The Side Stage Show is hosted by Travis Hopkins and heard on 95.9 KRFF throughout the Fargo/Moorhead area as well as anywhere online at radiofreefargo.org It feature tunes, guests, interviews, shenanigans, and more! The Side Stage Show was nominated for "Best Local Radio Show' in 2019 and has had i…

Just ask any local small business what it means to have that badge of honor hanging in their window. We're of course talking about the Locals Love Us plaque! Voting ends in a matter of a few weeks and now's the time to support your local businesses. Check out our recent chat with Matt!

We've been asked to be special guest referees for the upcoming Furniture Mission Of The RRV "Musical Chairs" fundraiser and we can't wait! We recently chatted with Jordan about their mission, recent updates, how does funding support their organization, the event, and more!

Inspired by his own mother's breast cancer journey, Colt Dog joined us in studio to chat about their upcoming second annual stand up comedy night to benefit breast cancer awareness.

Imagine what you would do if you had to be hospitalized for a number of days, and what would happen to your pet? How about a short term pet foster? That's just one of the many ways that Diamond In The Ruff Pet Rescue is looking out for your furry loved ones!

Tis' the season! Halloween! The crew from Fargo Skydive Museum join us to talk about their upcoming trunk or treat event, a special thing that recently happened, and a little inside look at their upcoming one year anniversary.

We could all use a little tlc, some reseting. Lavender Health And Wellness recently joined us to chat about the services they offer and how they can help you!

Fall is here but that doesn't mean that the concert season slows down. We recently chatted with Sydney of Jade Presents to talk about this month's upcoming shows and events.

Lu, vocal instructor with Elevate Music joins us to chat about their upcoming "Play It Forward" fundraiser to help provide music scholarships for local young musicians.

Local artist Chloe Raye returns with her latest single, plus we chat her 2025 in review, her upcoming Nashville trip, and what artist outside of country would she like to share the stage with, and more.

Spencer Hill has been training in taekwondo for several years, and mma for a handful of those years. Throne MMA returns to West Fargo as Spencer Hill prepares for his upcoming fight, the third in his pro career. We get into the training, the weight prep, and what he hopes his own students learn from watching his matches and more.

Throne MMA returns to West Fargo and we recently caught up with heavy hitter James Fulgham about his upcoming fight, humbling moments in his mma career, and goals to come!

MMA is back in Fargo coming to Butler Machinery Arena. We recently chatted with co main event competitor Taylor Michaels about his upcoming bout, the current MMA scene and more.

The ND Music Hall Of Fame recently hosted a ceremony and music crawl to properly celebrate this year's inductees. Leading this year's class are The Blenders. We recently chatted with Darren of The Blenders about their 30 plus year career, the beginning, highlights, stories and more!

Dazed In The Maze is Up and rolling! They kicked off the season with a big Taylor Swift themed event. We recently chatted with Sophia about what we can expect this season

Self pat on the back, we gave ND artist Lila Bea her first radio airplay, and interview. She's back to share her brand new exclusive and share some exciting news.

Aaron Neihus, local artist, and co-coordinator of the Red River Roots Folk And Bluegrass Festival recently stopped by to share all the fun details for their first annual festival. Did we mention there will be clogging and hay rides? Check out our chat!

It's been a minute since we've had local artist Dan Brekke in studio, He's since become a new dad, his jingle work can be heard on a local tv commercial, and he was prepping for a big upcoming concert.

Not only did we recently get to emcee the Miss Moorhead pageant, but just a few short days later we got to interview the new title holders!

The Great Maze is back in Fargo at the West Acres parking lot. It's a record breaking size course this year, mixed with daily specials and community events. Check out our chat

Marlo recently joined us in studio to chat about the recent announcement of the inductees for this year's ND Music Hall Of Fame

The Landon's Light Volleyball Invitational recently took place with much success! We spoke with Julie about the event details, plus we talked about their 6th anniversary, upcoming happenings and more.

Leadership isn't always about titles or positions, it's about influencing others. The Live 2 Lead FM conference is drawing near and we recently chatted with Doug about all the event details!

September concerts are here, including some of the last outdoor shows. Sydney with Jade Presents stopped by to give us all of the concert details!

It's pageant season, and former mIss North Dakota, and current host of ND Today, Sophia Richards stopped by to chat about the annual Miss Fargo Scholarship Organization pageant. This year's ceremony will be taking place at the Fargo Theater. Check out our chat and find out the pageant system has grown, how it's preparing futures for young ladies and more!

She's appeared on NCIS, Shameless, and a little tv show with Reba McEntire. These days you can find singer/songwriter Juliette Angelo touring the country side performing her favorite Patsy Cline songs, her originals, and sharing stories of career so far. Juliette recently joined us in studio for a in depth chat, check it out!

