Discover Live Music in the Nisswa and Brainerd Lakes Area
- Camp Nisswa
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Updated: 7 hours ago
Looking for live music in the Nisswa and Brainerd Lakes Area, including Baxter, Lake Shore, Crosslake, Merrifield, Pequot Lakes, Jenkins, Pine River, Crosby, and more? We've got you covered from outdoor patio live music to indoor tunes. This blog compiles weekly updates on live music in the area, making it easy for you to find local performances and focus on enjoying the music. The Nisswa and Brainerd Lakes Area boast some of the best live music scenes in Minnesota, featuring a variety of genres from country bands to rock bands, acoustic sets, and cover bands.
Where to find live music tonight in the Nisswa and Brainerd Lakes Area | Minnesota
Upcoming Live Music Events August 3, 2026 - August 9, 2026)
Monday 08/03/2026:
Live Music - Maddie + Danny | Quarterdeck Resort | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Gull Lake
Live Music - Kyle Colby | Zorbaz on Gull | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Gull Lake
Live Music - Doug Allen Nash | Inside Dockside Lounge - Breezy Point Resort | 9:00 PM - 11:30 PM | Breezy Point, MN
Tuesday 08/04/2026:
Live Music - Becky Johnson | Mills Free Stage - Crow Wing County Fair | 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Brainerd, MN
Live Music - Dos Guys | Zorbaz on Gull | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Gull Lake
Live Music - Seth Doud | Dunmire's on the Lakes | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Brainerd, MN
Live Music - Third Wheel | Middle of Lakers Lane | 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM | Nisswa, MN
Live Music - Kings Ransom | Mills Free Stage - Crow Wing County Fair | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Brainerd, MN
Live Music - Doug Allen Nash | Inside Dockside Lounge - Breezy Point Resort | 9:00 PM - 11:30 PM | Breezy Point, MN
Wednesday 08/05/2026:
Live Music - Alan Godage and Sundown | Mills Free Stage - Crow Wing County Fair | 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Brainerd, MN
Live Music - Johnny Cash & Neil Diamond Tribute Show | Zorbaz on Gull | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Gull Lake
Lovers in the Night | Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts | 7:30 PM | Brainerd, MN
Live Music - Doug Allen Nash | Inside Dockside Lounge - Breezy Point Resort | 9:00 PM - 11:30 PM | Breezy Point, MN
Thursday 08/06/2026:
Live Music - Rustic Canyon | Mills Free Stage - Crow Wing County Fair | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Brainerd, MN
Live Music - Bruce Archer | Notch 8 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Brainerd, MN
Live Music - Jim White | Quarterdeck Resort | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Gull Lake
Live Music - PK Mayo | Lakes Tavern | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Pequot Lakes, MN
Live Music - Mark Mraz & Monte | Riverside Tavern | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Crosslake, MN
Live Music - Cyr and the Cosmanauts and Andy Fischer | Crosby City Park | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Crosby, MN
Live Music - Dos Guys | Jack Pine Brewery | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Baxter, MN
Live Music - Hillbilly Rock Show | Mills Free Stage - Crow Wing County Fair | 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Brainerd, MN
Live Music - Ted Fyder | On The Rocks at Grand View Lodge | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Nisswa, MN
Live Music - Elvis Live | Zorbaz on Gull | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Gull Lake
Live Music - Tequila Tom | Dunmire's on the Lakes | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Brainerd, MN
Live Music - The Mark Petersen Band | Old Milwaukee Club | 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM | Pequot Lakes, MN
Live Music - Doug Allen Nash | Inside Dockside Lounge - Breezy Point Resort | 9:00 PM - 11:30 PM | Breezy Point, MN
Friday 08/07/2026:
Live Music - Sophie Diumenti | Dockside Lounge Deck - Breezy Point Resort | 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Breezy Point, MN
Live Music - Tangled Chords | Paradise Resort Bar & Grill | 5:00 PM | Brainerd, MN
