WE Fest

Last year, WE Fest, one of the biggest country music festivals in the country, was sold to Townsquare Media, and this being the first year the Connecticut-based media company ran WE Fest, many wondered what changes this year could bring for the event. Businesses alongside the Detroit...

Normally in the issue after WE Fest, we would write an editorial about how successful the annual music festival was and how many people it brought to town. While it likely was successful and brought thousands of people — and their money — to Detroit Lakes, there were much more...

(Editor’s note: Our college intern, Samantha Stark, visited WE Fest for the first time on Thursday. Her assignment was to write a first-hand story of the experience.) For many, experiencing WE Fest is a rite of passage. I have come close to going several times during my college...

BECKER COUNTY, Minn. – The Becker County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a Fargo man at WE Fest. The sheriff's office responded to an emergency call around 11:30 a.m. Friday at one of the WE Fest campgrounds. Authorities say a 49-year-old male was found dead...

There are still a few general admission tickets left for this coming weekend’s 33rd annual WE Fest — but not many. “As of today, we still have a few general admission tickets available — but (the supply) is very limited,” said WE Fest Marketing Director John Gourley on...