You can find blues, folk, rock, country and more around the area this weekend. The Setlist has shows in Gilbert, Grand Rapids, Bemidji and Aitkin.
Steel guitar player Drew Peterson will bring his folk and blues to The Ore House in Gilbert this Friday. Peterson formerly fronted Minnesota bands 40 Watt Bulb and Dead Pigeons and has released one solo album: St. Jude, a duck, and the crooked line. Music begins at 7 p.m.
At the same time, roots rockers Clay Fulton & The Lost Forty will be at Rapids Brewing Company in Grand Rapids. Formed in 2021 in Rochester, the band has released two albums and features Fulton's folk and indie-rock songwriting.
This Saturday and Sunday there will be multiple artists performing at the Watermark Art Festival in Bemidji. Music begins both days at 10:30 a.m. and will feature The International Treasures, Caige Jambor, Mauro Gutierrez and more. The festival takes place outside the Watermark Art Center in downtown Bemidji.
In Aitkin, two Texas country singer-songwriters will be at The Terrace this Sunday. Jamie Lin Wilson, the former leader of groups The Trishas and The Gougers, and Courtney Patton are playing at 1 p.m., hosted by the Aitkin Country Friends of the Arts. The duo released two collaborative songs in 2023.
Friday, July 19
- Drew Peterson - 7 p.m., The Ore House, Gilbert, free
- Clay Fulton & The Lost Forty - 7 p.m., Rapids Brewing Co., Grand Rapids, free
Saturday, July 20
- Watermark Art Festival Day 1 - 10:30 a.m., Watermark Art Center, Bemidji free
Sunday, June 21
- Watermark Art Festival Day 2 - 1030 a.m., Watermark Art Center, Bemidji, free
- Jamie Lin Wilson & Courtney Patton - 1 p.m., The Terrace, Aitkin, $20 (members) $50 (non-members, includes membership)
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