This weekend features the annual Sizzling Summer Art Crawl. All of the artists and businesses will be flooding St. Germain Street. The fifth installment of the Don't Hug Me Musical series is also making it's St. Cloud premiere. Harper's Chord and Total Monroe will be performing a free concert in celebration of 28 years of friendship between sister cities Little Falls, MN and Le Bourget, France. Finally the Annandale Fiddler's Festival is taking place this weekend.

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    Sizzling Summer Art Crawl

    Downtown St. Cloud
    (Photo: Joshua Akkerman, WJON)
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    Friday marks the Sizzling Summer Art Crawl. There are extended hours for this event, enjoy all the art from 3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Jewelry, paintings, photography, glass art, pottery, rock art, live music, live painting, and street acts are all things you can enjoy on Friday. Music includes Echo Nelson, Kamels, The Coal Cellar, The St. Cloud Area Singing Saints Men's Barbershop Chorus, Telestela, Paul Imholte, Harbor Driver Hookup, Lisa Deguiseppi, Radiant Moon Belly Dance Troupe, and Carnival Revolver. St. Germain Street will be closed from 5th Ave. to 10th Ave. so businesses and artists will be out on the streets with you. This year this is also a punch card you can take with you to all the artists and venues. Once you have the card filled up, turn it back into the information booth to be entered for a prize drawing. The drawing will take place as the crawl comes to an end around 9:00 p.m.

    Below is a video from last year's Sizzling Summer Art Crawl.

    CLICK HERE for more information.

    • Friday, August 14th, 3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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    Don't Hug Me We're Married

    Paramount Theater - St. Cloud
    (Photo Courtesy: Phil Olson)
    (Photo Courtesy: Phil Olson)
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    The fifth installment of the Don’t Hug Me Musical Series is making its St. Cloud premiere. Don’t Hug Me We’re Married takes us back to northern Minnesota in the town of Bunyan Bay.

    The story follows Gunner and Clara Johnson are struggling with their marriage, as well as the engagements of Bernice & Aarvid and Trigger & Knut.

    This musical is full of laughter, and seventeen original songs including The Greatest Love Song Ever, The Marriage Test, Marriage Is Forever, Lower Expectations, The Day That Bob Dylan Was Here, It's All Comin' Together, and We're All Gonna Die. 

    CLICK HERE to learn more about Don't Hug Me We're Married. Below is a video about the show with writer Phil Olson.

    Don't Hug Me We're Married hits the stage tonight, and will also have a performance on Saturday. Tickets are $19 and $17 for groups of 20+.

    CLICK HERE for ticket information.

    • Thursday, August 13th, 1:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
    • Saturday, August 15th, 7:30 p.m.
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    Under the Sun Tour

    Amphitheater - Grand Casino Hinckley

    If you are a fan of 90's music then you need to head over to Hinckley this weekend. Grand Casino is hosting the Under The Sun Tour with special guests Sugar Ray, Better Than Ezra, Uncle Kracker, and Eve 6. The show is on Friday and it kicks off at 7:00 p.m. in the amphitheater. Tickets start at $25. This show is a celebration of  alternative rock and pop.

    CLICK HERE for ticket information.

    • Friday, August 14th, 7:00 p.m.
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    Celebrating Connections Across The Ocean

    Great River Arts Center - Little Falls

    The City of Little Falls along with the Sister City Organization present Celebrating Connections Across the Ocean: 28 Years of Friendship. This is a free concert featuring the Harper's Chord. Total Monroe will be opening the show at LeBourget Park. This park is named after Little Fall's sister city Le Bourget, France. Bring a lawn chair, and enjoy the music from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Again this is a free concert.

    CLICK HERE for more information.

    Great River Arts Center has plenty of great upcoming shows including Galactic Cowboy Orchestra, Collaboration: Charles Gilbert Kapsner Salon Reception, and the Halloween Bash.

    • Friday, August 14th, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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    Annandale Fiddler's Festival

    Minnesota Pioneer Park - Annandale
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    The 38th Annual Fiddler's Festivalis this weekend down in Annandale at the Minnesota Pioneer Park. At 11:00 a.m. there will be a pork chop meal. Concessions will be available all day. The County Line Square Dancers will be performing at noon. At 2:00 p.m. the Fiddle Contest will start. There are four divisions of the contest; Junior 12 & under, Young Adult 13-19, Adult Senior 20-65+, and Open.

    Tickets for the festival are $7 for adults, and children five and under are free. From 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. contestants can register for free.

    Minnesota Pioneer Park is located at 725 Pioneer Park Trail, Annandale, MN.

    CLICK HERE for more information.

    • Sunday, August 16th, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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