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PHOTO GALLERY: Bemidji Block Party 2023
Featuring International Reggae All-Stars, Thomas X, ber and Wild Horses. Photos special to KAXE by reporter/photographer Casey Ek.
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A young music fan waves a hat as a crowd awaits a performance at the 2023 Bemidji Block Party on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in downtown Bemidji. The block party was co-hosted by KAXE/KBXE and Bemidji Brewing and was free to the public. Made possible by the Minnesota Arts & Culture Heritage Fund. (Casey Ek / Special to KAXE/KBXE)
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Chris Walker, KAXE development director, emcees the 2023 Bemidji Block Party on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in downtown Bemidji. The block party was co-hosted by KAXE/KBXE and Bemidji Brewing and was free to the public. Made possible by the Minnesota Arts & Culture Heritage Fund. (Casey Ek / Special to KAXE/KBXE)
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Mark Morrissey shines a light on Ber during one of the artist’s songs at Bemidji Brewing last Saturday June 24, 2023, in downtown Bemidji. The block party was co-hosted by KAXE/KBXE and Bemidji Brewing and was free to the public. Made possible by the Minnesota Arts & Culture Heritage Fund. (Casey Ek / Special to KAXE/KBXE)
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A closeup photo of Ber's broken down cowboy boots on stage at the 2023 Bemidji Block Party on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in downtown Bemidji. The block party was co-hosted by KAXE/KBXE and Bemidji Brewing and was free to the public. Made possible by the Minnesota Arts & Culture Heritage Fund. (Casey Ek / Special to KAXE/KBXE)
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Music fans of all ages look on as Ber at the 2023 Bemidji Block Party on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in downtown Bemidji. The block party was co-hosted by KAXE/KBXE and Bemidji Brewing and was free to the public. Made possible by the Minnesota Arts & Culture Heritage Fund. (Casey Ek / Special to KAXE)
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Ber fans let loose on the dance floor during one of the musician’s songs at the 2023 Bemidji Block Party on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in downtown Bemidji. The block party was co-hosted by KAXE/KBXE and Bemidji Brewing and was free to the public. Made possible by the Minnesota Arts & Culture Heritage Fund. (Casey Ek / Special to KAXE/KBXE)
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Ber drummer, Erik Bear, strikes the kit at the Bemidji Block Party on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in downtown Bemidji. The block party was co-hosted by KAXE/KBXE and Bemidji Brewing and was free to the public. Made possible by the Minnesota Arts & Culture Heritage Fund. (Casey Ek / Special to KAXE/KBXE)
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International Reggae All Stars Guitarist Jah Bee performs a solo at the 2023 Bemidji Block Party on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in downtown Bemidji. The block party was co-hosted by KAXE/KBXE and Bemidji Brewing and was free to the public. Made possible by the Minnesota Arts & Culture Heritage Fund. (Casey Ek / Special to KAXE/KBXE)
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Ber fans laugh and dance at the 2023 Bemidji Block Party on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in downtown Bemidji. The block party was co-hosted by KAXE/KBXE and Bemidji Brewing and was free to the public. Made possible by the Minnesota Arts & Culture Heritage Fund. (Casey Ek / Special to KAXE/KBXE)
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Ber fans show their moves during the musician’s performance of her song “Your Internet Sucks” at the Bemidji Block Party.at the 2023 Bemidji Block Party on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in downtown Bemidji. The block party was co-hosted by KAXE/KBXE and Bemidji Brewing and was free to the public. Made possible by the Minnesota Arts & Culture Heritage Fund. (Casey Ek / Special to KAXE/KBXE)
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International Reggae All Stars guitarist and vocalist Jah Bee sings Bob Marley’s “Three Little Birds” at the Bemidji Block Party June 24, 2023. The block party was co-hosted by KAXE/KBXE and Bemidji Brewing and was free to the public. Made possible by the Minnesota Arts & Culture Heritage Fund. (Casey Ek / Special to KAXE/KBXE)
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International Reggae All Stars perform at the 2023 Bemidji Block Party on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in downtown Bemidji. The block party was co-hosted by KAXE/KBXE and Bemidji Brewing and was free to the public. Made possible by the Minnesota Arts & Culture Heritage Fund. (Casey Ek / Special to KAXE/KBXE)
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Skyler Stillday receives cheers while performing an Ojibwe dance last Saturday at the Bemidji Block Party on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in downtown Bemidji. The block party was co-hosted by KAXE/KBXE and Bemidji Brewing and was free to the public. Made possible by the Minnesota Arts & Culture Heritage Fund. (Casey Ek / Special to KAXE/KBXE)
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Peter Mobert(left) and Janice Mobert share a dance at Bemidji Block Party, celebrating their 28th anniversary together on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in downtown Bemidji. The block party was co-hosted by KAXE/KBXE and Bemidji Brewing and was free to the public. Made possible by the Minnesota Arts & Culture Heritage Fund. (Casey Ek / Special to KAXE/KBXE)
