BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Kickin' Country 100.5 - ECPv3.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Kickin' Country 100.5 X-ORIGINAL-URL:http://kikn.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Kickin' Country 100.5 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20120810T091649 LAST-MODIFIED:20120831T085721 UID:7048--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Gretchen Wilson-Ft. Randall Casino DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_7049" align="alignnone" width="430" caption="Gretchen Wilson"][/caption] Country Music's Gretchen Wilson is set to bring a little Kickin' Country to "The Hill"!  The hill we're talking about is the beautiful outdoor venue that's part of the newly remolded Fort Randall Casino just west of Wagner.  See Gretchen Wilson Friday\, August 31st at Fort Randall Casino along with special guests The Lugnuts! Order your tickets today by calling the casino at 1-800-362-6333. LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/gretchen-wilson-ft-randall-casino/31-august-2012/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20120813T091729 LAST-MODIFIED:20120814T105630 UID:7578--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Eric Church-Kip Moore-Justin Moore to Tyson Event Center DESCRIPTION: Date: September 28\, 2012 7:30 pm Cost: $37.50 / $42.50 / $47.50 Time: 7:30pm Contact: Ticketmaster / 800-745-3000 Website: View Website Tickets: Purchase Tickets Tickets on sale now! After 25 sold-out shows\, ground-breaking country star ERIC CHURCH is coming to Sioux City! See Eric Church\, along with special guests Justin Moore and Kip Moore\, on the Blood\, Sweat & Beers Tour when the party rolls into Sioux City’s Tyson Events Center September 28th! EMI Records Nashville’s ERIC CHURCH catapulted into national success with the release of his debut country album\, Sinners Like Me\, which produced radio hits “How ‘Bout You\,” “Two Pink Lines\,” and “Guys Like Me.” His follow-up\, Carolina\, went on to sell over 500\,000 copies (certified Gold) and spawned top hits “Love Your Love The Most\,” “Hell On The Heart\,” and “Smoke A Little Smoke.” Awarded the ACM New Solo Vocalist of the Year Award\, Church celebrated the chart-topping release of his third studio album\, CHIEF\, in July 2011 with sales exceeding 145\,000 in the first week largely due to Top 15 radio hit “Homeboy.” The  album received RIAA-Gold certification merely 10 weeks after its release and received a spike of over 60% in sales following his performance of his first-ever No. 1 single “Drink In My Hand\,” on the CMA Awards. Eric’s hot new radio single\, “Springsteen\,” is Top 5 at radio now and is his fastest-rising single to-date. LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/7578/28-september-2012/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20120814T204012 LAST-MODIFIED:20120817T160137 UID:8078--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:WWE Smackdown Invades Sioux Falls Arena DESCRIPTION:The WWE Smackdown World Tour comes to Sioux Falls for the first time ever on August 25 at the Sioux Falls Arena. This is chance to see your favorite Smackdown Superstars including: The Great Khali\, “The Big Red Monster” Kane\, “Mr. YES YES YES” Daniel Bryan\, “The Funkasaurus” Brodus Clay\, Sin Cara\, Hunico\, Ryback\, the WWE Divas and many more! Don't miss your chance to witness Alberto Del Rio battle The Great White" Sheamus for the World Heavyweight Championship in a Last Man Standing Match! "The Apex Predator" Randy Orton take on Dolph Ziggler in a WWE Special Challenge Match! Christian and Cody Rhodes go one on one for the Intercontinental Championship!  WWE offers the best value in entertainment\, with tickets starting at $15. Tickets to WWE Smackdown World Tour at the Sioux Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com\, all Ticketmaster retail outlets\, charge-by-phone 800-745-3000\, and at the Sioux Falls Arena Box Office. LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/8078/25-august-2012/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20120820T190719 LAST-MODIFIED:20130108T120547 UID:50490--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Hadden Sayers DESCRIPTION: Hadden Sayers Band will be at Sioux Falls Orpheum Theatre January 19\, 2013 as part of Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Society's Concert Series. Tickets are $36 and $24. Call 335-6101 to order or order online here. LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/hadden-sayers/19-january-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20120820T191128 LAST-MODIFIED:20130108T121200 UID:50529--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Lee Ritenour DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_6258" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Alexandra Wyman/Getty Images[/caption] Lee Ritenour will be at Sioux Falls Orpheum Theatre April 5\, 2013 as part of Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Society's Concert Series. Tickets $48 and $36. Call 335-6101 to order or order online here.   LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/lee-ritenour/05-april-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20120830T084335 LAST-MODIFIED:20120830T084335 UID:11556--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Billy Currington-Jake Owen to Mitchell Corn Palace DESCRIPTION: See Billy Currington and Jake Owen at the Mitchell Corn Palace.   Buy your tickets on line now! LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/billy-currington-jake-owen-to-mitchell-corn-palace/14-september-2012/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20120907T010609 LAST-MODIFIED:20120912T152041 UID:12751--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Carrie Underwood, Hunter Hayes at Target Center DESCRIPTION: [caption id="attachment_12754" align="aligncenter" width="434" caption="Christopher Polk/Getty Images for CMT"][/caption] DATE: September 27 \, 2012 TIME: 7:30 PM DOORS OPEN: 1 hour prior to the event SEATING: View Seating Chart TICKETS: available at Target Center's Box Office\, all Ticketmaster outlets\, online at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000 TICKET PRICES: $44.00\, $54.00 and $54.00 EXECUTIVE SUITES: For more information regarding suites for designated Target Center events\, please call 612-673-1311 or email info@targetcenter.com Carrie Underwood's “The Blown Away Tour" will stop in Minneapolis at Target Center on September 27! The North American tour dates will be presented and hydrated by vitaminwater®\, sponsored by Olay\, and promoted by AEG Live. Special guest Hunter Hayes will open. “I can’t wait to get back out on the road and perform new music from my new album for my fans\,” says Carrie. “We have a lot of exciting things planned!” Carrie is donating $1 from each ticket sold on the North American leg of “The Blown Away Tour” to support Red Cross disaster relief. Every year\, the American Red Cross prepares for and responds to nearly 70\,000 disasters across the United States. This donation will help the Red Cross provide shelter\, food\, and emotional support for those in need after a disaster. Carrie’s two previous headline tours\, 2008’s “Carnival Ride Tour” and 2010’s “Play On Tour\,” performed for a combined total of nearly 250 shows with 2.2 million fans in attendance\, and she wrapped both years as the top-ranked female country touring artist. Since releasing Some Hearts in 2005\, Underwood has sold more than 14 million albums with Some Hearts\, 2007’s Carnival Ride\, and 2009’s Play On. She’s amassed 14 No. 1 singles\, six of which she co-wrote\, and became the first country artist in history and the only American Idol winner ever to achieve 10 No. 1 singles from their first two albums. Underwood currently leads the nominations for the upcoming CMT Music Awards with five. She is a five-time Grammy winner\, a two-time Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year\, a three-time Country Music Association and ACM Female Vocalist winner\, and a proud member of the Grand Ole Opry. Hunter Hayes\, the multi-talented writer\, musician\, producer\, and performer\, is the only country artist to play every instrument\, write/co-write every song\, and co-produce his critically acclaimed self-titled debut album. As the 2012 ACM New Artist of the Year nominee\, Hunter has been touring and performing live for decades\, most recently selling out venues across the US and Canada on his MOST WANTED headline tour. This multi-instrumentalist continues to garner praise from fans and critics alike as he made his world-premiere national television debut on CBS’ Late Show with David Letterman and also performed with The Roots on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and on Good Morning America. The Louisiana native has shared the stage with Taylor Swift\, Rascal Flatts\, Keith Urban\, Lady Antebellum\, Trace Adkins\, Brad Paisley\, and Hank Williams\, Jr. to name a few. His current Top 40 hit "Wanted" is quickly climbing the radio charts and holds the unprecedented #1 slot for three weeks in a row on GAC's Top 20 Countdown. LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/carrie-underwood-hunter-hayes-at-target-center/27-september-2012/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20120907T023403 LAST-MODIFIED:20120907T031117 UID:12755--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:LeAnn Rimes, Easton Corbin at Clay County Fair DESCRIPTION: DATE: September 8\, 2012 TIME: 7:30 PM TICKETS: Available at the Clay County Fair grandstand ticket office\, online at claycountyfair.com or call 855-339-2472 TICKET PRICES: $25.00\, $30.00 and $35.00 LeAnn Rimes and Easton Corbin open the Clay County Fair in Spencer\, IA LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/leann-rimes-easton-corbin-at-clay-county-fair/08-september-2012/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20120907T024949 LAST-MODIFIED:20120907T030819 UID:12758--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Chris Young, Thompson Square at Clay County Fair DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_12760" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="chrisyoungcountry.com"][/caption] DATE: September 9\, 2012 TIME: 7:30 PM TICKETS: Available at the Clay County Fair grandstand ticket office\, online at claycountyfair.com or call 855-339-2472 TICKET PRICES: $25.00 and $30.00 Chris Young and CMA Award nominees Thompson Square perform in concert at the Clay County Fair in Spencer\, IA LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/chris-young-thompson-square-at-clay-county-fair/09-september-2012/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20120912T140416 LAST-MODIFIED:20120912T151925 UID:14412--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Thompson Square at Toby Keith's I Love This Bar and Grill DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_14435" align="aligncenter" width="365" caption="thompsonsquare.com"][/caption] DATE: September 20\, 2012 TIME: 8:00PM TICKETS: Available at the I Love This Bar and Grill box office or on-line at showclix.com TICKET PRICES: $20.00 Must be 21 years of age or older with valid ID See CMA Vocal Duo of the Year and New Artist of the Year nominees Thompson Square in concert at Toby Keith's I Love This Bar and Grill in the Twin Cities. LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/thompson-square-at-toby-keiths-i-love-this-bar-and-grill/20-september-2012/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20120912T143640 LAST-MODIFIED:20120912T193739 UID:14438--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Dwight Yoakam at Harrah's Council Bluffs Casino & Hotel DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_14447" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="dwightyoakam.com"][/caption] DATE: September 28\, 2012 TIME: 8:00PM DOORS OPEN: 6:00PM TICKETS: Available on-site at Harrah's self-serve kiosk\, at the Harrah's box office four-hours before the show\,  all Ticketmaster outlets\, online at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000 TICKET PRICES: $42.00 Must be 21 or older to attend Dwight Yoakam\, the Grammy award-winning country musician with the hits Guitars\, Cadillacs and Fast As You performs on stage at the Stir Concert Cove at Harrah's Council Bluffs Casino & Hotel LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/dwight-yoakam-at-harrahs-council-bluffs-casino-hotel/28-september-2012/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20120912T150809 LAST-MODIFIED:20120912T152144 UID:14457--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Dwight Yoakam at Grand Casino Hinkley DESCRIPTION: [caption id="attachment_14468" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="dwightyoakam.com"][/caption] DATE: September 29\, 2012 TIME: 7:00PM TICKETS: Available at the Grand Casino Hinckley box office\, all Ticketmaster outlets\, online at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000 TICKET PRICES: $25.00 and $35.00 * Must be 18 years of age or older * All patrons must have a ticket * No professional lenses or video recording Grammy winner Dwight Yoakam takes the stage at the Grand Casino Hinckley Event Center. LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/dwight-yoakam-at-grand-casino-hinkley/29-september-2012/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20120912T155323 LAST-MODIFIED:20120912T160158 UID:14486--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Josh Turner at Treasure Island Resort & Casino DESCRIPTION: [caption id="attachment_14513" align="aligncenter" width="630" caption="Josh Turner/Facebook"][/caption] DATE: September 29\, 2012 TIME: 8:00PM TICKETS: Available at the Treasure Island box office\, online at easytxs.com or by calling 877-849-1640 TICKET PRICES: $40.00 and $50.00 * Must be 12 years of age or older to attend * Guests under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a legal guardian Named by People magazine as one of Country’s Hottest Stars\, Grammy® nominated Josh Turner heads to Treasure Island on Saturday\, September 29\, for an unforgettable night! Josh burst onto the scene in 2003 with the powerful hit single Long Black Train. Featuring his deep\, rich baritone at the forefront\, the song peaked at number 13 on the country charts and paved the way for his first album.  Now a multi-platinum singer/songwriter\, Josh has sold over 5 million albums with four number one singles\, Your Man\, Would You Go with Me\, Why Don’t We Just Dance and All Over Me. Time is Love\, the debut single from what will be his fifth album is already making air waves. Don’t miss your chance to hear it live! Get your tickets to see Josh Turner today. LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/josh-turner-at-treasure-island-resort-casino/29-september-2012/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20120912T165317 LAST-MODIFIED:20120912T165453 UID:14533--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Carrie Underwood, Hunter Hayes at the Fargodome DESCRIPTION:  [caption id="attachment_14538" align="aligncenter" width="434" caption="Christopher Polk/Getty Images for CMT"][/caption] DATE: September 29\, 2012 TIME: 7:30PM DOORS OPEN: 6:00PM TICKETS: Available at the Fargodome box office\, online at inforumtix.com or by calling 855-694-6367 TICKET PRICES: $43.50\, $53.50 and $63.50 Carrie Underwood and the "Blown Away Tour” hits the Fargodome stage in Fargo September 29.  The North American tour dates will be presented and hydrated by vitaminwater®\, sponsored by Olay\, and promoted by AEG Live. Special guest Hunter Hayes will open. “I can’t wait to get back out on the road and perform new music from my new album for my fans\,” says Carrie.  “We have a lot of exciting things planned!” Carrie is donating $1 from each ticket sold on the North American leg of “The Blown Away Tour” to support Red Cross disaster relief.  Every year\, the American Red Cross prepares for and responds to nearly 70\,000 disasters across the United States.  This donation will help the Red Cross provide shelter\, food\, and emotional support for those in need after a disaster.  Proceeds from her Canadian concerts will be donated to the Canadian Red Cross. LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/carrie-underwood-and-hunter-hayes-at-the-fargodome/29-september-2012/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20120912T173559 LAST-MODIFIED:20121013T030847 UID:14540--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Vince Gill at State Theater, Minneapolis DESCRIPTION:    [caption id="attachment_14541" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Vince Gill/Facebook[/caption]   DATE: October 13\, 2012 TIME: 8:00PM SEATING: View seating chart TICKETS: Available at the State Theatre box office\, all Ticketmaster outlets\, online at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000 TICKET PRICES: $53.50 and $63.50 Vince Gill\, the exceptionally talented musician and Country Music Hall of Famer\, brings his band to the Hennepin Theatre Trust’s State Theatre in downtown Minneapolis.  Gill has sold more than 26 million albums\, won 18 Country Music Association (CMA) Awards and received the most Grammy Awards of any other male country artist. Vince Gill’s illustrious music career spans over three decades and more than one dozen solo albums. The 54-year-old began playing in various bluegrass bands during high school and was the lead singer of Pure Prairie League from 1979 to 1981\, before his first solo release\, "Turn Me Loose\," in 1983. He released his breakout platinum-selling album\, "When I Call Your Name\," in 1990 before declining an offer to join Dire Straits. The title track climbed to number two on the Billboard charts and landed Gill his first Country Music Association Award for Single of the Year and his first Grammy for Best Male Country Vocal Performance. Gill hosted the Country Music Awards a record twelve consecutive years\, earning respect for his ad libs and subtle humor. He is also saluted as one of country music’s most active humanitarians. The contemporary artist is also known for his collaborations with other artists such as Emmylou Harris\, Dolly Parton\, Barbra Streisand\, Reba McEntire and others. In August 2007\, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. "Guitar Slinger\," Gill’s latest album\, was released in 2011 and features a collection of emotional stories and surprising guitar riffs\, as well as the vocals of Gill's daughter Jenny\, wife Amy Grant and the couple’s 9-year-old daughter Corinna. His 2006 release\, "These Days\," a 43-song box set that won Best Country Album and was nominated for Album of the Year at the Grammys. LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/vince-gill-at-state-theater-minneapolis/13-october-2012/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20120912T181958 LAST-MODIFIED:20120912T182610 UID:14543--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:George Jones at Deadwood Mountain Grand DESCRIPTION: [caption id="attachment_14554" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="George Jones/Facebook"][/caption] DATE: November 3\, 2012 TIME: 9:00PM TICKETS: Available at the Deadwood Mountain Grand box office\, all Ticketmaster outlets\, online at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000 TICKET PRICES: $35.00 and $49.00 * Tickets for the April 21 show will be honored * Refunds for the April 21 show are also available at point of purchase The legendary George Jones brings his farewell tour -- "The Grand Tour" -- to  the Deadwood Mountain Grand Hotel and Casino. More than 35 years ago\, Jones recorded “Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes\,” a song that wondered aloud whether newcomers would come along that could possibly walk in the footsteps of the progenitors and giants of country music. All this time later\, it’s not a question we’ve had to seriously consider: Jones himself is still around to step into those shoes of sublimity. They just happen to be exactly his size. A jury of his peers has found him guilty… of unparalleled vocal superiority. Consider some of these endorsements from fellow music legends: Frank Sinatra famously (and coyly) referred to Jones as “the second greatest singer in America.” Garth Brooks summed up the consensus view when he called him “the greatest voice ever to sing country music.” Waylon Jennings expressed a common jealousy when he said\, "If we all could sound the way we wanted\, we'd all sound like George Jones." Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones put things in more honorific terms: "George Jones is a national treasure and should be treated accordingly.” Don’t worry\, Keith: America hasn’t fallen down on the job when it comes to that kind of lionization. Jones has received the four highest honors that can be granted to anyone in his line of work\, starting with his induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1992. Ten years later\, the president bestowed the National Medal of Arts upon him. In yet another executive-branch moment\, Jones was saluted by the Kennedy Center Honors in 2008. This year\, Jones got another top honor to round out music’s most enviable trophy shelf\, as the Grammys presented him with their Lifetime Achievement Award. Short of being carved into Mount Rushmore\, there aren’t many all-time plaudits left for him to earn. You don’t rack up that kind of adoration by playing possum – unless\, of course\, you’re the Possum\, to name one of Jones’ affectionately bestowed nicknames. (You don’t get it by being a “no-show\,” either\, though Jones had a few notorious years where he earned that particular term of endearment.) No\, you merit it through the kind of work ethic that can be measured partially in numbers. With a run of songs extending from the mid-1950s into the 21st century\, Jones has had a whopping 143 Top 40 country hits – a chart run that renders any “best-of” set that’s not a bulky boxed set woefully incomplete. But Jones has always been more about soul than stats. And that’s the kind of quality that can best be explained by the stars who continue to take a lesson from his classic recordings. “George's voice is equal parts pain and home\,” young country singer Eric Church told the Washington Post. Jamey Johnson put it this way: "His voice is the voice of your own spirit. If your spirit could jump out and have its own voice and sing a country song to you\, it'd sound like George Jones. He feels everything for you.” Said Emmylou Harris: “He has a remarkable voice that flows out of him effortlessly and quietly\, but with an edge that comes from the stormy part of the heart.” He’s been compared to Sinatra as a saloon-singer stylist. Interestingly\, though\, many fellow singers keep referring to blues and R&B as the nearest antecedents for Jones’ inimitable phrasing. Noted Kid Rock\, “It's a country voice\, but he has such a great blues range\, the way he bends all those notes.” As Vince Gill put it for the Post\, “People are drawn to the soulfulness of the way George sings\, [even though] it doesn't equate that twangy beer-drinkin' and cheatin' songs would be thought of as ‘soulful’… You can't define the ache that's in George's voice. It's just something inherently him.” No singer has ever made (or helped) more people cry. That’s a legacy he’s hardly shied away from. “Jones told me once that he’d rather sing a sad song than eat\,” Tennessean music columnist Peter Cooper noted. But Jones wasn’t always known as the King of Broken Hearts (to mention a Jim Lauderdale song that was written as a tribute to Jones and became a salutary hit in the hands of George Strait). At first\, Jones was known as a good-time guy and honky-tonk man. He even recorded some rockabilly early in his career. He was a co-writer on his first chart hit\, 1955’s “Why Baby Why\,” which buried the lyrical heartbreak in a fast-paced rave-up of a tune. (No wonder that breakout song was subsequently covered by everyone from Webb Pierce and Charlie Pride to –just in the past few years — Patty Loveless\, Buddy Miller\, and the Secret Sisters.) His first No. 1 hit\, 1959’s “White Lightning\,” was a blur of hilarious tics and hiccups that established him as a vocal marvel but hardly hinted at the master balladeer to come. But after Jones paired up with producer Billy Sherrill in the 1970s and ‘80s\, their work together exemplified the lusciously string-drenched style known as country-politan\, and it became clear that his records were better for drowning sorrows than any drink a bartender could ever proffer. One outright weeper\, 1980’s “He Stopped Loving Her Today\,” became widely regarded as the greatest country single of all time\, to go along with the best-in-class kudos racked up by its singer. Born in 1931\, George was reared in Beaumont\, Texas on the twin weekly rituals of hymn-singing and Grand Ole Opry radio broadcasts\, where he took his first musical cues from heroes like Bill Monroe and Roy Acuff. (“I would give anything if I could sing like George Jones\,” Acuff\, the teacher\, later said about the student.) His early life was a school of hard knocks not uncommon to east Texas. He ran away at 14\, and was soon on the honky-tonk circuit backing seemingly more promising crooners. Marriage at 20 was followed by divorce at 21 and a stint in the Marines. Then\, in 1954\, he signed with Starday Records and began recording with Lefty Frizzell’s backup band. After the first run of up-tempo hits\, he really came into his own with haunting ballads like “The Window Up Above” that seemed to exist in a romantic past\, haunted present\, and deliriously uncertain future all at once. In the ‘60s\, Jones recorded hundreds of songs for the Mercury\, Musicor\, and United Artists labels\, including the No. 1 classics “Tender Years\,” “She Thinks I Still Care\,” and “Walk Through This World With Me\,” as well as more ephemeral fare like “Love Bug.” He also found out just how much fans loved him not just as a soloist but recurring duet partner – for the time being\, Melba Montgomery\, his foil on “We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds” and other ‘60s singles. Of course\, the partner he’s most associated with is Tammy Wynette\, who had a major impact on the direction of his solo career as well. After Jones’ second marriage ended in divorce\, he met Tammy and moved to Nashville\, where they wed in 1969. In 1971\, he moved over to her label\, Epic\, and began working with her producer\, Sherrill. The years that followed were some of the most personally unhappy but commercially successful of Jones’ career\, as he racked up hit after iconic hit\, including “A Good Year for the Roses” (later covered by one of Jones’ most enthusiastic rock protégés\, Elvis Costello)\, “The Grand Tour\,” “I Always Get Lucky With You\,” and “If Drinkin’ Don’t Kill Me (Her Memory Will).” Even though Jones and Wynette split up in 1974\, they continued recording together through 1980\, making history as the first divorced couple ever to have No. 1 duets as “Golden Ring” and “Near You” hit the top of the charts. Jones’ substance abuse during those years made buying a ticket for one of his shows legendarily like buying a lottery ticket\, even if the odds slightly favored his making it to the show. “I never had anything as a kid and all of a sudden I had everything thrown at my feet. It can ruin you quickly\,” Jones recounted in his 1996 autobiography\, “I Lived to Tell It All.” But after he married the former Nancy Sepulvedo in 1983\, his personal life began an upward spiral and he shed his “No Show Jones” reputation for one that might as well have gotten him nicknamed Old Reliable. A series of critically acclaimed albums for the MCA label followed. There were relapses in his sobriety\, but following an automobile accident in the late ‘90s\, Jones sobered up for good. With the professional as well as personal support of his wife\, Jones reemerged with a Garth Brooks duet and a series of hits and rarities retrospectives on his own label\, Bandit Records. Fifty-six years after being named the Most Promising New Country Vocalist of 1956\, Jones still lives out that promise with a regular touring routine. Audiences still flock to hear the voice that is country’s most indescribable as well as\, by acclamation\, its finest. And the fact that Jones is the single greatest living link to country’s golden age is not lost on a generation of younger singers who not only revere him but continually name-check him in their own hits. Even a partial list of songs that mention Jones by name is exhausting and could fill an entire compilation album. That Jones-revering roundup would include Alan Jackson’s “Don’t Rock the Jukebox\,” the Jackson/Strait duet “Murder on Music Row\,” the Dixie Chicks’ “Long Time Gone\,” Shooter Jennings’ “4th of July\,” Aaron Lewis’ “Country Boy\,” Gretchen Wilson’s “California Girls\,” Eric Lee Beddingfield’s “The Gospel According to Jones\,” Jamey Johnson’s “Between Jennings and Jones” and “Keepin’ Up With the Jonesin’\,” Brantley Gilbert’s “Rock This Town\,” and most recently Jason Aldean’s smash “Dirt Road Anthem.” What about that voice is so captivating even to fans and performers who are several decades Jones’ junior? Legendary folk-rocker James Taylor could only liken those pipes to another great country instrument\, when he spoke about Jones in an issue of Rolling Stone devoted to the greatest singers of all time. “George Jones doesn’t sound like he was influenced by any other singer\,” said Taylor (who wrote his late ‘70s hit “Bartender” in the style of Jones and later re-recorded it with him). “He sounds like a steel guitar. It’s the way he blends notes\, the way he comes up to them and comes off them\, the way he crescendos and decrescendos. The dynamic of it is very tight and really controlled — it’s like carving with the voice.” Now that’s picked up his latest career-encompassing trophy\, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award\, Jones is having to carve out a little more shelf space in his Franklin\, Tennessee home. It’s one more honor to tell about if he ever writes a sequel to “I Lived to Tell It All.” LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/george-jones-at-deadwood-mountain-grand/03-november-2012/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20120912T190056 LAST-MODIFIED:20120912T193303 UID:14556--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Zac Brown Band at Target Center DESCRIPTION: [caption id="attachment_14560" align="aligncenter" width="630" caption="Zac Brown Band/Facebook"][/caption] DATE: November 10\, 2012 TIME: 7:00PM DOORS OPEN: 1 hour prior to the event SEATING: View Seating Chart TICKETS: Available at the Target Center box office\, all Ticketmaster outlets\, online at ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000 TICKET PRICES: General Admission Floor Tickets: $69.50.  Reserved Floor Seats: $69.50.  Reserved Seats: $69.50 - $61.50 - $51.50 - $43.50 - $31.50.  Prices noted include $2.00 facility fee. EXECUTIVE SUITES: For more information regarding suites for designated Target Center events\, please call 612-673-1311 or email info@targetcenter.com Don’t miss Zac Brown Band’s return to the Target Center on November 10. The two-time GRAMMY Award winners and multi platinum artists have become one of music’s most heralded acts. With a historic nine consecutive #1 hit singles\, awe-inspiring musicianship and dynamic live shows\, the Georgia six-piece is definitely built to last. Since 2009\, the band has garnered more than 50 combined GRAMMY\, ACM\, AMA\, CMA\, and CMT award nominations with wins including their 2010 GRAMMY win for Best New Artist\, 2010 CMA win for New Artist of the Year\, and 2011 ACM Top Vocal Event of the Year for As She's Walking Away with Alan Jackson. Zac Brown Band’s first single from their highly anticipated new album Uncaged is The Wind\, a song written by the band\, long-time collaborator Wyatt Durrette and Levi Lowrey (co-writer of #1 Colder Weather). The new album Uncaged follows 2008s The Foundation (Atlantic Records/Home Grown/Big Picture) and 2010s You Get What You Give (Atlantic/Southern Ground Artists). Both albums have gone platinum and remain on the Billboard 200. LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/zac-brown-band-at-target-center/10-november-2012/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20120912T192652 LAST-MODIFIED:20120912T192856 UID:14562--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Dierks Bentley at Treasure Island Resort & Casino DESCRIPTION: [caption id="attachment_14563" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="dierks.com"][/caption] DATE: November 10\, 2012 TIME: 8:00PM TICKETS: Available at the Treasure Island box office\, online at easytxs.com or by calling 877-849-1640 TICKET PRICES: $49.00 and $59.00 * Must be 12 years of age or older to attend * Guests under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a legal guardian Don’t miss Dierks Bentley live in concert at Treasure Island Resort & Casino on November 10. Bentley burst onto the country music scene with his first single\, What Was I Thinking. Rocketing to number one on the Billboard charts\, it was soon joined by Come a Little Closer\, Settle for a Slowdown\, Sideways and Am I the Only One. His third single\, the up-tempo\, fun-loving 5-1-5-0\, off his current album\, Home\, brings his total of number one songs to ten. The bona fide hit-maker has a reputation as one of the most electrifying live acts in music today. His instantly recognizable voice and acoustic / electric hybrid sound have taken him everywhere from the Grand Ole Opry to the White House and now to Treasure Island! LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/dierks-bentley-at-treasure-island-resort-casino/10-november-2012/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20120912T195251 LAST-MODIFIED:20121217T085741 UID:14568--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:RESCHEDULED: Carrie Underwood, Hunter Hayes at Sprint Center DESCRIPTION:  [caption id="attachment_14569" align="aligncenter" width="434"] Christopher Polk/Getty Images for CMT[/caption] DATE:  May 1\, 2013 TIME: 7:30PM SEATING: View Seating Chart TICKETS: Available at the Sprint Center box office\, online at SprintCenter.com or by calling 888-929-7849 TICKET PRICES: $45.00\, $55.00 and $65.00 ** Due to illness\, Carrie Underwood's show scheduled for December 15 at Sprint Center in Kansas City has been rescheduled to May 1\, 2013. Tickets for the original Kansas City date will be honored on the new date and all other show dates remain as scheduled. Five-time Grammy Winner and two-time Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year Carrie Underwood brings "The Blown Away Tour" to Sprint Center in Kansas City on Saturday\, Dec. 15. Joining Carrie for this wild ride will be Special Guest Hunter Hayes. “I can’t wait to get back out on the road and perform new music from my new album for my fans\,” says Carrie. “We have a lot of exciting things planned!” LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/carrie-underwood-hunter-hayes-at-sprint-center/01-may-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20120916T003600 LAST-MODIFIED:20120916T003834 UID:15152--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Wynonna at Grand Falls Casino Resort DESCRIPTION: [caption id="attachment_15154" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Wynonna/Facebook"][/caption] DATE: December 15\, 2012 TIME: 9:00PM DOORS OPEN: 8:00PM TICKETS: Available at the Grand Falls Casino box office\, online at grandfallscasinoresort.com or by calling 712-777-7777 or 877-511-4386 TICKET PRICES: $45.00\, $50.00 and $55.00 * Show open to guests 21+ years of age. * ADA seating in section A\,B\, and E is restricted to those with mobility disabilities. * Photo ID and the credit card used to purchase the tickets must be presented upon ticket pick up. * No Refunds and/or exchanges Get into the holiday spirit when Wynonna brings her "Rockin' Christmas Tour" to Grand Falls Casino Resort December 15. A five-time GRAMMY winner\, Wynonna is also a New York Times bestselling author thanks to her candid 2005 memoir Coming Home to Myself. Now she expands into fiction with her stirring new book\, Restless Heart. Drawing on her nearly 30 years experience as a country music megastar\, Wynonna's debut novel tells the story of young Kentucky native and aspiring country singer Destiny Hart. The story unfolds as Destiny wins the Kentucky Idol talent competition and makes the move to Nashville\, only to face rejection and a struggle to pay the bills. Destiny's big break finally comes\, and her dizzying rise to stardom leads her on a path of self-discovery grappling with love\, loss\, success\, and surrender. Overcoming obstacles is a recurring theme in Wynonna's work\, and that triumphant outlook shows up on every page of Restless Heart. Of course\, Wynonna's own journey as one half of legendary duo The Judds with her mother Naomi Judd provides one of the most fascinating stories in country music history. Rising to superstardom in the early '80s on the strength of chart toppers like "Mama's He's Crazy\," "Why Not Me" and "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)\," The Judds were unstoppable for the rest of the decade picking up multiple GRAMMY\, CMA and ACM Awards and selling more than 20 million albums along the way. The duo's initial run came to an end with a record-breaking farewell tour in 1991 after Naomi was diagnosed with Hepatitis C. While Wynonna went on to launch her wildly successful solo career\, Naomi fully recovered from her illness and became a bestselling author\, speaker and talk show host. Due to popular demand\, The Judds have embarked on two highly successful tours since Naomi's initial retirement -- 2000's Power to Change tour and their recent outing\, The Last Encore. In 1994\, Wynonna received the coveted Top Female Vocalist of the Year trophy at the ACM Awards\, and Rolling Stone called her "the greatest female country singer since Patsy Cline." Engaging the soulful\, bluesy side of her voice only hinted at with The Judds\, Wynonna went on to sell more than 10 million albums and reach new creative heights with six chart toppers of her own. Now\, with her novel Restless Heart in stores and The Judds OWN docu-series which debuted with enormous television ratings\, you can bet Wynonna's fans will be watching very closely as she writes this next chapter of her legendary career. Tickets are $55\, $50\, & $45 plus tax and an online/phone ticketing fee (this fee is waived when tickets are purchased in the Gift Shop). Tickets in the ADA section are for patrons with mobility disabilities and up to three companions. If companion seating is not available because the ADA section is sold out\, GFCR will offer other seats as close as possible to the accessible seat\, if available\, at the purchase price of the other section. Hotel packages will be available by calling 877-511-4386. Packages include a Saturday night stay in a deluxe king or double queen room\, two tickets to the show and two dinners at Robert's Buffet. There are a limited number of hotel packages available. Doors open at 8pm for the 9pm show. LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/wynonna-at-grand-falls-casino-resort/15-december-2012/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20120916T033105 LAST-MODIFIED:20120930T124816 UID:15156--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:CANCELED! Jerrod Neimann at Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar and Grill DESCRIPTION:  [caption id="attachment_15157" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Jerrod Neimann/Facebook[/caption] DATE:December 6\, 2012 TIME: 8:00PM TICKETS:  Refund information available at point of purchase. LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/jerrod-neimann-at-toby-keiths-i-love-this-bar-and-grill/06-december-2012/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE: DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19700102 DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20120916T040754 LAST-MODIFIED:20121216T124911 UID:15159--86400@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:WE Fest 2013: Livin' The Dream DESCRIPTION:    [caption id="attachment_15160" align="aligncenter" width="630"] WE Fest[/caption]   DATE: August 1 - 2 - 3\, 2013 TICKETS: Available at the WE Fest box office\, online at wefesttickets.com or by calling 800-493-3378 TICKET PRICES: Three Day General Admission:  $99.00 Reserved Lawn Seats: $119.00\, $140.00\, $160.00\, $180.00 and $240.00 VIP Box Seats:  $500.00\, $600.00 and $1000.00 CAMPING PRICES: Per Person Camping: $60.00 Vehicle Permits:  $60.00 and $120.00 VIP Per Person Camping:  $110.00 VIP Vehicle Permits:  $200.00 Eric Church\, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban headline WE Fest 2013:  Livin' The Dream. Also scheduled to appear: Darius Rucker Little Big Town Gary Allan Big & Rich Rodney Atkins Dustin Lynch Katie Armiger More artists to be announced soon!   LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/we-fest-2013/01-august-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20120916T043354 LAST-MODIFIED:20120916T053743 UID:15162--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Sara Evans at Surf Ballroom DESCRIPTION: [caption id="attachment_15164" align="aligncenter" width="585" caption="saraevans.com"][/caption] DATE: October 19\, 2012 DOORS OPEN: 8:00PM TICKETS: Available at the Surf Ballroom box office\, online at surfballroom.com or by calling 641-357-6151 TICKET PRICES: $30.00 in advance\, $35.00 at the door CMA and BMI award winning country music star Sara Evans is best known for hits Suds in the Bucket\, No Place That Far\, Born To Fly\, Stronger\, My Heart Can't Tell You No and more.  See her in concert at the historic Surf Ballroom. LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/sara-evans-at-surf-ballroom/19-october-2012/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE: DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19700102 DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20120920T094241 LAST-MODIFIED:20130201T060625 UID:50464--86400@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Jeff Dunham DESCRIPTION: LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/jeff-dunham/06-february-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE: DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19700102 DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20120930T114250 LAST-MODIFIED:20120930T121813 UID:19674--86400@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Brantley Gilbert, Greg Bates at Hilton Coliseum DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_19698" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Brantley Gilbert/Facebook[/caption] DATE:  October 26\, 2012 TIME:  8:00pm TICKET PRICES:  $37.00 TICKETS:  Available at the Jack Trice Stadium box office\, all Ticketmaster outlets\, online at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000 See CMA New Artist of the Year nominee Brantley Gilbert and special guests Greg Bates\, Uncle Kracker and Brian Davis when the "Hell On Wheels Tour" stops at Iowa State University's Hilton Coliseum. Stop and listen to any of Brantley Gilbert’s lyrics and you know a little about him. Listen to his albums and you will feel like family. Brantley Gilbert was born and raised in the small town of Jefferson\, Georgia\, just outside of Athens city limits. It is that upbringing and small town influence that Gilbert credits toward allowing him to cultivate his unique sound. Gilbert’s taste in music always swayed toward a southern country rock feel\, but his true-to-life testimony of heartache\, trials\, triumph\, and success found a home in country music. Gilbert’s career began on the stage: Night after night\, he played acoustic sets at various venues in his hometown and slowly began to notice familiar faces in the crowds. Gilbert soon realized that his acoustic shows — however intimate — didn’t satisfy his audience’s thirst for his rock-infused country music. “We went from these acoustic shows to a bona fide Country-Rock-Soul show that is wide open\,” says Gilbert. “Even when we play a ballad\, it’s high energy.” While on the road the past five years\, Gilbert has built his brand through his compelling lyrics and dynamic live show – a combination that attracted a strong underground band of believers who shared Gilbert’s passion for life and music; pretty soon his following had taken on a life of its own. As Gilbert tells it\, “[W]e don’t have fans\, we have friends. I like to think that those people in the crowd are just like me. They listen to the songs\, they get the meaning and get the purpose and they get something out of it.” It is this rabid fan base that became the first members of what is now known as the BG Nation. These dedicated fans and their insistence on new music from Gilbert encouraged him to bring his unique style to Nashville\, Tennessee where he soon signed with Warner/Chappell Publishing and began to develop music for a debut album release on an independent record label. On March 16\, 2010\, the rising star released his sophomore album\, HALFWAY TO HEAVEN\, the follow-up to his debut national release\, A MODERN DAY PRODIGAL SON. The sophomore effort peaked at #2 on iTunes Country Album Charts\, and at #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers Album Chart for all genres. “The Best of Me\,” a song from Gilbert’s first album was recorded by Country superstar Jason Aldean and earned a spot on his iTunes release WIDE OPEN. Then\, in August 2010\, Brantley’s song “My Kinda Party\,” became a #1 smash for Aldean\, as well as the title track to Aldean’s platinum-selling album. The superstar’s latest single\, “Dirt Road Anthem\,” was also written by Gilbert. “It’s an honor that someone like Jason would want to record one of my songs\,” says Gilbert. “It’s a big step for me as a songwriter and I couldn’t have asked for a better artist to perform the song. After all\, he is a Georgia boy!” As tour dates multiply throughout the South\, Gilbert’s fan base continues to expand. The rising star’s Facebook post see views of 7 million a month and his MySpace page has garnered more than 16 million total song plays— a number that has brought him to the #1 spot on MySpace Music Charts for both Country and Southern Rock. He also continues to sell out venues throughout the country – proof that the BG Nation is relentlessly growing. In February 2011\, Gilbert passed another career milestone when he signed with Big Machine Label Group’s imprint The Valory Music Co. -- home to superstars Reba and Jewel as well as #1 chart-topper Justin Moore. Brantley Gilbert’s first single on The Valory Music Co. debuted in the Top 40 at Country radio on its official impact date – an impressive feat by a new artist. Gilbert is currently in the studio with award winning producer Dann Huff working to finish his first album on The Valory Music Co. for a late summer release. “I’ve realized that life can be very short\, and everyone should take advantage of it\,” says Gilbert. “If you’re gonna live\, do something with it. Make it great.” LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/brantley-gilbert-greg-bates-at-hilton-coliseum/26-october-2012/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE: DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19700102 DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20120930T121608 LAST-MODIFIED:20120930T122334 UID:19700--86400@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:George Strait, Martina McBride at Xcel Energy Center DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_19701" align="aligncenter" width="594"] Rick Diamond/Getty Images for George Strait[/caption] DATE:  February 15\, 2013 TIME:  7:30pm DOORS OPEN:  6:30pm SEATING:  View seating chart TICKET PRICES:  $71.50 and $91.50 TICKETS:  ON SALE OCTOBER 12 at the Xcel Energy Center box office\, all Ticketmaster outlets\, online at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000 Musical icon George Strait has announced plans for his final two-year tour – "The Cowboy Rides Away Tour".  Special guest Martina McBride is set to join Strait for the 2013 dates\, which includes a stop at St. Paul's Xcel Energy Center. Strait\, who celebrated his 60th birthday earlier this year\, shared\, “This is going to be a very special\, emotional tour for me. Everywhere we’re going holds fond memories and I’m looking forward to paying my respects.”  Strait plans to continue recording new music and play select dates around the country following the completion of the tour. The Cowboy Rides Away Tour will offer fans a final opportunity to take in Strait’s live tour show filled with hits from throughout his remarkable career.  Strait has thus far yielded 59 No. 1 songs\, has earned more than 60 major industry awards\, and sold over 65 million albums.  He is the only artist in music history to achieve at least one Top Ten hit each year during his 30-year career and was only the second artist at the time (after Eddy Arnold in 1966) to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame (2006) while still actively recording and producing chart topping hits and albums. One of the most spectacular voices in any genre of music\, McBride has sold more than 18 million albums and has garnered six No. 1 singles. She is the “most played female artist on country radio for the past 11 years\,” according to both Mediabase and Broadcast Data Systems (BDS). The breadth of her talents – as recording artist\, producer\, songwriter\, and concert entertainer – has made her an in-demand performer and personality. Among her hits are such empowering songs as "Independence Day\," "This One's for the Girls\," and "A Broken Wing\," all of which have underscored her incredible popularity as one of music's preeminent female vocalists. LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/george-strait-martina-mcbride-at-xcel-energy-center/15-february-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE: DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19700102 DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20120930T123105 LAST-MODIFIED:20121007T004134 UID:19711--86400@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:George Strait, Martina McBride at Alerus Center DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_19712" align="aligncenter" width="594"] Rick Diamond/Getty Images for George Strait[/caption] DATE:  February 16\, 2013 TIME:  7:30pm TICKET PRICES:  $69.50 and $89.50 TICKETS:  ON SALE OCTOBER 12 at the Alerus Center box office\, all Ticketmaster outlets\, online at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000 Musical icon George Strait has announced plans for his final two-year tour – “The Cowboy Rides Away Tour”.  Special guest Martina McBride is set to join Strait for the 2013 dates\, which includes a stop at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks\, ND. Strait\, who celebrated his 60th birthday earlier this year\, shared\, “This is going to be a very special\, emotional tour for me. Everywhere we’re going holds fond memories and I’m looking forward to paying my respects.”  Strait plans to continue recording new music and play select dates around the country following the completion of the tour. The Cowboy Rides Away Tour will offer fans a final opportunity to take in Strait’s live tour show filled with hits from throughout his remarkable career.  Strait has thus far yielded 59 No. 1 songs\, has earned more than 60 major industry awards\, and sold over 65 million albums.  He is the only artist in music history to achieve at least one Top Ten hit each year during his 30-year career and was only the second artist at the time (after Eddy Arnold in 1966) to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame (2006) while still actively recording and producing chart topping hits and albums. One of the most spectacular voices in any genre of music\, McBride has sold more than 18 million albums and has garnered six No. 1 singles. She is the “most played female artist on country radio for the past 11 years\,” according to both Mediabase and Broadcast Data Systems (BDS). The breadth of her talents – as recording artist\, producer\, songwriter\, and concert entertainer – has made her an in-demand performer and personality. Among her hits are such empowering songs as “Independence Day\,” “This One’s for the Girls\,” and “A Broken Wing\,” all of which have underscored her incredible popularity as one of music’s preeminent female vocalists. LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/george-strait-martina-mcbride-at-alerus-center/16-february-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE: DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19700102 DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20121013T043113 LAST-MODIFIED:20121013T050140 UID:23654--86400@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Jake Owen, Love & Theft, Florida Georgia Line at The Myth DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_23655" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Jake Owen/Facebook[/caption] DATE:  December 6\, 2012 TIME:  8:00pm DOORS:  7:00pm TICKET PRICES:  $30.00 TICKETS:  Available at the Myth box office\, online at ticketweb.com or by calling 866-468-3401 * Must be 18+ with valid ID Warm up your winter with Jake Owen\, Love and Theft and Florida Georgia Line when "CMT ON TOUR:  The Summer Never Ends 2012" stops at the Myth in suburban St. Paul. RCA Nashville’s Jake Owen is proving to be one of the hot tickets to get this fall with five shows already SOLD-OUT for his first headlining tour\, “CMT ON TOUR JAKE OWEN: THE SUMMER NEVER ENDS 2012\,” featuring special guests Love and Theft and Florida Georgia Line. Jake fans will be attending the packed shows at the Tour kickoff at the Best Buy Theatre in New York\, NY (10/10)\, Royal Oak Music Theatre in Detroit\, MI (10/18)\, two-night run at the House of Blues in Chicago\, IL (11/29-30) and The Pageant in St. Louis\, MO (12/8). The nationwide tour will wrap in Jake’s hometown of Vero Beach\, FL on December 15. Adding to Jake’s list of firsts\, both of his upcoming Chicago shows sold-out in less than two minutes after going on sale. "Having my first headlining tour is a huge dream come true and to hear that these shows are already sold-out is unbelievable!" shares Jake. "I can't wait to get this party started with my friends." After playing to packed stadiums this summer on Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw’s blockbuster ‘Brothers of the Sun’ Tour\, Jake’s dynamic live show and undeniable summer anthems have launched him to headliner status. Jake’s red-hot single\, “The One That Got Away\,” is currently climbing the country radio charts and already landed inside the Top 10. The song is from his chart-topping 2011 album Barefoot Blue Jean Night that has launched back-to-back\, multi-week No. 1 hits with the PLATINUM-selling title track and the GOLD-certified “Alone with You.” His ode to summer\, the new Endless Summer EP\, produced by Joey Moi and executive produced by Jake made an impressive debut at #2 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. Jake first captured the national spotlight with his hits “Startin’ with Me\,” “Don’t Think I Can’t Love You” and “Eight Second Ride.” His revival of “Life in a Northern Town” with Sugarland and Little Big Town in 2008 earned him Grammy and CMA Award nominations. Jake was named 2009’s Top New Male Vocalist by the Academy of Country Music\, and earlier this year\, Entertainment Weekly’s music issue ranked him among “The 30 Greatest Artists Right Now.” Courtesy:  jakeowen.net LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/jake-owen-love-theft-and-florida-georgia-line-at-the-myth/06-december-2012/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE: DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19700102 DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20121013T050116 LAST-MODIFIED:20121013T050150 UID:23657--86400@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Jake Owen, Love & Theft, Florida Georgia Line at Val Air Ballroom DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_23658" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Jake Owen/Facebook[/caption] DATE:  December 1\, 2012 TIME:  8:00pm DOORS:  7:00pm TICKET PRICES:  $25.00 TICKETS:  Available at the Val Air Ballroom box office\, online at ticketweb.com or by calling 866-468-3401 Winter's going to be hot when Jake Owen and “CMT ON TOUR:  The Summer Never Ends 2012″ stops at the Val Air Ballroom in Des Moines.  Special guests are Love and Theft and Florida Georgia Line. RCA Nashville’s Jake Owen is proving to be one of the hot tickets to get this fall with five shows already SOLD-OUT for his first headlining tour\, “CMT ON TOUR JAKE OWEN: THE SUMMER NEVER ENDS 2012\,” featuring special guests Love and Theft and Florida Georgia Line. Jake fans will be attending the packed shows at the Tour kickoff at the Best Buy Theatre in New York\, NY (10/10)\, Royal Oak Music Theatre in Detroit\, MI (10/18)\, two-night run at the House of Blues in Chicago\, IL (11/29-30) and The Pageant in St. Louis\, MO (12/8). The nationwide tour will wrap in Jake’s hometown of Vero Beach\, FL on December 15. Adding to Jake’s list of firsts\, both of his upcoming Chicago shows sold-out in less than two minutes after going on sale. “Having my first headlining tour is a huge dream come true and to hear that these shows are already sold-out is unbelievable!” shares Jake. “I can’t wait to get this party started with my friends.” After playing to packed stadiums this summer on Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw’s blockbuster ‘Brothers of the Sun’ Tour\, Jake’s dynamic live show and undeniable summer anthems have launched him to headliner status. Jake’s red-hot single\, “The One That Got Away\,” is currently climbing the country radio charts and already landed inside the Top 10. The song is from his chart-topping 2011 album Barefoot Blue Jean Night that has launched back-to-back\, multi-week No. 1 hits with the PLATINUM-selling title track and the GOLD-certified “Alone with You.” His ode to summer\, the new Endless Summer EP\, produced by Joey Moi and executive produced by Jake made an impressive debut at #2 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. Jake first captured the national spotlight with his hits “Startin’ with Me\,” “Don’t Think I Can’t Love You” and “Eight Second Ride.” His revival of “Life in a Northern Town” with Sugarland and Little Big Town in 2008 earned him Grammy and CMA Award nominations. Jake was named 2009’s Top New Male Vocalist by the Academy of Country Music\, and earlier this year\, Entertainment Weekly’s music issue ranked him among “The 30 Greatest Artists Right Now.” Courtesy:  jakeowen.net LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/jake-owen-love-and-theft-florida-georgia-line-at-val-air-ballroom/01-december-2012/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE: DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19700102 DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20121013T051826 LAST-MODIFIED:20121013T051826 UID:23660--86400@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Jake Owen, Love & Theft, Florida Georgia Line at The Midland DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_23661" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Jake Owen/Facebook[/caption] DATE:  December 5\, 2012 TIME:  8:00pm DOORS:  7:00pm TICKET PRICES:  $25.00 and $30.00 TICKETS:  Available at The Midland box office\, online at AXS.com or by calling 888-929-7849 See “CMT ON TOUR:  The Summer Never Ends 2012″ with Jake Owen\, Love and Theft and Florida Georgia Line at The Midland in Kansas City. RCA Nashville’s Jake Owen is proving to be one of the hot tickets