With twangy guitars, luscious harmonies, B3 organ blasts, honky-tonk piano and a horn section, J.Bell & the Lazy Susan Band straddles Americana, Blues & Country, while maintaining that they are simply “straight up rock & roll”. Influenced by Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Old 97s, Counting Crows, Soul Asylum and many more, this Minnesota rock band…
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Big Shiv, aka Thomas Mizner, is a music producer and CEO of Big Shiv Productions, based in Aitkin, MN. His main artists have gained the moniker “Bar Starz” and genres range from Hip Hop, R&B, & Pop to Trap, World, Afrobeat, Boom Bap, and more.
Folksinger/songwriter Kelley Smith is a hopeless romantic who fancies old poetry and grandpa sweaters. All at once whimsical and haunting, Smith delivers deeply affecting lyrics with wry charm and a time traveler's voice. Prone to melancholy and daydreaming, Kelley spent her childhood roaming the woods of Minnesota and singing to forest animals. To this day,…
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Brendan & Leane Flynn are a husband & wife duo based in Brainerd, MN. Brendan has played extensively throughout the Brainerd Lakes region for the past 15 years.
Event Details Justice For Stringbean is a progressive bluegrass band based in Fargo, North Dakota, dedicated to delivering high-energy performances that blend traditional bluegrass with modern influences. Tickets: $15 members, $20 non-members Doors open at 6 Your purchase toward any Aitkin County Friends of the Arts concert directly sustains & supports the future of performing…
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Prize winner of international competitions, Polish cellist Magdalena Sas performs across Europe, Asia and the Americas, and appeared in renowned concert halls such as Musikverein and Konzerthaus in Vienna, BOZAR in Brussels, Witold Lutoslawski Studio in Warsaw, NCPA in Mumbai. She is a recipient of the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship and Paul Collins Wisconsin Distinguished Fellowship,…
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The Lowdown Drifters Doors 6:00 ~ Music 7:00 TICKETS Website The Lowdown Drifters are a hard living, hard loving and hard leaving group of Ft. Worth based musicians blending country, rock and Americana into a sound of their own; the epitome of a rock band with a fiddle problem. With heartfelt and sincere melodies crafted…
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2026 TERRACE SUMMER SEASON KICKOFF! 7PM ~ SHOW BEGINS 6PM ~ DOORS OPEN We’re kicking off the season at The Terrace with two of our absolute favorites — Miles Nielsen and Kelly Steward. TICKETS Married, musically fearless, and impossibly talented, Miles and Kelly are the kind of duo that makes a show feel more like…
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j. Bell & the Lazy Susan Band Seated Show Doors at 6:00, Music at 7:00 Website Aitkin LOVES j. Bell and the Lazy Susan Band. With twangy guitars, luscious harmonies, B3 organ blasts, honky-tonk piano and a horn section, j.bell & the Lazy Susan Band straddles Americana, Blues & Country, while maintaining that they are…
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Event Details TICKETS Get ready for an afternoon that feels like a Saturday night! Aitkin County Friends of the Arts is honored to welcome Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers back to the Terrace Stage in downtown Aitkin, MN! Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers shows are interactive and loud in the best way—most people choose to…
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Kenny Feidler w/Full Band Seated Show Doors at 6:00, Music at 7:00 TICKETS About Kenny Feidler: From the plains of western South Dakota, Kenny Feidler has carved out a place in the alt-country landscape with raw songwriting, a fierce rock ‘n’ roll band, and a commitment to authenticity. What started with songs born in rodeo…
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