Concerts, parades, bohemian water fights and a chicken barbecue are all available in the Fremont area this weekend.
While the Cuming County Fair takes place in West Point, Valley and Prague host community celebrations of their own. And Morse Bluff will welcome hundreds of visitors to town for its annual chicken barbecue.
Fremont will enter the concert scene with the opening of the 2022-23 Fremont-Midland Entertainment Series.
Here’s more information on each of the events listed above:
Travis Anderson Trio is a Minneapolis ensemble that puts a modern spin on classic jazz and pop. Led by fleet-fingered pianist Travis Anderson, this creative ensemble will perform a family-friendly program of 1960s TV-themed music, Disney and pop/jazz standards Sunday at 7pm in the Nell McPherson Theater at Fremont High School, 1750 N. Lincoln Ave .
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The Travis Anderson Trio will kick off this season’s Fremont-Midland Entertainment Series. The trio will perform at 7pm on Sunday, August 14 at the Nell McPherson Theater at Fremont High School, 1750 N. Lincoln Ave.
Travis Anderson Trio is a Minneapolis ensemble that puts a modern spin on classic jazz and pop. Led by fleet-fingered pianist Travis Anderson, this creative ensemble will perform a family-friendly program of 1960s TV music, Disney and pop/jazz standards.
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Travis Anderson Trio is a Minneapolis ensemble that puts a modern spin on classic jazz and pop. Led by fleet-fingered pianist Travis Anderson, this creative ensemble will perform a family-friendly program of 1960s TV-themed music, Disney and pop/jazz standards Sunday at 7pm in the Nell McPherson Theater at Fremont High School, 1750 N. Lincoln Ave .
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Steve Pikal, the Twin Cities’ first-call bass player, is said to have laid a great baseline. Drummer Nathan Norman is described as a smooth and sensitive player who adds lots of interesting colors to the beat. A mainstay of the local jazz scene for over 15 years, Travis Anderson has wowed audiences everywhere from intimate jazz clubs to 2,000-seat venues.
FMES passes are $60 per person. Tickets for individual shows are $20 per person. Shows are not scheduled in January or February. Tickets are transferable. If the buyer cannot go, they can give the ticket to a friend or family member.
Season tickets and individual tickets can be purchased online at fmesconcerts.org using a credit card. Memberships can also be purchased at the first and second shows of the season. Individual tickets can be purchased on the night of a specific show.
Cuming County Fair
The 100th Cuming County Fair will be held Thursday through Sunday in West Point. This year’s theme is fittingly ‘A Century of Fun for All’.
The Cuming County Fair is unique in that, with the exception of carnival rides, all entertainment is included in the door price.
Single-day admission to the fair is $15 for adults and $10 for children ages 10-15. Children aged 9 and over have free entry if accompanied by an adult.
This year’s Cuming County Fair concert will feature 38 Special and Cooper Alan.
Up-and-coming country artist Cooper Alan will take the stage Saturday at 8 p.m. His hit singles include “New Normal, “Tough Ones,” “Colt 45” and “Can’t Dance.” His songs have reached #1 on the iTunes charts multiple times.
Cooper Alan, an up and coming country artist, will take the stage Saturday at 8pm at the Cuming County Fairgrounds in West Point. Special 38 will take place at 9:30 p.m
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Special 38 is scheduled to perform on Saturday at 9:30 p.m. After more than four decades, 38 Special continues to bring its signature Southern rock blast to more than 100 cities a year. Many fans associate the band with their arena-rock pop hits such as “Hold On Loosely”, “Rockin’ Into the Night”, “Caught Up in You” and “Fantasy Girl”.
38 Special is scheduled to perform Saturday at 9:30pm at the Cuming County Fairgrounds in West Point. After the concert there will be a fireworks display.
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The fireworks will follow the 38 Special concert.
There will be two nights of truck and tractor pulling at the fair. The Outlaw Pulling – Heartland Division will be presented Thursday at 7:30 pm with nine pulling classes, while the Outlaw Truck & Tractor Pulling Association will host seven pulling classes at 6 pm on Friday.
Bull riding is scheduled for Saturday at 6 p.m. The fair parade will start on Sunday at 5 pm.
Thursday from 5pm to 10pm is wristband night for carnival attractions. Wristbands can only be used on Thursdays and will be sold at the carnival box office for $25. The carnival will open from noon Friday through Sunday when tickets will be required.
Days of the Valley
Valley Days, an end-of-summer celebration, will run Friday through Sunday in Valley. Friday and Sunday activities will take place on Spruce Street while Saturday activities will take place at City Park.
The food trucks and beer garden will open Friday at 6 p.m. A tribute to John Denver with Dustin West will be from 7 to 9 p.m., while the Traynr Band will perform from 9 a.m. to midnight.
Saturday’s festivities will begin at 7 a.m. with the Sant Marc panellet breakfast at the Veterans Club. The parade will start at 11:30am and will be followed by an ice cream social at 1pm.
There will be bounce houses and children’s activities from noon to 4 p.m., pony rides and a petting zoo from noon to 3 p.m., and free swimming from 1 to 8 p.m.
There will be a teen dance from 7-10pm Tanner Sovereign Music will be from 5-7:30pm followed by One2Go Music from 8-11pm. A fireworks display will light up the sky at 10pm.
On Sunday, there will be a car show from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., as well as a craft show and vendors at the Veterans Club. A pedal tractor and vintage EVAPA tractor are scheduled for noon.
Beer keg days
Prague will host beer keg days and a celebration of Czech heritage.
The Beer Barrel Days will take place from Friday to Sunday.
In addition to plenty of polka music, the community celebration will feature a fishing tournament for adults and youth, 10th annual Run to the Rescue, bohemian water fights, barnyard pedal pull, parade, 11th annual Mitchell Ostry Memorial Car Show, bingo and children’s activities.
A bohemian water fight competition will be part of Beer Barrel Days in Prague. This unique event will begin on Saturday at 1 p.m.
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The doors to the celebration of Czech heritage will open on Saturday at 10 am in the parish hall of Sant Joan. Entry is free.
The celebration of Czech heritage will include state and regional Czech queens, free Czech entertainment, authentic Czech food and cold refreshments.
The Grand Kolache Championship will take place on Saturday at 10am at the A-Mazing Flower and Gift Shop in Prague. Fourteen bakers will participate in the competition while 120 people have bought tickets to be judges for the event.
Chicken barbecue
The Morse Bluff American Legion Post 340 will host its 68th annual chicken barbecue on Sunday, August 14th.
The service will start at 11:30 a.m. and will last until 2 p.m., or while the chicken lasts.
Last year, 650 chicken halves sold out early, so Morse Bluff Post Treasurer Glen Chvatal told the Wahoo Newspaper that the Legion has ordered 700 chicken halves for this year’s dinner, along with cabbage and beans. The meal will also include rye rolls baked in Abie.
Attendees can eat at the American Legion Hall or use the drive-thru and takeout options.
A polka band made up of high school musicians and the North Bend Area Community Band will perform at the barbecue. The draw will be at 2pm
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