to get this fall with five shows already SOLD-OUT for his first headlining tour\, “CMT ON TOUR JAKE OWEN: THE SUMMER NEVER ENDS 2012\,” featuring special guests Love and Theft and Florida Georgia Line. Jake fans will be attending the packed shows at the Tour kickoff at the Best Buy Theatre in New York\, NY (10/10)\, Royal Oak Music Theatre in Detroit\, MI (10/18)\, two-night run at the House of Blues in Chicago\, IL (11/29-30) and The Pageant in St. Louis\, MO (12/8). The nationwide tour will wrap in Jake’s hometown of Vero Beach\, FL on December 15. Adding to Jake’s list of firsts\, both of his upcoming Chicago shows sold-out in less than two minutes after going on sale. “Having my first headlining tour is a huge dream come true and to hear that these shows are already sold-out is unbelievable!” shares Jake. “I can’t wait to get this party started with my friends.” After playing to packed stadiums this summer on Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw’s blockbuster ‘Brothers of the Sun’ Tour\, Jake’s dynamic live show and undeniable summer anthems have launched him to headliner status. Jake’s red-hot single\, “The One That Got Away\,” is currently climbing the country radio charts and already landed inside the Top 10. The song is from his chart-topping 2011 album Barefoot Blue Jean Night that has launched back-to-back\, multi-week No. 1 hits with the PLATINUM-selling title track and the GOLD-certified “Alone with You.” His ode to summer\, the new Endless Summer EP\, produced by Joey Moi and executive produced by Jake made an impressive debut at #2 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. Jake first captured the national spotlight with his hits “Startin’ with Me\,” “Don’t Think I Can’t Love You” and “Eight Second Ride.” His revival of “Life in a Northern Town” with Sugarland and Little Big Town in 2008 earned him Grammy and CMA Award nominations. Jake was named 2009’s Top New Male Vocalist by the Academy of Country Music\, and earlier this year\, Entertainment Weekly’s music issue ranked him among “The 30 Greatest Artists Right Now.” Courtesy:  jakeowen.net LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/jake-owen-love-theft-florida-georgia-line-at-the-midland/05-december-2012/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20121026T061359 LAST-MODIFIED:20130117T020039 UID:27800--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:RESCHEDULED: Rascal Flatts, The Band Perry at Tyson Events Center DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_27801" align="aligncenter" width="613"] rascalflatts.com[/caption] DATE: August 18\, 2013 TIME: 7:30PM TICKETS: Available at the Tyson Events Center box office\, Ticketmaster outlets\, online at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000 TICKET PRICES: $24.75 and $59.75 ** Due to illness\, Rascal Flatts has rescheduled their January 17th concert in Sioux City. The concert will now take place on Sunday\, August 18th. All original tickets for January 17th will be honored at the newly scheduled August 18th show. The Band Perry will be on the rescheduled show as well. If you are unable to attend the rescheduled concert\, refunds are available at the point of purchase. Country superstars Rascal Flatts return to Sioux City’s Tyson Events Center January 17 with special guests The Band Perry. LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/rascal-flatts-the-band-perry-at-tyson-events-center/18-august-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE: DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19700102 DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20121114T224048 LAST-MODIFIED:20130108T120548 UID:50493--86400@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Sena Ehrhardt Band DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_35323" align="aligncenter" width="630"] (Photo Courtesy of Crash)[/caption] JazzFest 2012 performers the Sena Ehrhardt Band are returning to Old Skoolz in Sioux Falls Saturday January 12! Tickets will be $16 in advance. LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/sena-ehrhardt-band/12-january-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE: DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19700102 DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20121123T160356 LAST-MODIFIED:20130108T120549 UID:50496--86400@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Journey, Pat Benatar, Loverboy DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_32723" align="aligncenter" width="625"] (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)[/caption] The re-scheduled date of the Journey\, Pat Benatar\, Loverboy show is February 5. Tickets are $57-$108 and available here. LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/journey-pat-benatar-loverboy/05-february-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE: DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19700102 DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20121213T121425 LAST-MODIFIED:20130217T120705 UID:42847--86400@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran at Xcel Energy Center DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_67202" align="aligncenter" width="630"] taylorswift.com[/caption] DATE:  September 7\, 2013 TIME:  7:00pm DOORS OPEN:  5:30pm SEATING:  View seating chart TICKET PRICES:  $31.50\, $71.50 and $86.50 TICKETS:  Available at the Xcel Energy Center box office\, all Ticketmaster outlets\, online at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000 Taylor Swift\, with special guest Ed Sheeran\, will bring "The RED Tour" to Xcel Energy Center Saturday\, September 7 2013 at 7 p.m. On "The RED Tour\," Taylor is currently slated to headline 62 shows in 45 cities in 29 states and three provinces in 2013. Acclaimed singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran\, whose duet with Taylor from her "RED" album\, “Everything Has Changed\,” has already reached the No. 1 position atop iTunes all-genre Top Songs chart\, will be a special guest on all of the shows on the tour. Taylor’s "The RED Tour" is set to be one of the most-anticipated musical events of 2013\, as Taylor’s live shows are renowned worldwide for bringing her music to life with what Variety has dubbed “supreme spectacle” and Billboard has hailed as an “overwhelming experience…that blended the pacing\, the music and the artist's personality in a way that transfixed.” During the course of every show\, Taylor plays a variety of instruments and performs her biggest hits and fan favorites from her four Big Machine Records albums. “I didn’t think I could be any more excited about my "RED" album\, but then I start thinking about how I’m going to put the new show together for 'The RED Tour\,'” says Taylor. “I have so many ideas about how to really bring this music to life\, and I can’t wait to share the new show with all my fans!” Taylor Swift is a six-time Grammy winner and is the youngest winner in the history of the music industry’s highest honor\, the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Her fourth studio album\, "RED\," is already garnering widespread critical acclaim and setting new sales records. Her 2010 album\, "Speak Now\," was lauded on Rolling Stone’s prestigious The 50 Greatest Albums of All Time (by women) list\, and Time magazine has named Taylor one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Two-time BRIT Award winning singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran has become one of the biggest musical success stories in the UK over the past year and is already a fast-rising star in the U.S. Sheeran’s debut single\, “The A Team\,” was Britain’s highest-charting\, biggest-selling debut single of 2011; his debut album “+” entered the UK Albums Chart at No. 1 and has since been certified five times platinum. “+” debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 upon its stateside release via Elektra Records this past summer\, with “The A Team” continuing to climb the radio charts. This will be Taylor Swift's fourth and fifth performances at Xcel Energy Center. She opened for Rascal Flatts on Oct. 10\, 2008 and came back as a headliner on May 7\, 2010 and June 14 and 15\, 2011. LOCATION: URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/taylor-swift-ed-sheeran-at-xcel-energy-center/07-september-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE: DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19700102 DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20121213T121808 LAST-MODIFIED:20130217T120803 UID:42867--86400@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran at Xcel Energy Center DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_67202" align="aligncenter" width="630"] taylorswift.com[/caption] DATE:  September 8\, 2013 TIME:  7:00pm DOORS OPEN:  5:30pm SEATING:  View seating chart TICKET PRICES:  $31.50\, $71.50 and $86.50 TICKETS:  Available at the Xcel Energy Center box office\, all Ticketmaster outlets\, online at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000 Taylor Swift\, with special guest Ed Sheeran\, will bring "The RED Tour" to Xcel Energy Center Sunday\, September 8 2013 at 7 p.m. On "The RED Tour\," Taylor is currently slated to headline 62 shows in 45 cities in 29 states and three provinces in 2013. Acclaimed singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran\, whose duet with Taylor from her "RED" album\, “Everything Has Changed\,” has already reached the No. 1 position atop iTunes all-genre Top Songs chart\, will be a special guest on all of the shows on the tour. Taylor’s "The RED Tour" is set to be one of the most-anticipated musical events of 2013\, as Taylor’s live shows are renowned worldwide for bringing her music to life with what Variety has dubbed “supreme spectacle” and Billboard has hailed as an “overwhelming experience…that blended the pacing\, the music and the artist's personality in a way that transfixed.” During the course of every show\, Taylor plays a variety of instruments and performs her biggest hits and fan favorites from her four Big Machine Records albums. “I didn’t think I could be any more excited about my "RED" album\, but then I start thinking about how I’m going to put the new show together for 'The RED Tour\,'” says Taylor. “I have so many ideas about how to really bring this music to life\, and I can’t wait to share the new show with all my fans!” Taylor Swift is a six-time Grammy winner and is the youngest winner in the history of the music industry’s highest honor\, the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Her fourth studio album\, "RED\," is already garnering widespread critical acclaim and setting new sales records. Her 2010 album\, "Speak Now\," was lauded on Rolling Stone’s prestigious The 50 Greatest Albums of All Time (by women) list\, and Time magazine has named Taylor one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Two-time BRIT Award winning singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran has become one of the biggest musical success stories in the UK over the past year and is already a fast-rising star in the U.S. Sheeran’s debut single\, “The A Team\,” was Britain’s highest-charting\, biggest-selling debut single of 2011; his debut album “+” entered the UK Albums Chart at No. 1 and has since been certified five times platinum. “+” debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 upon its stateside release via Elektra Records this past summer\, with “The A Team” continuing to climb the radio charts. This will be Taylor Swift's fourth and fifth performances at Xcel Energy Center. She opened for Rascal Flatts on Oct. 10\, 2008 and came back as a headliner on May 7\, 2010 and June 14 and 15\, 2011. LOCATION: URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/taylor-swift-ed-sheeran-at-xcel-energy-center-2/08-september-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20121215T173847 LAST-MODIFIED:20121217T085825 UID:43782--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Clint Black at Deadwood Mountain Grand DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_43786" align="aligncenter" width="600"] clintblack.com[/caption] DATE:  April 12\, 2013 TIME:  8:00pm TICKET PRICES:  $29.00\, $39.00 and $49.00 TICKETS:  Available at the Deadwood Mountain Grand box office\, all Ticketmaster outlets\, online at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000 Country superstar Clint Black will be “Killin’ Time” in Deadwood April 12\, 2013 with a show at the Deadwood Mountain Grand. Prolific singer-songwriter Clint Black has long been heralded as one of Country music’s brightest stars. His many talents have taken him even further\, as Black has transcended genres to become one of the most successful artists in all the music industry. To date\, Black has written\, recorded and released more than 100 songs\, a benchmark in any artist’s career. An astounding one-third of these songs eligible for major single release also achieved hit song status at Country radio\, while more than 20 million of his albums have been sold worldwide. While it’s well-known that Black is an accomplished singer and guitarist\, people may be surprised to learn that he is also proficient on drums and harmonica. Black’s continued success can be attributed in part to his deep sense of Country music history\, and his humble gratitude in being an important part of it. The 1989 debut of his critically acclaimed fan favorite\, the Triple Platinum Killin’ Time\, marked a shift in the industry\, with a return to the more traditional sounds of the genre. CMT lists this album as one of the 100 Greatest Albums in Country Music. LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/clint-black-at-deadwood-mountain-grand/12-april-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20121215T181520 LAST-MODIFIED:20121217T085645 UID:43788--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Loretta Lynn at Deadwood Mountain Grand DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_43789" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Loretta Lynn Official/Facebook[/caption] DATE:  May 17\, 2013 TIME:  8:00pm TICKET PRICES:  $39.00\, $49.00 and $59.00 TICKETS:  Available at the Deadwood Mountain Grand box office\, all Ticketmaster outlets\, online at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000. The First Lady of Country Music\, “Coal Miner’s Daughter\,” Loretta Lynn\, will take to the Deadwood Mountain Grand event center stage May 17\, 2013. Over the course of her 50-year trailblazing career\, heralded by millions as the blue collar woman’s go-to women’s-libber\, Lynn has racked up more than 50 Top 10 hits and 16 #1 hits\, including “Blue Kentucky Girl\,” “You Ain’t Woman Enough (To Take My Man)\,” “Don’t Come Home A-Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ On Your Mind)\,” “Fist City\,” “One’s on the Way\,” “Rated X\,’” “When the Tingle Becomes a Chill\,” “The Pill\,” “Your Squaw is on the Warpath\,” “You’re Lookin’ at Country\,” and many\, many more. "With an enduring style all her own\, Loretta Lynn sings it like it is\,” said Deadwood Mountain Grand general manager Brad Hemmah. "She’s a straight-shooter\, interested in life as it is lived\, adored by generations of country music fans for her straightforward\, no-nonsense lyrical creations and amazingly strong vocals. We are privileged to have a legendary singer of this caliber grace the Grand stage.” LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/loretta-lynn-at-deadwood-mountain-grand/17-may-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20121216T132248 LAST-MODIFIED:20121217T085904 UID:43881--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley, Lee Brice at Hilton Coliseum DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_43882" align="aligncenter" width="630"] mirandalambert.com[/caption] DATE:  February 21\, 2013 TIME:  7:30pm TICKET PRICES:  $28.00 and $52.75 TICKETS:  Available at the Jack Trice Stadium ticket office\, all Ticketmaster outlets\, online at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000 The "Locked and Re-Loaded Tour" with Miranda Lambert\, Dierks Bentley and Lee Brice hits the Hilton Coliseum stage at Iowa State University February 21\, 2013 Known for their distinctive styles of music\, Miranda and Dierks Bentley announce their 2013 Locked & Reloaded Tour. Set to kick-off January 17\, Miranda and Dierks bring to the stage scores of # 1 singles\, chart topping albums and trophies from The Grammy’s\, CMA’s ACM’s and CMT’s. “Making music for our fans is the best job in the world\,” says Miranda.  “It’s especially great being able to take to that music on the road with someone I respect as an artist and human being. This will be a tour of ‘epic badassery\,’” she laughed. Dierks Bentley added\, “Some of my favorite times on tour over the years were with Miranda and her crew. We have a lot in common musically and our fans do too.  It's going to be a killer year.” The Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter is the reigning two-time CMA and reigning three-time ACM Female Vocalist of the Year. Her current album\, Four The Record\, made history when it debuted atop Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart\, making Miranda the first country artist in the 47-year history of the chart to have each of her first four albums debut at # 1. Four The Record won the ACM Album of the Year Award and garnered rave reviews. Her headlining ‘On Fire’ Tour played to more than one million fans this year. Miranda dedicates much of her time to her MuttNation Foundation which has raised more than $700\,000 to fund no-kill animal shelters\, pet adoption\, spay and neutering of pets and much more. Multi-platinum selling singer/songwriter\, Dierks Bentley has forged his own brand of country music combining classic country songwriting\, influences of bluegrass instrumentation and the energy of rock‘n’roll.  Bentley’s sixth studio album HOME\, released earlier this year\, debuted at No. one and has spawned three chart-toppings hits\, marking 10 career No. one songs as a singer and songwriter. HOME is also currently nominated for three 2012 CMA award nominations for “Album of the Year” and “Single” and “Song of the Year” for its title track. His five previous studio albums have sold more than five million copies and earned him an invitation to join the Grand Ole Opry. mirandalambert.com LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/miranda-lambert-dierks-bentley-and-lee-brice-at-hilton-coliseum/21-february-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20121216T134722 LAST-MODIFIED:20121217T085516 UID:43884--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Carrie Underwood, Hunter Hayes at Tyson Events Center DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_14569" align="aligncenter" width="434"] Christopher Polk/Getty Images for CMT[/caption] DATE:  May 13\, 2013 TIME:  7:30pm TICKET PRICES:  $43.50\, $53.50 and $63.50 TICKETS:  Available at the Tyson Events Center box office\, all Ticketmaster outlets\, online at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000 Superstar Carrie Underwood will continue her critically acclaimed “Blown Away Tour” in 2013 with an additional 40 North American dates. The tour will make a stop at the Tyson Events Center on May 13th!  