Rich Mattson and the North Stars

Hailing from the Iron Range, Rich Mattson came up learning songs from John Denver to Van Halen with a little Elvis Costello and Neil Young tossed into the mix. Now residing in Sparta with his partner Germaine Gemberling, the two have been writing, recording, and performing together since 2010. Their many albums have received rave reviews and high praise from the indie rock/americana/jangle-core crowd. , as always, the sweet harmonies of Rich Mattson and Germaine Gemberling.

Their previous full-length record, Out There was released in 2022, followed by the 2024 single,Rendezvous With a Star and 3-album set of solo acoustic versions from Mattson, Spartan Tracks Vol. 1-3.

This performance is on Bent Paddle’s outdoor stage in “The Yard.” If the weather is poor the show moves indoors to the Cosmic Stage.