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Ribfest Nabs Some Country And Rock Hitmakers For Its June Festival

March 16, 2023

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Ribfest, which bills itself as the official kickoff to summer in the Red River Valley, announces its lineup of country and rock stars. The lip-smacking BBQ event begins Wednesday, June 7 with country group Parmalee. They’ll be followed on Thursday night by country star Jimmie Allen and rock group Fuel takes the stage on Friday. We…

Gary Allan To Bring “Ruthless” And His Many Country Hits To The Lights This Summer

March 13, 2023

TJ Nelson,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The king of California country is bringing his show to The Lights in West Fargo this summer. Gary Allan has been putting out hits since the mid 1990’s including “Man to Man”, “Watching Airplanes” and “The One”. He just released his first new album in eight years called “Ruthless”. While Allan lives in California, he…

Shania Twain Is Bringing Her “Queen of Me” Tour to Fargo

December 6, 2022

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Shania Twain is coming back to Fargo! The country-pop superstar will take the stage at Fargodome in just under a year on Sunday, November 5. The concert will be a part of her “Queen of Me” world tour which also includes a stop in Winnipeg on November 7. The Grammy winner will donate $1 of every…

Neal McCoy coming to Red River Valley Fair

June 7, 2022

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WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Neal McCoy is announced as the Red River Valley Fair’s final grandstand act. The country star will perform Wednesday, July 13. The concert is free with gate admission. McCoy has released 15 studio albums and is known for his hits No Doubt About It and Wink. Categories: Entertainment, Local News, North Dakota News Tags: country,…

You Can “Meet In The Middle” When Diamond Rio Comes to West Fargo

May 16, 2022

TJ Nelson,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — EPIC Events is bringing Diamond Rio to West Fargo to perform at The Lights. The Grammy award winning country music group will hit the stage on Saturday, August 27, rain or shine. The band recently celebrated their 30th Anniversary and has sold more than 10 million albums. Tickets will cost between $34 and $49. They…

Pop-Urban and Country Stars Plan Summer Treks to the FM Metro

Jason Derulo Is Booked For The Red River Valley Fair, Asleep At The Wheel Landing At Sanctuary Events Center

April 19, 2022

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Red River Valley Fair lands a platinum selling pop and urban singer, songwriter, dancer and all around entertainer for this summer’s grandstand lineup. Jason Derulo hits the stage on Friday, July 15 at the fair in West Fargo. He has 11 platinum certified singles, 12 billion combined global streams and close to 6.5 billion YouTube views….

KVRR’s TJ Nelson Featured In Latest Issue of “The Good Life”

September 1, 2021

KVRR Staff,

TJ Nelson / “The Good Life”/ Urban Toad MediaFARGO, N.D. — The latest issue of “The Good Life” is on the stands and online with “Below Zero Wrestling” on the cover. But look inside and you’ll find a fun little article with KVRR Local News anchor TJ Nelson called “Having a Beer with TJ Nelson”. To be fully transparent, TJ…

Sara Evans To Perform At The Lights in West Fargo In September

June 15, 2021

TJ Nelson,

WEST FARGO, N.D. — Country music star Sara Evans is coming to The Lights in West Fargo. The singer known for her many hits including “Suds in the Bucket”, “Born to Fly” and “A Little Bit Stronger” will take the Midco Stage on Friday, September 10th. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at Ticketmaster.com. They are running…

Streets covered for Officer Cody Holte’s procession in Grand Forks

Theisen and his family brought a sign they had left in their window of 639, Cody Holte's badge number.

June 2, 2020

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Countless squad cars, fire trucks and other emergency vehicles made their way down University Avenue in somber moment as a region has lost one of it’s heroes. “It doesn’t happen often and when it does it affects the whole community and watching it all from home and then to come out and watch the processional it’s…

Red River Valley Fair Announces 2020 Country Lineup

January 28, 2020

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WEST FARGO, N.D.–Red River Valley Fair officials have announced the 2020 country lineup. LANCO with Runaway June will be on the Grandstand Wednesday, July 8th and Trace Adkins will take the Grandstand Thursday, July 9th. LANCO is an American country music band consisting of five members. Their most popular song to date is “Greatest Love Story” which has been featured…