The 2nd Annual Yule Burn will take place on Sunday January 19th 2025 from 3-5pm.

This is a celebration of renewal; warm yourself by the fire and smoke of burning holiday trees contrasted against a dark cold winter night.

This year we are joined by two talented banjo players Dylan Salfer and Pete Hennig jamming out in the cozy taproom from 2-5pm. Tree burning to commence at sundown.

The event is free and open to all ages.

We need your trees. Drop off your real/non-artificial trees between now and January 19th at the cidery. Please remove all decorations, lights, tinsel.

Rugged Wellness MN Mobile Barrel Sauna has teamed up with Shanti Yoga Center and Milk & Honey Ciders to offer, Yoga, Sauna, Ice Bath & Cider. Your ticket includes a delicious cider (NA options available), outdoor yoga, and a 30-minute sauna and cold water session - all for $40/person.


Event Schedule:
6:00 Check-In
6:30 Outdoor Yoga Session
7:00 First Sauna Bench Time Slots begin (sign up for one of four 30 min sessions available

8:30 Last Sauna Bench Time slot

9:00 Event ends

Janelle Kendall’s Perfect Storm delivers a flood of classic rock anthems from the women of rock & roll!  High energy & crowd engaging, legendary tracks from Pat Benatar, Joan Jett, Melissa Etheridge, Heart, Blondie, Janet Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin & more pour out of this fantastic band. Sprinkling in some R & B (Patti LaBelle) & country too (Gretchen Wilson), you'll party along with your favorite hits this entire rockin' show!

All ages show. Leashed-pet-friendly.

No outside food or beverages. Water bottles okay. Food available for purchase.

Bring a chair or blanket.

Ridesharing and biking are encouraged as parking may be limited.

Two full sets from two bands!

All ages show. Leashed-pet-friendly.

No outside food or beverages. Water bottles okay. Food available for purchase.

Bring a chair or blanket.

Ridesharing and biking are encouraged as parking may be limited.

Maygen & The Birdwatcher

The past few years have been quite a stir for the Minnesota progressive folk-rock-country sextet Maygen & The Birdwatcher. In late 2021 they released their debut full-length album, Moonshine – (which Americana UK wrote is “stunning”) – earning them Midwest Country Music Awards for Album of the Year and Americana Artist of the Year) and landed opportunities to join festival stages with bands like Old Crow Medicine Show, Paul Cauthen, Grace Potter, and even support a childhood favorite, Travis Tritt.

They continued the momentum in late 2022, releasing Moonshine’s companion EP, with the “lively and charming” (Adventures in Americana) Bootleggin’ At The Flower Shoppe. With Maygen & The Birdwatcher taking home wins for the 2023 Album of the Year and Americana Artist of the Year at the Midwest Country Music Organization’s annual awards for Bootleggin’ At The Flower Shoppe.

The Americana band adventurously blurs the sounds of country, bluegrass, folk, and blues. Lead singers Maygen Lacey, and Noah Neumann intentionally work to draw on their vastly different musical influences and vocal styles to bring a fresh and unexpected mix of songs to light. From beauty to grit, sadness to silliness, the common thread is that this crew loves music, and playing it together, and it shows.

This past October, Maygen & The Birdwatcher hosted and curated the inaugural Amerigrass Fest at The Hook and Ladder Theater & Lounge in Minneapolis. Maygen Lacey cherishes the special community of musical artists in the Midwest, and looks forward to celebrating what each genre, and fusion of genres can bring about at the new event Amerigrass Fest – “We are big fans of collaboration and love to play with the bands we share the stage with. Music is our love language and we’re very excited to play Amerigrass with the talented array of artists.”

In late 2023, Maygen & The Birdwatcher teamed up with the South Dakota Grasslands Coalition, a non-profit organization to help save North America’s most threatened ecosystem: its native grasslands. Together, they released an original song and music video, titled “Where Good Things Grow,” that they hope will raise public awareness regarding the importance of grassland ecosystems and generate support for programs and activities to encourage farmers, ranchers and state officials to develop programs and policies that preserve and restore the health of North America’s grasslands.

