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The Setlist: Where to hear live music Feb. 29-March 2, 2024

KAXE | By Malachy Koons
Published February 28, 2024 at 2:55 PM CST
"The Setlist" and "Park Rapids, Bigfork, Grand Rapids, Gilbert, Aitkin" written on a crumpled paper background.
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Live music happening Feb. 29-Mar. 2, 2024, in Minnesota.

KAXE's weekly live music spotlight features a songwriter showcase, Ken Waldman, Hannah Howard, and Hobo Revival.

This week we have a mix of local musicians and artists from further away who are touring through the area. Featured shows are in Park Rapids, Bigfork, Grand Rapids, Gilbert, and Aitkin.

A woman on stage holding an acoustic guitar.
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Hannah Howard
Hannah Howard is a country singer-songwriter from Kentucky playing Friday night in Gilbert.

Starting things off this Thursday at 7 p.m. with a songwriter showcase at the Armory Arts & Events Center in Park Rapids. The five featured artists are Isaak Gil Elker, Scott Jasmin, Nikki Lemire, Amanda B. Perry, and Katy Tessman. All will be sharing songs and the inspiration behind their writing.

Also Thursday at 7 p.m. The Edge Center for the Arts in Bigfork is hosting Ken Waldman, AKA Alaska's Fiddling Poet. Waldman plays old-timey fiddle music and is also an accomplished author and poet. He has toured full time since he survived a plane crash in Alaska in 1996.

Rapids Brewing Co. is hosting their monthly First Friday jazz series with Sam Miltich at 6 p.m. Joining him this month is mandolin player Liz Ashworth.

Later Friday, country singer-songwriter Hannah Howard is playing in Gilbert on the "Girls in the North Country" tour. Howard is from Kentucky. The Gilbert show is at 7 p.m. and they will be stopping in Ranier Saturday night and Grand Rapids on Sunday.

Our final show on The Setlist is Saturday in Aitkin at Sampaguita. Hobo Revival are playing at 6 p.m. Led by singer and songwriter Kim Nagler, the Nashwauk based band recently wrapped up recording a new album with Rich Mattson at Sparta Sound.

Thursday, Feb. 29

  • Songwriter Showcase - 7 p.m., Armory Arts & Events Center, Park Rapids, $10.
  • Ken Waldman - 7 p.m., Edge Center for the Arts, Bigfork, free.
    A man playing a fiddle with snowcapped mountains in the background.
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    Ken Waldman will be playing in Bigfork this Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024.

Friday, Mar. 1

  • Sam Miltch & Liz Ashworth - 6 p.m., Rapids Brewing Co., Grand Rapids, free.
  • Hannah Howard - 7 p.m., The Ore House, Gilbert, free.

Saturday, Mar. 2

  • Hobo Revival - 6 p.m., Sampaguita, Aitkin, $10.
    A five member band playing under an awning.
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    Kim Nagler
    Hobo Revival recently finished recording their third album with Rich Mattson.

The weekly live music spotlight is made possible by the citizens of Minnesota through the Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.
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Malachy Koons
Malachy started his radio career at a college radio station, where he played weird music in the middle of the night to possibly no one. On a good night maybe his parents were listening. Nonetheless, he was hooked on public radio and is still doing it today. He joined Northern Community Radio in 2022, where he gets to share his passion for local music as Producer of Centerstage Minnesota, an all Minnesota music show airing Fridays at 2pm.
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