“Four Souls: Stories from America’s Borders, A Public Humanities Symposium Honoring Louis Erdrich” presented by the ND Humanities Council and the Bluestem Center for the Arts; free and open to the community; registration at www.ndhumanities.org
Connect the Parks with live music from local artists from 6-8 p.m. in Pillsbury Park with take-out specials from downtown restaurants in Grand Forks
Nightlife:
Jazz on the lake, “Live at the Lodge” from 5-8 p.m. at the Lodge in Detroit Lakes, Minn.
Cat Sank Trio at Potato Days in Barnesville, Minn.
The Past Due Band at the Knights of Columbus in Moorhead, Minn.
Music Montage from 6-8 p.m. at the Great Northern Park in Fargo
Dueling Artist at 9 p.m. at JT Cigarro’s
Erik Koskinen and Molly Maher at 8 p.m. at the HoDo Lounge at the Hotel Donaldson downtown Fargo
Stone Iris at 8 p.m. at the Nestor Tavern in Fargo
T-Roy Anderson and Ben Ranson at 7 p.m. at the UnKorked in Fargo
The Move Groovement at 9 p.m. at the Pickled Parrot downtown Fargo
Karaoke at Big D’s, Rhombus Guys, Rooters Bar, Specks Bar, Pickled Parrot and the Bowler in Fargo and the Garage Bar in Moorhead and Jam Night at Dempsey’s in Fargo
Vic’s Trivia night at Vic’s Bar and Grill in Moorhead
Friday, August 24 and Saturday, August 25
Barnesville Potato Days: A spud-tacular festival honoring the potato, food, fun, games and sport events like mashed potato wrestling; www.potatodays.com
Friday, August 24
Live Jazz from 7-10 p.m. at the ‘I Bistro in the Canad Inns Destination Center in Grand Forks
Nightlife:
Creedence Clearwater Revisited from 8-10 p.m. at the Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen, Minn.
The Blue Wailers at Potato Days in Barnesville, Minn.
Carmen the Cactus at Zorbaz on Green Lake in Spicer, Minn.
Dirty Word at the Wonder Bar in Jamestown, N.D.
October Road at the Wakeside in Hankinson, N.D.
The Plowboyz at Ratzo’s Pool Hall in Barnesville, Minn.
The Roosters at the Pavillion in Detroit Lakes, Minn.
Silverado at the VFW in West Fargo
Smoking Gun at Duffy’s in Fargo
Tripwire at Big D’s in Fargo
24 Seven at 9 p.m. at JT Cigarro’s in Fargo
Anthony Glacken at 10 p.m. at Dempsey’s downtown Fargo
Shane Martin at 9 p.m. at the Cadillac Ranch at the Hub in Fargo
Twice as Hard at 9:30 p.m. at Rick’s Bar in Fargo
Face for Radio at 9 p.m. at the Spirit Room of the Holiday Inn in Fargo
Jeez Loueez at 9 p.m. at the Pickled Parrot in Fargo
Michael Pink Band at 9:30 p.m. at the VFW downtown Fargo
Karaoke the Teamsters in Fargo and Vic’s Bar and Mulligan’s in the AmericInn in Moorhead
Saturday, August 25 and Sunday, August 26
Island Park Show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days with a two-day juried Arts and Crafts Show, shop for one-of-a-kind items, enjoy live entertainment and food.
Saturday, August 25
Rock City Riot and FM Derby Girls Fan Appreciation Night at 5 p.m. at the Southwest Arena where the guys and gals skate alongside each other and fans may buy points, put skaters in the penalty box and swap teams.
Ride for the Red at the Northern Lights Casino
10th Annual FM Walk to Defeat ALS starting at 9 a.m. at Lindenwood Park Main Shelter in Fargo
Nightlife:
Meet the Dogs! from 4 Luv of Dog Rescue at 6 p.m. at PetSmart in Fargo
Red River Valley Speedway Races at 7 p.m. in Fargo
Dirty Hurlers at 9:30 p.m. at the VFW downtown Fargo
Eden Parker Band at 9 p.m. at the Aquarium downtown Fargo
Boomtown at the Pit 6-11 in Audubon, Minn.
Carmen the Cactus at the Holiday Inn in Detroit Lakes, Minn.
Face for Radio at 9 p.m. at the Spirit Room of the Holiday Inn in Fargo
Jeez Loueez at 9 p.m. at the Pickled Parrot downtown Fargo
The Ciro andTopher Show at 9 p.m. at JT Cigarros’s in Fargo
Twice as Hard at 9:30 p.m. at Rick’s Bar in Fargo
Cat Sank Trio at the ALS Fundraiser Walk in Lindenwood park in Fargo
The Front Fenders at the Choppers Garage in Cormorant Inn in Lake Park, Minn.