The show will include a performance by special guest Hunter Hayes. The donation of $1 from each ticket sold on the North American leg of “The Blown Away Tour” will continue in 2013 to support Red Cross disaster relief. Carrie’s two previous headline tours\, 2008′s “Carnival Ride Tour” and 2010′s “Play On Tour\,” performed for a combined total of nearly 250 shows with 2.2 million fans in attendance\, and she wrapped both years as the top-ranked female country touring artist. LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/carrie-underwood-hunter-hayes-at-tyson-events-center/13-may-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20121216T143259 LAST-MODIFIED:20121217T095802 UID:43898--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Brantley Gilbert, Kip Moore at Pershing Center DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_19698" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Brantley Gilbert/Facebook[/caption] DATE:  February 1\, 2013 TIME:  7:30pm TICKET PRICES:  $23.25\, $28.25 and $35.50 TICKETS:  Available at the Pershing Center box office\, all Ticketmaster outlets\, online at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000 CMA New Artist of the Year nominee Brantley Gilbert's "Hell On Wheels Tour" stops at Lincoln's Pershing Center February 1\, 2013 with special guest Kip Moore. LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/brantley-gilbert-kip-moore-at-pershing-center/01-february-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20121216T150400 LAST-MODIFIED:20121216T150852 UID:43902--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Zac Brown Band at CenturyLink Center DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_43905" align="aligncenter" width="630"] zacbrownband.com[/caption] DATE:  February 17\, 2013 TIME:  7:30pm TICKET PRICES:  $39.50\, $44.50\, $55.50 and $69.50 TICKETS:  Available at the CenturyLink Center box office\, all Ticketmaster outlets\, online at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000 Step right up and get your tickets to see the Zac Brown Band.  The GRAMMY nominees for Best Country Album will rock the CenturyLink Center in Omaha February 17\, 2013. The road warriors are taking their five-sense concert experience to new heights with a newly-unveiled stage that extends the front row experience to more fans\, and the clearest\, most up-to-date audio system on the road today. Every aspect of ZBB's performance is curated by the band\, from the before show eat-and-greets to the shape of the giant-screen monitors that fill the back of the stage. Demand for the Zac Brown Band experience is at an all-time high as the multiplatinum\, GRAMMY-winning outfit throws down every night with expert musicianship\, hearty Southern rock\, and an unparalleled fan experience that's selling out arenas and amphitheaters from coast to coast on their fall tour. The band's latest album 'Uncaged' (Atlantic/Southern Ground) debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200. The result of a highly collaborative process\, it's the sound of a group of versatile musicians gelling into a formidable unit and realizing they're capable of anything their fearless leader happens to dream up\, from traditional country ("The Wind") to Caribbean rhythms ("Jump Right In") and even slinky bedroom R&B ("Overnight"). Running roughshod over genre boundaries\, and bringing its audience along for the ride\, its title is absolutely accurate—this is truly the sound of a band 'Uncaged'. The band is continuing with their Eat & Greet tradition featuring Southern Ground Executive Chef Rusty Hamlin serving up the finest southern fare from "Cookie" – the band's custom mobile kitchen. Sponsored by Landshark Lager and Jack Daniel’s. Brought to you by Jam Productions\, Outback Concerts & Sound Events centurylinkcenteromaha.com LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/zac-brown-band-at-centurylink-center/17-february-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20121217T102432 LAST-MODIFIED:20130307T114457 UID:44029--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran at CenturyLink Center DESCRIPTION:DATE:  March 13\, 2013 TIME:  7:00pm TICKET PRICES:  $31.50\, $71.50 and $86.50 TICKETS:  Available at the CenturyLink Center box office\, all Ticketmaster outlets\, online at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000 Six-time GRAMMY winner Taylor Swift kicks off her RED Tour March 13 at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha. Acclaimed singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran\, whose duet with Taylor from her RED album\, “Everything Has Changed\,” has already reached the #1 position atop iTunes all-genre Top Songs chart\, will be a special guest on all of the shows on the tour. Taylor’s RED Tour is set to be one of the most-anticipated musical events of 2013\, as Taylor’s live shows are renowned worldwide for bringing her music to life with what Variety has dubbed “supreme spectacle” and Billboard has hailed as an “overwhelming experience…that blended the pacing\, the music and the artist's personality in a way that transfixed.” During the course of every show\, Taylor plays a variety of instruments and performs her biggest hits and fan favorites from her four Big Machine Records albums. LOCATION: URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/taylor-swift-ed-sheeran-at-centurylink-center/13-march-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20121217T103727 LAST-MODIFIED:20121217T103817 UID:44040--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran at CenturyLink Center DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_44041" align="aligncenter" width="630"] taylorswift.com[/caption] DATE:  March 14\, 2013 TIME:  7:00pm TICKET PRICES:  $31.50\, $71.50 and $86.50 TICKETS:  Available at the CenturyLink Center box office\, all Ticketmaster outlets\, online at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000 Six-time GRAMMY winner Taylor Swift kicks off her RED Tour March 13 and 14 at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha. Acclaimed singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran\, whose duet with Taylor from her RED album\, “Everything Has Changed\,” has already reached the #1 position atop iTunes all-genre Top Songs chart\, will be a special guest on all of the shows on the tour. Taylor’s RED Tour is set to be one of the most-anticipated musical events of 2013\, as Taylor’s live shows are renowned worldwide for bringing her music to life with what Variety has dubbed “supreme spectacle” and Billboard has hailed as an “overwhelming experience…that blended the pacing\, the music and the artist’s personality in a way that transfixed.” During the course of every show\, Taylor plays a variety of instruments and performs her biggest hits and fan favorites from her four Big Machine Records albums. LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/taylor-swift-ed-sheeran-at-centurylink-center-2/14-march-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20121217T111506 LAST-MODIFIED:20121217T111543 UID:44046--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Carrie Underwood, Hunter Hayes at CenturyLink Center DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_14569" align="aligncenter" width="434"] Christopher Polk/Getty Images for CMT[/caption] DATE:  May 12\, 2013 TIME:  7:30pm TICKET PRICES:  $44.00\, $54.00 and $64.00 TICKETS:  Available at the CenturyLink Center box office\, all Ticketmaster outlets\, online at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000 Superstar Carrie Underwood will continue her critically acclaimed “Blown Away Tour” in 2013 with a stop at CenturyLink Center Omaha on May 12th. Hunter Hayes will be her special guest. The donation of $1 from each ticket sold on the North American leg of “The Blown Away Tour” will continue in 2013 to support Red Cross disaster relief. Carrie’s performance and the spectacular show production are being heralded by media. “Carrie’s always been great\, but now she’s in a league of her own\,” shared WTHT on-air personality Cory Garrison. “It was more than a show\, it was an experience.” The Hartford Courant reviewer stated\, “Underwood’s stage show was one of the most spectacular in recent memory." AOL’s theboot.com expressed\, "Leaving fans and music industry pals thoroughly awed by the perfect storm of visuals\, special effects and\, of course\, Carrie's amazing vocals\," while cmt.com said\, "Start to finish\, it will be tough for any country artist to top what Underwood is delivering on this tour." When Carrie performed at the Staples Center in Los Angeles earlier this month the LA Times reported\, "A spectacular production…full of dazzling costume changes\, creative staging and megawatts of musical wattage." Carrie’s two previous headline tours\, 2008’s “Carnival Ride Tour” and 2010’s “Play On Tour\,” performed for a combined total of nearly 250 shows with 2.2 million fans in attendance\, and she wrapped both years as the top-ranked female country touring artist. LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/carrie-underwood-hunter-hayes-at-centurylink-center/12-may-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20121229T145935 LAST-MODIFIED:20121229T145935 UID:47418--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Big & Rich at Mystic Lake Casino Hotel DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_47419" align="aligncenter" width="429"] Big & Rich/Facebook[/caption] DATE:  January 26\, 2013 TIME:  8:00pm SEATING:  View Mystic Showroom seating chart TICKET PRICES:  $55.00 and $69.00 TICKETS:  Available at the Mystic Lake box office\, all Ticketmaster outlets\, online at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000 * Must be 18+ or accompanied by a parent or legal guardian to attend the show. Big & Rich bring their "Party Like Cowboyz Tour" to Mystic Lake Casino Hotel\, with special guest Cowboy Troy. LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/big-rich-at-mystic-lake-casino-hotel/26-january-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20121229T152354 LAST-MODIFIED:20121229T152448 UID:47421--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Brantley Gilbert, Kip Moore at Independence Events Center DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_19698" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Brantley Gilbert/Facebook[/caption] DATE:  January 31\, 2013 TIME:  7:30pm SEATING:  View seating chart TICKET PRICES:  $24.75\, $29.75 reserved floor and bowl\, $37.00 general admission pit TICKETS:  Available at the Independence Events Center box office\, all Ticketmaster outlets\, online at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000 Riding on the success of his HELL ON WHEELS tour this fall\, Brantley Gilbert announces the tour will extend into 2013. The new leg of the HELL ON WHEELS TOUR will kick off January 31st at the Independence Events Center in Independence\, MO. Special guest and rising country star Kip Moore will be the support act on the tour. The hot Country rebel has already received much praise for his fist- pumping\, high- energy live show as an opener on both Eric Church and Toby Keith’s tours. “In the past few years\, the Georgia native has developed into one of country's hottest newcomers. In front of a big\, rowdy crowd\, he wore that rebellious streak on his sleeve and in the songs from his sophomore album\, "Halfway to Heaven." There was a scowl in his voice as he sang about running moonshine in "Hell on Wheels." The crowd sang back lyrics about cowboys\, hillbillies and radio stations that play "Cash\, Hank\, Willie and Waylon\," from Gilbert's chart-topping song "Country Must Be Country Wide." – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel “The energy that Brantley Gilbert brought to his set was almost indescribable. If the energy from the pumping arms of the 2\,000 people in the mosh pit arrayed in front of the stage could have been harnessed\, it likely would have powered the Huntington Center.” – The Toledo Blade Clearly raising hell in every state\, Gilbert is poised to confidently own the stage during the next level in his career. At just 27 years old Gilbert already has an impressive list of industry accolades. He was most recently nominated for the both the 2012 ACM and CMA New Artist of the Year after earning his first-ever nod in the Song of the Year category at the 2011 CMA Awards. His sophomore project\, the GOLD-certified HALFWAY TO HEAVEN DELUXE\, debuted at #2 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart and produced two GOLD\, #1 singles\, “Country Must Be Country Wide\,” and “You Don’t Know Her Like I Do.” As a celebrated songwriter\, he has also penned three #1 hits – “My Kinda Party\,” “Dirt Road Anthem\,” and “Country Must Be Country Wide.” Courtesy:  independenceeventscenter.com LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/brantley-gilbert-kip-moore-at-independence-events-center/31-january-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20121229T164942 LAST-MODIFIED:20121229T164942 UID:47427--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Gary Allan at Harrah's VooDoo Lounge DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_47428" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Gary Allan/Facebook[/caption] DATE:  February 17\, 2013 TIME:  8:00pm TICKET PRICES:  $45.00\, $55.00 and $75.00 TICKETS:  Available at the Harrah's Casino box office\, all Ticketmaster outlets\, online at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000 * Must be 21+ with valid ID Gary Allan performs music from his new album "Set You Free" at the VooDoo Lounge in Harrah's Casino in North Kansas City. LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/gary-allan-at-harrahs-voodoo-lounge/17-february-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE: DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19700102 DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130103T152206 LAST-MODIFIED:20130108T120921 UID:50507--86400@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Harper DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_36555" align="aligncenter" width="630"] (Photo Courtesy of Crash)[/caption] It's Blues with a twist. Harper brings the blues from down under and not only is a fantastic harmonica player with a killer voice\, he also brings a didgeridoo from his native land along with a fantastic guitar player and smokin' rhythm section! Tickets are $10 advance or $12 at the door. Definitely a 'don't miss' show. LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/harper/08-february-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE: DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19700102 DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130103T154151 LAST-MODIFIED:20130108T120920 UID:50504--86400@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Popa Chubby DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_53214" align="aligncenter" width="630"] (Popa Chubby Facebook)[/caption] Popa Chubby is an electric blues player and singer and above it all\, he's a survivor. Never shy to talk about his checkered past\, Popa criss-crosses America in a van while rocking the blues like it's no one's business. This is going to be an electric show that you do not want to miss! Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 day of show. LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/popa-chubby/21-march-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE: DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19700102 DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130103T155932 LAST-MODIFIED:20130108T121157 UID:50526--86400@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Kelly Richey DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_15471" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Kelly Richey[/caption] "Stevie Ray Vaughan trapped in a woman's body with Janis Joplin screaming to get out". That's how Kelly Richey has been described and nothing I've seen gives me any indication it's not true. She is simply one of the best female guitar players ever. Tickets are $12 in advance\, $15 day of show. LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/kelly-richey-2/23-march-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE: DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19700102 DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130103T160318 LAST-MODIFIED:20130108T120721 UID:50500--86400@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Samantha Fish DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_53338" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Facebook[/caption] Just a year or so ago\, very few people outside Kansas City knew the name Samantha Fish. Flash forward to now after she won the Blues Music Award for Best New Artist\, and the blues world all know about this 24-year old dynamo! Tickets to see this star still on the rise are just $12 in advance\, $15 day of show. LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/samantha-fish/18-february-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE: DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19700102 DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130103T160814 LAST-MODIFIED:20130108T120923 UID:50512--86400@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Studebaker John DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_7887" align="aligncenter" width="630"] (Photo Courtesy of Crash)[/caption] Studebaker John & The Hawks always bring a Chicago-style party when they play in town. He's a dynamic guitar and harmonica player that always puts on a great show. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 day of show. LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/studebaker-john/23-february-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE: DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19700102 DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130103T161149 LAST-MODIFIED:20130108T120923 UID:50515--86400@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Terry Quiett Band DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_15469" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Terry Quiett Band[/caption] The Terry Quiett Band from Kansas is another up and coming blues band already making a name for themselves on the festival circuit. From killer originals to bluesified covers of Springsteen\, Talking Heads and Pink Floyd\, The Terry Quiett Band never disappoints! Tickets are $10 in advance\, $12 day of show. LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/terry-quiett-band-2/09-march-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE: DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19700102 DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130103T205020 LAST-MODIFIED:20130108T120424 UID:50481--86400@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:America DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_46956" align="aligncenter" width="630"] (VenturaHighway.com)[/caption] America will be at Grand Falls Casino in Larchwood\, IA Saturday January 12\, 2013 at 9pm. Tickets are available online by clicking here or at the Casino Gift Shop for $30 and $40. LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/america-2/12-january-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE: DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19700102 DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130103T205630 LAST-MODIFIED:20130108T121155 UID:50523--86400@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Kid Rock DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_48884" align="aligncenter" width="630"] (Photo Courtesy of Rick Diamond/Getty Images)[/caption] Kid Rock\, with special guest Buckcherry\, will be at the Sioux Falls Arena Monday March 18th. Tickets are on sale at all ticketmaster locations\, the Arena box office\, charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000\, or online here. Ticket prices are: $85\, $59\, $49\, & $29 (plus fees) LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/kid-rock-2/18-march-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE: DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19700102 DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130106T094139 LAST-MODIFIED:20130106T105235 UID:49646--86400@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Hunter Hayes at Sioux Empire Fair DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_49648" align="aligncenter" width="500"] hunterhayes.com[/caption] DATE:  August 9\, 2013 TIME:  TBA TICKET PRICES:  FREE with paid gate admission to the Sioux Empire Fair