Events

5pm Fri. May. 3

Stardust

Cedar Lounge/Earth Rider Brewery 1715 N. 3rd St., Superior

5:30pm Fri. May. 3

Mackie Brothers

Superior Tavern 1224 Tower Ave., Superior

6-9pm Fri. May. 3

Toast to Tails

Swing on in to the zoo for a salute to the Roaring 20's! Join our animal ambassadors for one-of-kind encounters that will amaze and delight! We've got it all goodies: food, beer, wine, games, raffles, silent auction/silent movies with popcorn bar, bespoke desserts, coffee...and did we mention the animals? Juke and jive to our DJ'ed dancing, with Charleston/foxtrot experts to show you the moves.

Lake Superior Zoo 7210 Fremont St., Duluth

Cost: $50

Age: 21+

6pm Fri. May. 3

Homegrown Music Festival

Multiple locations Duluth and Superior

7-9pm Fri. May. 3

Salsa with the Saints

The St. Scholastica Jazz Band and the North Shore Big Band present an evening of Latin dancing. Instructors from North Shore Ballroom will provide lessons for the first half hour, then the dance floor will be open until 9 P.M. Come and merengue the night away!

St. Scholastica Benedictine Commons, Science Building, 2nd floor 1200 Kenwood Ave., Duluth

Cost: $7 general admission, free admission for students pre-K to college and Sisters of the St. Scholastica Monastery

Age: All Ages

7pm Fri. May. 3

Todd Eckart

Belknap Lounge 130 Belknap St., Superior

7:30pm Fri. May. 3

Almost, Maine

Holden Fine Arts-UWS Campus 1805 Catlin Ave., Superior

8pm Fri. May. 3

Magic Bus

Rock & Roll band

Powerhouse Bar 423 Third Ave., Proctor

Cost: FREE

Age: 21+

8pm Fri. May. 3

That '70s Party with Iron Range Funk Machine

The Do You Nightclub 214 E. Howard St. Suite 7, Hibbing

10:30pm Fri. May. 3

Renegade Improv

Teatro Zuccone 222 E. Superior St., Duluth

9:30am-4pm Sat. May. 4

16th Annual Clean Yer Creek

Keene, Merritt, Miller, Chester, Amity Creeks, Duluth

10am-5pm Sat. May. 4

Lake Superior Estuarium First Saturdays

The Lake Superior Estuarium is a gateway to the headwaters of the Great Lakes. Beautiful interactive displays tell stories of the St. Louis River Estuary, Lake Superior, and the communities on their shores. The exhibit hall includes a play area for young children, maps to orient you to the largest estuary on Lake Superior, and information to help you get out and explore.

Lake Superior Estuarium 3 Marina Dr., Superior

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

noon-5pm Sat. May. 4

Student/Instructor Exhibition

Great Lakes Academy of Fine Art 810 W 3rd St., Duluth

noon Sat. May. 4

Homegrown Music Festival

Multiple locations Duluth and Superior

1-4pm Sat. May. 4

Similar Dogs

Thirsty Pagan 1615 Winter St., Superior

2-4pm Sat. May. 4

History of Cycling

Duluth Public Library Green Room 520 W. Superior St., Duluth

4-6pm Sat. May. 4

DJ Brano & DJ Sweet Baby Nate

Northern Waters Smokehaus 394 Lake Ave. S., Duluth

5-7pm Sat. May. 4

Damiano Center's Feeding our Community Fundraiser

Clyde Iron Works 2920 W. Michigan St., Duluth

6:30pm Sat. May. 4

Pro-Comedy Tour

Dubh Linn Irish Brew Pub 109 W. Superior St., Duluth

Cost: $18 advance, $20 door

7-9pm Sat. May. 4

Rory Van James

Rory Van James is a 6'9" singer/songwriter based in Duluth, MN. After years of traveling the country as a professional baseball player, Rory decided to move to shift gears and begin a musical career. After a couple years of performing for local crowds in Minnesota Rory moved to Homer, AK; where he began to write his first full length album entitled "The Passage." Following four months of solitude

Bent Paddle Taproom 1832 W. Michigan St., Duluth

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

7pm Sat. May. 4

Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra: Masterworks 7

DECC Symphony Hall 350 Harbor Drive, Duluth

7pm Sat. May. 4

Mike Munson

Cedar Lounge/Earth Rider Brewery 1715 N. 3rd St., Superior

7:30pm Sat. May. 4

Almost, Maine

Holden Fine Arts-UWS Campus 1805 Catlin Ave., Superior

8-11pm Sat. May. 4

Booty & The Hoefish

Come party with Booty & the Hoefish at Superior Tavern in Superior on Saturday May 4th from 8-11pm. We play your favorite 90’s and 2000’s hits from bands such as Blink-182, Green Day, Third Eye Blind, Bowling for Soup, and more!

