Fargo, ND
Music connected to Fargo
About Fargo
- • Musician Jonny Lang, known for his blues guitar, hails from Fargo.
- • Great Plains Software, now Microsoft Dynamics GP, was founded in Fargo.
- • Fargo's location on the Northern Pacific Railway drove its early growth.
- • A giant bronze statue of a woodchipper pays homage to the film *Fargo*.
- • The Red River Flood of 1997 caused immense damage and spurred flood control.
- • Named after Northern Pacific Railroad director William Fargo, it was founded in 1871.
- • With over 128,000 residents, it is North Dakota's most populous city.
- • At 902 feet, the city's elevation is higher than Minneapolis.
- • Fargo's economy is fueled by manufacturing, healthcare, and higher education.
- • A cozy, neighborly feeling permeates the city despite its growing size.
- • The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks have won multiple championships in independent baseball.
- • North Dakota State Bison football team has dominated the FCS with multiple national titles.
Artists From Fargo
Andra Suchy
Annie Herring
Bobby Vee
Brennen Leigh
Cold Sweat
Crab Legs
Dakota Dave Hull
Daniel Chong
David Bickler
Elle Cordova
Everything in Slow Motion
Frank Scott
Garth Hannum
godheadSilo
Gorgatron
Greg Perry
Hammerhead
Hands
Jake Ingamar
James Ployhar
Jan Maxwell
Jim Ridl
John Ylvisaker
Jonny Lang
June Panic
Kelly Sill
Kirsten Mitchell
Maul
MNDR
Nelly Greisen
Phobophilic
Preston Schmidt
Richard Edlund
Rotten Gramma
Russell Ryan
Secret Cities
Sleeping in Gethsemane
The Blenders
The DeadBeats
Tim Wankel
Troyd Geist
With a Voice
Shannon Curfman
Annabelle Maher
Animal Lover
Hanging Wound
No Divinity
Pass the Flask
Danny Mangold
Unconditional Loathing
The Newz
Necktie Suicide
Glower
Austin Plaine
These Hearts
D Mills & The Thrills
Charlie Mizza
Low Standards
Ded Walleye
Morast
Tony the Butcher
The Krebscouts
Patrick Godon
Beata Moon
Remember Me
Go Murphy
Riesage
Hollywood Sunrise
Dearly Departed
Kwaician
ShottytheBeam
Godhead Silo
Monowolf
Support Unit
Edwin Manchester
The Unbelievable Uglies
Brittania
Nitro Brothers
The Phones
Travis Neros
Big Hank
Songs About Fargo
Nearby Places
Andra Suchy
Animal Lover
Annabelle Maher
Annie Herring
Austin Plaine
Beata Moon
Big Hank
Bobby Vee
Brennen Leigh
Brittania
Charlie Mizza
Cold Sweat
Crab Legs
D Mills & The Thrills
Dakota Dave Hull
Daniel Chong
Danny Mangold
David Bickler
Dearly Departed
Ded Walleye
Edwin Manchester
Elle Cordova
Everything in Slow Motion
Frank Scott
Garth Hannum
Glower
Go Murphy
Godhead Silo
Gorgatron
Greg Perry
Hammerhead
Hands
Hanging Wound
Hollywood Sunrise
Jake Ingamar
James Ployhar
Jan Maxwell
Jim Ridl
John Ylvisaker
Jonny Lang
June Panic
Kelly Sill
Kirsten Mitchell
Kwaician
Low Standards
MNDR
Maul
Monowolf
Morast
Necktie Suicide
Nelly Greisen
Nitro Brothers
No Divinity
Pass the Flask
Patrick Godon
Phobophilic
Preston Schmidt
Remember Me
Richard Edlund
Riesage
Rotten Gramma
Russell Ryan
Secret Cities
Shannon Curfman
ShottytheBeam
Sleeping in Gethsemane
Support Unit
The Blenders
The DeadBeats
The Krebscouts
The Newz
The Phones
The Unbelievable Uglies
These Hearts
Tim Wankel
Tony the Butcher
Travis Neros
Troyd Geist
Unconditional Loathing
With a Voice
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