The Beacon Is Lit
Every Wednesday - 6:30pm
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Minneapolis singer/songwriter Josh Cleveland is the son of a preacher man and has the voice to prove it. Full of gritty soul and deep emotion, he brings songs to life with an ease and authority that comes naturally to someone who grew up singing in the church. Together with his band Wonders, he delivers groove-filled folk, rock and Americana tunes that speak straight to the heart.
“Contemporary and timeless.” —The New York Times
“Pure songwriter… his songs are simple and powerful.” —NPR
In two decades on the road Jeffrey Foucault has become one of the most distinctive voices in American music, refining a sound instantly recognizable for its simplicity and emotional power. With a string of critically acclaimed studio albums – “Stark, literate songs that are as wide open as the landscape of his native Midwest” (The New Yorker), "Beat-up troubadour folk whittled to dolorous perfection” (Uncut), “Songwriting Brilliance,” (Irish Times) – he’s built a brick-and-mortar international touring career and a devoted following, one that includes luminaries like Van Dyke Parks, Greil Marcus, and Don Henley.
In September of 2024 Jeffrey Foucault released THE UNIVERSAL FIRE (Fluff & Gravy, 9/6/24), his first album of entirely new material since 2018. A series of high-voltage performances cut live in one room, the album is both a working wake – Foucault lost his best friend and drummer Billy Conway, to cancer in 2021 – and a meditation on the nature of beauty, artifact, and loss.
Augmenting Foucault's all-star band with members of Calexico and Bon Iver (drummer John Convertino and producer/saxophonist Mike Lewis) THE UNIVERSAL FIRE sets Conway’s death against the massive 2008 fire at the Universal Studios lot in California that destroyed the master recordings of some of our bedrock American music, to interrogate ideas about mortality, legacy, meaning, and calling.
We're wrapping up the summer season with a presentation of the Black Hills finest jazz cats with the full complement of delicious swing sounds for your entertainment - Don't miss this special presentation of the SDJO Saturday, Sept 26th at The Custer Beacon!
About SDJO:
The South Dakota Jazz Orchestra (SDJO) is South Dakota's premier big band and jazz ensemble based in the Black Hills region. It operates as an official initiative of Improvise Arts to promote jazz and Black American music through regional concerts, community swing dances, and youth programs.
Every Wednesday - 6:30pm
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Debut Album Release” The Art of Becoming
This year, United way is hosting a Bingo extravaganza! we’ll be playing for great prizes and raising money for an even greater organization!
Halloween festivities in full swing on Oct 24th - featuring Wild Blue on stage at 7pm!
Public Halloween Dance Party - Costumes Encouraged!
Terror in Transylvania: A Halloween Murder Mystery at the Custer Beacon. Interactive characters, heavy hors d’oeuvres, special drinks, costumes highly encouraged.
Potter Johns Trio brings the musical power of Orion & Stacey Potter along with the masterful breadth of Tanner Johns to the Beacon for a night of good songs, great harmonies, and an easygoing set that fits the room just right. Grab some food, find a spot, and hang awhile.
Every Wednesday - 6:30pm
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Name the songs & win prizes! Free to play!
Mr Jack Yoder unexpectedly suffered a major heart attack last week and sadly did not survive. He and his music will be dearly missed.
local bluesman join forces for an evening of tunes.
Arizona-based singer-songwriter Carol Markstrom brings a deep connection to the American West to her music, with songs shaped by its people, landscapes, history, and Native American cultures.
A two-time Western Female Vocalist of the Year, Markstrom has performed across the U.S., Alaska, and Europe. She has released five albums, including the award-winning Mile After Mile, with her music receiving radio play around the world.
Her songs blend Western, folk, Americana, and country traditions, carried by a clear voice and a strong sense of story and place.
Every Wednesday - 6:30pm
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Put your thinking caps on - it’s Trivia Night
Every Wednesday - 6:30pm
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Every Wednesday - 6:30pm
*CASH ONLY - credit cards not accepted for bingo*
See BINGO PAGE for officials rules and details.
The Custer Beacon welcome Austin-based singer/song writer Ruthie Craft and local songwriter and storyteller Devon Sants
Every Wednesday - 6:30pm
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Black Hills Souls is the collaborative creation of a cohort of songsmiths that have all traveled the world before landing in the Black Hills to meld their musical styles into a a fresh soulful take on modern songwriting. Fresh off the release of their 2nd album ‘What Is Peace’ - BHS is reveling in their new soulful sound.
This show is free and open to the public
The Beacon Welcomes Back the acclaimed Brandon Sprague Blues Band
About BRANDON SPRAGUE
Brandon is a gifted lead guitarist/vocalist and has performed at major venues in Chicago, New Orleans, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, & Denver. He has opened or performed with these major artists: B.B. King, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Joe Walsh, Neville Brothers, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, George Thorogood, Smokin’ Joe Kubek w/Bnois King, Reverend Horton Heat, Joan Jett, Doobie Brothers, Chicago, Robert Cray, Little Feat, Travis Tritt, Big Head Todd & the Monsters, Robert Randolph, Walter Trout, Charlie Musselwhite, .38 Special, Junior Brown, Edgar Winter, Georgia Satellites, Son Seals, Kenny Neal, Eddy Clearwater, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Tab Benoit, Roomful of Blues, Russell Jackson (former bassist for B.B. King), Sista Monica, Kentucky Headhunters, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Jimmy D. Lane, Jimmy Thackery, Kelley Hunt, Indigenous, Randy McAllister & Chris Duarte.
The Brandon Sprague Band current lineup includes Doug Perry on bass, Fred Epstein on drums, and Brandon Sprague, lead guitar, slide guitar, and vocals. Brandon Sprague lives and performs year-round at various venues in S.D. and the region and is recognized among peers who include the best in the world of blues as a great performer.
Every Wednesday - 6:30pm
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The Beacon welcomes: BUCKSKIN CULT
Buckskin Cult is a three-piece band rooted in raw, foot-stomping rhythms and story driven lyrics. Their music echoes the rumbles of a storm on the horizon and the hum of tires on the open road. With one foot in country and the other in rock’n roll, their sound is both nostalgic and electrifying— crafted from the weathered hands, restless hearts, and the call of the unknown. Every song is a journey and every show is an experience.
Put your thinking caps on - it’s Trivia Night
Every Wednesday - 6:30pm
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