Joyride at the Teamsters in Fargo
Nasty Habit at Potato Days Street Dance in Barnesville, Minn.
Q5 at the Flom Farm Fest in Flom, Minn.
The Roosters at the street dance in Lake Park, Minn.
Silverado at the VFW in West Fargo
Smoking Gun at the Elks in Fargo
The SOL band at the Fairgrounds in Wheaton, N.D.
Tripwire at the Windbreak in Fargo
Karaoke at Vic’s Bar and Grille in Moorhead and O’Kelly’s and Slammers, in Fargo
Sunday, August 26
Streets Alive, a physical activity where walkers, bikers and human-powered movement brings downtown FM alive from noon to 5 p.m. downtown Fargo-Moorhead
Nightlife:
Rodney Carrington at the Northern Lights Casino
Mike and Kyle from Carmen the Cactus at 9 p.m. at JT Cigarro’s in Fargo
Jack Sundrud and Craig Bickhardt at 8 p.m. at Studio 222 on Broadway in Fargo
Jazz at the Red Raven Espresso Parlor at 7:30 p.m. on Main in Fargo
Monday, August 27
Nightlife:
Jitter’s Coffee Bar Open Mic at 7 p.m. in Fargo
October Road at 9:30 p.m. at Cadillac Ranch at the Hub in Fargo
Weekly Jam session at 9:30 p.m. at the Pickled Parrot downtown Fargo
Trivia Night at 9:30 p.m. at Rhombus Guys on Main in Fargo
Red River Kart Club – Kart Racing at 7 p.m. in the northwest corner of the Red Rvier Valley Fairgrounds in West Fargo
Tuesday, August 28
Nightlife:
Elizabeth Cook with Tim Carroll at the Aquarium downtown Fargo
Post-Traumatic Horns at the Fargo Avalon
Karaoke at 9 p.m. at Dempsey’s and at 8:30 p.m. at Woody’s Bar in Fargo
Open Mic at 8 p.m. at JR Cigarro’s in Fargo
Bring a chair or blanket to the Summer Garden Concert at 7 p.m. at the Gathering, Recovery Workshop in Fargo
Wednesday, Aug. 29
UND Art Collections Grand Opening from 5-8 p.m. at the Empire Arts Center in Grand Forks
Nightlife
Karaoke at the Doublewood Lounge, Pickled Parrot, and Speck’s Bar and open mic at Rhombus Guys and Sidestreet in Fargo
Band information furnished in part by FargoBands.com
Galleries
Fargo Air Museum
Iraq/Afghanistan Exhibit through Sept. 30
Hjemkomst Center
19th Annual National Juried Watermedia Exhibition through Sept. 15
Hotel Donaldson
Walter Piehl, “Cowboy Stuff” through August
Nicole’s Fine Pastry
“ArtSistas Present Summer Dreams” fiber, paintings, and illustrations by Amy Richardson and Julie Richardson
One Oak Place
Sherbanoo Aziz Art Show through September
Plains Art Museum
“Marjorie Schlossman: Symphony of Color” through Aug. 26
“The Return of the Sodbuster: Luis Jimenez in Fargo” through Sept. 9
Rourke Art Gallery Museum
Divine Oddities By Mackenzie M Kouba
Midwestern Invitational Art Exhibition
Jonathan Twingley: “In Real Time” extended through Sept. 2
Spirit Room
“The Tell-Tale Art Show” featuring the mixed media of Trudy Johnson through Aug. 31
Total Picture Design & Framing
“Repeating Image” paintings by Megan Johnson on exhibit through September
Seasonal Events:
The Moorhead Library is accepting donations of gently used books, magazines, cassettes, CDs, videos and DVDs for their used book sale through Sept. 14.
Farmers’ Market at Dike East Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays through October to purchase a variety of garden produce, breads, cookies, jams, jellies and salsa
Mark Your Calendars:
Sept. 1-2: Storyhill Fest at Deerwood MN
Sept. 1: German Rodeo Bulls Challenge at the Dakota Magic Casino
Sept. 21-22: Williams & Ree at the Shooting Star Casino
Sept. 28: Jo Dee Messina at the Shooting Star Casino
Please send your event information for publication in the Metrolights column by Monday of each week to leybou@gmail.com or call (218) 284-1288.