Superior Tavern 1224 Tower Ave., Superior

Cost: FREE

Age: 21+

8pm Sat. May. 4

Renegade Prime Time improv

Zeitgeist Arts 222 E. Superior St., Duluth

8pm Sat. May. 4

Jason Waldron Band

Powerhouse Bar 423 Third Ave., Proctor

8pm Sat. May. 4

The Reckoning

Beacon Sports Bar & Grill 5044 Hermantown Rd., Hermantown

9pm Sat. May. 4

Pro-Comedy Tour

Dubh Linn Irish Brew Pub 109 W. Superior St., Duluth

Cost: $18 advance, $20 door

9:30-11:30am Sun. May. 5

Everyone Can Bird: Spring Migration

Join for a free, bird-focused morning planned with choice and accessibility in mind. Drive yourself to the event or take a shuttle bus. Registration in advance is helpful but not required.

Chambers Grove Park 13404 Hwy. 23, Duluth

Cost: Free, registration recommended

Age: All Ages

11am-1pm Sun. May. 5

Dick Rees Buttonbox Brunch

Wussow's Concert Cafe 324 N. Central Ave., Duluth

1pm Sun. May. 5

Ian Alexy

Cedar Lounge/Earth Rider Brewery 1715 N. 3rd St., Superior

1:30pm Sun. May. 5

Homegrown Music Festival

Multiple locations Duluth and Superior

2-4pm Sun. May. 5

League of Minnesota Poets

Zenith Bookstore 318 Central Ave, Duluth

2pm Sun. May. 5

Almost, Maine

Holden Fine Arts-UWS Campus 1805 Catlin Ave., Superior

2pm Sun. May. 5

Todd Oliver & Irving the Talking Dog

The West Theatre 319 N. Central Ave., Duluth

3pm Sun. May. 5

UWS Music Alumni Recital

Holden Fine Arts Center, Webb Recital Hall 1805 Catlin Ave., Superior

5-8pm Sun. May. 5

Open mic night

Duluth Folk School 1917 W. Superior St., Duluth

5-8pm Sun. May. 5

Similar Dogs

Thirsty Pagan 1615 Winter St., Superior

7pm Sun. May. 5

Todd Oliver & Irving the Talking Dog

The West Theatre 319 N. Central Ave., Duluth

6pm Mon. May. 6

Teague Alexy

Sir Benedict's Tavern 805 E. Superior St., Duluth

6pm Mon. May. 6

Twin Ports Chess Club

Wussow's Concert Cafe 324 N. Central Ave., Duluth

7-9pm Mon. May. 6

Curly J

Join us for Curly J Mondays as he is joined weekly by different musicians in a sparring of notes and lyrics. What delights will they dream up? Guitars, keys, banjos, accordions? Your guess is as good as theirs. No Cover | All Ages | Family Friendly

Bent Paddle Taproom 1832 W. Michigan St., Duluth

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

8-9:30pm Mon. May. 6

Open Mic Comedy

Free open mic comedy every Monday night at the Jade Fountain Cocktail Lounge featuring the area's best comedians. Sign up starts at 7pm and the show starts at 8pm. First timers welcome to sign up. Come see the coolest lounge in Duluth, and start your week off with a laugh! Best of all, it's free!

Jade Fountain 305 N. Central Ave., Duluth

Cost: FREE

Age: 21+

5-8pm Tue. May. 7

Chris Clemens

Thirsty Pagan 1615 Winter St., Superior

5pm Tue. May. 7

Severio Mancieri

Sir Benedict's Tavern 805 E. Superior St., Duluth

6pm Tue. May. 7

Maxi Childs Trio

Black Water Lounge 231 E. Superior St., Duluth

6:30pm Tue. May. 7

Line Dancing Lessons

Moose Lodge Superior 66 E. 5th St., Superior

7-9:30pm Tue. May. 7

Blue Water Big Band

AAD Shrine Meeting & Event Center 5152 Miller Trunk Hwy., Duluth

Cost: $8/single, $15/couple

7-10:30pm Tue. May. 7

Comedy Open Mic

Caddy Shack Indoor Golf & Pub 2023 W Superior St., Duluth

7:30-9:40pm Tue. May. 7

The Hot Club of Duluth

Join us in the underground speakeasy every Tuesday night from 7:30-9:30pm for live Gatsby/1920’s Jazz by local band, The Hot Club of Duluth. Also featuring classic silent films up on the big screen. No cover charge. Must be 21+ to enter. The Hot Club of Duluth is a local band that is dedicated to the performance of music of the Golden Age of Jazz. Bringing hot jazz to the people all winter long.

Rathskeller 132 E. Michigan St., Duluth

Cost: FREE

Age: 21+