MUSIC/LOCAL
AUG. 11 — John and Susan McNeill perform at Majestic Bluffs, Yankton, 2 p.m.
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AUG. 11 — Evan Jones with Kevin Patten at The Cottonwood. Highway 52 west of Yankton, 8 p.m.
AUG. 11 — Sawyer Brown at the Knox County Fair, Bloomfield, Neb.
AUG. 12 — The Lugnuts at The Cottonwood. Highway 52 west of Yankton, 7 p.m.
AUG. 12 — The Rough ‘n Tumble at the AME Allen Chapel, 508 Cedar St., Yankton, 7 p.m.
AUG. 12 — The Neo-Johnsons at Ness Hillbilly BBQ and Beer Garden, Menno.
AUG. 12 — Dispensers at the Scottie Stampede Street Dance, Scotland.
AUG. 12 — Hotel California (Eagles tribute) at the Knox County Fair, Bloomfield, Neb.
AUG. 12 — John and Susan McNeill perform at Adams Homestead State Park, Dakota Dunes, 11 a.m.
AUG. 13 — Kings of Oblivion at The Cottonwood/Shipwreck Bar, Highway 52 west of Yankton, 3-7 p.m.
AUG. 16 — Mike Hilson performs at The Landing, Yankton, 7 p.m.
AUG. 16 — The African Children’s Choir in concert at Calvary Baptist Church, 2407 Broadway, Yankton, 7 p.m. Free-will offering.
AUG. 17 — Eric Beringer performs at The Landing, Yankton, 6 p.m.
AUG. 17 — “Music at the Meridian” Summer Concert Series: The Led Farmers, Meridian Plaza, Yankton, 7 p.m.
AUG. 18 — Junk FM performs at Riverboat Days, Riverside Park, Yankton.
AUG. 18 — Bill Peterson and Tom Carlson perform at the Edith B. Siegrist Vermillion Public Library. (“Books and Brews” event; must be 21 or older to attend.)
AUG. 19 — Nostalgic Vibes performs at Riverboat Days, Riverside Park/near beverage shelter, Yankton, 1-4 p.m.
AUG. 19 — Jagertown performs at Riverboat Days, Riverside Park, Yankton.
AUG. 19 — John and Susan McNeill perform at Niobrara State Park, Niobrara, Neb., 6 p.m.
AUG. 19-20 — Brule performs at Riverboat Days, Riverside Park, Yankton.
AUG. 20 — Stones Cry (formerly Sound of the Trumpet) perform at Peace Church, Yankton, 11 a.m.
AUG. 20 — Evan Jones with Kevin Patten at The Cottonwood. Highway 52 west of Yankton, 3-7 p.m.
AUG. 23 — Mike Hilson performs at The Landing, Yankton, 7 p.m.
AUG. 24 — Eric Beringer performs at The Landing, Yankton, 6 p.m.
AUG. 25 — “America’s Got Talent” finalist Joseph Hall presents “Elvis: Rock ‘n Remember” at Dakota Theatre, Yankton, 7:30 p.m.
AUG. 25 — The U.S. Air Force Heartland of America Band at the Yankton High School theatre, Yankton, 7:30 p.m. Free tickets: Visit http://usafheartlandofamericaband.eventbrite.com, or you can pick them up at the offices of the Yankton Press & Dakotan, 319 Walnut.
AUG. 26 — The U.S. Air Force Heartland of America Band at the Vermillion High School theatre, Vermillion, 7:30 p.m. Free tickets: Visit http://usafheartlandofamericaband.eventbrite.com, or you can pick them up at the offices of the Vermillion Plain Talk/Broadcaster, 201 W. Cherry St.
AUG. 26 — The Neo-Johnsons at Klassix, Beresford.
AUG. 26 — The OutBack Band performs at the second annual Ohiya Casino Musicians Convention, Ohiya Casino near Niobrara, Neb. (For more information, call 402-640-2147.)
