{"slides":[{"media_title":"Forks Comedy Club","media_tagline":"Presented by 97 KYCK","event_body":"97 KYCK presents The Forks Comedy Club live at the Alerus Center on Thursday, April 9th!\n\nJoin us for a night of nonstop laughs with Tony Deyo and Moody McCarthy, hosted by Fred Bevill. This is your chance to see some of the funniest comedians in the country—right here in Grand Forks!\n\nEvent Details:\n\n\n\t\n\tDate: Thursday, April 9th\n\t\n\t\n\tDoors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Starts: 7:00 PM\n\t\n\t\n\tLocation: Alerus Center\n\t\n\t\n\tTickets: General Admission | VIP (includes table seating & cocktail service)\n\t\n\n\nCheck out clips of our hilarious comedians and host to get a taste of the laughs ahead:\n\n\n\t\n\tMoody McCarthy\n\t\n\t\n\tTony Deyo\n\t\n\t\n\tFred Bevill\n\t\n\n\nGrab your ticket at the Alerus Center Box Office or online at Ticketmaster!\n\nDon’t miss this night of comedy you’ll be talking about all year—come laugh with us at the Alerus Center!\n\n \n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.aleruscenter.com\/assets\/img\/ForksComedyClub-1220x560-2511eed90e.jpg","media_link":"https:\/\/www.aleruscenter.com\/events\/detail\/forkscomedyclub","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Apr<\/span> 9<\/span>, 2026<\/span>","promos":"home","event_time":"7:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.aleruscenter.com\/assets\/img\/ForksComedyClub-740x710-5e28e034d4.jpg","venue_id":"1","venue_title":"Alerus Center","venue_uri":"venue-main-name","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"Anything Goes Sale","media_tagline":"Garage Sale, Flea Market, Swap Meet","event_body":"\ud83d\udecd\ufe0f Mark your calendars… Anything Goes is BACK!\n\nThe Anything Goes Sale returns to Alerus Center on Saturday, May 9, 2026. And yes, we still mean anything.\nGarage sale treasures, flea market finds, swap meet surprises. If it can be priced, it can be sold.\n\n\ud83d\udd58 9AM to 2PM\n\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f Early bird (9–10AM): $5\n\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f General (10AM–2PM): $2\n\ud83d\udc76 Kids under 12: Free\nTickets available at the door!\n\nThinking about turning your clutter into cash?\nBooth registration is officially OPEN \ud83d\udc40\nClick here for information on booth registration.\n \n\n \n\nBOOTH INFORMATION\n\nEach space is 10 feet wide by 10 feet deep. There will be 10 feet between each booth.\n\n \n\nThere is the option to have multiple booths. Please note that unless you contact us, your booths will NOT be next to each other but will be spaced out. If you want your booths next to each other, please contact us today at 701-792-1200.\n\n \n\nCOST\n\nEach selling space is $30 per booth and has a required $20 deposit per booth (multiple booths can be ordered). At the end of the event, Alerus Center staff will confirm your space is clean, then you will be refunded your deposit via the credit card you paid with the following week.\n\n \n\nNo items may be left behind! Vendors are required to clean their designated area before checking out.\n\n \n\nNo tables or chairs will be provided. \n\n \n\nLOAD IN\/OUT INFO\n\nLoad-in: 6-8 AM Saturday, June 21\n\nEvent Hours: 9 AM - 2 PM (Early Bird Hours 9-10 AM)\n\nLoad-out: 2-4 PM on Saturday, June 21\n\n \n\nCars will be able to drive into the arena for easy unloading. No cars may stay in the arena during the event. After the event ends, vendors may drive back into the arena to load out.\n\n \n\nBy registering for a booth space, you are agreeing to the following terms:\n\n\n\tVendors may sell only out of the designated space\n\tNo refunds will be given\n\tVendors are required to wear their wristbands at all times (only 2 wristbands per vendor registration will be provided)\n\tAlerus Center is not responsible for damaged, lost or stolen items\n\tNo sale of food or beverage items, firearms, or hazardous materials will be permitted\n\tAll sale items must comply with federal, state and local regulations as well as Alerus Center Policies and Procedures.  We reserve the right to turn away vendors not in compliance with these rules. \n\n\nContact Alerus Center at 701-792-1200 with any questions. \n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.aleruscenter.com\/assets\/img\/_Anything-Goes-Sale-26-1220-x-560-px-847de5b30b.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.aleruscenter.com\/events\/detail\/anythinggoes2026","ticket_link":"","event_date":"May<\/span> 9<\/span>, 2026<\/span>","promos":"home featured","event_time":"9:00am","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.aleruscenter.com\/assets\/img\/Anything-Goes-Sale-25-740-x-710-px-2-45567b722c.png","venue_id":"1","venue_title":"Alerus Center","venue_uri":"venue-main-name","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"GOO GOO DOLLS - Summer 2026","media_tagline":"","event_body":"Access tickets now with code IRIS\n\nGoo Goo Dolls will take their lauded live show back on the road in 2026 with an extensive run of U.S. tour dates with Neon Trees. Kicking off on July 24, the summer tour includes performances at Minneapolis’ Mystic Lake Amphitheater, Richmond’s Allianz Amphitheatre at Riverfront, Milwaukee’s BMO Pavilion, Cincinnati’s Rose Music Center at The Heights, Pittsburgh’s The Pavilion at Star Lake, Charleston’s\n\nCredit One Stadium and more. The band will also embark on a Las Vegas residency in May 2026, which features a five show run at The Venetian Theatre at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas.