Earth Rider Brewery

Duluth's venerable alt-country dynamos Father Hennepin bring their honkey tonk tunes to the festival grounds between Earth Rider Brewery and the Cedar Lounge. Tickets are available at eventbrite.com.

The four-year anniversary party of Earth Rider Brewery is a day of special beer, music, games and more on the brewery's outdoor festival grounds. Featured musical performances include Turn Turn Turn, Charlie Parr and Cry on Cue. General admission is $20. Tickets are available at eventbrite.com. Schedule Noon - Gates Open 12:50 p.m. - Welcome from Brittany Lind of the Current 12:52 p.m. - Welcome from Earth Rider founder Tim Nelson 12:53 p.m. - Proclamation from Superior Mayor Jim Payne…

Bubbles Brown has cut his teeth on blues, folk, soul and country while busking deep in the subways and streets of Chicago.

The singer-songwriter performs. Doors at 5 p.m. Show at 6.

Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash tribute bands perform.

Bluegrass band Buffalo Galaxy performs. Danny Frank and Erin Aldridge open the show.

Leslie Black hosts the Dylan Fest Acoustic Jam Session. Musicians are invited to bring their instruments and/or voice and a music stand to participate. The Duluth Dylan Festival, celebrating the 81st birthday of Bob Dylan, runs May 21 to 29. A full list of daily events is at duluthdylanfest.com.

Oregon Creek, Colleen Myhre, Aurora Baer and Gavin St. Clair perform works from the new compilation album Free Wheelin’ Duluth Does Dylan. Grounds open at 5 p.m., music starts at 6. Tickets are available at eventbrite.com. The Duluth Dylan Festival, celebrating the 81st birthday of Bob Dylan, runs May 21-29. A full list of daily events is at duluthdylanfest.com.

P-Nut and the gang descend on Superior to show everyone just how it's done. ("It" being a mix of rap, rock, funk and reggae.)

Rich Mattson, Germaine Gemberling and The Northstars, as well as Dave Rave and the Governors, perform live music.

Poliça, a synth-pop band from Minneapolis, performs live. Wilsen, an alt-pop band from Brooklyn, opens. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Wilsen plays at 7; Polica at 8:15.

John “Sonofmel” Adler said he “weaves far-ranging travels into storied songs.” The tunes from his 2017 record, "Springtime in a Foreign City," range from "somber to bouncy" and are heavy with percussive acoustic guitar, subtle ethereal soundscapes, and "a singing and speaking voice that can sound a lot like Johnny Cash." He performs a set at Earth Rider Brewery.

Celebrate the music of Iron Maiden at this pre-4th of July party with Eddie Inc. performing. Doors open at 6 p.m.

It’s a night of live music with some of the finest Twin Ports bands, featuring a night of “side projects” featuring members of Trampled By Turtles. Dead Man Winter, Glitteratti and Erik Koskinen are scheduled to perform. Doors open at 5 p.m. Individual tickets are $25-$35 or $140 for a reserved table for four. They are available at eventbrite.com. The Rambler food truck will be on site. Stay and hang out for the afterglow party with Boxcar in the Cedar…

The Grateful Dead Tribute Show is performed by Lazy Lightning 420 -- Marc Gartman and Eric Berry.

An early-afternoon, all-ages, free CD-release show for the teenage rock band.

The Mae Simpson Band has built a broad collection of original music that refuses to fall neatly into a single genre. Singer-songwriter Simpson hails from South Carolina and has brought together a collective of seven musicians who each bring a unique flavor to this powerhouse group. New Salty Dog is a Duluth-based blues-funk jam band heavily inspired by artists such as Frank Zappa, John Denver and A Tribe Called Quest. The band is lead by Jacob Mahon and consists of…

The local bluesman performs.

Colleen “Boss Mama” Myhre, in a musical collaboration she calls the Jebberhooch, takes listeners on an emotional ride from smooth country heartbreak to foot-stomping Americana blues and beyond. Mike Munson is known for playing outstanding slide guitar blues, driving rhythms reminiscent of the trains that barrel through his neighborhood in Winona.

Boxcar is a Duluth-based country-grass band. Misisipi Mike Wolf & the Northern Allstars opens the show.

With Breanne Marie and the Front Porch Sinners and The Iron Range Outlaw Brigade. Rain or shine.

Duluth-based R & B, rock and soul band Big Wave Dave and The Ripples formed in February 2011. Band members include Big Wave Dave Adams (vocals, trumpet), Alex Piazza (bass), Andy Olmstead (guitar), Dave Mennes (drums), David Rode (trumpet), Alex Nordehn (trombone), Steve Rogers (tenor sax), Matt Wasmund (baritone sax) and Brian Wells (keys). Tickets range from $10 to $60 and are available at eventbrite.com.

