South by South Dakota
2023-11-06 19:00 - 2023-11-12 19:00 (America/Chicago) | The AV Lounge, 4 West Main Street, Vermillion, SD, 57069, United States
There is a whole page about it! Go to Southbysouthdakota.com and click on the logo for the Festival.
There are too many things to list here.
Honestly, go to the site.
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Vermillion Songwriters Group (As part of SxSD)
2023-11-08 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago)
Just about every month a group of musicians gets together to share new songs and workshop them. It is always open to everyone, but this month, it is part of the SxSD festival. Whether you are a seasoned veteran or brand new to songwriting, you are welcome to be a part of a great group of people.
Musicians that will be playing at the all day show on Saturday will be in attendance. Maybe they will talk songwriting; maybe they will just sit back and judge everybody. Who knows?
Here is our normal invite:
As always, you don’t need a song to play, or even be a songwriter to attend our song circle. Anyone and everyone is welcome! Once we get situated on Wednesday, we’ll go around the group, listen to anyone who brought a song to share then comment on it once they’re done. If your song has lyrics, it helps to bring a few copies so people can read along as you play and write comments on the sheet. Most people play live, but if you have a recording of your song, we can play it on the PA system at the AV Lounge. You can email me tracks in advance if you’d rather not mess with it during the meeting.

Karaoke For Lovers (and Everybody Else)
2024-02-08 19:00 - 21:30 (America/Chicago)
Karaoke at The AV Lounge. Doors will open at 7 p.m. Come have a drink, sing a song, make the world a brighter place.
Two drink ticket purchase to get in. Drink tickets cost $3 and can go towards any drink.

Ristband at The AV Lounge
2024-02-16 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago)
Is this farewell, or is it just the start of something new? Ristband is back at The AV Lounge. Doors at 8 p.m. Music starts at 8:30 p.m.

Vermillion Songwriter's Circle
2024-02-20 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago)
Bi-monthly meeting of the Vermillion Songwriter’s group.
As always, you don’t need a song to play, or even be a songwriter to join us. Anyone and everyone is welcome! Once we get situated on Wednesday, we’ll go around the group, listen to anyone who brought a song to share, then comment on it once they’re done. If your song has lyrics, it helps to bring a few copies so people can read along as you play and write comments on the sheet. Most people play live, but if you have a recording of your song, we can play it on the PA system.

Open Mic at The AV Lounge
2024-02-23 19:00 - 21:30 (America/Chicago)
You asked for it. Not it is time to show the world what you got. Door at 7 p.m. Performers start when someone is brave enough to get on stage.
Two drink ticket purchase to get in. Drink tickets cost $3 and can go towards any drink.

Private Music Event
2024-03-01 00:00 - 23:59 UTC
You may hear some incredible music coming from the AV, but you can’t have any of it.

VCT Event
2024-03-07 00:00 - 23:59 UTC
More info to come.

An Evening of Comedy with Timmy Williams
2024-03-16 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago)
Timmy Williams is an idiot who is also a comedian and writer and dad from South Dakota. Timmy is one fifth of The Whitest Kids U’ Know, who had a sketch comedy show on IFC TV and are now finishing up their animated movie “MARS!” Timmy has also done stand-up all over the place and written for a few websites. His daughter braids his hair.
Timmy has also been seen on Tru Tv’s “World’s Dumbest” and can be heard on KXLG in Watertown, making commercials that are deeply, deeply silly.
This show is very much 18+
Tickets Available at: https://www.simpletix.com/e/an-evening-of-comedy-with-timmy-williams-tickets-162019
Tickets

The Squirez live at The AV
2024-03-23 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago)
The Squirez perform live at The AV Saturday, March 23.
Doors open at 7:00.
Music begins at 7:30

Chara POSTPONED
2024-04-06 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago)
Chara has been postponed to a later day. Check back for the rescheduled date.

Stupid Happy Collective back at The AV
2024-04-12 19:30 - 23:00 (America/Chicago)
Your favorite is back at The AV Lounge. Stupid Happy Collective returns April 12.
Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Music starts 8 p.m.

Puzzle Competition at The AV
2024-04-20 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago)
Get your team together and get your puzzle on!
In coordination with Outside of a Dog, The AV Lounge is hosting a puzzlin’ competition.
More information coming.
April 20, 6-9p.m.

Dojo Saints Live at The AV
2024-06-29 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Chicago)
Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Music starts at 8. Dojo Saints go on at 8:30 p.m.

Canby Misfits 4th of July Show at The AV
2024-07-04 12:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
A Vermillion tradition. Come see the Canby Misfits for their 4th of July spectacular.
Times: TBA

Rock the Rez
2024-07-06 00:00 - 23:59 (America/Chicago)
Rock the Rez on July 6

Goatroper with Humbletown at The AV Monday, July 15
2024-07-15 19:30 - 22:00 UTC
Goatroper is live at The AV with very special guest Humbletown.
Door at 7:30 p.m.
Music at 8 p.m.

Talon Bazille Ducheneaux live at The AV September 19
2024-09-19 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago)
Don’t miss Talon Bazille Ducheneaux live at The AV .
Doors will open at 8 p.m. Show will start about 8:30 p.m.