AUG. 27 — Stones Cry (formerly Sound of the Trumpet)) perform the Art in the Garden — Sidewalk Arts Festival, Centerville.
AUG. 30 — Mike Hilson performs at The Landing, Yankton, 7 p.m.
MUSIC/REGION
AUG. 11 — Travis Tritt at the Sioux Empire Fair, Sioux Falls.
AUG. 11 — Surfer Rosa at the Reverb Lounge, Omaha, Neb.
AUG. 11 — R-Style at The Slowdown, Omaha, Neb.
AUG. 11 — Jeremy McComb at The Waiting Room, Omaha, Neb.
AUG. 11 — Alter Bridge at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
AUG. 12 — HELLYEAH at The District, Sioux Falls.
AUG. 12 — Pop Evil at the Hard Rock Casino and Hotel, Sioux City, Iowa.
AUG. 12 — Kings of Oblivion at the Castle Pub and Grill, Sioux City, Iowa, 9 p.m.
AUG. 12 — Tommy James and The Shondells at WinnaVegas Casino Resort, Sloan, Iowa.
AUG. 12 — Green Day at the CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Neb. Tickets: Call (800) 745-3000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.
AUG. 12 — Chemicals at the Reverb Lounge, Omaha, Neb.
AUG. 12 — BLVD Brothers at The Slowdown, Omaha, Neb.
AUG. 12 — Murder House at The Waiting Room, Omaha, Neb.
AUG. 12 — Coldplay at US Bank Stadium, Minneapolis. Tickets: Call (800) 745-3000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.
AUG. 14 — Coldplay at the CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Neb. Tickets: Call (800) 745-3000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.
AUG. 14 — David Cook at The Waiting Room, Omaha, Neb.
AUG. 15 — Linkin Park at the Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn. Tickets: Call (800) 745-3000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.
AUG. 16 — Doe, Jay Boi, King Keemi, King Killah, Bo Dagr8t, Rello Gold, Nebrazka, Tre Hart, Stokes G, Smurf of D.G.I.B. and Bad Luck DA Boss at the Reverb Lounge, Omaha, Neb.
AUG. 16 — City and Colour at The Slowdown, Omaha, Neb.
AUG. 16 — Wade Bowen & Cody Canada and The Departed at The Waiting Room, Omaha, Neb.
AUG. 17 — The Field Club at the Reverb Lounge, Omaha, Neb.
AUG. 17 — The Lonely Biscuits at The Waiting Room, Omaha, Neb.
AUG. 18 — My Posse In Effect (Beastie Boys tribute) at the Hard Rock Casino and Hotel, Sioux City, Iowa.
AUG. 18 — Pet Rock at The Waiting Room, Omaha, Neb.
AUG. 18 — Kendrick Lamar at the Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, Neb. Tickets: Call (800) 745-3000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.
AUG. 18 — Justin Bieber at US Bank Stadium, Minneapolis. (This event has been CANCELLED.)
AUG. 19 — Eric Hutchinson at the Icon Lounge, Sioux Falls. Tickets: Visit www.pepperentertainment.com.
AUG. 19 — Drake White And The Big Fire at the Hard Rock Casino and Hotel, Sioux City, Iowa.
AUG. 19 — The OutBack Band performs at a public anniversary dance at the Butte (Neb.) Community Center.
AUG. 19 — Lady Gaga at the CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Neb. Tickets: Call (800) 745-3000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.
AUG. 19 — Screaming for Silence at The Waiting Room, Omaha, Neb.
AUG. 19 — The Maha Music Festival — featuring Run the Jewels, Belle and Sebastian, The Faint, Sleigh Bells, The New Pornographers, Built to Spill, Torres, Surfer Blood, Priests, High Up and The Hottman Sisters — at Aksarben Village, Omaha, Neb.
AUG. 19 — Darius Rucker at Harrah’s Council Bluffs/Stir Cove, Council Bluffs, Neb. Tickets: Call (800) 745-3000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.
