Ampers

The Brainerd Baxter Youth Center, known locally as “TheShop,” serves as a community hub for teens and young adults. Beyond recreational activities, the center empowers youth with hands-on experience in event management, encouraging them to organize shows and music events where they learn valuable technical skills. The Ripple Effect is a Legacy-funded, youth-lead concert series.

At the Cultural Centre in Bird Island, the line between gallery-goer and creator disappears.

125 Live in Rochester, Minnesota is a community center for active adults. With support from the Legacy fund, they are producing a monthly concert series that is continuing to grow in popularity.

Ameriikan Poijat, founded in Northfield in 1990, carries on the tradition of Finnish brass band septets for modern audiences.