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Photos: Scenes from Big Turn Music Festival 2025, day two

Photos: Scenes from Big Turn Music Festival 2025, day two

by Laura Buhman

February 18, 2025

Dessa performing at Sheldon Theatre in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. — Dessa performing at Sheldon Theatre in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.Laura Buhman for MPR

Southern Minnesota city Red Wing hosted the Big Turn Music Festival on Friday, Feb. 14, and Saturday, Feb. 15. The event took place across the city’s event spaces, churches, and downtown businesses. More than 100 bands, many of them from around Minnesota, took part in the marathon of performances.

Day two highlights include Dessa, Charlie Parr, Jeremy Messersmith, REIKI, Molly Brandt, Off With Their Heads, and many more. Here are some photos of the action on Saturday, Feb. 15.

Cheap Bouquet at Home Plate Grill & The Dugout Lounge

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a guitarist performing on stage — Cheap Bouquet performing at Home Plate Grill & The Dugout Lounge in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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a singer and guitarist performing on stage — Cheap Bouquet performing at Home Plate Grill & The Dugout Lounge in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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a man playing guitar and singing on stage — Cheap Bouquet performing at Home Plate Grill & The Dugout Lounge in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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Mike Munson at Mandy's Coffee & Cafe

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A musician plays guitar and sings in a coffeehouse — Mike Munson performing at Mandy's Coffee & Cafe in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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A musician plays guitar in a coffeehouse — Mike Munson performing at Mandy's Coffee & Cafe in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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Little Lebowski Urban Achievers at Red Wing Bicycle Company

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Two people performing in store — Little Lebowski Urban Achievers. Big Turn Music Festival is a two-day, citywide music festival in downtown Red Wing, Minnesota.
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Man singing into microphone — Little Lebowski Urban Achievers. Big Turn Music Festival is a two-day, citywide music festival in downtown Red Wing, Minnesota.
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Drummer performing — Little Lebowski Urban Achievers. Big Turn Music Festival is a two-day, citywide music festival in downtown Red Wing, Minnesota.
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Midwest Voltage at Tootsie Too's

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A musician plays bass onstage in a nontraditional music venue — Bassist Hugh Rose of the band Midwest Voltage performing at Tootsie Too's in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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A musician sings onstage in a nontraditional music venue — Amber Oliver of the band Midwest Voltage performing at Tootsie Too's in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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Two musicians perform onstage in a nontraditional music venue — Amber Oliver (L) and Andrew Rose of the band Midwest Voltage performing at Tootsie Too's in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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Linus at St. James Hotel

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Band performing on stage and crowd watching — Linus. Big Turn Music Festival is a two-day, citywide music festival in downtown Red Wing, Minnesota.
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Band performing on stage — Linus. Big Turn Music Festival is a two-day, citywide music festival in downtown Red Wing, Minnesota.
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Drummer performing on stage with mouth open — Linus. Big Turn Music Festival is a two-day, citywide music festival in downtown Red Wing, Minnesota.
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Sawtooth Witch at Elks Lodge

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A musician plays violin onstage in a music venue — Haley Fleming of Sawtooth Witch performing at Elks Lodge No. 845 in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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Two musicians performing onstage in a music venue — Doc (aka Pat Daugherty) and Haley Fleming of Sawtooth Witch performing at Elks Lodge No. 845 in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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A musician performing onstage in a music venue — Doc of the band Sawtooth Witch performing at Elks Lodge No. 845 in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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Lena Elizabeth at Christ Episcopal Church

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Woman playing guitar on stage — Lena Elizabeth. Big Turn Music Festival is a two-day, citywide music festival in downtown Red Wing, Minnesota.
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Woman singing and playing guitar — Lena Elizabeth. Big Turn Music Festival is a two-day, citywide music festival in downtown Red Wing, Minnesota.
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Band member singing into microphone — Lena Elizabeth. Big Turn Music Festival is a two-day, citywide music festival in downtown Red Wing, Minnesota.
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Jeremy Messersmith at St. Paul's Lutheran Church

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Man playing the cello inside church — Jeremy Messersmith. Big Turn Music Festival is a two-day, citywide music festival in downtown Red Wing, Minnesota.
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Man singing and playing acoustic guitar — Jeremy Messersmith. Big Turn Music Festival is a two-day, citywide music festival in downtown Red Wing, Minnesota.
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Two men performing inside church — Jeremy Messersmith. Big Turn Music Festival is a two-day, citywide music festival in downtown Red Wing, Minnesota.
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REIKI at Sheldon Theatre

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Man sitting on stool and singing on stage — Reiki. Big Turn Music Festival is a two-day, citywide music festival in downtown Red Wing, Minnesota.
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Man performing on stage — Reiki. Big Turn Music Festival is a two-day, citywide music festival in downtown Red Wing, Minnesota.
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Three people performing on stage — Reiki. Big Turn Music Festival is a two-day, citywide music festival in downtown Red Wing, Minnesota.
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The Customers at Liberty's Restaurant & Lounge

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Two musicians perform onstage in a music venue — Terrance J. Fisher (L) of The Customers performing at Libertys Restaurant & Lounge in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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A man sings and plays guitar onstage in a music venue — Ryan Sexton of The Customers performing at Libertys Restaurant & Lounge in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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A man sings and plays bass onstage in a music venue — Jon Sawyer of The Customers performing at Libertys Restaurant & Lounge in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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Lost Island Society at Elks Lodge