Maygen & The Birdwatcher are currently working on their next studio project with acclaimed producer, artist and guitarist-extraordinaire, Erik Koskinen, due out Spring 2024

The Pistol Whippin’ Party Penguins

"Straight from the great Mill City comes the Pistol Whippin Party Penguins. Don't let the name fool you! This is not a violent group of flightless aquatic birds looking for a party, but rather 6 self proclaimed gentlemen, 2 guitars, a mandolin, a bucket of fiddles, bass, wheatstick drums, and a 4 part vocal harmony that will make a grown man cry. As they celebrate their 4th studio album, this group from Minneapolis strives to maintain the original spirit of traditional american music while continuing to play new original music and creative cover songs. The combination of folk, rock, blues, bluegrass, and the occasional stage banter will create an experience that anyone can enjoy!"

Blimp is back! The original crew- Stacy, Jeff, Hazzy and Duff- will be performing classic Led Zeppelin cuts under the stars.

All ages show. Leashed-pet-friendly.

No outside food or beverages. Water bottles okay. Food available for purchase.

Bring a chair or blanket.

Ridesharing and biking are encouraged as parking may be limited.

We are stoked to welcome Adrian Washington & Friends back for a fourth season! Adrian has been busy traveling the country performing; we are lucky to have him back in his hometown.
Show is at 7pm.

Show is outdoors (under covered pavilion) overlooking the beautiful countryside.

Ticket available here

Stearns County Pachanga Society

Perhaps the most amazing thing about the music of the SCPS is that its appeal cuts through both generational and cultural barriers. A cross section of a typical crowd will find people ranging from their 20s to their 70s, and in terms of culture you'll find college students/professors from Minnesota and around the world, long-term local residents, members of the local Latino community, and a sizable number of local musicians. The participatory nature of the Pachanga experience is a key part of the energy or synergy that is created between the audience and the players on the stage. A large number (20-50) of people regularly bring their own percussion instruments from home or play those provided by the group. More often than not, if you're not playing along with the music coming from the stage, you're out there dancing and contributing to the energy that way. Whatever the case, nearly everyone (regardless of age, sex, color, creed, nationality, sexual orientation, and/or musical tastes) who experiences a Pachanga Society meeting comes away with a smile and a desire to shake their hips, move their feet, whoop it up, and have a good time!

Doors open at 6pm. Showtime is 7pm.

Live music is held outdoors in the rain or shine. No refunds. If the music must be canceled due to weather safety issues, your ticket is good for the rescheduled date or another live music event of equal value. We may alter the start time and/or duration on occasion to avoid inclement weather.

All ages show. Leashed-pet-friendly.

No outside food or beverages. Water bottles okay. Food available for purchase.

Bring a chair or blanket.

Ridesharing and biking are encouraged as parking may be limited.

Brothers Burn Mountain

Based out of Duluth, MN, The Brothers Burn Mountain are a soulful, energetic, eclectic duo of real-life brothers, Ryan and Jesse Dermody. They've been playing music together everyday as a duo for more than 20 years. They've released 10 full-length albums of original music, and have toured across the country over the years, though especially in the Midwest, having played more than 1,850 live shows. Their sound is a roiling melting pot of so many musical influences, that it's hard to describe, except as energetic and eclectic; with afro-cuban rhythms, Zappa-esque spontanaeity, grittiness, bluesyness, tenderness, and a singer-songwriter, folky flair.

“Brennen can out play, out sing and out write just about anybody. She’s been dropping a lot of new music these days and we’re real lucky for it.” – Charley Crockett

“A story-telling poet, landscape painter, passionate observer of the human condition and a cultural preservationist.” – Rodney Crowell

An adventurous artist wholly and authentically herself.” – No Depression

Brennen Leigh is an American songwriter, guitar player, mandolin player and singer whose to-the-point storytelling style has elevated her to cult icon status in Europe, Scandinavia, across the United States, South America and the United Kingdom. Her songs have been recorded by Lee Ann Womack, Rodney Crowell, Sunny Sweeney, Charley Crockett, and many others. As renowned for her musicianship as for her writing, it’s easy to see how Leigh caught the ear of greats like Guy Clark, who colorfully endorsed her flatpicking: “Brennen Leigh plays guitar like a motherfucker,” and David Olney, who described her writing as “tender, violent, sentimental, foolish and wise, she is always Brennen. Confident and at ease with herself, without being a jerk about it.”

Doors open at 6pm. Showtime is 7pm.

Live music is held outdoors in the rain or shine. No refunds. If the music must be canceled due to weather safety issues, your ticket is good for the rescheduled date or another live music event of equal value. We may alter the start time and/or duration on occasion to avoid inclement weather.

All ages show. Leashed-pet-friendly.

No outside food or beverages. Water bottles okay. Food available for purchase.

Bring a chair or blanket.

Ridesharing and biking are encouraged as parking may be limited.