Get ready to welcome CMA New Artist of the Year Hunter Hayes to Kickin’ Country August 9 for a free concert with paid gate admission to the Sioux Empire Fair. LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/hunter-hayes-at-sioux-empire-fair/09-august-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130106T101812 LAST-MODIFIED:20130106T101812 UID:49652--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Easton Corbin, 32 Below at Black Hills Stock Show DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_49659" align="aligncenter" width="500"] eastoncorbin.com[/caption] DATE:  January 28\, 2013 TIME:  7:30pm TICKET PRICES:  $17.25 and $27.25 TICKETS:  Available at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center box office\, online at gotmine.com or by calling 605-394-4111 or 1-800-468-6463 Easton Corbin and regional favorites 32 Below will be "Rockin' The Rodeo" in Rapid City during the Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/easton-corbin-32-below-at-black-hills-stock-show/28-january-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130106T104843 LAST-MODIFIED:20130106T111125 UID:49672--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Dustin Lynch, Greg Bates at Black Hills Stock Show Stampede DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_49688" align="aligncenter" width="550"] Rachel Murray/dustinlynchmusic.com[/caption] DATE:  February 1\, 2013 TIME:  8:00pm TICKET PRICES:  $10.00 in advance or $15.00 at the door TICKETS:  Available at the Black Hills Stock Show office or online at blackhillsstockshow.com Dustin Lynch and Greg Bates open a new event\, the Stock Show Stampede\, at the Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo. If you enjoy good music and a fun time\, you will not be disappointed at the Stampede Bar located in the James Kjerstad Event Center on the Central States Fairgrounds. Friday night will start with country newcomer Greg Bates. Bates' current single "Did it for the Girl" is currently number 14 on the Billboard Country Charts. Bates a singer\, songwriter and guitarist was born and raised in Nashville\, TN. Influenced by the sounds of George Strait\, Randy Travis\, Alan Jackson and Dwight Yoakam. Bates will hit the stage at 8:00 pm on Friday night. Dustin Lynch will follow Bates at the Stampede. Lynch has two hits charted on country radio\, "Cowboys and Angels" and "She Cranks My Tractor". Lynch's self-titled album was released in August and debut at the number one spot for country albums. blackhillsstockshow.com LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/dustin-lynch-greg-bates-at-black-hills-stock-show-stampede/01-february-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE: DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19700102 DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130106T111110 LAST-MODIFIED:20130106T111110 UID:49692--86400@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Randy Houser at Black Hills Stock Show Stampede DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_49693" align="aligncenter" width="600"] randyhouser.com[/caption] DATE:  February 2\, 2013 TIME:  8:00pm TICKET PRICES:  $10.00 in advance or $15.00 at the door TICKETS:  Available at the Black Hills Stock Show office or online at blackhillsstockshow.com Get your boots on and see Randy Houser live at the Stock Show Stampede\, during the Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo in Rapid City. If you enjoy good music and a fun time\, you will not be disappointed at the Stampede Bar located in the James Kjerstad Event Center on the Central States Fairgrounds. On Saturday night\, Randy Houser will take the stage. Houser has hits such as "How Country Feel"\, "Boots On" and "Whistlin' Dixie".  Houser's highly anticipated album "How Country Feels" is scheduled to hit stores nationwide on Tuesday\, January 22. Closing the night off will be local band\, The Beerslingers. Music will begin at 8 pm and go till closing time. blackhillsstockshow.com LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/randy-houser-at-black-hills-stock-show-stampede/02-february-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130106T113957 LAST-MODIFIED:20130106T113957 UID:49695--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Zac Brown Band, Blackberry Smoke at Sprint Center DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_43905" align="aligncenter" width="630"] zacbrownband.com[/caption] DATE:  February 15\, 2013 TIME:  7:00pm SEATING:  View Seating Chart TICKET PRICES:  $33.50\, $43.50\, $53.50 and $63.50 TICKETS:  Available at the Sprint Center box office\, online at SprintCenter.com or by calling 888-929-7849 Zac Brown Band may have nine hit singles\, two platinum-selling records and countless dedicated fans\, but to hear its members talk they're just getting warmed up. That's right—after numerous nights in front of packed arenas and amphitheaters\, things are just beginning to come together for this accomplished band of brothers\, led by one of the most charismatic individuals ever to don a beanie and dominate radio. Sprint Center is proud to host them on Friday\, Feb. 15. Joining them will be Special Guests Blackberry Smoke. sprintcenter.com LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/zac-brown-band-blackberry-smoke-at-sprint-center/15-february-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130106T115436 LAST-MODIFIED:20130106T115722 UID:49717--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran at Sprint Center DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_49718" align="aligncenter" width="630"] taylorswift.com[/caption] DATE:  August 2\, 2013 TIME:  7:00pm SEATING:  View Seating Chart TICKET PRICES:  $29.50\, $69.50 and $84.50 TICKETS:  Available at the Sprint Center box office\, online at SprintCenter.com or by calling 888-929-7849 Taylor Swift's RED Tour rolls into Kansas City for the first of two shows in the Sprint Center with special guest Ed Sheeran. Taylor’s RED Tour is set to be one of the most-anticipated musical events of 2013\, as Taylor’s live shows are renowned worldwide for bringing her music to life with what Variety has dubbed “supreme spectacle” and Billboard has hailed as an “overwhelming experience…that blended the pacing\, the music and the artist's personality in a way that transfixed.” During the course of every show\, Taylor plays a variety of instruments and performs her biggest hits and fan favorites from her four Big Machine Records albums. “I didn’t think I could be any more excited about my RED album\, but then I start thinking about how I’m going to put the new show together for The RED Tour\,” says Taylor. “I have so many ideas about how to really bring this music to life\, and I can’t wait to share the new show with all my fans!” sprintcenter.com LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/taylor-swift-ed-sheeran-at-sprint-center/02-august-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130106T120156 LAST-MODIFIED:20130106T120156 UID:49719--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran at Sprint Center DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_49718" align="aligncenter" width="630"] taylorswift.com[/caption] DATE:  August 3\, 2013 TIME:  7:00pm SEATING:  View Seating Chart TICKET PRICES:  $29.50\, $69.50 and $84.50 TICKETS:  Available at the Sprint Center box office\, online at SprintCenter.com or by calling 888-929-7849 Taylor Swift‘s RED Tour wraps up two-nights in Kansas City's Sprint Center with special guest Ed Sheeran. Taylor’s RED Tour is set to be one of the most-anticipated musical events of 2013\, as Taylor’s live shows are renowned worldwide for bringing her music to life with what Variety has dubbed “supreme spectacle” and Billboard has hailed as an “overwhelming experience…that blended the pacing\, the music and the artist’s personality in a way that transfixed.” During the course of every show\, Taylor plays a variety of instruments and performs her biggest hits and fan favorites from her four Big Machine Records albums. “I didn’t think I could be any more excited about my RED album\, but then I start thinking about how I’m going to put the new show together for The RED Tour\,” says Taylor. “I have so many ideas about how to really bring this music to life\, and I can’t wait to share the new show with all my fans!” sprintcenter.com LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/taylor-swift-ed-sheeran-at-sprint-center-2/03-august-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130117T141410 LAST-MODIFIED:20130123T140937 UID:54738--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:St. Olaf Choir At Washington Pavillion DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_54571" align="aligncenter" width="630"] (Courtesy of Washington Pavilion)[/caption] The St. Olaf Choir \, with 75 mixed voices\, is the pioneer a cappella choir in the United States. For over a century\, the choir has set a standard of choral excellence and remained at the forefront of choral artistry. Conducted since 1990 by Anton Armstrong\, the St. Olaf Choir continues to develop the tradition that originated with its founder\, F. Melius Christiansen. Since its founding in 1912\, the St. Olaf Choir has set a standard in the choral art\, serving as a model for choirs of all levels. The ensemble’s annual tour brings its artistry and message to thousands of people across the nation and around the world. In addition to being an artistic force\, the St. Olaf Choir’s mission is to provide music of the highest quality that lifts people's hearts and spirits\, incorporating a diversity of voices and cultural traditions into the chorus of the Christian faith. Many people experience this message through the annual St. Olaf Christmas Festival as seen on Public Television and the 2007 and 2011 movie theater simulcasts. Purchase Tickets Here  |  Washington Pavilion Site LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/st-olaf-choir-at-washington-pavillion/26-january-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130121T141704 LAST-MODIFIED:20130123T135706 UID:56084--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Washington High School Fundraiser DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_55771" align="aligncenter" width="630"] WikiMedia[/caption] The Washington High School Concert Choir Variety Show\, Dessert and Silent Auction\, is an evening of entertainment provided by the members of Washington High School’s preeminent vocal ensemble\, the Concert Choir. The Concert Choir is comprised 54 select Junior and Senior students who love to pursue an exceptionally high level of vocal music performance. The Variety Show will be comprised of 18 – 24 acts featuring the singing\, dancing\, acting\, poetic\, and creative talents of the Concert Choir members. During intermission\, a cheese cake dessert will be served as audience members peruse the silent auction placing bids on prize packages put together by the concert choir students. Silent Auction items range from date night\, to free Sioux Falls events\, gift cards\, gift baskets\, snow removal\, student artwork\, baked goods\, and much more! ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS EVENT DIRECTLY SUPPORT THE CONCERT CHOIR STUDENTS’ INDIVIDUAL FUNDRAISING TRAVEL ACCOUNTS. These fundraising accounts enable student participation in bi-annual travel\, show choir and ensemble travel and chorus retreat events.  The tickets are $15 each and include admission to the show and a dessert intermission. Contact Kirk.Schjodt@k12.sd.us for ticket information. LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/washington-high-school-fundraiser/25-january-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130125T112605 LAST-MODIFIED:20130125T112605 UID:58147--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Luke Bryan, Thompson Square at Tyson Events Center DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_58155" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Luke Bryan/Facebook[/caption] DATE:  March 1\, 2013 TIME:  7:30pm TICKET PRICES:  $27.75 and $52.50 TICKETS:  Available at the Tyson Events Center box office\, all Ticketmaster outlets\, online at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000 Luke Bryan's “Dirt Road Diaries Tour” will stop at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City on Friday\, March 1st with special guest Thompson Square. Luke Bryan’s career has rocketed towards superstar status in the past couple of years. He has seen his recent album tailgates & tanlines sell over one million copies and remain a Top 5 album for all of 2012\, co-hosted the “CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock” special on ABC\, taken home trophies at both the ACM Awards and CMT Music Awards and opened concert tours for artists such as Jason Aldean\, Rascal Flatts\, and Tim McGraw. In 2013\, Luke will take another giant step and headline his first major tour\, the “Dirt Road Diaries Tour.” LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/luke-bryan-thompson-square-at-tyson-events-center/01-march-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130201T123228 LAST-MODIFIED:20130201T123418 UID:61197--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:West Side Story At Washington Pavilion Feb. 5-7 DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_60816" align="aligncenter" width="594"] (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)[/caption] More than fifty years ago one musical changed theater forever. Now it’s back and mesmerizing audiences once again. From the first note to the final breath\, West Side Story soars as the greatest love story of all time and remains as powerful\, poignant and timely as ever. The Bernstein and Sondheim score is considered to be one of Broadway’s finest and features such classics of the American musical theatre as “Something’s Coming\,” “Tonight\,” “America\,” “I Feel Pretty” and “Somewhere.” Based on Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet\, West Side Story is set in 1950’s New York City. It follows the doomed love story of two star-crossed lovers from rival gangs – the Jets (a working-class white gang) and the Sharks (first-generation Puerto Ricans). Tony\, a member of the Jets\, falls in love with Maria\, sister of Bernardo\, the leader of the Sharks. West Side Story has often been credited with changing the entire course of the American musical theatre. TIME Magazine said of the original production “Robbins’ energetic choreography and Bernstein’s grand score accentuate the satiric\, hard-edged lyrics of Sondheim and Laurents’ capture of the angry voice of urban youth.” As the Associated Press says\, “West Side Story remains Broadway’s best dance-driven musical. Five decades have not dimmed the extraordinary choreography or the score that pulsates throughout.” Viewer Discretion: West Side Story is recommended for ages 14+. Please be advised that there is strong language\, violence and some sensitive subject matter that is true to the story and plot. Parental guidance is suggested.  Click here for ticket information. LOCATION:SD URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/west-side-story-at-washington-pavilion-feb-5-7/05-february-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130208T131158 LAST-MODIFIED:20130208T131206 UID:64094--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Davina & The Vagabonds DESCRIPTION: Davina & The Vagabonds have rocked clubs around the world and played the main stage at JazzFest\, now they're bringing their talents to the Icon Lounge in Sioux Falls\, Friday February 15th. Tickets are just $10. Order your tickets online here. LOCATION:402 N. Main Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104, United States URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/davina-the-vagabonds-2/15-february-2013-icon-lounge/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130211T222426 LAST-MODIFIED:20130211T222501 UID:65083--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:The Price is Right Live! Stage Show DESCRIPTION:The Price is Right Live! is an interactive stage show that gives contestants from the audience the chance to “Come On Down” to win appliances\, vacations and even new cars by playing your favorite games from the show like Plinko to Cliffhangers to the Big Wheel\, and even the Showcase! The event will not be taped or televised and is not a try-out for a broadcast episode\, but will still feature the atmosphere and games of the TV show. LOCATION:824 32nd Avenue, Brookings, SD, 57006, United States URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/the-price-is-right-live-stage-show/21-february-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130217T122820 LAST-MODIFIED:20130315T090531 UID:67201--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Justin Moore, Dustin Lynch, John Pardi at Swiftel Center DESCRIPTION:DATE:  March 29\, 2013 TIME:  7:30pm TICKET PRICES:  $21.75 and $36.75 TICKETS:  Available at the Swiftel Center box office\, all Ticketmaster outlets\, online at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000 Justin Moore brings his "Outlaws Like Me" tour to the Swiftel Center in Brookings\, with special guests Dustin Lynch and Jon Pardi. December was a big month for Justin Moore.  His latest album "Outlaws Like Me" received RIAA Gold certification and the latest single from that album "Till My Last Day" hit number one both Meidabase & Billboard country music charts. Rising star Dustin Lunch saw his debut single "Cowboys and Angels" peak at #3 and was one of the most played songs of 2012.  Lynch's current single "She Cranks My Tractor" is off to a torrid start at #26 on the charts after only six weeks. Jon Pardi has won critical acclaim in Nashville and saw his debut single "Missing You Crazy" became a top 20 hit in November. Courtesy:  Swiftel Center LOCATION:824 32nd Avenue, Brookings, SD, 57006 URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/justin-moore-dustin-lynch-john-pardi-at-swiftel-center/29-march-2013-swiftel-center-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130312T105023 LAST-MODIFIED:20130312T105027 UID:74073--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Bret MIchaels, Vince Neil, Lita Ford DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_83710" align="aligncenter" width="630"] (Getty Images)[/caption] Bret Michaels & Vince Neil\, with special guest Lita Ford\, will rock the Divots Center in Norfolk\, Nebraska Saturday June 29. Tickets just $42.50 through this link. LOCATION:4200 W Norfolk Ave, Norfolk, NE, 68701, United States URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/bret-michaels-vince-neil-lita-ford/29-june-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130312T113254 LAST-MODIFIED:20130312T113258 UID:74104--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Billy Elliot DESCRIPTION:Billy Elliot is the joyous celebration of one boy’s journey to make his dreams come true. Set in a small town\, the story follows Billy as he stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class\, discovering a surprising talent that inspires his family and his whole community and changes his life forever. A big musical with an even bigger heart\, Billy Elliot  will enchant the dreamer in all of us. Based on the international smash-hit film\, Billy Elliot  is brought to life by a phenomenal cast and the Tony Award-winning creative team -- director Stephen Daldry\, choreographer Peter Darling and writer Lee Hall -- along with music legend Elton John\, who has written what the New York Post calls “His best score yet!” Billy Elliot  is recommended for ages 12+. LOCATION:301 S Main Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104, United States URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/billy-elliot/16-march-2013-washington-pavilion/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130312T113724 LAST-MODIFIED:20130312T114218 UID:74123--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Billy Elliot DESCRIPTION:Billy Elliot is the joyous celebration of one boy’s journey to make his dreams come true. Set in a small town\, the story follows Billy as he stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class\, discovering a surprising talent that inspires his family and his whole community and changes his life forever. A big musical with an even bigger heart\, Billy Elliot  will enchant the dreamer in all of us. Based on the international smash-hit film\, Billy Elliot  is brought to life by a phenomenal cast and the Tony Award-winning creative team -- director Stephen Daldry\, choreographer Peter Darling and writer Lee Hall -- along with music legend Elton John\, who has written what the New York Post calls “His best score yet!” Billy Elliot  is recommended for ages 12+. LOCATION:301 S Main Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104, United States URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/billy-elliot-3/17-march-2013-washington-pavilion/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130319T115441 LAST-MODIFIED:20130319T115911 UID:76170--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Tracy Morgan DESCRIPTION:Jade Presents Tracy Morgan: Excuse my French Mary W. Sommervold Hall on Friday\, March 22\, 2012 at 7:00pm On Sale prices will be: $55.00\, $45.00\, or $35.00 plus tax - BUY TICKETS THIS PERFORMANCE IS RECOMMENDED FOR MATURE AUDIENCES. Comedian-actor-writer-producer Tracy Morgan is trying to put the emphasis back on the first part of his multi-talent hyphenate. Made famous by a successful 1996-2003 run on NBC’s comedy institution\, Saturday Night Live\, Morgan is returning to stand-up\, where he got his start more than a decade ago. (Morgan’s stand up is recommended for mature audiences only.)  