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Wild Horses members J.J. Snell, Ariana LaPlant, Jed LaPlant and McKeon Hugh Roberts, rock the Bemidji Block Party stage at the 2023 Bemidji Block Party on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in downtown Bemidji. The block party was co-hosted by KAXE/KBXE and Bemidji Brewing and was free to the public. Made possible by the Minnesota Arts & Culture Heritage Fund. (Casey Ek / Special to KAXE/KBXE)
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A Bemidji Block Party patron carries a handful of beverages at the the celebration at the 2023 Bemidji Block Party on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in downtown Bemidji. The block party was co-hosted by KAXE/KBXE and Bemidji Brewing and was free to the public. Made possible by the Minnesota Arts & Culture Heritage Fund. (Casey Ek / Special to KAXE/KBXE)
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The trailer of Wild Horses, a Minnesota-based folk band, shows stickers (including the famous KAXE and KBXE green bumper sticker) from the group’s travels behind the Bemidji Block Party Stage on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in downtown Bemidji. The block party was co-hosted by KAXE/KBXE and Bemidji Brewing and was free to the public. Made possible by the Minnesota Arts & Culture Heritage Fund. (Casey Ek / Special to KAXE/KBXE)
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Wild Horses singer, violinist and keyboard player Ariana LaPlant greets the crowd at the start of the band’s set at the 2023 Bemidji Block Party on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in downtown Bemidji. The block party was co-hosted by KAXE/KBXE and Bemidji Brewing and was free to the public. Made possible by the Minnesota Arts & Culture Heritage Fund. (Casey Ek / Special to KAXE/KBXE)
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Wild Horses bassist McKeon Hugh Roberts(left) and singer Jed LaPlant stomp their feet to one of the group’s songshe 2023 Bemidji Block Party on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in downtown Bemidji. The block party was co-hosted by KAXE/KBXE and Bemidji Brewing and was free to the public. Made possible by the Minnesota Arts & Culture Heritage Fund. (Casey Ek / Special to KAXE/KBXE)
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Ber sings into the microphone at the 2023 Bemidji Block Party on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in downtown Bemidji. The block party was co-hosted by KAXE/KBXE and Bemidji Brewing and was free to the public. Made possible by the Minnesota Arts & Culture Heritage Fund. (Casey Ek / Special to KAXE/KBXE)
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Ber expresses emotion while performing a song at the 2023 Bemidji Block Party on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in downtown Bemidji. The block party was co-hosted by KAXE/KBXE and Bemidji Brewing and was free to the public. Made possible by the Minnesota Arts & Culture Heritage Fund. (Casey Ek / Special to KAXE/KBXE)
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Red Lake Hip Hop artist Thomas X engages with the crowd during a song at the 2023 Bemidji Block Party on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in downtown Bemidji. The block party was co-hosted by KAXE/KBXE and Bemidji Brewing and was free to the public. Made possible by the Minnesota Arts & Culture Heritage Fund. (Casey Ek / Special to KAXE/KBXE)
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Bemidji Block Party patrons toast the camera at the 2023 Bemidji Block Party on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in downtown Bemidji. The block party was co-hosted by KAXE/KBXE and Bemidji Brewing and was free to the public. Made possible by the Minnesota Arts & Culture Heritage Fund. (Casey Ek / Special to KAXE/KBXE)
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Red Lake Nation Hip Hop artist Thomas X performs a song last Saturday. at the 2023 Bemidji Block Party on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in downtown Bemidji. The block party was co-hosted by KAXE/KBXE and Bemidji Brewing and was free to the public. Made possible by the Minnesota Arts & Culture Heritage Fund. (Casey Ek / Special to KAXE/KBXE)
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International Reggae All Stars Guitarist Jah Bee (left) is photographed with KAXE/KBXE Music Director Kari Hedlund at the 2023 Bemidji Block Party on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in downtown Bemidji. The block party was co-hosted by KAXE/KBXE and Bemidji Brewing and was free to the public. Made possible by the Minnesota Arts & Culture Heritage Fund. (Casey Ek / Special to KAXE/KBXE)
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Skyler Stillday performs an Ojibwe grass dance during Thomas X’s performance at the 2023 Bemidji Block Party on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in downtown Bemidji. The block party was co-hosted by KAXE/KBXE and Bemidji Brewing and was free to the public. Made possible by the Minnesota Arts & Culture Heritage Fund. (Casey Ek / Special to KAXE/KBXE)
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The Bemidji Block Party crowd, ,including Grand Rapids' Kathy Kooda standing on the right, applauds International Reggae All Stars at the 2023 Bemidji Block Party on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in downtown Bemidji. The block party was co-hosted by KAXE/KBXE and Bemidji Brewing and was free to the public. Made possible by the Minnesota Arts & Culture Heritage Fund. (Casey Ek / Special to KAXE/KBXE)
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