Live Music - Third Wheel | Snarky Loon Brewing Co. | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Jenkins, MN
Live Music - Eric Kalenze | Big Axe Brewing Company | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Nisswa, MN
Live Music - Dos Guys | Lost Lake Lodge | 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Nisswa, MN
Live Music - Maddie & Danny | b*merri | 6:00 PM | Brainerd, MN
Live Music - Kevin and the Sideliners | Mills Free Stage - Crow Wing County Fair | 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Brainerd, MN
Live Music - Alyssa Vlasak | Jack Pine Brewery | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Baxter, MN
Live Music - Andy Austin | Nisswa American Legion | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Nisswa, MN
Live Music - Easy Hour Band | Quarterdeck Resort | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Gull Lake
Live Music - George McKelvey | Zorbaz on Gull | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Gull Lake
Live Music - Kyle Colby | Ernie's On Gull | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | East Gull Lake, MN
Live Music - Muddy Water | The Damsite Watering Hole | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Pine River, MN
Live Music - Matt Rogers | Dockside Lounge Deck - Breezy Point Resort | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Breezy Point, MN
Live Music - Quick 56 | Bridge Tavern | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Crosby, MN
Live Music - Teddy Arunski | Zorbaz on Crozz Lake | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Crosslake, MN
Live Music - John Fox | Cragun's Resort on Gull Lake | 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM | Brainerd, MN
Live Music - Mike Derus | Ox Lake Tavern | 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM | Crosslake, MN
Live Music - Mike Hokanson | Northwoods Pub at Grand View Lodge | 8:00 PM - 11:30 PM | Nisswa, MN
Live Music - Johnny Cash & Neil Diamond Tribute | Dockside Lounge Deck - Breezy Point Resort | 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM | Breezy Point, MN
Live Music - The Coveralls & the Dream Police | The Commander Bar | 8:30 PM - 12:30 AM | Pequot Lakes, MN
Live Music - Wayne Renn | O'Madden Pub at Madden's | 9:00 PM - 12:00 AM | Brainerd, MN
Live Music - Doug Allen Nash | Inside Dockside Lounge - Breezy Point Resort | 9:00 PM - 11:30 PM | Breezy Point, MN
Saturday 08/08/2026:
Live Music - Tequila Tom | MarineMax | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Crosslake, MN
Live Music - Rusty Crawfish Band | Mills Free Stage - Crow Wing County Fair | 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Brainerd, MN
Live Music - Ted Feyder | Snarky Loon Brewing Co. | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Jenkins, MN
Live Music - Tony Sammis | Quarterdeck Resort | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Gull Lake
Live Music - Jeffery James Harris Duo | Ernie's On Gull | 2:00 PM - M:00 PM | East Gull Lake, MN
Live Music - Scott Jasmine | Zorbaz on Crozz Lake | 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Crosslake, MN
Live Music - The Castaways | Paradise Resort Bar & Grill | 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Brainerd, MN
Live Music - Rusty Zippers | Snarky Loon Brewing Co. | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Jenkins, MN
Live Music - Mike Mraz | Big Axe Brewing Company | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Nisswa, MN
Live Music - Blaine Howard | JJ's Pub | 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Pequot Lakes, MN
Live Music - Leavin Page Town | Mills Free Stage - Crow Wing County Fair | 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Brainerd, MN
Live Music - The Mark Petersen Band | Crosslake Town Square | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Crosslake, MN
Live Music - Chris Olson Elvis Tribute and Variety Dinner Show | Breezy Belle - Breezy Point Resort | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Breezy Point, MN
Live Music - Javier Quiroz | Quarterdeck Resort | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Gull Lake
Live Music - The Smoking Desk Residency | Jack Pine Brewery | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Baxter, MN
Live Music - George McKelvey | Zorbaz on Gull | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Gull Lake