Danny Frank plays music steeped in the traditions of folk, bluegrass, country, classic rock and blues. For this show he will be backed by Nate Weiler on banjo, Smokin' Joe Scarpellino on bass, Misisipi Mike Wolf on electric guitar, and Melanie Sever on flute. John “Sonofmel” Adler opens the show. Tickets are available at eventbrite.com. Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, the band originally scheduled to headline this event, will not be performing.

Blues/country/folk.

Virginian Keller Williams plays music that encompasses rock, jazz, funk and bluegrass, resulting in a hybrid of alternative folk and groovy electronica, a genre he jokingly calls “acoustic dance music” or ADM.” This event is on Earth Rider’s festival grounds. There are a limited number of picnic tables; patrons are welcome to bring blankets and chairs. Tickets are available at eventbrite.com.

Six string bands from the region perform. On the bill: Armchair Boogie, Feed the Dog, Dig Deep, The Kind Country Band, MilBillies and Buffalo Galaxy.

Babie Eyes opens at 7 p.m., Stardust Collective follows at 8:15 and Venus de Mars closes the show at 9:30.

The Brothers Burn Mountain, based in Duluth, is a soulful, energetic, eclectic duo of brothers Ryan and Jesse Dermody. They’ve been playing music together every day for more than 16 years. They've released eight full-length albums of original music and have toured across the country over the years, playing more than 1,400 live shows.

Laura Velvet is a cover band featuring female vocalists paired with a powerhouse band. The group brings back different eras with old favorites made popular by the Supremes, Roy Orbison, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner and more. Doors open at 6 p.m.; music starts at 7. Tickets are available at eventbrite.com.

The five-year anniversary party of Earth Rider Brewery is a day of rare beer releases, music, food trucks, vendors, games and more on the brewery's outdoor festival grounds. Featured music this year includes DJ 5th Degree, the Polkarobics, "Boss Mama" Colleen Myhre, Nat Harvie, Emma Jeanne, Father Hennepin, Lanue, Kiss the Tiger, Haley, and Dave Simonett & Dave Carroll. Tickets are available at eventbrite.com.

Fenestra Funk plays instrumental funk and jazz with rock and blues roots. The four-piece band -- Nathan Fowler on drums, Michael Schell on guitar and sax, Kyle Edward Autio Sullivan on bass, and Adam Nicholas Wambeke on guitar -- focuses on original music but will occasionally cover classics. Sometimes the sax gets the focus, taking on the role a lead singer would take. Tickets are available at eventbrite.com.

Prank Williams is the side project of area musician Tony Petersen, guitarist in the Social Animals. The band is the featured artist every Wednesday in October (with the exception of Oct. 12).

Enjoy a night of live music featuring Prof’s Big Hungry Shows with Mac Turner, Tae Supreme & Willie Wonka with Enzyrose. Gates open at 5 p.m.; music starts at 5:30 p.m. Ages 21 and older.

Primarily a vocalist and guitarist, Diane plays and writes a variety of music including hip-hop, folk, rock ‘n’ roll, experimental improv and jazz. She’s performed on a variety of stages, such as Basilica Block Party, WNBA games at Target Center, First Avenue and 331 Club. She's also the host of The Local Show on MPR's The Current.

The Cole Diamond Band draws on influences such as Waylon Jennings, Doug Sahm, Roky Ericson, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and Cole Diamond to deliver a modern take on a classic sound. They mix together the genres of vintage rock & roll and outlaw country. They've released an EP which has received airplay on station 89.3 The Current and have opened for Corb Lund.

Prank Williams is the side project of area musician Tony Petersen, guitarist in the Social Animals. They are the featured artist every Wednesday in October (with the exception of Oct. 12, featuring Gavin St. Clair).

Maria and the Coins "fuses singer-songwriter driven pop hooks with the vulnerability and honesty of an indie band." Frontwoman Maria Coyne's "powerhouse vocals are matched with emotive storytelling often focused on finding the light amidst the chaos." While the writing features nods to Coyne’s pop, country and theatre roots, the music finds its sweet spot behind alternative rock-influenced arrangements. The band has opened for local and touring artists such as Christina Perri, Haley Reinhart, Betty Who and Forest Blakk. With…

Tony Don Tracy plays bluegrass and country rock fused to form his own distinctive style. Tickets are available at eventbrite.com

Earth Rider hosts a spooktacular night of music, games, contests and a marketplace full of magical creations. Schedule 6 p.m. | Gates and Mystical Market open 6 to 7:30 p.m. Pumpkin carving contest (bring a pre-made pumpkin or make a jack-o-lantern on site) 7 p.m. | Laura Velvet 8:30 p.m. | Costume contest (winners receive free beer for a year) 9 p.m. | Big Wave Dave & the Ripples Tickets are available at eventbrite.com.

