Comedian Steve Hofstetter at the West Theatre Tuesday, Aug. 6.

Rock-Bee Music Festival
Fri. & Sat., Aug. 2 & 3, 6 pm
Mesaba Co-op Park, Hibbing
Live original music with camping available. Bands include Horse Fzce, Big Into, Hobo Revival. MorningBird, Whale in the Thames, Thor Leseman, Iron Range Outlaw Brigade, Breanne Marie & The Front Porch Sinners, Rich Mattson & The Northstars and Black Eyed Snakes.

Unfinished Work: A Screenwriting Contest
Saturday, Aug. 3, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm
Zeitgeist
The Northland’s screenwriters show off their new and experimental work. Each 15-minute segment features a different cast showcasing a different screenplay.  The scripts range from drama and intrigue to sci-fi, fantasy, action and more. The audience votes for the winners.

Emerging Performing Artists Series
Saturday, Aug. 3, 7 pm
Studio 4, Duluth Depot
Minnesota Ballet hosts a variety of talents two nights in August including dancing, singing, choreography, comedy, playwrights and more. Aug. 3 features dance/choreography by Amanda Moder, music by Nico Cartier and heavy metal by Pronoya.

Fish & Whistle
Saturday, Aug. 3, 7 pm
Caddy Shack
John Prine tribute with an all-star lineup led by Eric Cyr. The band name naturally comes from one of Prine’s songs: “Father forgive us for what we must do, you forgive us, we’ll forgive you. We’ll forgive each other ‘til we both turn blue then we’ll whistle and go fishing in heaven.”  With Colleen Myhre.

Strikepoint Handbell Ensemble
Sunday, Aug. 4, 7 pm
First United Methodist (Coppertop) Church
Join Strikepoint for a rollicking, fun concert. Admission is free, with an $18 donation suggested. This is the final concert before Strikepoint leaves for the 21st International Handbell Symposium in Hamamatsu, Japan.

Steve Hofstetter
Tuesday, Aug. 6, 8 pm
The West Theatre
Shortly after graduating from Columbia University, Hofstetter broke into national attention in 2006 with a comedy album trashing the-then world’s most popular comedian, Larry the Cable Guy, and redneck culture.

Pickup Truck Opera
Aug. 8-11
Multiple locations
Traveling theater troupe performs “Faust” with a science-fiction angle. On Aug. 8 they’ll be in Whiteside Park in Ely; Aug. 9 at Hovland Town Hall; Aug. 10 at Sweetheart’s Bluff in Grand Marais and Aug. 11 at Finland Heritage Site.