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Norsk Høstfest, North America’s largest Scandinavian festival, is an annual celebration of the rich cultural heritage of the Nordic countries, including Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The festival features a variety of traditional activities, including authentic Nordic food, music and dance performances, artisan crafts, and hands-on cultural experiences. Held at the North Dakota State Fair Grounds in Minot, North Dakota, the festival will take place from September 24th to 27th, 2025.
Join Nordic Heritage Club of Carver County and Sons of Norway on a day filled with music, food, games, crafters, and more. Admission to the festival and parking are free.
Scandia Spelmansstämman Ross will serve as emcee at this music festival at the beautiful Scandia, MN Gammalgården Museum
Scandinavian tunes and songs with Art Bjorngjeld and Ross Sutter on the outdoor free stage.
A day of piping, Highland dance, music, presentations, Scottish vendors, food, beverage tents, exhibits. MacKenzie, Sproule & Sutter will be performing at 11:00am and 1:40pm. Macalester College grounds is a wonderful location for this long-running fair!
Swedish Midsommar Celebration
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American Swedish Institute, 2600 Park Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55407
Ross leads Midsommar Pole dances at this annual festival.
Swedish Midsommar Celebration at Rockefeller Park
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Rockefeller Park - Battery Park City Authority, New York, NY
Ross leads Midsommar Dances at this massive, free celebration, presented by the Consulate General of Sweden, New York and Battery Park City Authority. Music by Paul Dahlin and Friends.
Nordic music festival, with a Friday night concert and dance and music all day Saturday with a dance in the evening.
Ross is joined by Art Bjorngjeld for a church tea performance and street music during the day.
Scandinavian Music with Art Bjorngjeld and Ross Sutter
Clearwater County History Center, 186 Second Street West, Shevlin, MN 56676
Scandinavian music with Art Bjorngjeld at the Clearwater Lutheran church in Shevlin, MN.
Scandinavian Festival at Thousand Oaks, CA
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California Lutheran University, 60 W Olsen Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Lots of great music and activities at the annual Scandinavian Festival in Thousand Oaks, CA. Ross will do a children's show, Midsommar dancing, and performances with accordion player Art Bjorngjeld.
Solo performance by Ross Sutter at the annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration, sponsored by Irish Arts MN.
Ross presents a solo performance at the annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration at the Landmark Center in St. Paul. Sponsored by Irish Arts MN.
Ross joins master musicians Laura Mackenzie, Dáithi Sproule for an evening of Irish and Scottish music, with superb vocal harmonies and exquisite instrumentals on a dazzling array of instruments, including flutes, whistles, pipes, concertina, guitar, and bodhran.
Mid Winter Folk Fest: Ross Sutter and Art Bjorngjeld
American Swedish Institute, 2600 Park Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55407
Two masters of Scandinavian music join to transport an audience from church hall to music hall, with lively tunes and songs on accordion, guitar, and banjo. The concert includes music from Sweden and Norway with a wide variety of selections, as well as history, jokes and stories. Cost: Day Pass $25 ($20 ASI member)
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Kids Jam Virtual Concert - Ross & Mackenzie
Schubert Club KidsJam Virtual Performance - Ross & MacKenzie
LISTEN to jigs, reels, hornpipes and airs as Ross and MacKenzie perform Irish and Scottish music on a variety of instruments. LEARN about the traditional tunes, songs and instruments and PLAY along on your own bodhran drum. This video will remain on the Schubert Club website until February 8, 2021.
Be sure not to miss a special live online Q&A session with Ross and MacKenzie following their December 8th program!
LEARN how to make your own traditional Irish drum! This instructional video is available one week in advance of the event’s premiere to allow time to make your instruments. Materials Needed: for the Bodhran: pizza box OR cardboard bank box cover for the Drumstick: roll of masking tape and unsharpened pencil or 8” wood dowel OR bamboo skewers and small rubber bands
Gather the entire family around the computer to join in the fun and create memories at this annual holiday performance hosted by the popular performer Rose Arrowsmith DeCoux as Tomte Kajsa. Multi-instrumentalist Ross Sutter and his friends, Marya Hart on piano and Cheryl Paschke on nycleharpa and fiddle, will play a rollicking collection of Swedish and American holiday tunes that evoke the feeling of standing around the family piano. After the performance, the artists will be available for a virtual Q&A.
Register by 10 a.m. on November 28 to receive the Zoom link.
$15 per connection
Programs for students, teachers, and the whole family for the months of October and November! Available here at classroom.hostfest.com any time of day or night: baking, dancing, music, singing, and stories. There will even be a couple of programs, especially for seniors.