Live Music - Seth Doud | Ernie's On Gull | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | East Gull Lake, MN
Live Music - Bill Campbell | Cana Wine Bar | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Crosby, MN
Live Music - Trebello | 14 Lakes Pub & Brewery | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Crosslake, MN
Live Music - Emily Hammer | Saturdays Under the Bobber - Trailside | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Pequot Lakes, MN
Celebrating 250 | Lyman P. White Amphitheater | 7:30 PM | Brainerd, MN
Live Music - Andy Fischer | Cragun's Resort on Gull Lake | 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM | Brainerd, MN
Live Music - Andy Austin | Northwoods Pub at Grand View Lodge | 8:00 PM - 11:30 PM | Nisswa, MN
Live Music - Memories of Elvis Show | Dockside Lounge Deck - Breezy Point Resort | 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM | Breezy Point, MN
Live Music - The Coveralls & the Dream Police | The Commander Bar | 8:30 PM - 12:30 AM | Pequot Lakes, MN
Live Music - Troy Spooner | The Side Track | 9:00 PM | Brainerd, MN
Live Music - Wayne Renn | O'Madden Pub at Madden's | 9:00 PM - 12:00 AM | Brainerd, MN
Live Music - Doug Allen Nash | Inside Dockside Lounge - Breezy Point Resort | 9:00 PM - 11:30 PM | Breezy Point, MN
Sunday 08/09/2026:
Live Music - Emily Hammer | The Wharf | 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Crosslake, MN
Live Music - Andy Fischer | Manhattan Beach Lodge | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Crosslake, MN
Live Music - Mark Petersen Band | Green Lantern Bar and Grill | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Brainerd, MN
Live Music - Mark Mraz | Zorbaz on Gull | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Gull Lake
Live Music - Andy Austin | Ernie's On Gull | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | East Gull Lake, MN
Live Music - Third Wheel | Bridge Tavern | 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Crosby, MN
Live Music - Jimmie Jay Anderson | Cantina at Grand View Lodge | 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Nisswa, MN
Live Music - Ron E Cash | Paradise Resort Bar & Grill | 3:30 PM | Brainerd, MN
Live Music - Matt Aakre | Dockside Lounge Deck - Breezy Point Resort | 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Breezy Point, MN
Live Music - David Lee | Quarterdeck Resort | 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Gull Lake
Live Music - Muddy Waters | Pequot Lakes American Legion | 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Pequot Lakes, MN
Live Music - Seth and Crew | Zorbaz on Gull | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Gull Lake
Live Music - John Fox | Cragun's Resort on Gull Lake | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Brainerd, MN
Live Music - Farmer's Daughters | Dockside Lounge Deck - Breezy Point Resort | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Breezy Point, MN
Live Music Venues
Here are some venues where you can find live music. Feel free to visit their pages for upcoming live music schedules and other events:
Ye Old Pickle Factory | Nisswa, MN
Big Axe Brewing Company | Nisswa, MN
Zorbaz | Gull Lake
Quarterdeck Resort | Gull Lake
Ernie’s On Gull | East Gull Lake, MN
Dunmire's on the Lakes | North Long
Paradise Resort Bar & Grill | Brainerd, MN
Green Lantern Bar and Grill | Brainerd, MN
The Side Track | Brainerd, MN
Gregory Park | Brainerd, MN
Jack Pine Brewery | Baxter, MN
Lakes Tavern | Pequot Lakes, MN
Old Milwaukee Saloon & Eatery | Pequot Lakes, MN
Trailside Park | Pequot Lakes, MN
The Commander Bar | Pequot Lakes, MN
JJ's Pub | Pequot Lakes, MN
Snarky Loon Brewing Co. | Jenkins, MN
Damsite Supper Club | Pine River, MN
Ox Lake Tavern | Crosslake, MN
14 Lakes Brewery | Crosslake, MN
The Wharf | Crosslake, MN
Moonlite Bay Family Restaurant & Bar | Crosslake, MN
Riverside Tavern | Crosslake, MN
Crosby Memorial Park | Crosby, MN
Cana Wine Bar | Crosby, MN
Bridge Tavern | Crosby, MN
Dockside Lounge - Breezy Point Resort | Breezy Point, MN
Manhattan Beach Lodge | Manhattan Beach, MN
If there's a live music event missing from our listings, please let us know by sending an email or submitting the event here. If you want your venue added, please email us at info@campnisswa.com.
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