WE Fest

Yes, it’s almost that time again: The kickoff for WE Fest 2013 is now just a couple of days away. The crew at FACE (Festivals and Concert Events) Inc. is busy this weekend, readying the campgrounds, concert bowl and stages inside the Soo Pass Ranch, which WE Fest has called home...

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. – WE Fest officials got an early start on 2014 by announcing on Monday that Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley and the Zac Brown Band will headline next year’s three-day annual country festival. Aldean has become something of a WE Fest regular. Before headlining...

Tax troubles raised the possibility this week that WE Fest organizers would be barred from selling alcohol at this summer’s festival. But fear not, country music fans: There will be beer. Horseshoe Inc., the company that handles liquor sales for the annual music festival in...

As WE Fest wrapped up yet another celebration this Saturday south of Detroit Lakes, one Minneapolis filmmaker was just getting started on his project to document the experience. Though he completed most of the filming for the project on Saturday, the process of compiling all that...

The all-star lineup for the "Heaven in 2011" edition of Detroit Lakes' WE Fest celebration continues to grow, as Miranda Lambert, Darius Rucker and Blake Shelton have been added to the roster. The trio of stars will join previously announced headliners Sugarland, Rascal Flatts and...

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. - A 37-year-old Fargo man who was at WE Fest is recovering from a severe head injury after he tripped and struck his head about 9 p.m. Saturday, the Becker County Sheriff's Office said. Mark Richard Schreiner left the music area, began running down an asphalt...

A 37-year-old Fargo man who was at WE Fest is recovering from a severe head injury after he tripped and struck his head about 9 p.m. Saturday, the Becker County Sheriff's Office said. The man left the music area, began running down an asphalt roadway and attempted to hurdle a parked...