Songwriter, guitarist and singer Theyself performs "y'allternative," "dancefolk" and "hillbilly house" music. The current tour is in support of 1500, an EP recorded entirely in a touring van.

The Bob Dylan tribute band Hard Rain headlines the launching event for the 2023 Duluth Dylan Festival. Hard Rain - All Things Dylan draws its inspiration from both the recorded and live versions of Dylan’s songs, scanning his vast catalogue, touching on each period of his illustrious career and delving into the close association between Dylan and other artists, such as the Band. Also included in Hard Rain’s sets are songs by the Traveling Wilburys, of which Dylan was a…

Duluth Dylan Fest Official Bob Dylan Birthday Bash takes place at the Earth Rider Brewery Festival Field to celebrate Bob Dylan's 82nd birthday with two of the area's best Bob Dylan tribute acts. Cowboy Angel Blue plays from 5:00-7:00 p.m. This amplified-acoustic Bob Dylan cover band has over 10 years of experience and features Twin Ports area musicians Bill Maxwell and James Paavala. Gartman Plays Dylan & the Dead takes the stage from 7:30-9:30 p.m.  The self proclaimed Dylan-fan and…

Hailing from the great north woods of Minnesota, Rich Mattson and Germaine Gemberling have been writing, recording and performing together since 2010. Their latest incarnation of the Northstars, which features drummer Keely Lane and bassist Kyle Westrick, released their fifth album, Skylights, in February of 2021. With influences ranging from the Byrds to Neil Young to X, the group’s original “cosmic folk” has cycled back to a more rocking sound in recent years. The Scarlet Goodbye is the creative combination…

Expectations never mattered to Bad Wolves. Instead, the Los Angeles band fused unpredictable metallic intensity and impressive instrumental proficiency, transforming from underdogs into elite platinum-certified hard rock contenders. Gates open at 5 p.m. and the show will go on rain or shine. Tickets can be bought in advance here or at the gates on the day of the show.

When Big Wave Dave and the Ripples are in the groove, there isn’t a boat at sea that’s safe from the tsunami of sound. Frontman Dave Adams and his seven-piece band play an irresistible mix of freezing hot blues, deep soul and soaking wet rock and roll. From performing at poolside barbecues to collaborations with the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra, Big Wave Dave and the Ripples are party masters that can fill a dance floor with funky fun originals and…

With a rare gift for turning his hometown experiences into natural melodies, Kidd G has found tremendous success by staying true to his roots. Growing up in small-town Georgia, he started creating his own music at the age of 15 and soon arrived at a gritty but melodic sound equally inspired by classic country and hip-hop. Tickets are available online at JadePresents.com or Etix.com or in person at the Earth Rider Brewery’s Cedar Lounge taproom. Presale tickets go on sale…

The Sunday Scratcher Session this week features the music of singer/songwriter Sonja Rebecca Martin, who can often be heard and seen around the Twin Ports and nationally with the band Feeding Leroy. Every Sunday is Sunday Funday at the Cedar Lounge with Earth Rider beer pitcher purchases earning a free one-topping Heggie's Pizza.

The Indie rock/Americana/jangle-core band performs. Opening sets by Minneapolis' Preston Gunderson followed by Jillian Rae.

The second annual Twin Ports Music Festival runs Aug. 18-19 on the Earth Rider Festival Grounds. Acclaimed blues guitarist Ana Popovic and Twin Cities-based folk songwriters the Cactus Blossoms headline this year’s festival. The Cactus Blossoms, Them Coulee Boys, Feed the Dog and Feeding Leroy perform on Friday. Ana Popovic, the Big Wu, Frogleg and Katy Guillen & the Drive perform on Saturday. All acts have been allotted a 90-minute set. Tickets are available at eventbrite.com.

Blues/rock/roots. With National Park Radio.

Austin Castle’s music showcases "versatility, powerful vocals, and relatable storytelling." Austin is inspired by a variety of artists, ranging from Muddy Waters to Morgan Wallen. An opening set is performed by Ashe Berton.

The University of Wisconsin-Superior Jazz Band will perform with Show Biz Kidz and Duluth Transit Authority in a special concert at Earth Rider Brewery. The jazz-meets-rock show will include the bands each playing a short set. Show Biz Kidz is a Steely Dan cover band and will include songs like Reelin’ In the Years and My Old School whereas Duluth Transit Authority is a Chicago cover band and will include songs like 25 Or 6 To 4 and Feelin’ Stronger Every…

An evening of regional notables playing tunes from two titans of rock. Featuring Al Church, Marc Gartman, Alan Sparhawk, Tim Saxhaug and more.