Get Ready For Live Music, Food & Fun Surprises At Pantown Saturday

There’s something special about walking into an event where people are smiling before the music even starts.

If you’ve ever wondered what happens when great music, dancing, kids, ice cream, and a really good cause all collide in one place? You’re about to find out this Saturday in St. Cloud.

THE ARTS MAKE A DIFFERENCE

As a musician, I can tell you firsthand that music can change the entire mood of a room. It can bring people together in a way almost nothing else can. That’s exactly why I love what's happening at Pantown Brewing Company this Saturday, May 30th, 2026, at 408 37th Avenue North in St. Cloud.

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DANCING FOR A CAUSE -KATHY KAMPA & DR PAUL WIRTH

Dancing With Our Stars, Dancer Kathy Kampa & Friends, will be raising money for the Wirth Center For The Performing Arts. From 3 to 7 p.m., Kathy will be turning Pantown into one giant family-friendly dance party to support the incredible work being done by the Wirth Center for the Performing Arts. This sounds like one of those events where you show up planning to stay for 30 minutes and suddenly realize you’ve been having so much fun that you stay there for three hours!

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MUSIC, DANCING, AND SURPRISES AWAIT!

The afternoon will feature music, dancing, live performances from Minnesota musicians, like the 'Always Tired' band from the metro area,  B-Side Indie Music Cafe artists, Ava Herschberger and Greg Huberty, free dance opportunities for families, and fun surprises throughout the event.

Kathy Kampa & Friends will be helping lead the party, and if you’ve ever been around people who genuinely love music and movement, you know their energy is contagious.

One of my favorite things about this event is that it’s for ALL ages. Sometimes people hear “dance party” and assume it’s just for kids or just for adults. Nope. This is one of those rare events where grandparents, parents, teenagers, toddlers, and everybody in between can just relax and have fun together.

Having all that fun might make you hungry, so in addition to the dancing, music, and surprises, there will also be tasty food options available.

AWESOME FOOD TRUCKS!

ODB’s Meat & Greet Food Truck rolls in at 4:45 p.m., and Wandering Cow Ice Cream will be serving ice cream all day long. So even if you claim you “don’t dance,” you can still stand there happily eating ice cream while tapping your foot to the music.

The coolest part? The event is free to attend.

They’ll be accepting donations by free will to support the new Community Arts Center and the Women’s Fund of Central Minnesota through Kathy Kampa and Paul Wirth’s “Dancing With Our Stars” performance. That means your fun afternoon out can actually help support arts education and opportunities for local families and kids right here in Central Minnesota.

If you truly believe that music and the arts make a difference in our community, I hope you will add this event to your calendar now and support this great cause. The arts are such an important activity for so many; some perform, others enjoy...but we all benefit from art that comes from the heart.

And don't forget to come to the Dancing with Our Stars event.  Kathy Kampa will be dancing with Dr. Paul Wirth, and they've told me that they are working extra hard on their performance, as they feel the obligation of representing the arts in the best possible way, since they work in the arts!

You can get tickets by clicking HERE now.