\n\nPUBLIC ON-SALE KICKS OFF FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12 AT 10AM LOCAL TIME.\n\nOn the heels of going viral on TikTok, “Iris” is now Certified Diamond and accumulated over 5 billion streams to date worldwide, amassing over a billion streams in 2025 alone. The 4x GRAMMY-nominated track continues to reach new audiences around the world and has been covered by the likes of Taylor Swift, Machine Gun Kelly, Phoebe Bridgers and Maggie Rogers, yet again proving the timelessness and staying power of Goo Goo Dolls’ illustrious catalog.\n\nFormed by John Rzeznik and Robby Takac in Buffalo, NY during 1986, Goo Goo Dolls have quietly broken records, contributed a string of staples to the American songbook, connected to millions of fans and indelibly impacted popular music for three-plus decades. Beyond selling 15 million records worldwide, the group has garnered 4x GRAMMY-nominations and nearly a dozen platinum and gold singles combined and seized a page in the history books by achieving 15 #1 and Top 10 hits. As a result, they hold the all-time radio record for “Most Top 10 Singles.”\u202f\n\nThus far, A Boy Named Goo (1995) has gone 2x Certified Platinum, Dizzy Up The Girl (1998) 5x Certified Platinum and Gutterflower (2002) and Let Love In (2006) are both Certified Gold. In addition, Something for the Rest of Us (2010) and Magnetic (2013) bowed in the Top 10 of the Billboard Top 200. In addition, the band’s Summer Anthem EP is out now via Warner Records. Consisting of 7 tracks, Summer Anthem is a precise, hard-hitting project, featuring the type of vivid lyricism that’s led the band to becoming one of the most influential alternative rock groups of all time.\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.aleruscenter.com\/assets\/img\/Website-Banner-On-Sale-Friday-46eec77612.jpg","media_link":"https:\/\/www.aleruscenter.com\/events\/detail\/googoodolls","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Aug<\/span> 3<\/span>, 2026<\/span>","promos":"home secondary","event_time":"7:30pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.aleruscenter.com\/assets\/img\/Website-Tile-b9f3a88eac.jpg","venue_id":"1","venue_title":"Alerus Center","venue_uri":"venue-main-name","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"\u201cWeird Al\u201d Yankovic: Bigger & Weirder 2026 Tour","media_tagline":"","event_body":"“WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC\nTHE BIGGER & WEIRDER 2026 TOUR\n\nWeird Al brings his legendary full-production multimedia comedy rock show back to the concert stage with the BIGGER & WEIRDER 2026 Tour, playing his iconic hits as well as some never-performed-live-before fan favorites.  Al’s long-time band is joined by four additional players to create a super-sized concert experience.\n\n“Weird Al” Yankovic is the biggest-selling comedy recording artist in history.  A 5-time Grammy Award winner, he is best known for his parodies of the biggest musical artists over the last 4 decades, including Madonna, Michael Jackson, Taylor Swift, Queen, U2 and Lady Gaga, all with their personal blessings.  His many hits include “Amish Paradise,” “Eat It,” “Like a Surgeon,” “Smells Like Nirvana,” “Word Crimes,” and the platinum-selling “White & Nerdy.”  His last album Mandatory Fun is the only comedy album in history to debut at #1 on the Billboard Top 200.  Yankovic’s live shows have entertained audiences across the globe for generations, including appearances at such iconic venues as Radio City Music Hall, The Hollywood Bowl, Red Rocks, Carnegie Hall, Wolf Trap, The Kennedy Center and Madison Square Garden.  In 2022, Yankovic produced and co-wrote the Emmy-winning biopic WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story, starring Daniel Radcliffe in the title role.\n\nVIP Meet & Greet and Backstage Tour Packages are available for this show. Click here for more information on VIP packages.\n\nSpecial Guest: PUDDLES PITY PARTY\n\nPuddles Pity Party, the 7-foot sad clown whose golden voice is “comparable to any Grammy winner” (Los Angeles Times), has amassed over 900K YouTube subscribers and performed sold out shows around the globe including San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts, London’s Soho Theatre and a residency at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. He has performed on stage with such legends as Eric Idle, Nick Offerman, Jack Black, Maynard James Keenan and Primus. Puddles’ one-of-a-kind “textured voice laced with melancholy” (NY Times) has been hailed as “operatic” (Boston Globe) and his show both “life-affirming” (Herald Scotland) and “hysterically funny” (LA Weekly). \n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.aleruscenter.com\/assets\/img\/Static_Digital_1220x560_WeirdAl_2026_Regional_AlerusCenter_0829-730045ffff.jpg","media_link":"https:\/\/www.aleruscenter.com\/events\/detail\/weirdal","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Aug<\/span> 29<\/span>, 2026<\/span>","promos":"home","event_time":"8:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.aleruscenter.com\/assets\/img\/Static_Digital_740x710_WeirdAl_2026_Regional_AlerusCenter_0829-7325906cf6.jpg","venue_id":"1","venue_title":"Alerus Center","venue_uri":"venue-main-name","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}}]}