FARGO — When Bob Dylan opened his set at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival with “Maggie’s Farm,” it nearly caused a riot as the singer played with electric instruments and was legendarily booed off the stage two songs later.

Sixty years later, country singer Margo Price closed her Wednesday night set at Fargo’s Sanctuary Event Center with her spin on “Maggie’s Farm,” to riotous applause.

The show was Price’s first in North Dakota and it was worth the wait. She delivered a vibrant 90-minute show that ranged from rave-ups to break-ups and a couple of classic country gems.

Price made her national debut in 2015 with “Midwest Farmer’s Daughter” and created a big buzz with her feisty Loretta Lynn-like brand of country. She strayed from that sound a little since 2020 but returned to vintage form

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