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Updated · INFORUM · May 31
Phoebe Bridgers Surprise Fargo Show Sells Out 200 Tickets Within Hours
Updated
Updated · INFORUM · May 31

Phoebe Bridgers Surprise Fargo Show Sells Out 200 Tickets Within Hours

3 articles · Updated · INFORUM · May 31

Summary

  • A surprise Phoebe Bridgers show at Fargo's Aquarium drew such a rush Sunday morning that employees were telling fans by 10 a.m. the 200-capacity concert was effectively sold out.
  • Signs announcing the May 31 performance began appearing around 9 a.m., but some fans had lined up as early as 7 a.m. after spotting Dempsey's Public House closed for a private event.
  • Ticket sales were set to start at noon and limited to one per person, yet the line quickly wrapped down Broadway and around Second Avenue North as word spread on social media.
  • Posters said doors would open at 5 p.m. and banned phones, smart watches, cameras and other recording devices inside the venue.
  • The Fargo stop is part of Bridgers' pop-up tour that began May 8 in New Mexico and marks a return to live performance after a career pause following the 2024 Grammys.

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