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100 PROOF ~ Aug. 18-19 @9pm

High energy variety cover/party band out of Rapid City, SD determined to get you on that dance floor!

BIG SKILLET ~ Aug.20-21 @9pm

"Big Skillet" was formed by Robbie Helms & Lonnie VanVolkinburg in 2011. The band has stayed true to its roots, playing traditional country & classic rock music. They are known as much for their dynamic stage persona as they are for their musicianship and stellar harmonies. Big Skillet has shared the stage with such rock acts as: Ozzy Osbourne, Kid Rock, Night Ranger, Styx, John Fogerty; such country acts as: Mark Chesnutt, Gary Allan, Sawyer Brown, The Oak Ridge Boys, Blake Shelton and many more. Big Skillet has played such notable venues as: The Grizzly Rose (Denver, CO), The Buffalo Chip (Sturgis, SD), and Saloon #10 (Deadwood, SD).

DAKOTA COUNTRY BAND ~ Aug. 22-23 @9pm

CAMP COMFORT BAND ~ Aug. 24 @9pm

Camp Comfort is a band based out of the Black Hills of South Dakota. Camp Comfort creates highly-danceable guitar-centric jams in a relaxed but rugged fashion. Insistent grooves highlight playful lyrics and tasteful lead guitar for an energy that is equal parts bonfire jam session, reggae house party, and festival blues-rock.

Camp Comfort’s magnetic style draws even the most stubborn wallflowers to the dance floor with accessible and memorable songs. After realed of thier debuting album Day One Dream, the band has branched out of the midwest playing shows and festivals. Learn more by exploring the site, and feel free to get in touch with any of your comments and questions.

Camp Comfort was voted BEST LIVE BAND in South Dakota in 2020!

TRISTEN SCHOFIELD & DRIVE BY NIGHT ~ Aug.25-26

Born and raised in Philip SD, to a musical family, Tristen Schofield was inspired to pursue a dream of his to bring real music to people across the country. Since 2018, he has played shows across South Dakota, North Dakota, and Nebraska opening for acts like John Riggins, Kenny Feidler, and Brandon Jones. As the frontman of Drive by Night, accompanied by Jed Kammerer and Tucker O'Rourke, he plans on bringing a tight, relatable, and fun set to every place that they play at.