Singer, songwriter, actress Juliette Angelo recently joined us on the show. She's know for her time on tv including NCIS, Shameless and Malibu Country with Reba McEntire. Switching gears she for the past year has been touring the country sharing her love for Patsy Cline, sharing her own music and stories of her own journey so far. As she's set to bring her live show to our area we caught up with her to get the details.

Dr. Tiff with Healing Touch Chiropractic recently joined us on the show to invite our listeners to a special upcoming event. Check out our chat for the details!

Skydive Fargo Museum is back to invite our listeners to a special event, and introduce us to a long time devoted local skydiver about to embark on his 4700th jump, wow! Check out our chat!

Local artist and photographer, Kary Janousek stopped by to talk about her tin type photography and the adventures it's taken her on. Check out her chat.

Our friends and coordinators of "Pup-A-Palooza" are back! It's the day before the event and we're ready to kick this thing off! Plus our connection with local artist Brianna Helbling continues, check it out!

On this particular morning there was a whole lot of "meant to be moments' with local artist Brianna Helbling, with even more to come! Check out our recent chat!

We love food, and we love hot dogs! The owner of one of our favorite local food trucks stopped by to share his story and send an invite out to our listeners for an upcoming food truck event. We took it a step further and issued him a challenge! Check out our chat!

Miss Moorhead 2025, Grace Alessi recently joined us in studio. As her reign comes to a close we chatted about her year with the title, what led her to get into pageants and why she thinks other young ladies could benefit as well from the opportunities that come with Moorhead Pageants.

The renaissance faire is in town, and so are the Blue Lotus Dancers! The ladies joined us in studio to talk about all things belly dancing, renaissance faire, they even showed Kjiesta a few moves! Check out our chat.

If you thought July's concert calendar was busy, wait until you see August! Sydney recently stopped by to chat about this week's shows, what's coming up for the month and finding a single biker fellas willing to take her on a bike ride. Check out our chat!

Exciting blues, rock, southern rock band Parker Barrow recently joined us in studio as they made their way to Fargo for their first time here to perform at the Fargo Blues Festival. Check out our recent chat.

They're a new band to Fargo by way of Rugby. Only 2 weeks into calling Fargo their new home, they've already begun taking the live music scene by storm. Check out our chat with 49th Parallel.

John is a local veteran, by way of Kansas City in the past years who has developed a love for making and supplying his own vanilla extract. His products can now be found at local retailers, made in local products, and more. Check out our chat and hear his unique story!

Leela And Lavender is kicking off the weekend early with Girls Day Out! From open to close they promise a day full of fun! Check out our chat for the details!

It's an exciting time for Redhawks baseball! It's an exciting time for Fargo/ Moorhead! The all star game is in town and it's bringing a whole lot of excitement with it!

What is the Fargo Fitness Project? It's coming soon and it's got everything fitness, health and wellness. Check out our chat for the details!

She's been on stage with Lainey Wilson, kicked off ND Country Fest, and now she has a brand new ep. We sat down and chatted with local artist, Bismarck's own Laila Noelle.

Scott Bartlett of Saving Abel recently joined us on the show to chat about his latest project with up and coming artist Brandon Jordan. The two met over performing the same cover song at the same gig. We chatted about new music, their acoustic tour, and who they loved to share a tour bill with. Check out our chat!

Matt Axton recently joined us in studio for his first time visit and performance in Fargo/Moorhead. He's the featured performer for the Moonlite Alley Block Party. His family has quite the legacy! Grandma helped launch the careers of Willie Nelson, Garth Brooks and more. Dad was legendary singer Hoyt Axton! Matt has quite the story to share, check out our interview. Also including Sean of Swing Barrell to chat about the event details.

The Red River Valley Fair wraps up in a big with Pulse North Dakota and the Lauren Daigle concert. We recently spoke with Jeff about the event and the movement that is Pulse!

The Red River Valley Fair has been hosting a sock drive partnered with local organization the New Life Center. The drive will benefit those in need throughout our community. We recently sat down with Reed to get the details.

Melissa with the Wellness Collective joined us on the show not long ago to chat about their upcoming wellness event, one that you won't want to miss!

July is a packed month of concerts in Fargo/Moorhead. We recently chatted with Sydney at Jade Presents to get all the of the concert updates and details!

She's a recent high school graduate and been playing the bar scene since she was 14 years old. We recently caught up with local artist Peyton Lilly, check out our chat!

She's a college athlete, a seventh generation farmer and your newly elected Miss Red River Valley Fair. Check out our chat!

The RRVF is back! After a season of trying only weekends, the fair returns with 10 full days of fun, a packed concert line up, community events, and more!