AUG. 19 — Kendrick Lamar at the Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn. Tickets: Call (800) 745-3000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.
AUG. 20 — Lee DeWyze at the Reverb Lounge, Omaha, Neb.
AUG. 20 — Blind Pilot and Gregory Alan Isakov at The Slowdown, Omaha, Neb.
AUG. 20 — Kings of Oblivion at The Gardens, Okoboji, Iowa.
AUG. 21 — Lady Gaga at the Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn. Tickets: Call (800) 745-3000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.
AUG. 23 — Lawb Franklin, Shady Sullivan, Casper, Stoopid Swaggo OG, Bigg P DaBeast, No Gud Da Simp, Young Dupree General, Young Marlo and Elbow Da Show /at the Reverb Lounge, Omaha, Neb.
AUG. 23 — Dead Man Winter at The Waiting Room, Omaha, Neb.
AUG. 24 — Judd Hoos at the Mitchell Corn Palace/Outdoor Freedom Stage. (Corn Palace Festival)
AUG. 24 — Paa Kow at The Reverb Lounge, Omaha, Neb.
AUG. 25 — Eddie Money at the Mitchell Corn Palace. (Corn Palace Festival)
AUG. 25 — LeCrae at The Slowdown, Omaha, Neb.
AUG. 25 — Big Dawg at The Waiting Room, Omaha, Neb.
AUG. 25 —Brad Paisley at the Nebraska State Fair, Grand Island, Neb.
AUG. 25-26 — Ranch Bowl Reunion — featuring Cheshire Grin, Stepchild, Headspace, Big Dawg and Rowdy Jesus featuring Austin Bryant, Big Mista, Microphone Elements, Mike Fantastik, TKO and Lucid Dixon — at the Reverb Lounge, Omaha, Neb.
AUG. 25-26 ­— Tim McGraw and Faith Hill at the Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn. Tickets: Call (800) 745-3000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.
AUG. 26 — Randall Zwarte Band and Wrench at The District, Sioux Falls.
AUG. 26 — Kings of Oblivion at the Magnet (Neb.) Street Dance, 8 p.m.
AUG. 26 — Diamond Rio, with special guest Blackhawk, at the Mitchell Corn Palace. (Corn Palace Festival)
AUG. 26 — Toby Keith at the Tyson Events Center, Sioux City, Iowa. Tickets: Call (800) 745-3000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.
AUG. 26 — Alanis Morissette at the Hard Rock Casino and Hotel, Sioux City, Iowa.
AUG. 26 — Dustin Prinz at the Reverb Lounge, Omaha, Neb.
AUG. 26 — Pentatonix at the Nebraska State Fair, Grand Island, Neb.
AUG. 26-27 — The LifeLight CityFest — featuring Newsboys, Jeremy Camp, Hollyn, KB, Set For The Fall, Vrose and Bobby Bugatti — at Canaries Stadium, Sioux Falls.
AUG. 27 — Gary Lewis at the Mitchell Corn Palace. (Corn Palace Festival)
AUG. 27 — Kings of Oblivion at The Gardens, Okoboji, Iowa.
AUG. 28 — Kevin Morby at the Reverb Lounge, Omaha, Neb.
AUG. 28-SEPT. 3 — The 42nd annual National Old Time Music Festival in LeMars, Iowa
AUG. 29 — Bleached at the Reverb Lounge, Omaha, Neb.
AUG. 29 — Ripe at The Waiting Room, Omaha, Neb.
AUG. 30 — Zach Peterson at the Reverb Lounge, Omaha, Neb.
AUG. 30 — The Magic Beans at The Slowdown, Omaha, Neb.
AUG. 30 — Ronnie Milsap at the Nebraska State Fair, Grand Island, Neb.
PERFORMANCE
AUG. 11 — Garrison Keillor’s Prairie Home Love and Comedy Tour at the Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls.
AUG. 12 — “The Great American Total Solar Eclipse” at Wayne State College/ Fred G. Dale Planetarium, Wayne, Neb., 2 p.m.
