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Located in the heart of Wadena’s business district, Burlington Northern Park surrounds The Depot, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.

“We are going to have a food truck or food trucks and Drastic Measures Brewing (at the concerts), so there’ll be food and drink available in the park as well,” Cantleberry said. “Every concert, I want to have different food trucks there.”

Darren Quam from Battle Lake will take the stage on July 18 at the park, which includes a band shell, picnic area, benches and flowers.

“A lot of communities do this, so it’s been kind of on my wish list,” she said of the new concert series in Wadena. “And we have a beautiful park here, which is a perfect setup for outdoor music.”

Quam’s music is a unique blend of blues, rock and folk, drawing influence from some of the greatest blues and rock ‘n’ roll musicians of all time, according to Cantleberry, and he covers music from Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Mississippi John Hurt and others.

Cantleberry said of the concert series, “I just think it’s something that’s going to catch on. It’s on a Thursday night before people, if they do have weekend activities, they can come on a Thursday night and take in some great music.”

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• DINING: Indulge in wood-fired pizza, German cuisine, authentic barbecue, Black Angus burgers, and homemade food like grandma makes!

• DRINK: Satisfy your thirst with fresh brews, sours and spirits at Drastic Measures Brewing and Little Round Still -- all made right here in Wadena!

• PARKS: Wadena is known as the “City of Parks” and maintains many acres of beautiful parks and picnic areas.

• SHOPPING: Oodles of options for women’s clothing, boutiques, a medspa, coffee shops and more!

• ENTERTAINMENT & FITNESS: The Cozy Theatre is a classic movie theatre with 3 screens -- including their newest with recliner seats! Local restaurants feature live music, karaoke and trivia, too! Enjoy a water park/indoor pool, fitness center and gym at the Maslowski Wellness Center.

• CAMPING: Sunnybrook Park camping features full hook-up and tent sites along the beautiful Whiskey Creek.

For more information, contact the Wadena Area Chamber of Commerce: Phone: (218) 632-7704 • Email: chamber@wadenacoc.com Website: wadenachamber.com Facebook: @WadenaAreaChamberofCommerce

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Music in BN Park

► June 27: Rick Adams, country singer.

► July 11: Caleigh, folk and bluegrass trio.

► July 18: Darren Quam, jazz guitarist and singer.

► Aug. 8: .Pier Country, classic country band.

BY DETROIT LAKES TRIBUNE, PERHAM FOCUS AND WADENA PIONEER JOURNAL STAFF

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