Music on the Ship: Mid Dream
This week’s Music on the Ship concert features Mid Dream, a synthy pop-punk group.
Located atop of the historic William A. Irvin freighter, Music on the Ship features live music in a variety of genres, performed by local musicians. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own chairs. Mocktails and soft drinks are available for purchase. There is space for a maximum of 140 people per show.
Ship doors open at 6:30 p.m. The Irvin is an historic freighter and is not handicap accessible.
Music on the Ship: Janie and the Spokes
This week’s Music on the Ship concert features Janie and the Spokes, an upbeat indie rock band.
Located atop of the historic William A. Irvin freighter, Music on the Ship features live music in a variety of genres, performed by local musicians. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own chairs. Mocktails and soft drinks are available for purchase. There is space for a maximum of 140 people per show.
Ship doors open at 6:30 p.m. The Irvin is an historic freighter and is not handicap accessible.
Jodi Jones and Ross Thorn
Jodi Jones is a multi-instrumentalist folk artist, songwriter, and activist rooted in the working-class traditions of western Pennsylvania. Drawing on Appalachian balladry and the storytelling lineage of Woody Guthrie, her songs are spare, poetic portraits of post‑industrial life—river valleys, fractured towns and the people who remain.
Ross Thorn is a Duluth-based folk and country singer-songwriter whose music celebrates Midwestern life and working-class resilience. Ross has a way of speaking directly to the pain and heartaches we carry. His songs blend warmth, humor, and soul while exploring empathy, human character and hope.
Tickets are available at eventbrite.com.
River Revival: The Past, Present and Future of Fire on Wisconsin Point
Join the St. Louis River Alliance and partners for a River Revival exploring the return of Ishkode (good fire) to Wisconsin Point and its role in restoring forest health, cultural connection and ecological balance in the St. Louis River Estuary. This field visit takes place on Wisconsin Point, parking and leaving from Lot 5.
Participants will visit the 2025 culturally prescribed burn site, marking the return of fire to this landscape for the first time in over 150 years, completed in partnership with the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and regional collaborators. Light snacks and beverages will be provided.
River Revival: Restoring Wetlands in Alleouz Bay
Join the St. Louis River Alliance and partners for an evening exploring the vital role coastal wetlands play in the St. Louis River Estuary and how invasive and hybrid cattails are changing landscapes such as Allouez Bay. This free community event welcomes all ages and offers a chance to learn, connect and engage with the ongoing restoration story of the St. Louis River Estuary. Following the presentation, participants are invited to join a hands-on cattail weaving activity led by Katie Schmidtz, offering an opportunity to experience how these plants have long been used in traditional crafts.
P.B&J, Lost Evidence and Crimson Soul
Lost Evidence is a four-piece independent alternative and hard rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Formed in January 2019, the group delivers a high-energy sound that fuses hard rock grooves, punk hooks, alternative dynamics and grunge grit. Click here for tickets.
River Revival: Restoration Celebration on Wisconsin Point
An evening on the beach celebrating Wisconsin Point and the people and partnerships working to protect and preserve it. This free, drop-in community celebration is open to all. Expect family-friendly activities. Come learn, connect and be part of the ongoing story of the St. Louis River. Tuk-Tuk Fusion Food Truck will be in attendance.
Ice Cream Social
The 21st annual open house is hosted by Bonnie Jacobsons Insurance Agency. All you can eat hot fudge sundaes, root beer floats will be served all day. There will be balloons and raffle prizes too. Everyone is welcome.
Northland’s Longest Obstacle Course 2026
Doucette’s Party Rental hosts the third annual Northland’s Longest Obstacle Course, which includes 200 feet of obstacles, a toddler playland, bounce house, the UpDawg food truck, ice cream from Crank and Dasher and more.
Parking at the event is free. There is no fee to enter the park. All-day wristbands for the obstacle course are $20 for those ages 5 and up; $10 for those 5 and under. One-time tickets are $3.
If the weather is bad the rain date is set for Sunday, July 19.
Under the Blue Umbrella Concert Series: Cigarette Picnic and Entheos Enclave
The Under the Blue Umbrella Concert Series at the Rugged Spruce Golf Club in Mahtowa, about 20 miles southwest of Duluth, features live music in an outdoor patio setting. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or sit on their golf carts.