AUG. 16 — Comedian Jessiemae Peluso at the Hard Rock Casino and Hotel, Sioux City, Iowa.
AUG. 19 — “The Great American Total Solar Eclipse” at Wayne State College/ Fred G. Dale Planetarium, Wayne, Neb., 2 p.m.
AUG. 22 — You Had To Be There at the Reverb Lounge, Omaha, Neb.
AUG. 23 — Comedians Brad Stewart and Dave Campbell at the Hard Rock Casino and Hotel, Sioux City, Iowa.
AUG. 25 — Comedian Tim Meadows at the Hard Rock Casino and Hotel, Sioux City, Iowa.
AUG. 30 — Comedians Brian Aldridge and Spencer Dobson at the Hard Rock Casino and Hotel, Sioux City, Iowa.
THEATRICS
SEPT. 21-24 — A touring production of “Kinky Boots” at the Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls.
GALLERIES
thru AUG. 16 — Exhibit: “Intrepid Coalescing,” featuring the mixed-media works of residents Brian Joel Damon and Paula Bosco Damon of McCook Lake, Hartington Public Library/Wirth Gallery.
thru AUG. 22 — Exhibit: “Mighty Mo Photo Show,” GAR Hall Gallery, Yankton.
thru SEPT. 8 — ND/SD Photography Exhibit, featuring works of 30 photographers from North and South Dakota, W.H. Over Museum, Vermillion.
thru SEPT. 29 — Exhibit: “Photography of Frank Lloyd Wright Inspired Church Architecture in Nebraska and Arkansas,” featuring works by Christopher Buschelman, Mount Marty College’s Bede Art Gallery, Yankton. Reception/Gallery Talk: 2-4 p.m. Sept. 29.
AUG. 18-20 — Riverboat Days Summer Arts Festival, Riverside Park, Yankton.
AUG. 21-OCT. 9 — Exhibit: Steven J. Manolis Exhibition, University of South Dakota’s John A. Day Gallery, Vermillion. Reception: Oct. 6.
AUG. 25-OCT. 3 — Exhibit: Works by Jennifer White, GAR Hall Gallery, Yankton. Reception: 5 p.m. Sept. 1.
MISCELLANEA
thru AUG. 12 — Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
thru AUG. 12 — Knox County Fair in Bloomfield, Neb.
thu AUG. 13 — South Dakota State Amateur Baseball Tournament in Mitchell.
thru AUG. 13 — Sioux Empire Fair in Sioux Falls.
thru AUG. 13 — Clay County Fair in Vermillion.
AUG. 11 — Memorial Park Pool “Late Night for Teens,” Yankton, 8-10 p.m.
AUG. 11-13 — Scottie Stampede in Scotland.
AUG. 11-13 — Ponca Powwow, Niobrara, Neb.
AUG. 12 — Meridian Farmers’ Market in downtown Yankton, 9 a.m.-noon.
AUG. 12 — Vermillion Area Farmers Market, Ratingen Platz/Market and Main, Vermillion, 9 a.m.-noon.
AUG. 12 — Living History Day at Riverside Park/Dakota Territorial Capitol, Yankton, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
AUG. 12 — Adult Canvas Night at Dakota Theatre, Yankton, 7:30 p.m.
AUG. 12 — Adams Homestead Celebration, North Sioux City.
AUG. 12 — The Santee Farmers Market, Ohiya Casino and Resort, 53142 Highway 12, east of Niobrara, Neb., 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
AUG. 12-13 — “Too Hot to Fish” event at James Valley Sporting Clays, 43763 298th St., Utica.
AUG. 12-13 — Fur Trapper Days in Geddes.
AUG. 13 — School supply donation event at Memorial Park Swimming Pool Yankton, 6-8 p.m.
AUG. 14-17 — Turner County Fair in Parker.
AUG. 15 — Ice Cream Social at The Center, 900 Whiting Drive, Yankton, 2-3:30 p.m.