On SNL\, Morgan stood out with a string of silly and slightly bent characters like Astronaut Jones\, Dominican Lou\, Woodrow the homeless guy and the enthusiastic and glossy-lipped animal lover Brian Fellow. He’s also appeared in such films as How High and last summer’s The Longest Yard\, and was immortalized as a puppet called Spoonie Luv on the late night Comedy Central prank phone-call series\, Crank Yankers.Visit https://www.facebook.com/realtracymorgan for more information on Tracy Morgan. LOCATION:301 S Main St, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104, United States URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/tracy-morgan/22-march-2013-washington-pavilion-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130319T142822 LAST-MODIFIED:20130319T142958 UID:76229--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Bob Zany DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_86677" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Bob Zany.com[/caption] Bob Zany’s “One Man\, 2 Chicks & a BAY BEE!” Show Staring Bob Zany with Keith West and the Zanetts! With Special Guest Star Zan Aufderheide Saturday March 30 at 8pm. All tickets $20 general admission. Doors will open at 7pm. LOCATION:1415 Grand Falls Blvd., Larchwood, IA, 51241, United States URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/bob-zany/30-march-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130320T135849 LAST-MODIFIED:20130320T140020 UID:76513--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Downtown Sioux Falls Jazz Crawl DESCRIPTION:Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) by hosting a number of special events\, including the 7th Annual Downtown Jazz Crawl. JAM was designated by the Smithsonian Institute’s National Museum of American History in 2001 and the U.S. Congress passed legislation in 2003 that declared April as Jazz Appreciation Month. JAM Sioux Falls signature event\, the Downtown Jazz Crawl will feature many local jazz musicians at your favorite downtown bars and restaurants\, starting at 5pm. 2013 Downtown Jazz Crawl Various Locations Downtown Saturday\, April 13\, starting at 5pm. For More Information call: 605.335.6101 13 downtown venues and over 30 local jazz musicians! Build your own progressive food and music menu as you travel to the various downtown hot spots to experience a wide array of jazz music! Crawl Schedule: • Taste of the Big Apple\, Dan Larsen 5pm • Wild Sage Grille\, Jim McKinney Trio 6pm • Acoustic\, Chris Borchardt 6pm • Bros Brasserie\, “Jazzed” with Bobby Gripp 6pm • Crawford’s\, Hegg Brothers 6:30pm • Grille 26\, Sticks and Strings 7pm • Icon Lounge\, SDSU Faculty Jazz Combo\, 7:30pm* • Monks\, Elisabeth Hunstad 8pm • Paramount\, Chris Champion 8pm • Parker’s Bistro\, Ken Jacobs 8 pm Old Skoolz\, Telejazz 8pm Touch of Europe\, Rhythm Method 8:30pm Latitude 44\, Dakota Jazz Collective Featuring Allison Nash\, 9pm Icon Lounge\, Davina and the Vagabonds 9:30pm* *Icon Lounge will have a cover charge - $10 in advance\, $12 at the door- good for the entire night For more information about Jazz Appreciation Month events\, click here. LOCATION:Various Locations, Sioux Falls, SD, United States URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/downtown-sioux-falls-jazz-crawl/13-april-2013-downtown-sioux-falls-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130324T153104 LAST-MODIFIED:20130324T153216 UID:77572--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Larry The Cable Guy DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_88280" align="aligncenter" width="630"] (Facebook)[/caption] Larry The Cable Guy will Git-er-Dun at the Sioux Falls Arena May 10\, 2013 at 8pm. Tickets available at the Arena box office and all ticketmaster locations for $54.71 including fees and tax. LOCATION:1201 N West Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104, United States URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/larry-the-cable-guy/10-may-2013-sioux-falls-arean/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130325T131443 LAST-MODIFIED:20130325T131450 UID:77831--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Hairball DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_88530" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Chadsconcertpix.com[/caption] Hairball and their bombastic tribute to the 80's\, will do a free grand stand show at the Sioux Empire Fair August 4 (with paid gate admission) LOCATION:100 Lyon Blvd, Sioux Falls, SD, 57107, United States URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/hairball-2/04-august-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130325T131608 LAST-MODIFIED:20130325T131709 UID:77836--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Charlie Daniels Band DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_87000" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Charlie Daniels Band[/caption] The legendary Charlie Daniels Band will do a free show (with pair gate admission) at LOCATION:100 Lyon Blvd, Sioux Falls, SD, 57107, United States URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/charlie-daniels-band/06-august-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130325T131820 LAST-MODIFIED:20130325T131920 UID:77838--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Creedence Clearwater Revisited DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_84673" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Creedence Clearwater Revisted[/caption] Creedence Clearwater Revisited will do a free grandstand LOCATION:100 Lyon Blvd, Sioux Falls, SD, 57107, United States URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/creedence-clearwater-revisited-2/08-august-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130325T132034 LAST-MODIFIED:20130325T132115 UID:77841--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Hunter Hayes DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_49715" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Kevin Winter/Getty Images[/caption] Hunter Hayes will do a free grandstand show (with paid gate admission) at the Sioux Empire Fair Friday August 9. LOCATION:100 Lyon Blvd, Sioux Falls, SD, 57107, United States URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/hunter-hayes/09-august-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130325T132226 LAST-MODIFIED:20130325T132302 UID:77843--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Kip Moore DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_82212" align="aligncenter" width="594"] Mark Davis/Getty Images[/caption] Kip Moore will do a free grandstand show (with paid gate admission) at the Sioux Empire Fair LOCATION:100 Lyon Blvd, Sioux Falls, SD, 57107, United States URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/kip-moore/07-august-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130325T185508 LAST-MODIFIED:20130325T191330 UID:77910--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Ana Popovic DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_88617" align="aligncenter" width="630"] (Photo Courtesy of Tim Breitkreutz)[/caption] Blues music award winner Ana Popovic returns to Sioux Falls Saturday March 30th for a show at the Icon Event Hall downtown Sioux Falls at 9pm. Tickets $12 in advance\, $18 day of show. Don't miss this electric artist and past JazzFest favorite! LOCATION:402 N. Main Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104, United States URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/ana-popovic/30-march-2013-icon-lounge/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130325T191122 LAST-MODIFIED:20130325T191205 UID:77912--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Davina & The Vagabonds DESCRIPTION: Defying a label\, Davina & The Vagabonds are jazz\, blues\, soul\, and definitely HIGH energy\, Davina has become a frequent visitor to Sioux Falls and she and the band will be back at Icon April 13 at 9:30pm. Tickets $10 in advance\, $12 day of show. LOCATION:402 N. Main Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104, United States URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/davina-the-vagabonds-3/13-april-2013-icon-lounge/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130325T191651 LAST-MODIFIED:20130325T191708 UID:77916--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Cassie Taylor DESCRIPTION: Blueswoman Cassie Taylor (yep\, she's the daughter of Otis Taylor!) will make her Sioux Falls debute at Icon Friday April 19. Tickets $10 in advance\, $12 day of show. LOCATION:402 N. Main Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104, United States URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/cassie-taylor/19-april-2013-icon-lounge/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130402T105108 LAST-MODIFIED:20130402T110219 UID:80418--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Amy Grant DESCRIPTION:Conventional wisdom has it that Amy Grant put Contemporary Christian music on the map. She surely did that\, achieving such breakthroughs as being the first Contemporary Christian artist to have a platinum record\, the first to hit #1 pop and the first to perform at the Grammys. Yet perhaps her greatest accomplishment was to open the door for a flood of other artists in pop as well as rock to sing about faith and soul and family and still grasp stardom. With that\, her legacy as one of the most influential artists of the past couple of decades is assured. Amy Grant is recommended for all ages.   LOCATION:301 S Main St, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104, United States URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/amy-grant/05-april-2013-washington-pavilion-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130408T093700 LAST-MODIFIED:20130416T115454 UID:82594--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Godsmack DESCRIPTION:The Sioux Empire Fair is pleased to announce that GODSMACK will be performing at the 74th Annual Sioux Empire Fair on Saturday\, August 3 as part of the Grandstand Concert Series. In February of 1995\, after being behind the drums for more than 23 years\, Sully Erna decided to start a new band. It was only a matter of time before he realized he needed to take charge and step out from behind the kit to front the band himself. One year and a couple of member changes later Godsmack was born. Sully Erna\, Robbie Merrill and Tony Rombola hit the studio and recorded their first CD titled All Wound Up. They did this over one weekend for a measly twenty six-hundred dollars. Over the next two years\, the band played throughout the Boston scene with drummer Joe Darco and began earning a strong reputation of being a great live band. The noise they were making in the New England area created a snowball effect like no other. We are excited to announce that GODSMACK is our Featured Performance and is the only paid Grandstand show. General admission tickets are $35.00 and are on sale now. They can be purchased through siouxempirefair.com\, Ernie November 41st location or Fairgrounds Administration office. With the purchase of an advance ticket\, you will also get admittance into the Fair. LOCATION:100 N Lyon Blvd, Sioux Falls, SD, 57107, United States URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/godsmack/03-august-2013-w-h-lyon-fairgrounds/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130408T100014 LAST-MODIFIED:20130408T100244 UID:82609--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Suessical: A Musical Production DESCRIPTION:"Oh\, the thinks you can think" when Dr. Seuss's best-loved stories collide and cavort in an unforgettable musical caper! Adapted from the Broadway version\, this adaptation especially for young audiences features thirteen actors and enhanced production values. The Cat in the Hat is the host and emcee (and all-around mischief-maker) in this romp through the Seuss classics. When the sweet\, good-natured elephant Horton hears a small cry for help coming from a small speck of dust\, he promises to rescue and guard it because "a person's a person\, no matter how small." On that small speck of dust lives JoJo\, an imaginative young Who. JoJo has astounding "thinks\," in which anything's possible\, but his parents believe this creativity is inappropriate for the son of the Mayor of Who-Ville. Meanwhile\, the one-feathered bird\, Miss Gertrude McFuzz\, desperately wants Horton to notice her. Maybe\, she thinks\, she just needs a more impressive tail. At the same time\, the amazingly lazy Maysie La Bird connives\, cajoles and convinces Horton to sit on her egg while she goes off on a spree. Will the planet of Who survive? Will Horton pay attention to Gertrude? Will Maysie ever return for her egg? Dr. Seuss's beloved classic characters find themselves intertwined in an incredible crazy-quilt adventure\, in which the power of imagination and the most miraculous "think" ever save the day? The performance is recommended for all ages. LOCATION:301 S Main Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104, United States URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/suessical-a-musical-production/19-april-2013-washington-pavilion/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130408T180545 LAST-MODIFIED:20130408T181739 UID:82935--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Theater of Illusion International Magicians DESCRIPTION:Prepare to be mystified as Spencers: Theatre of Illusion performs in Sioux Falls\, SD for one night only on Friday\, April 26\, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in the Mary W. Sommervold Hall at the Washington Pavilion. This is not your run-of-the-mill magic show; and the Spencers are not your typical magicians.  The Spencers carry a lot of equipment in their 65 foot customized truck and trailer\, but a rabbit and a top hat are not in the inventory. Tickets start at $28 and can be purchased now at the Washington Pavilion Box Office\, online at www.washingtonpavilion.org and by phone at (605) 367-6000. All tickets are subject to tax and fees. Kevin and Cindy Spencer\, known professionally as “The Spencers\,” are among the world’s most recognized magical performers.  They have mesmerized millions of people with sold out performances in 19 countries on 5 continents. And they have left a trail of accolades in their wake including: Performing Arts Entertainers of the Year an amazing six times and\, in 2009\, were bestowed magic’s highest honor\, the Merlin Award for International Magicians of the Year joining the ranks of Henning\, Copperfield\, and Penn & Teller. The Spencers’ production is a unique fusion of magic and illusion\, humor and mystery\, and persona and personality.  With a background in clinical psychology\, Kevin likes to say\, “I was going to help people’s minds but now I just mess with them.”  Their show\, Theatre of Illusion\, stands in stark contrast to the traditional magic show. Spencer sees it not as a stage full of tricks used to fool people\, but as a way to inspire viewers with a sense of wonder.  By blending the theatrical elements of a Broadway-style production with the high energy of a rock concert\, these artists take their audience on a journey to the brink of impossibility… and back again.  Audience members don’t simply watch the show\, but are also invited to participate in the magic.  Using magic much like a storyteller uses words\, Spencer fuses this family-friendly production with a gamut of emotions.  With the skills of a master showman\, he creates a world where nothing is impossible and anything can happen. Kevin Spencer has committed his life to magic both on stage and off.  When he’s not working with his crew to set up a show\, Spencer can be found spreading the word about the therapeutic and educational benefits of learning magic for persons with disabilities.  He is widely considered the leading authority on the functional and academic benefits of the art of illusion.  HEALING OF MAGIC uses simple magic tricks as a form of rehabilitative therapy.  HOCUS FOCUS integrates magic tricks into the classroom as a way of motivating students in the learning process.  Both projects have an international reputation with published research in leading scientific journals.  Spencer received the Harry Chapin Award for Contributions to Humanity in recognition of his work in healthcare and education. Magic is no longer merely about baffling the audience by doing something seemingly impossible. We've seen it all before. Magic these days is about spectacle\, drama\, danger\, and personality. Kevin and Cindy Spencer are the masters of this new magic theatre.  Entertainers come and go\, but few make a lasting impression on their audience or their art.  The Spencers are that rare exception!  