You won’t believe where we’ve spotted Flat G. Oliver Riggs on vacation this summer! The 143-year-old bandmaster really got around, visiting his old music-related haunts in Bemidji, Des Moines and Chicago. He also found time to attend a Riggs family picnic in the Twin Cities. It must help to travel light.

Take a look and vote for your favorite!

No. 12: Reconnecting with old friends Paul Bunyan and Babe in Bemidji

No. 11: Admiring himself at the Beltrami County History Center

No. 10: Along the Bemidji lake front, circa 1900 (via the history center exhibit)

No. 9: Surrounded by descendants at the Riggs Family Picnic

No. 8: With his mini me, Griffin — or is it the other way around?

No. 7: Goofing at the Drake Tent at the 2014 Iowa State Fair

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We had the perfect weather on Saturday for the One Day Vintage Band Festival. The only thermometer that burst was the one we created with cardboard and a red marker to track our donations. I don’t know how we got so lucky, but the other board members and I were happy and relieved that it worked out.

If you enjoy live music in a beautiful outdoor setting, get yourself to Northfield’s Bridge Square tomorrow for the One Day Vintage Band Festival. Twelve bands are performing over a 12-hour period, beginning at 9 a.m. The bands are all from Minnesota and will showcase a variety of music styles – from Civil War-era, to mariachi, to jazz  – so check out the lineup below and come for a concert or two or for the entire day.
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