AUG. 15-17 — DakotaFest in Mitchell (Schlaffman Farm, 2300 Spruce Street)
AUG. 17 — Market at the Meridian, Meridian Plaza, Yankton, 4-7 p.m.
AUG. 17 — “Bragging Rights on Thursday Nights,” Meridian Bridge Plaza, Yankton, 6 p.m.
AUG. 17 — Vermillion Area Farmers Market, Clay County Fairgrounds, Vermillion, 3-7 p.m.
AUG. 17 — Thursdays at the Platz, corner of Main and Market streets, Vermillion, 6-8 p.m.
AUG. 18-20 — Riverboat Days in Yankton.
AUG. 18-20 — DC Lynch Carnival at the Yankton Mall (Riverboat Days).
AUG. 19 — The Riverboat Days Kayak Run, Yankton.
AUG. 19 — Meridian Farmers’ Market in downtown Yankton, 9 a.m.-noon.
AUG. 19 — Vermillion Area Farmers Market, Ratingen Platz/Market and Main, Vermillion, 9 a.m.-noon.
AUG. 19 — Clay-Union Foundation Heritage Ride, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Elk Point, Registration begins at 7 a.m.
AUG. 19 — South Central A.B.A.T.E. Motorcycle Club Poker Run, starting at Wagner Lake Park, Wagner, 9:30 a.m.
AUG. 19 — Wagner Cancer Walk, 5:30 p.m.
AUG. 19 — The Santee Farmers Market, Ohiya Casino and Resort, 53142 Highway 12, east of Niobrara, Neb., 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
AUG. 19-20 — Mead Cultural Center Open House, Yankton, 2-6 p.m.
AUG. 21 — The Heartland Humane Society’s annual Pooch Plunge & Celebrity Agility Run, Memorial Park Swimming Pool, Yankton, 6 p.m.
AUG. 21 — Solar Eclipse Viewing Party, Meridian Bridge, Yankton, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
AUG. 21 — Great American Solar Eclipse Event, Edith B. Siegrist Vermillion Public Library, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
AUG. 21 — Solar Eclipse viewing program at Niobrara State Park near Niobrara, Neb., 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
AUG. 22 — Lewis and Clark Heritage Days in Elk Point.
AUG. 23 — Evening Meal at The Center, 900 Whiting Drive, Yankton, 5-6:30 p.m.
AUG. 24 — Market at the Meridian, Meridian Plaza, Yankton, 4-7 p.m.
AUG. 24 — Vermillion Area Farmers Market, Clay County Fairgrounds, Vermillion, 3-7 p.m.
AUG. 24 — Thursdays at the Platz, corner of Main and Market streets, Vermillion, 6-8 p.m.
AUG. 25-26 — “Bash to the Colonies” Regatta, Lewis & Clark Lake, Yankton.
AUG. 25-SEPT. 4 — Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island, Neb.
AUG. 26 — Yankton’s Best Tri triathlon. For more information, visit www.allsportcentral.com.
AUG. 26 — “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” event at Fantle Memorial Park, Yankton, 11:30 a.m.
AUG. 26 — The Jaxon L Boomsma Keep His Smile Alive Memorial, Ridgeway Park, Yankton, 4-8 p.m.
AUG. 26 — Meridian Farmers’ Market in downtown Yankton, 9 a.m.-noon.
AUG. 26 — Family Fun Day and Pinewood Derby at Memorial Park, Yankton, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
AUG. 26 — Vermillion Area Farmers Market, Ratingen Platz/Market and Main, Vermillion, 9 a.m.-noon.
AUG. 26 — Menno Volunteer Fire Department Car Show, with BBQ rib cookoff.
AUG. 26 — The Santee Farmers Market, Ohiya Casino and Resort, 53142 Highway 12, east of Niobrara, Neb., 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
AUG. 27 — Art in the Garden — Sidewalk Arts Festival in Centerville.