Idle Hour Resort LLC

07/31/2025

07/02/2025

The Pike Lake Chain now has 5 fishing line recycling tubes. This project, sponsored by the PLCLA, provides a convenient location for disposing of fishing line. The recycling tubes are located at the Federal boat landing, Moose Jaw, the State boat landing, Idle Hour, and Musky Jack's. We've also applied new stickers with UV protection to help prevent fading.

05/23/2025

Daily Band schedules are in the text.

Dipperfest 2025! Here is the official lineup, with set times....

SATURDAY, MAY 24TH

12:30 - 1:15 The Big Dipper Band
1:30 - 2:15 Emilie Ganiere
2:30 - 3:30 Kevin Troestler
3:45 - 4:45 Matt Woods
5- 6 Jack Yoder & the Doublewide Disaster
6:15 - 7:15 Grifters & Shills
7:30 - 8:30 Luke Hendrickson & The Crop Circles
8:45 - 10 Savanna Chestnut and The Field Hands
10:15 - 11:45 Dig Deep
Campfire Set - Kyle Keller

SUNDAY, MAY 25TH

1 - 1:45 Sonofmel
2 - 2:45 Abby Spencer
3 - 3:45 Casey Joe Collins
4 - 4:45 Tail Light Rebellion
5 - 6 Lucas Wayne & The Cottonmouths
6:15 - 7:15 Hiahli
7:30 - 8:30 Desperate Electric
8:45 - 10 Becky Schlegel. & The High 48s
10:15 - 11:45 Tylor & the Train Robbers

In addition, our guitar-wiz/artist-at-large, Kevin Troestler, will be available with guitar and amp, to sit in with any band/artist who is interested in having him.

Remember, we're all new at this, so we'll be doing our best to keep the music rolling with as little interruption as possible. We appreciate....in advance....your patience and understanding. This should kick ass, though!

Here is the Spotify playlist featuring our Dipperfest artists: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3DyoWnBUFu9Ftd4mu4QIlv?si=350d905da41b485f

Tickets/Camping: tickettailor.com/events/thebigdipper

05/23/2025

Hey everyone. Luke Hendrickson here. I'm the one who's been doing all the Artist Spotlights and a few other things. I just wanted to give a little update, since Thor and I were talking quite a bit, earlier today.

Camping.
We're getting questions about the camping. The tent camping/small camper area will NOT have sectioned-off campsites. It's more like a big open area, and we're just asking that you make yourself comfortable, but please don't take more space than you need. This will be on the Idle Hour Resort grounds, which has a bar and restrooms. Port-a-potties will be on the festival site as well.

Fires.
It's looking like fires will not be an option, due to dry conditions. This means our Saturday "late night campfire set" with Kyle Keller will now just be a "late-night set", to be held inside the Dipper. We have a feeling this will be welcomed by the time midnight rolls around. Any Sunday-night jams that pop up will be directed towards the camping area/Idle Hour.

Temps.
We're looking at comfy highs in the 60's and nighttime lows around 40. I know that most of us in attendance are northern people who are accustomed to the wild temperature swings that we can get in the spring, but just in case you're curious about how to prepare, we recommend bringing enough clothing to bundle up...especially for the last 3 or so performances of each night. The more of us that show up, the warmer will be!

Ticket sales are trickling in, and we're very encouraged by everyone's enthusiasm. We know that quite a few of you are waiting until you show up to get your tickets... but if you're able, we hope you'll consider getting them in advance. Even in the week leading up to the fest, advance ticket sales help us in gauging what to expect.

Remember, dogs are welcome without a ticket 🐕...as are under-18's with a guardian. There will be limited parking at The Big Dipper, but we have permission from local officials to park alongside the blacktop road. Of course if you are camping, you can park there.

You can get your tickets here ---> tickettailor.com/events/thebigdipper

Feel free to use this post as a forum for questions. I'm sure there are things that we haven't thought of yet. Thor and Catie and crew have been working tirelessly to transform the Dipper grounds into festival grounds, while I'm over here in Minnesota, trying to field questions while keeping in contact with the musicians, as well as with Thor and Catie.
This first edition of Dipperfest is going to be very much an outdoorsy experience. With your attendance and cooperation and eventual feedback, we hope to continue the fest in the future and to improve upon it with each incarnation.
Thank you for reading this far and for being on board! If you've been on the fence, I hope you'll take the plunge and buy those tickets! Like I said, drop your questions here, or message them to my page (Luke Hendrickson). Let's fest!!

03/31/2025

Gigs through June! 🚎💨

4/16 The Bottleneck, Lawrence, KS
4/17 John Barleycorn's, Wichita, KS
4/18 Walk This Earth Music Festival, Woodson, TX
4/26 White Lake Beach BG Fest, Montello, WI
5/2 Deb's Brewtopia, Elkader, IA
5/3 Brickhause Tavern, Stevens Point, WI
5/17 Greenbelt Music Festival, Clive, IA
5/23 Malarkey's Pub, Wausau, WI
5/24 Big Dipper Fest, Park Falls, WI
5/29 Vultures, Colorado Springs, CO
5/31 Velvet Elk Lounge, Boulder, CO
6/1 Choice City Stomp, Fort Collins, CO
6/4 Ruffed Up Duck Saloon, Laramie, WY
6/5 Pondstock at Lake Hedke, Trenton, NE
6/7 The Hook and Ladder, Minneapolis, MN
6/20-21 Flatrock BG Fest, Stonewall Creek, WI
6/27 Blue Ox Music Festival, Eau Claire, WI

More dates TBA and full summer schedule available over at www.digdeepwi.com

📸 Kenzie Trezise

10/25/2024

Idle Hour will be closed this weekend while some of us are at a wedding. Yes, I’ll be back for the Dirt Devil ATV/UTV Meeting on Monday night.

07/17/2024

Part of trail 101 will be closed until Thursday for culvert work.

RHINELANDER — Sections of Forest Road (FR) 118 Trail 101 (Flambeau Trail) in Price County will be closed to all traffic from July 15 through July 19, so that one culvert can be replaced to accommodate aquatic organism passage, according to a U.S. Forest Service press release. FR 118c/Trail 101 wil...

06/22/2024

The phone line is acting peculiar again. Yesterday it acted as though it was off the hook. Today it is crackling and interrupting incoming calls. If you can’t get through by phone, please message here or email at idlehourresort @ gmail .com We are still here.

05/03/2024

The entire community will miss Les.

04/26/2024

The landline is fixed. But we are in and out of the lodge. PLEASE leave a message if we miss your call. (715)762-3872

04/24/2024

The resort phone, (715)762-3872, is working erratically. It is still connected and We Are Still Here! I can call out, and sometimes I can answer it fast enough. If you need to contact us in the next few days please use Messenger, or email at [email protected]

02/19/2024

The new album drops on all platforms tomorrow, 2/17. We're stoked for you guys to hear it!
.and don't forget to come grab a physical copy from us at Tip-up Pike Jam!