GREG'S Favorite Annual Events & Activities

Fargo Film Festival

"Every March, under the leadership of Fargo Theatre Executive Director Emily Beck, the FFF programs more than 100 movies in five days. From local to international productions, the features and short subjects represent a variety of budgets, genres, and techniques. One of the best experiences of my life was hosting visual effects wizard, founding Industrial Light & Magic member, 'Star Wars' Oscar-winner, and Fargo native Richard Edlund."

Fargo Record Fair

This year's Fargo Record Fair will be taking place on October 21!

Some upcoming shows include: Train with Better Than Erza (August 5), Natalie Rateliff & The Night Sweats with Thee Sacred Souls (August 15), Lindsey Stirling with Walk Off The Earth (August 23), Thrivefest featuring Jeremy Camp (August 26)

Jade Presents

"My friend Dean Sime has been running the Fargo Record Fair for years, where music fans catch up with other record collectors and dig through the crates in search of the perfect album. I won’t be parting with my Breeders 'Head to Toe' 10-inch or my Pickwick 'Sounds of Terror!' LP anytime soon, but I am still on the lookout for a reasonably priced copy of the Rauschenberg edition of 'Speaking in Tongues' by Talking Heads."

Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra: A Night at the Oscars

"Jane Linde Capistran has inspired so many students and musicians over the years that it is hard to bear the thought of her (well-deserved) retirement. I hope the FM Symphony Orchestra will continue its annual Oscars concert, a fantastic program of perfectly curated selections from Academy Award winners and nominees past and present. The trio of Elmer Bernstein themes this year, which included 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' just knocked me out."

Bluestem Concert Series

"Our community is fortunate to have a promoter like Jade Nielson and a worldclass amphitheater like Bluestem. Winter is always coming, and the summer months fly by, so I take advantage of outdoor shows as often as possible. Robert Plant, Ween, Dinosaur Jr., and Violent Femmes are just a few special memories at this incredible venue. Since Missy Elliott at the Fargodome was canceled back in 2003, can we try again at Bluestem?"