WE Fest

Detroit Lakes, Greater Minnesota

Three-day country music festival held each August at Soo Pass Ranch near Detroit Lakes; the 2026 edition ran Aug. 6-8.

WE Fest 2026 was set for Aug. 6-8 at Soo Pass Ranch in Detroit Lakes, headlined by Lainey Wilson, Thomas Rhett and Brooks & Dunn. Other main-stage acts included Little Big Town, Jamey Johnson, Flatland Cavalry, Nate Smith, Max McNown and Randy Houser. The festival has been held at the ranch since 1983, and organizers said it drew 30,000 daily attendees the year before. The 2026 edition added a fourth stage, new grandstand seats and a Neon Bar.