morgan and Anderson Daniels opening.

Music starts at 6 p.m. both nights. Tickets range from $69.95 per day to a 2-day VIP pass for $199.

buckaroond.com.

Thursday

The Black Jacket Symphony - Yacht Rock - Promo Photo noLogo.jpg — Black Jacket Symphony.

You don’t need to leave shore to live a yacht rock life. Sip & Sail combines the smooth, soft rock of acts like Michael McDonald, Hall & Oates, Steely Dan and more with some refreshing drinks. Listen as Black Jacket Symphony provides a relaxing soundtrack and if you’re so inclined, snag a beverage passport to sample over 10 summery wines and cocktails, with more available for purchase.

The music starts at 7 p.m. on Thursday at Bluestem Amphitheater, Moorhead. Tickets range from $38 to $72.75, plus fees, with a passport available with an ID for $20.

jadepresents.com.

Thursday

071525.F.FF.MURRAYLEMLEY1.jpg — Photographer Murray Lemley discusses a retrospective of his work on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at the Plains Art Museum in downtown Fargo.

Seven weeks after the Plains Art Museum opened

“Murray Lemley: Fifty Years of Photography and Design,”

the Plains Art Museum brings the artist back for a talk on Thursday night. Known as much for his discerning eye as for his sharp wit and charming storytelling, Lemley will entertain and enlighten in his talk from 6 to 7 p.m.

plainsart.org.

Friday & Saturday

082623.F.FF.PotatoDays.5 — Kids jump toward the finish line during a sack race during Barnesville’s Potato Days in 2023.

Celebrate the spud in all of its forms at the annual Potato Days in Barnesville, Minnesota. Friday and Saturday will be packed with potato peeling and mashed potato eating contests as well as a street fair, rodeo, parade, potato pancake feed, rides, car show, street dance and more.

The fun starts at 4 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday.

potatodays.com.

Saturday & Sunday

082723.N.FF.PioneerDays — Maari Loy and her children Jalen, Toby and Mabel from Casselton pose for a glass wet plate image with Fargo photographer Kary Janousek during Pioneer Days at Bonanzaville in West Fargo in 2023.

Take a step back in time this weekend to see what life was like more than 100 years ago at Pioneer Days at Bonanzaville, West Fargo. There will be all-day rides and demonstrations in blacksmithing, embroidery and wood carving as well as foods like lefse, rommegrot and kuchen. Special sessions include tin type photos with Kary Janousek, threshing and soap making on Saturday followed by a bake sale, threshing and a parade on Sunday.

Admission is $5 for kids and military and $10 for adults, 10 to 5 p.m. both days.

bonanzaville.org.

Saturday & Sunday

Island Park Show file — Scott Seiler shows off his photography at the Island Park Show last year.

The last big craft show of the summer will be this weekend at the Island Park Show. Walk in the shade of Fargo’s downtown park and take in dozens of crafters, artisans, makers and more. The two-day event also includes a variety of entertainers and food vendors.

This event is free to attend and open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

fargoparks.com.

For almost 30 years John Lamb has been covering arts and entertainment in the Red River Valley. He started writing for the High Plains Reader in 1997 and moved to The Forum in 2002. He is an Annenberg fellow, an occasional judge for talent shows and food contestants and co-hosts the weekly “Gardening Together: The Podcast.” He’s rubbed shoulders with Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain, drank with National Book Award winner Colm McCann, had coffee with Grammy-winning classical musician Peter Schickele and interviewed countless other artists, actors, musicians, writers and assorted interesting people. Contact John at [email protected].

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