Nature Rocks Concert for Conservation

06/24/2026

The Jayhawks have announced "Sanctuary Park", their 12th album, will be out August 28. Check out Keep Our Heads Above Water - a track from the album. You can see the The Jayhawks along with Martin Zellar on July 18 during Nature Rocks Concert for Conservation at the Aitkin County Fairgrounds. Maybe you'll get to hear a few other new tracks.

Get your tickets at naturerocksconcert.com. Proceeds go to scholarships for kids to attend summer camps and outdoor school at Long Lake Conservation Center

https://youtu.be/Kr0xeCPwzMc

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06/17/2026

Looking forward to seeing you on July 18!

I’m heading back to work next week for my trimmed-back summer concert schedule. There’s a little bit of everything: Gear Daddies, Hardways, acoustic duo, and Neil!

Links can be found below, or you can check out the SHOWS page at MartinZellar.com to find everything laid out in calendar form.

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I’m looking forward to seeing everyone again!

Photo by Davin Brandt

JUNE 17
NEIL! @ RHYTHM ON THE RAILS
SHAKOPEE, MN

https://shakopee.org/rhythm-on-the-rails/

JUNE 18
GEAR DADDIES
PARKSTON, SD

https://artssouthdakota.org/event/parkston-amphitheater-amphithursdays-summer-concert-series/2026-06-18/

JUNE 19
GEAR DADDIES @ DAVIES AMPHITHEATER
GLENWOOD, IA

http://www.geardaddies.com/show/glenwood--ia-davies-amphitheater/131

JUNE 20
GEAR DADDIES @ PYRE’S BREWERY BLOCK PARTY
MINNEAPOLIS, MN

https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/45467955/gear-daddies-minneapolis-pryes-brewing-block-party

JUNE 25
NEIL! @ CROW RIVER WINERY
HUTCHINSON, MN

https://www.crowriverwinery.com/event-calendar

JUNE 26
MZ & The HARDWAYS @ PARLEY LAKE VINEYARD
WACONIA, MN

https://www.parleylakewinery.com/product #/concert-in-the-vines-martin-zellar-6-26-26

JULY 3
NEIL! @ DELANO 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION (but on the 3rd of July!)
DELANO, MN

https://www.delano4th.com/

JULY 18
MZ & THE HARDWAYS (opening for the Jayhawks)
@ NATURE ROCKS CONCERT FOR CONSERVATION
AITKIN, MN

https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/llcfoundation/7426/event/1453737

JULY 19
MZ UNPLUGGED w/ Wilson @ MN ORIGINAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
ST PETER, MN

https://mnomf.org/mainstage/

06/17/2026

Castle Danger Brewery BEST SEATS IN THE HOUSE CONTEST!

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- Two tickets to see The Jayhawks with Martin Zellar!
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- A cooler of Castle Danger beer and snacks!

The winner will be selected at random at 10 a.m. on June 30, 2026.

You must be 21 or older to enter. Prize is non-transferable. No purchase is necessary. Not eligible in all 50 states (sorry Mississippi).

Nature Rocks tickets are available at naturerocksconcert.com

06/05/2026

Your only chance to see The Jayhawks in Minnesota this summer! With very special guest Martin Zellar of the Gear Daddies
Get your tickets now at naturerocksconcert.com

The Jayhawks with Martin Zellar
July 18 | 5-10 p.m.
Aitkin County Fairgrounds

05/12/2026

WHO'S THIRSTY?
We are happy to announce that Castle Danger Brewery is the official beer of Nature Rocks Concert for Conservation. A cold Castle Danger Cream Ale on a warm summer night while listening to The Jayhawks and Martin Zellar sounds about perfect to me.

04/29/2026

MARTIN ZELLAR + THE JAYHAWKS!
Hey Martin Zellar and Gear Daddies fans! Martin Zellar and the Hardways will be performing, along with The Jayhawks, on July 18 in Aitkin, Minnesota as part of Nature Rocks Concert for Conservation. What a show! Get tickets at naturerocksconcert.com.

04/09/2026

Your only chance to see the The Jayhawks in Minnesota this summer! Add special guest Martin Zellar, and you have a great night of Minnesota music. Get your tickets at naturerocksconcert.com

04/03/2026

Nature Rocks in the news!

The Long Lake Conservation Center, located in Aitkin County in Palisade, is set to host its fifth annual Nature Rocks Concert for Conservation later this summer. The scholarship fundraiser will be presented through the Long Lake Conservation Foundation, which exists to support Long Lake’s mission ...