Comedian Neil Rubenstein Live at The AV September 21
2024-09-21 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Chicago)
An Evening of Comedy with Neil Rubenstein. Saturday, September 21.All your friends will probably be there.

Comedian Neil Rubenstein is a burly, tattooed guy who plays against type; kind, cerebral, but still casually mentions past illegal activities (running a poker room, owning a brothel, etc.) the way one might reference a Renaissance Lit course you took in college

SXSD II Main Show
2024-11-09 15:00 - 23:30 UTC
South by South Dakota II is a music concert, but it is also a celebration of all things music. Starting on November 4th and continuing to the main show on November 9, SXSDII will stuff as much music into Vermillion as it can.Events will happen almost every night of the week. Check the website (southbysouthdakota.com) for more information on the different events.Monday: Music doc at the Coyote Twin: The Devil and Daniel JohnstonTuesday: Go Vote (listen to your favorite album while you fulfill your civic duty)Wednesday: Songwriter’s group at The AV (Come and rub shoulders with some of the performers and other brilliant songwriters from the area. Share your own work if you have it)Thursday: USD Chamber Singers at The AV (They have talent and they show it)Friday: Author Chris Vondracek book reading and discussion Dancing with Welk at Outside of a DogSaturday: The big show. 3 p.m.-11 ish at The AV.Performers include:Jami LynnGhostCatDrew PetersonFine MessWelby JuneMarcus DestinEtta and the VendettaElsa Rae & Jon Bakken
It will be the greatest thing you have ever seen.

Blue Rune and Fine Mess
2025-02-22 19:00 - 23:00 (America/Chicago)
Saturday, Feb. 22 7 p.m.
Two huge bands
One Huge Night

Tim Snow
2025-02-27 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago)
Feb 27

Sound Mind at The AV
2025-04-05 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago)
Sound Mind features five to six rotating members, including Augustana students Beckstrom and Jacob Moeller on guitar, and Zachary Van Meter on trumpet. They are joined by Billie Bright III and Jesse Dodd on drums, Kamal Albousafi on alto saxophone and Clare Dvoracek, an Augustana graduate, on piano.
It is going to be awesome!

Open Mic with Featured Performances
2025-04-10 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago)
We are trying something new at The AV. We want everybody to have the opportunity of getting up on the stage in front of a live audience. However, there just aren’t enough days in the calendar. So, what we are going to try is a featured artist open mic.
How it will work is this:
Doors open. Everybody comes in and buys a drink and sits down.
An opener starts the night out with a short set or original music.
Then we bring out a featured artist to play an hour long show.
After that, we open the mic up to the audience. Each time we have one of these nights we will have a different opener and a different featured audience. You will get to see a great show and a sneak peak at what might be coming next.

Stupid Happy Collective is back at The AV
2025-04-25 19:30 - 23:30 (America/Chicago)
There are only so many superlatives I can use for the force that is S.H.C.
They are back at The AV. Friday Sept. 25!
Be there… or be somewhere else (but it will not be as good as being there).

Fine Mess w/ Troubadour Aug 15
2025-08-15 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago)
Doors at 7 p.m.
Troubadour 7:30 p.m.
Fine Mess 8:00 p.m.
Fresh off their third visit to Levitt, Fine Mess is playing a local show for anyone who couldn’t make it.
$5 at the door. All Ages.

Daniels & Baker at The AV Lounge Aug 23
2025-08-23 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago)
Daniels & Baker is an acoustic duo (Nate Baker, and Jackie Rae Daniels) with over 10 years of experience playing together. You’ll find elements of bluegrass, folk, swing, and original music in their extensive repertoire. They are known for their musical chemistry and unique arrangements of classic tunes. With instrumentation of mandolins, fiddle, guitars and duo vocals, they are an act that does not disappoint.
Doors Open at 7 p.m.
Daniels & Baker 8 p.m.

AV Lounge Album Club
2025-09-30 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago)
The AV Lounge is starting an “album club.” What’s that? It’s like a book club, but for music albums. Each month, the club will choose an album that we plan on discussing. You will listen to the album, absorb every ounce of emotion from it, and then you will come and talk about it with a group of fellow music lovers.

What does it cost? Nothing. Seriously, we are holding it at The AV because I don’t want people at my house. You can buy a beverage if you want, it is still a business, but nobody will give you a dirty look if you don’t.

What’s the catch? None. I just miss listening to a whole album and then talking about it with friends.

When is it? The first meeting will be September 30. 7 p.m. We will start discussing at 7:15ish and we will be out of there by 8:30 (probably, depends on the album and discussion)

Will you remind me? Oh yeah. I’m going to annoy you with reminders about this. I’ll make an event, and invite you all. I’ll do that thing where I “mention” you in a post.

What’s the first album? Well, since there hasn’t been a meeting, I get to pick. For the first meeting, we will be discussing Big Thief’s new album Double Infinity.

The album releases September 5. That gives you all plenty of time to listen to it, listen to it again, form an opinion, bring that opinion with you.

See you all September 30.

Private Event
2025-10-25 19:00 - 23:59 (America/Chicago)
None of your business. Unless you are in the know.

November Album Club
2025-11-04 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago)
The AV Album Club will be meeting Tuesday, November 4 at 7 p.m.Read all about the album club at https://theavlounge.com/the-av-album-club/