This is one show you won’t want to miss! LOCATION:301 S Main Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104, United States URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/theater-of-illusion-international-magicians/26-april-2013-washington-pavilion/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130409T144405 LAST-MODIFIED:20130409T144720 UID:83380--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:JazzFest DESCRIPTION:JazzFest is an annual three-day outdoor musical event\, featuring two stages and is free to the public. It is one of the largest free music festivals in its region and is held annually at Yankton Trail Park in Sioux Falls\, South Dakota during the third weekend in July. JazzFest features a wide variety of music every year including jazz\, blues\, zydeco\, Latin\, reggae\, big band\, rock\, soul and funk. Along with the music\, various food and beverage vendors and many craft and non-food booths are available. Record attendance was recorded in 2012 when nearly 125\,000 people attended. The event is free to the public thanks to sponsorships from many local and regional companies\, hundreds of volunteers from the community and the sale of food and beverages at the event. The Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Society\, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization\, raises money through the sale of beverages at the festival. It is the mission of the Sioux Falls to increase the awareness of jazz and blues music in the Sioux Falls and Midwest region\, through musical events and education. LOCATION:3901 S Minnesota Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, 57105, United States URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/jazzfest/18-july-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130409T144737 LAST-MODIFIED:20130409T145247 UID:83407--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:JazzFest DESCRIPTION:JazzFest is an annual three-day outdoor musical event\, featuring two stages and is free to the public. It is one of the largest free music festivals in its region and is held annually at Yankton Trail Park in Sioux Falls\, South Dakota during the third weekend in July. JazzFest features a wide variety of music every year including jazz\, blues\, zydeco\, Latin\, reggae\, big band\, rock\, soul and funk. Along with the music\, various food and beverage vendors and many craft and non-food booths are available. Record attendance was recorded in 2012 when nearly 125\,000 people attended. The event is free to the public thanks to sponsorships from many local and regional companies\, hundreds of volunteers from the community and the sale of food and beverages at the event. The Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Society\, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization\, raises money through the sale of beverages at the festival. It is the mission of the Sioux Falls to increase the awareness of jazz and blues music in the Sioux Falls and Midwest region\, through musical events and education. LOCATION:3901 S Minnesota Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, 57105, United States URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/jazzfest-2/19-july-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130409T145257 LAST-MODIFIED:20130409T145652 UID:83410--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:JazzFest DESCRIPTION:JazzFest is an annual three-day outdoor musical event\, featuring two stages and is free to the public. It is one of the largest free music festivals in its region and is held annually at Yankton Trail Park in Sioux Falls\, South Dakota during the third weekend in July. JazzFest features a wide variety of music every year including jazz\, blues\, zydeco\, Latin\, reggae\, big band\, rock\, soul and funk. Along with the music\, various food and beverage vendors and many craft and non-food booths are available. Record attendance was recorded in 2012 when nearly 125\,000 people attended. The event is free to the public thanks to sponsorships from many local and regional companies\, hundreds of volunteers from the community and the sale of food and beverages at the event. The Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Society\, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization\, raises money through the sale of beverages at the festival. It is the mission of the Sioux Falls to increase the awareness of jazz and blues music in the Sioux Falls and Midwest region\, through musical events and education. LOCATION:3901 S Minnesota Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, 57105, United States URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/jazzfest-3/20-july-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130409T150633 LAST-MODIFIED:20130409T152920 UID:83444--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Argus Leader RibFest DESCRIPTION:People attending the 16th annual Argus Leader RibFest should plan on bringing their singing voices to South Dakota’s Biggest Backyard Barbeque this year\, because the entertainment lineup could become South Dakota’s Biggest Sing-Along Party of the year! This year’s concert schedule on the Mike’s Hard Lemonade stage features a diverse roster of popular bands\, beginning Thursday\, May 30 with A1A\, the official and original Jimmy Buffet tribute band (and the only band sanctioned by Jimmy Buffet himself) at 7:30 p.m. A1A brings to life a highly energetic\, colorful\, family friendly concert experience that brings in the fresh ocean breezes of tropical flavor that is akin to being at Jimmy’s show. Prior to A1A\, local ZZ Top tribute band ZZ3 will get this year’s RibFest off to a rockin’ start at 5 p.m. Friday night’s headliner\, country musician Neal McCoy\, brings a pocket full of hit songs for local country fans to enjoy singing along to\, including No. 1 singles “No Doubt About It” and “Wink.” Opening for McCoy will be long time fan favorites Dustin Evans\, Allen Goodroad and Andy Gibson. Earlier in the day\, music fans will enjoy a beach music sing-a-long with Surfin’ Safari\, and the always popular-to-sing-along-with Too Drunk to Fish. Saturday features a frequent RibFest performer – the always fun to sing along with Johnny Holm Band starting at 7 p.m. Kicking off the day at 11:30 a.m. will be the Poker Alice Band followed by the Toby Kane Band. Popular children’s entertainer Phil Baker will perform two shows on Sunday. This year’s RibFest will be held May 30-June 2 in the north parking lot at the Sioux Falls Arena. Hours are 5 p.m. – 11 p.m. Thursday; 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission to the Argus Leader RibFest is $5\, or purchase a $10 all-weekend pass. Argus Leader RibFest is sponsored by Argus Leader Media\, J&L Harley Davidson\, Midcontinent Communications\, Results Radio/Town Square Media\, Dakota Beverage\, Sanford Health\, Campbell Supply\, Ag United\, Borrowed Bucks Roadhouse and Pepsi. LOCATION:1201 N West Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104, United States URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/argus-leader-ribfest/30-may-2013-sioux-falls-arean/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130409T152943 LAST-MODIFIED:20130506T124937 UID:83445--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Argus Leader RibFest DESCRIPTION:People attending the 16th annual Argus Leader RibFest should plan on bringing their singing voices to South Dakota’s Biggest Backyard Barbeque this year\, because the entertainment lineup could become South Dakota’s Biggest Sing-Along Party of the year! This year’s concert schedule on the Mike’s Hard Lemonade stage features a diverse roster of popular bands\, beginning Thursday\, May 30 with A1A\, the official and original Jimmy Buffet tribute band (and the only band sanctioned by Jimmy Buffet himself) at 7:30 p.m. A1A brings to life a highly energetic\, colorful\, family friendly concert experience that brings in the fresh ocean breezes of tropical flavor that is akin to being at Jimmy’s show. Prior to A1A\, local ZZ Top tribute band ZZ3 will get this year’s RibFest off to a rockin’ start at 5 p.m. Friday night’s headliner\, country musician Neal McCoy\, brings a pocket full of hit songs for local country fans to enjoy singing along to\, including No. 1 singles “No Doubt About It” and “Wink.” Opening for McCoy will be long time fan favorites Dustin Evans\, Allen Goodroad and Andy Gibson. Earlier in the day\, music fans will enjoy a beach music sing-a-long with Surfin’ Safari\, and the always popular-to-sing-along-with Too Drunk to Fish. Saturday features a frequent RibFest performer – the always fun to sing along with Johnny Holm Band starting at 7 p.m. Kicking off the day at 11:30 a.m. will be the Poker Alice Band followed by the Toby Kane Band. Popular children’s entertainer Phil Baker will perform two shows on Sunday. This year’s RibFest will be held May 30-June 2 in the north parking lot at the Sioux Falls Arena. Hours are 5 p.m. – 11 p.m. Thursday; 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission to the Argus Leader RibFest is $5\, or purchase a $10 all-weekend pass. Argus Leader RibFest is sponsored by Argus Leader Media\, J&L Harley Davidson\, Midcontinent Communications\, Results Radio/Town Square Media\, Dakota Beverage\, Sanford Health\, Campbell Supply\, Ag United\, Borrowed Bucks Roadhouse and Pepsi. LOCATION:1201 N West Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104, United States URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/argus-leader-ribfest-2/31-may-2013-sioux-falls-arean/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130409T153034 LAST-MODIFIED:20130409T153331 UID:83449--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Argus Leader RibFest DESCRIPTION:People attending the 16th annual Argus Leader RibFest should plan on bringing their singing voices to South Dakota’s Biggest Backyard Barbeque this year\, because the entertainment lineup could become South Dakota’s Biggest Sing-Along Party of the year! This year’s concert schedule on the Mike’s Hard Lemonade stage features a diverse roster of popular bands\, beginning Thursday\, May 30 with A1A\, the official and original Jimmy Buffet tribute band (and the only band sanctioned by Jimmy Buffet himself) at 7:30 p.m. A1A brings to life a highly energetic\, colorful\, family friendly concert experience that brings in the fresh ocean breezes of tropical flavor that is akin to being at Jimmy’s show. Prior to A1A\, local ZZ Top tribute band ZZ3 will get this year’s RibFest off to a rockin’ start at 5 p.m. Friday night’s headliner\, country musician Neal McCoy\, brings a pocket full of hit songs for local country fans to enjoy singing along to\, including No. 1 singles “No Doubt About It” and “Wink.” Opening for McCoy will be long time fan favorites Dustin Evans\, Allen Goodroad and Andy Gibson. Earlier in the day\, music fans will enjoy a beach music sing-a-long with Surfin’ Safari\, and the always popular-to-sing-along-with Too Drunk to Fish. Saturday features a frequent RibFest performer – the always fun to sing along with Johnny Holm Band starting at 7 p.m. Kicking off the day at 11:30 a.m. will be the Poker Alice Band followed by the Toby Kane Band. Popular children’s entertainer Phil Baker will perform two shows on Sunday. This year’s RibFest will be held May 30-June 2 in the north parking lot at the Sioux Falls Arena. Hours are 5 p.m. – 11 p.m. Thursday; 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission to the Argus Leader RibFest is $5\, or purchase a $10 all-weekend pass. Argus Leader RibFest is sponsored by Argus Leader Media\, J&L Harley Davidson\, Midcontinent Communications\, Results Radio/Town Square Media\, Dakota Beverage\, Sanford Health\, Campbell Supply\, Ag United\, Borrowed Bucks Roadhouse and Pepsi. LOCATION:1201 N West Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104, United States URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/argus-leader-ribfest-3/02-june-2013-sioux-falls-arean/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130409T153528 LAST-MODIFIED:20130409T153847 UID:83453--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Argus Leader RibFest DESCRIPTION:People attending the 16th annual Argus Leader RibFest should plan on bringing their singing voices to South Dakota’s Biggest Backyard Barbeque this year\, because the entertainment lineup could become South Dakota’s Biggest Sing-Along Party of the year! This year’s concert schedule on the Mike’s Hard Lemonade stage features a diverse roster of popular bands\, beginning Thursday\, May 30 with A1A\, the official and original Jimmy Buffet tribute band (and the only band sanctioned by Jimmy Buffet himself) at 7:30 p.m. A1A brings to life a highly energetic\, colorful\, family friendly concert experience that brings in the fresh ocean breezes of tropical flavor that is akin to being at Jimmy’s show. Prior to A1A\, local ZZ Top tribute band ZZ3 will get this year’s RibFest off to a rockin’ start at 5 p.m. Friday night’s headliner\, country musician Neal McCoy\, brings a pocket full of hit songs for local country fans to enjoy singing along to\, including No. 1 singles “No Doubt About It” and “Wink.” Opening for McCoy will be long time fan favorites Dustin Evans\, Allen Goodroad and Andy Gibson. Earlier in the day\, music fans will enjoy a beach music sing-a-long with Surfin’ Safari\, and the always popular-to-sing-along-with Too Drunk to Fish. Saturday features a frequent RibFest performer – the always fun to sing along with Johnny Holm Band starting at 7 p.m. Kicking off the day at 11:30 a.m. will be the Poker Alice Band followed by the Toby Kane Band. Popular children’s entertainer Phil Baker will perform two shows on Sunday. This year’s RibFest will be held May 30-June 2 in the north parking lot at the Sioux Falls Arena. Hours are 5 p.m. – 11 p.m. Thursday; 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission to the Argus Leader RibFest is $5\, or purchase a $10 all-weekend pass. Argus Leader RibFest is sponsored by Argus Leader Media\, J&L Harley Davidson\, Midcontinent Communications\, Results Radio/Town Square Media\, Dakota Beverage\, Sanford Health\, Campbell Supply\, Ag United\, Borrowed Bucks Roadhouse and Pepsi. LOCATION:1201 N West Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104, United States URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/argus-leader-ribfest-4/01-june-2013-sioux-falls-arean/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130412T161410 LAST-MODIFIED:20130412T161414 UID:85069--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Costaki Economopolous DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_96296" align="aligncenter" width="630"] (Costaki.com)[/caption] The 'biggest name in comedy' Costaki Economopolous\, from the Bob & Tom Show\, will be at the Vault April 20th for shows at 7 and 9:30pm. Tickets $20-$22.50 in advance LOCATION:2601 S. Carolyn Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD, 57106, United States URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/costaki-economopolous/20-april-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130423T154831 LAST-MODIFIED:20130423T155724 UID:89102--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:East of Westerville DESCRIPTION:It is Americana roots music:  bluegrass\, blues\, gospel\, folk and country from the people of "South Dakota Acoustic Christmas" and "Always...Patsy Cline."  Get ready for a great evening of old-time foot-stomping\, hand-clapping acoustic music and homespun humor. All seats are reserved and are on sale for $10 in advance or $12 at the door.   LOCATION:2300 W 46th St, Sioux Falls, SD, 57015, United States URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/east-of-westerville-to-benefit-active-generations/09-may-2013-active-generations/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130429T103957 LAST-MODIFIED:20130429T104047 UID:91437--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Brian Regan DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_101326" align="aligncenter" width="630"] (Courtesy Brian Regan.com/Jeremy Hall)[/caption] Comedian Brian Regan is coming to the Washington Pavilion Friday\, November 15\, 2013 at 8pm! All seats are $37 (plus fees) and are available at the Washington Pavilion box office or by phone (605) 367-6000 LOCATION:301 S. Main Av, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104, United States URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/brian-regan/15-november-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130506T122218 LAST-MODIFIED:20130506T122325 UID:94195--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Northlanders Jazz Concert DESCRIPTION:The Department of Performing & Visual Arts at Augustana will present a concert featuring the Northlanders Jazz Band beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Monday\, May 7\, in Kresge Recital Hall.  Tickets are $10 for adults\, $5 for seniors and are free for students K-12 and those with an Augustana ID.  To purchase tickets click here.   LOCATION:S. Summitt Ave., Sioux Falls, SD, 57197, United States URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/northlanders-jazz-concert/07-may-2013-kresge-recital-hall/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130506T123324 LAST-MODIFIED:20130506T124443 UID:94204--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Brahms' German Requiem DESCRIPTION:Augustana's Music Department will showcase its ensembles and faculty in Brahms’ German Requiem at 3 p.m. on Sunday\, May 12\, at the Mary Sommervold Hall in the Washington Pavilion.  Most requiems are sung in Latin\, but Brahms composed the first with lyrics sung in German. Tickets are $15 for adults\, $10 for seniors and are free for students K-12 and those with an Augustana ID. Tickets are available at the Pavilion Box Office.  Just click here for more information. LOCATION:301 S Main Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104, United States URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/brahms-german-requiem/12-may-2013-washington-pavilion/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130515T105156 LAST-MODIFIED:20130515T114959 UID:97494--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:Augustana Band Concert DESCRIPTION:Guided by directors Dr. Paul Schilf and Mark Isackson\, the Augustana Band and College & Community Band will come together for the last concert of the season at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday\, May 16\, in the Elmen Center. Tickets are $10 for adults\, $5 for seniors and are free for students K-12 and those with an Augustana ID. Tickets are available at www.augietickets.com. Attendees can look forward to the Band's selections from Thomas Knox' "American Pageant" and Warren Barker's "Sonata for Trumpet\," featuring a solo by senior Collin Block (Sioux Falls). The Band will also perform crowd-favorite Mark Ford's "Subernic\," a unique piece featuring three performers — Spencer Kruse '15 (Pipestone\, Minn.)\, Andrew Paulson '14 (Jackson\, Minn.)\, and Mariel Ridgway '14 (Brandon\, S.D.) — on one marimba. The College & Community Band will salute American music with Paul Yoder's tribute to Duke Ellington and a Gershwin Prelude Suite. Fans of "Avatar" will enjoy highlights from the soundtrack. The evening will conclude with the announcement of two Outstanding Senior Awards before the bands join together for an audience sing-along to "From Sea to Shining Sea." LOCATION:2505 S Grange Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, 57105, United States URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/augustana-band-concert/16-may-2013/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME: DTSTAMP:20130519T130907 CREATED:20130515T144145 LAST-MODIFIED:20130515T144840 UID:97608--@http://kikn.com SUMMARY:The Spill Canvas DESCRIPTION:Sioux Falls native band\, The Spill Canvas\, consists of Lead Singer and Guitarist Nick Thomas\, Drummer Joe Beck\, Guitarist Dan Ludeman\, and Bassist Scott Mcguire. They are known nationally for their hit single "All Over You" which cracked the Top 40 in 2008. The band toured extensively throughout the US\, and even getting in a few trips to Europe. They played to sold out shows\, and performed with bands such as Plain White Tee's\, Motion City Soundtrack\, and One Republic. In 2010\, they toured on two runs with The Goo Goo Dolls. At that time\, the band decided to take an "indefinite hiatus." However\, fate brought all 4 members back to Sioux Falls by the summer of 2011. By August of 2011\, The Spill Canvas officially announced an end to their hiatus\, and began plans to record a new album. The band spent much of the fall of 2011 writing songs\, and through funding from fans who donated to the band's Kickstarter campaign\, they were able to head back into the studio in early 2012. This latest album was recorded at Cathouse studios in Sioux Falls--coincidentally the same studio and same engineer (Mike Dresch) that produced "Sunsets and Car Crashes\," bringing the band's journey full circle and back to its roots in Sioux Falls. The Spill Canvas' new album\,"Gestalt\," was released in late spring of 2012. LOCATION:315 N Phillips, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104, United States URL:http://kikn.com/events-sioux-falls/the-spill-canvas-2/24-may-2013-historic-orpheum-theater/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR