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Events For 09/12/2025

Fri. Sep. 12

Art Escape

From painters, jewelers, potters, and sculptors to woodworkers and performers, Bayfield’s high-quality art scene is worth celebrating. Join us for the second annual “Art Escape,” a nine-day celebration of “all things art” across Bayfield County and Madeline Island. Experience the arts through demonstrations, and open houses, and create your own masterpiece through a workshop.

Bayfield County & Madeline Island, Bayfield

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

10am-2pm Fri. Sep. 12

Lake Superior Estuarium OPEN

What’s an Estuarium? A gathering place for learning and play! The term is a combination of words “estuary” and “museum.” Join us in the exhibit hall to learn more about how fresh water, ecology, and culture coexist and…

Lake Superior Estuarium 3 Marina Drive, Superior

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

1-3pm Fri. Sep. 12

Genealogy Club

Northwoods Friends of the Arts 210 S. River St., Cook

2-4pm Fri. Sep. 12

Acrylic Painting Class

Explore your creativity and paint your own masterpiece with step-by-step instruction! All materials to paint a 16x20 canvas will be provided and no experience is necessary. Snacks and beverages are welcome. Class will be held at Northern Exposure Art in Enger Lofts Marketplace. To see what image we’ll be painting and to sign up, please visit northernexposureart.com.

Northern Exposure Art 1832 W Superior St #105, Duluth

Cost: $40

Age: All Ages

3:40-4:40pm Fri. Sep. 12

To Love and To Learn: Explorations of Attraction & Relationship

Join us for this year's first School of Arts and Sciences Colloquium! Dr. Anna Semanko will present scientific research on romantic attraction that has been conducted at The College of St. Scholastica in the To Love and To Learn Research Lab. Topics are likely to include factors that influence attraction, hookup behaviors, and relationship maintenance.

St. Scholastica Library Raven Room 1200 Kenwood Ave, Duluth

Cost: FREE

4pm Fri. Sep. 12

Metalfest XXI

Wasko's Campground Plus 8441 S. County Rd. P, Lake Nebagamon

5:30-7:30pm Fri. Sep. 12

Writers open mic

Duluth Folk School 1917 W. Superior St., Duluth

6-8pm Fri. Sep. 12

Hannah Rey

Castle Danger Brewery 17 7th St., Two Harbors

6-8pm Fri. Sep. 12

Acrylic Painting Class

Explore your creativity and paint your own masterpiece with step-by-step instruction! All materials to paint a 16x20 canvas will be provided and no experience is necessary. Snacks and beverages are welcome. Class will be held at Northern Exposure Art in Enger Lofts Marketplace. To see what image we’ll be painting and to sign up, please visit northernexposureart.com.

Northern Exposure Art 1832 W Superior St #105, Duluth

Cost: $40

Age: All Ages

7-8pm Fri. Sep. 12

Somehow, Some Day, Somewhere: Music Faculty Recital

Join St. Scholastica music faculty member Dr. Derek Bromme for an evening of brass chamber music. He will be joined by Dr. Steve Siegel, trumpet and Alexander Sandor, piano, both faculty members at the University of Wisconsin-Superior.

College of St. Scholastica Mitchell Auditorium 1200 Kenwood Ave., Duluth

Cost: $12 general admission, free for students

7-9pm Fri. Sep. 12

Night of the Mystic

An Evening of Spirits & Secrets Step into Duluth’s most historic speakeasy for an intimate night of mystery, readings, and enchantment. Three gifted mystics will be offering their unique talents, each bringing a different path to insight and self-discovery. Tickets Include Three drinks (one Herb-Infused Cherry Batch Ale and two handcrafted cocktails) Personal readings with all three mystics

Rathskeller 132 E Michigan St., Duluth

Cost: $89

Age: 21+

7-9pm Fri. Sep. 12

House Band

Boulder Lodge 7296 WI-77, Hayward

7pm Fri. Sep. 12

7 p.m.w/ Discord At Dawn, Chasm, Beauty Mountain Rd

Friday September 12th, all are invited to the Caddy Shack to celebrate 10 Years Of DAD! And if that isn't just the best, we also have Chasm and Beauty Mountain Rd! And it's all $5! Exclamation points!!! // Beauty Mountain Rd @8pm // Chasm @9pm // Discord At Dawn @10pm

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

Cost: $5

Age: 21+

7pm Fri. Sep. 12

Nurse John

Black Bear Casino 1710 Hwy. 210, Carlton

7pm Fri. Sep. 12

GB Leighton

Reif Performing Arts Center 720 NW Conifer Drive, Grand Rapids

7:30-10pm Fri. Sep. 12

Million Dollar Quartet

This iconic jukebox musical is guaranteed to blow the roof off the NorShor Theatre! On December 4, 1956, an extraordinary twist of fate brought Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley together at Sun Records in Memphis for one of the greatest jam sessions ever.

NorShor Theatre 211 E. Superior St., Duluth

Cost: $20-$60

Age: Ages 8 and up

7:30pm Fri. Sep. 12

Loadstone

Locker Room 403 Roosevelt St., Coleraine

8-10pm Fri. Sep. 12

D-Town Driftway: Mario Kart Live Band

Rev your engines, racers! D-Town Driftway is Duluth’s premiere Mario Kart 8 live band, and we want to put you in the driver’s seat. You race your friends in a head-to-head competition, while we play all the Mario Kart OST Hits!

Bent Paddle Taproom 1832 W. Michigan St., Duluth

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

8-10:30pm Fri. Sep. 12

Starry Skies at Woodstock Bay

View celestial wonders through a variety of telescopes with Starry Skies North, DarkSky Wisconsin, Arrowhead Astronomical Society, the St. Louis River Alliance, and Friends of the Lake Superior Reserve! Learn about astronomy and the effects of light pollution, and appreciate our beautiful night sky together. This event is part of Celebrate the Night Sky Week 2025.

Woodstock Bay Landing 15 White Birch Trail, Superior

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

8pm Fri. Sep. 12

Landscapes

Gunflint Tavern 111 Wisconsin St., Grand Marais

9pm Fri. Sep. 12

50/50

Black Bear Casino Cobalt Nightclub I-35 & 210, Carlton

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