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Man playing saxophone on stage — Lost Island Society. Big Turn Music Festival is a two-day, citywide music festival in downtown Red Wing, Minnesota.
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Band performing on stage — Lost Island Society. Big Turn Music Festival is a two-day, citywide music festival in downtown Red Wing, Minnesota.
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Man playing guitar and singing on stage — Lost Island Society. Big Turn Music Festival is a two-day, citywide music festival in downtown Red Wing, Minnesota.
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Timisarocker at Home Plate Grill & The Dugout Lounge

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A musician plays drums onstage in a music venue — Drummer Ethan Teel of the band Timisarocker performing at Home Plate Grill & The Dugout Lounge in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Satuday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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A man gestures and sings onstage in a music venue — Tim Dooley of the band Timisarocker performing at Home Plate Grill & The Dugout Lounge in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Satuday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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A man gestures and sings onstage in a music venue — Tim Dooley of the band Timisarocker performing at Home Plate Grill & The Dugout Lounge in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Satuday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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Candy Cigarette at Tootsie Too's

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2 guitarists performing and singing on stage — Candy Cigarette performing at Tootsie Too's in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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a band performing on stage — Candy Cigarette performing at Tootsie Too's in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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a man singing and playing acoustic guitar on stage — Candy Cigarette performing at Tootsie Too's in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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Dessa at Sheldon Theatre

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a woman singing on stage with a backup singer — Dessa and Aviva Mitchell performing at Sheldon Theatre in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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a woman singing on stage — Dessa performing at Sheldon Theatre in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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a woman singing on stage — Dessa performing at Sheldon Theatre in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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Favourite Girl at Christ Episcopal Church

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a woman playing an eclectic ukelele on stage — Favourite Girl performing at Christ Episcopal Church in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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two women singing and playing guitar on stage — Favourite Girl performing at Christ Episcopal Church in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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a woman singing and playing guitar on stage — Favourite Girl performing at Christ Episcopal Church in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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Pullstring at Red Wing Bicycle Company

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Two musicians performing onstage in a nontraditional music venue — Josh Toke (L) and Alex Fuller of the band Pullstring performing at Red Wing Bicycle Company in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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A band performing onstage in a nontraditional music venue — Pullstring performing at Red Wing Bicycle Company in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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A musician plays bass onstage in a nontraditional music venue — Eric Braun of the band Pullstring performing at Red Wing Bicycle Company in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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Maria and the Coins at American Legion

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Woman singing into microphone with eyes closed — Maria and the Coins. Big Turn Music Festival is a two-day, citywide music festival in downtown Red Wing, Minnesota.
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Woman singing on stage — Maria and the Coins. Big Turn Music Festival is a two-day, citywide music festival in downtown Red Wing, Minnesota.
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Woman singing and dancing on stage — Maria and the Coins. Big Turn Music Festival is a two-day, citywide music festival in downtown Red Wing, Minnesota.
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Off With Their Heads at St. James Hotel

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A musician performing onstage in a music venue — Ryan Young of Off With Their Heads performing at the St. James Hotel in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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A musician performing onstage in a music venue — Ryan Young of the band Off With Their Heads performing at the St. James Hotel in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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A musician performing onstage in a music venue — Ryan Young of Off With Their Heads performing at the St. James Hotel in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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Willows at Otto's Public House

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Three musicians performing onstage in a music venue — L to R: Tyler Malmberg, Colin Peters and Jada Brown of the band Willows performing at Otto's Public House in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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Three musicians performing onstage in a music venue — Colin Peters, Jada Brown and Michael Larson of the band Willows performing at Otto's Public House in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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A band performing onstage in a music venue — Willows performing at Otto's Public House in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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Molly Brandt at Christ Episcopal Church

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A band performing onstage in a church — Molly Brandt and her band performing at Christ Episcopal Church in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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A musician performing onstage in a church — Molly Brandt performing at Christ Episcopal Church in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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A band performing onstage in a music venue — Molly Brandt and her band performing at Christ Episcopal Church in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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Greentop at St. Paul's Lutheran Church

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a guitarist singing and playing on stage — Greentop performing at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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a guitarist singing and playing on stage — Greentop performing at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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a drummer and guitarist playing on stage — Greentop performing at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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Speakeazie at Tootsie Too's

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Two hands make beats onstage in a nontraditional music venue — Viktor Kraus of Speakeazie performing at Tootsie Too's in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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A musician sings onstage in a nontraditional music venue — Speakeazie performing at Tootsie Too's in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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Three musicians perform onstage in a nontraditional music venue — Speakeazie performing at Tootsie Too's in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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The Makeouts

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A musician plays guitar onstage in a music venue — Kevin Fluegel of The Makeouts performing at Otto's Public House in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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Two musicians performing onstage in a music venue — Make Keene (L) and Jesse Tran of The Makeouts performing at Otto's Public House in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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Two musicians performing onstage in a music venue — Kevin Fluegel and drummer Jesse Tran of The Makeouts performing at Otto's Public House in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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Mike Munson Trio at American Legion

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Three musicians performing onstage in a music venue — Mike Munson Trio — L to R: Mike Munson, Lars-Erik Larson and Nick Salisbury — performing at American Legion Post No. 54 in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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A musician sings and plays guitar onstage in a music venue — Mike Munson of the Mike Munson Trio performing at American Legion Post No. 54 in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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Two musicians performing onstage in a music venue — Drummer Lars-Erik Larson and bassist Nick Salisbury of the Mike Munson Trio performing at American Legion Post No. 54 in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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Charlie Parr at St. James Hotel

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man playing acoustic guitar and singing on stage — Charlie Parr performing at St. James Hotel in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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man playing acoustic guitar and singing on stage — Charlie Parr performing at St. James Hotel in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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2 men performing folk music on stage — Charlie Parr performing at St. James Hotel in Red Wing, Minnesota, during Big Turn Music Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
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This activity is made possible in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.