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Nine Iron Range musicians perform music from the debut album Rangers at the West Theatre Sunday night.

John Louis
Thursday, Nov. 20, 6 p.m. Alhambra Lounge
Saturday, Nov. 22, 7 p.m. Ursa Minor
Twin Cities songwriter has been compared to Kris Kristofferson, John Prine and Townes Van Zandt, offering heartworn country folk music that turns life’s small moments into a shared human experience. 

Third Coast Chamber Collective
Friday, Nov. 21, 7 p.m.
St. Scholastica Mitchell Auditorium
The 2025 winter edition of Chamber Music Up North presents a repertoire from every corner of the world, featuring music influenced by diverse cultures and traditions. The touring show also appears Nov. 22 in Grand Marais and Nov. 23 in Two Harbors.

Lake Superior Surf Shindig
Saturday, Nov. 22, 12-5 p.m.
The Back Alley
Celebration of the surf scene with live music, hot beverages, bonfires, wetsuit repair, shapers, makers and a surf video showing at 5 p.m. by the Minnesota Surfriding Foundation. Everyone welcome to come hang.

The Swongos, Coop & The Kooks
Saturday, Nov. 22, 7 p.m.
Cedar Lounge
The Swongos are a three piece instrumental Surf Band from the St. Croix River Valley on the Minnesota/Wisconsin border. Coop and the Kooks is a surf, punk and old-school rock band featuring Jimi Cooper, Darryn Wallace and Marv Pomeroy.

Rangers
Sunday, Nov. 23, 7 p.m.
The West Theatre
Release concert for the debut album of an Americana project featuring nine Iron Range musicians including Keith Secola, Rich Mattson, Germaine Gemberling, Dan Boyer and Sharon Rowbottom, mixing rock, roots and R&B.

The Draco Volans
Tuesday, Nov. 25, 5:30 p.m.
Wussow’s
Duluth indie rock group, playing catchy, guitar-driven tunes and named after a cute lil’ flying lizard from Southeast Asia, hosts a listening party for their second EP, “Fever Dreams.”

Drinksgiving with Renegade
Weds. & Fri., Nov. 26 & 28, 8 p.m.
Zeitgeist
Fifth annual special featuring sketch comedy, silly videos, improv, shenanigans and shots, celebrating that time of year when you get wasted the night before you have to spend that holiday between Halloween and Christmas with annoying relatives.