Live music Checked Nov 2, 2026
Live music in Fargo-Moorhead: venues and shows
From the free band at the Irish pub to the arena tour. The venues are below; the shows come straight from their calendars and refresh every night.
Updated Nov 2, 2026 · 7 checked listings · calendar parts refreshed Nov 2, 2026, 4:41 p.m. CT · All guides
The venues
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Dempsey's Public House
Live music most weekends · karaoke, bingo and trivia weeknights
The downtown Irish pub (open since 2006) a few steps from the Fargo Theatre. Its calendar lists most bands as free.
Source: Dempsey's Public House · checked Nov 2, 2026
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The Aquarium
Shows posted on its calendar
The live music room upstairs at 226 Broadway N, above Dempsey's. Local bands, touring acts, tribute nights.
Source: The Aquarium · checked Nov 2, 2026
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Fargo Theatre
Films and shows most nights
Built in 1926 as a cinema and vaudeville house, now a restored nonprofit art-house cinema and one of downtown's main stages for concerts and comedy. On the National Register of Historic Places.
Source: Fargo Theatre · checked Nov 2, 2026
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Scheels Arena
Concerts and Fargo Force hockey
The south Fargo arena hosts touring shows and Fargo Force USHL games.
Source: Scheels Arena · checked Nov 2, 2026
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FARGODOME
Big concerts, Bison football, Monster Jam
The big room: stadium concerts and touring shows when they come through, plus NDSU football.
Source: FARGODOME · checked Nov 2, 2026
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Junkyard West Fargo
Mon–Thu noon–10 p.m. · Fri–Sat noon–midnight · Sun noon–9 p.m.
Junkyard's West Fargo taproom at 409 Sheyenne St, in a former bank, with its own pizza. Free trivia Monday nights 6:30–8:30, Taco Tuesday 4–8 p.m. with $3 street tacos, and bingo nights. 21+ unless with a parent.
Source: Junkyard West Fargo · checked Nov 2, 2026
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NDSU Performing Arts
Concerts and recitals during the school year
Festival Concert Hall and Beckwith Recital Hall host NDSU's bands, choirs, orchestra and student recitals.
Source: NDSU Performing Arts · checked Nov 2, 2026
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RRTOS presents: 2nd Annual Evening with the Mighty Wurlitzer
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Emo Orchestra w/The Spill Canvas – An Evening of Emo
Fargo Theatre · Starting at $45
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Questions, answered
Where can I see live music in Fargo tonight?
Check the list on this page; it's pulled each night from venue calendars. Dempsey's and The Aquarium (same building, 226 Broadway N) have the most nights, and the Fargo Theatre books touring shows.
What bars in Fargo have live music?
Dempsey's Public House downtown has live bands most weekends, mostly free, and The Aquarium upstairs is the dedicated music room. Junkyard West Fargo posts taproom events too.
Is there free live music in Fargo?
Yes. Dempsey's lists most of its bands as free, and many NDSU Performing Arts concerts and recitals are free.
What are the big concert venues in Fargo?
The FARGODOME and Scheels Arena for arena and stadium tours, and the 1926 Fargo Theatre for theater-size shows.
Keep going
Every listing links to the venue's or organizer's own page, and that page wins if it disagrees with us. Spotted something wrong or missing? Email [email protected].