40th Annual Minnesota Waldorf Holiday Fair

Fun activities and beautiful artisanal crafts return to the MN Waldorf School’s free and open-to-the-public 40th annual Holiday Fair and Artisan Market on Saturday November 18th, 2023. Join us for a full day of wintery festive fun, with children’s activities, puppet shows, food trucks, live music, a silent auction and of course visits from our sneaky Pocketeers! Shop over 30 local artisans in our vendor market place and pick out something truly unique.

#Shop New Ulm At Night

We're bringing back this popular evening shopping event
#ShopNewUlm At Night! Mark your calendars for Thursday, December 7th from
4-8pm
. Participating shops will be offering a variety of refreshments and
promotions. Get stamps from 3 or more businesses and be entered into a Gift
Certificate Prize Package (gift certificates from every participating
business)! New this year: we're adding a "sip & shop" element to
the evening! Those 21+ can enjoy complimentary adult beverages from select
stores while shopping!

North Star Roller Derby - Bout 2 - JammerLocks and the 3 Blockers

Join us for an action-packed roller derby season! North Star Roller Derby Season 18 presents "Once Upon a Derby". Featuring your favorite North Star home teams: the Bangers, Delta Delta Di, Kilmores, and the Violent Friends. Get ready for evenings of fun where athleticism, strategy, and fierce competition collide with the enchantment of classic fairy tales. Kids 10 & under can join us for free!

North Star Roller Derby - Bout 2 - The Bippity Boppity Ball

Join us for an action-packed roller derby season! North Star Roller Derby Season 18 presents "Once Upon a Derby". Featuring your favorite North Star home teams: the Bangers, Delta Delta Di, Kilmores, and the Violent Friends. Get ready for evenings of fun where athleticism, strategy, and fierce competition collide with the enchantment of classic fairy tales. Kids 10 & under can join us for free!

JD Simo

"JD Simo spins soulful psychedelic blues rock with an improvisational bent reminiscent of the Grateful Dead and Stevie Ray Vaughan." - Rolling Stone JD Simo's talent has no boundaries. His love of music is just that - a love of ALL music - and he has mastered every genre he's explored. His remarkable talent and versatility have led to recording sessions with artists including Beyoncé, Dolly Parton, Tommy Emmanuel, Jack White, Joe Bonamassa, The War and Treaty, Chris Isaak and Stevie Nicks.

Fantastic Negrito Presents: White Jesus Black Problems

“a combination of Frank Zappa and Prince” – American Songwriter Part love story, part historical excavation, Fantastic Negrito’s extraordinary new album and film, 2022’s White Jesus Black Problems, is an exhilarating ode to the power of family and the enduring resilience of our shared humanity.

Dustbowl Revival

“soulful and rock-oriented, yet rootsy” – American Songwriter Dustbowl Revival has always been about pushing the boundaries of what American roots music can be. With over a decade of sonic adventuring and playing thousands of shows together in ten countries and counting, the group collected a devoted fan base coast-to-coast. After spending years on the road, Dustbowl Revival never stopped making their joyful, booty-shaking soul songs and cut-to-heart folk-rock ballads.

Don McLean: 50th Anniversary of “American Pie” Tour

"hearing him sing... is magical" - Guardian Grammy award honoree, Songwriters Hall of Fame member, and BBC Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Don McLean is celebrating his American Pie 50th Anniversary Tour. McLean will entertain fans with songs from this iconic album, proving that "bye-bye, Miss American Pie" will forever remain a classic staple in American music.

Del McCoury Band

"my favorite bluegrass band" - David Grisman "the finest tenor lead vocals since Bill Monroe... perfect" - All Music Among the pantheon of music's finest artists, Del McCoury stands alone. From the nascent sound of bluegrass that charmed hardscrabble hillbilly honkytonks, rural schoolhouse stages, and the crowning glory of the Grand Ole Opry to the present-day culture-buzz of viral videos and digital streams, Del is the living link.

Deb Talan (of The Weepies)

“Talan… couldn’t write a bad song if they tried.” – NPR Deb Talan has been writing songs since she was 14 years old. Granted, her style has changed a bit since writing the forever-unknown smash hit “Through the Window” about feeling numb, like life was going on somewhere out there but not accessible to her (at 14. So jaded.)