Events

Lonestar

April 25, 2026

Grand Casino Mille Lacs Events Center, Onamia, MN

Lonestar is a celebrated American country music group that captured global attention with their timeless hit, “Amazed,” a crossover sensation that spent nine weeks at No. 1 on the country charts.

They’re known for blending heartfelt storytelling with a polished pop-country sound.  The band has left an indelible mark on the genre, boasting 22 top-10 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, including 10 that reached No. 1.

Mario

May 23, 2026

Grand Casino Mille Lacs Events Center, Onamia, MN

Mario is making his way to Grand Casino Mille Lacs! He’s a Grammy-nominated R&B singer, songwriter, and actor who’s cemented his legacy as one of the genre’s most impactful voices. 
Mario rose to fame with his platinum 2002 breakout hit, “Just a Friend 2022,” and later delivered the Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single, “Let Me Love You,” which paved the way for him to earn two Billboard Music Awards and a Grammy Nomination.

Billy Currington & Kip Moore

June 5, 2026

Grand Casino Hinckley Amphitheater, Hinckley, MN

Billy Currington is bringing his star power and his guitar to Grand Casino Hinckley. Five out of seven albums have produced 18 singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Sounds and Country Airplay charts. His top hits include “Good Directions,” “People Are Crazy,” and “Must Be Doin’ Something’ Right.”

Kip Moore leads the playlist with his get-up-and-sing country style. Moore spent more than eight years in Tennessee before launching his career. A month later, his launching track, “Beer Money,” was at hit #1 on Billboard country charts.

Pop 2000 Tour

June 6, 2026

Grand Casino Mille Lacs Events Center, Onamia, MN 

Chris Kirkpatrick is an American singer, dancer, actor, and voice actor best known as a founding member of the pop group *NSYNC. 

O-Town’s story began in 1999, when “Making the Band” chronicled the group’s rise to success over three seasons on both ABC and MTV.

Ryan Cabrera is the singer and songwriter behind ubiquitous smash hits such as “On the Way Down,” “True,” and “Shine On”. 

LFO burst onto the scene in 1999 with the #1 smash hit “Summer Girls” and followed with another top five hit in “Girl on TV” and the top-ten hit, “Every Other Time”. 

Queensryche & Sebastian Bach

July 10, 2026

Grand Casino Mille Lacs Events Center, Onamia, MN

Queensrÿche continues to uphold the ever-evolving legacy the band began in 1982 when they first took hold of the flame with their hugely received self-titled 4-song EP. Their recent tour with Judas Priest proved the band’s experience and dedication to their craft has stoked their fire and ambition. Hit songs include “Silent Lucidity,” “Jet City Woman,” and “I Don’t Believe in Love”.

Sabastian Bach has made waves, and crowds roar across his decade-spanning career. His history has been marked as the “first heavy metal singer on Broadway,” with a new legendary turn in Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical, and leading roles in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Jesus Christ Superstar. 

Jon Pardi

July 16, 2026

Essentia Health Plaza at the Lights,West Fargo, ND

JON PARDI will be performing live on the MIDCO Stage at Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights on Thursday, July 16th at 7:00pm. The opening act(s) are to be determined.

Travis Tritt

July 17, 2026

Essentia Health Plaza at the Lights,West Fargo, ND

Travis Tritt will bring his 35 years of country music hits to The Lights in West Fargo this summer.

He is known for songs like “Here’s A Quarter”, “Country Club” and “It’s A Great Day To Be Alive”.

Jon Pardi

July 17, 2026

Grand Casino Hinckley Amphitheater, Hinckley, MN

Jon Pardi, country music’s California cowboy, has brought the West Coast to Nashville with four Top 5 albums on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, four platinum-certified No. 1 singles on the Country Airplay chart, and six North American headlining tours since 2014. 

Brett Young with Ashley McBryde

July 30, 2026

Essentia Health Plaza at the Lights, West Fargo, ND

Country Music Stars to Play on Midco Stage at Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights. Ernest and Henning is excited to announce that country music artist Brett Young with Ashley McBryde will play live on MIDCO Stage at Essentia Health Plaza at the Lights.

Buckaroo TOO!

August 28 & 29, 2026

Essentia Health Plaza at the Lights, West Fargo, ND​

BUCKAROO is a country music festival featuring an array of artists from the multiple genres of country music.

Friday, August 28-Old Crow Medicine Show, Marty Stuart, The Band Loula, John Stone

Saturday, August 29-Sawyer Brown, Phil Vassar, Lorrie Morgan, Kelly & Sarah