Events

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Events by City

Friday, Aug. 7th, 2026

4-8pm Fri. Aug. 7

Portage

Birch Terrace Supper Club 601 W. Hwy. 61, Grand Marais

4pm Fri. Aug. 7

David Karas

Staudemeyer's Four Seasons Resort 44800 Birch Point Rd., Cable

5-8pm Fri. Aug. 7

Vinyl Cruise

Keyport Lounge 1900 Belknap St., Superior

5pm Fri. Aug. 7

Morningbird

Smoke on the Water 94 Roosevelt St., Coleraine

6-8pm Fri. Aug. 7

RKY

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

6-9pm Fri. Aug. 7

Milkbone

American Legion Post 71 5814 Grand Ave., Duluth

6-9pm Fri. Aug. 7

Reggie Ducote

Mike's Pub 413 E. Howard St., Hibbing

6pm Fri. Aug. 7

Blake Thomas

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

7-9pm Fri. Aug. 7

So What

Local Duluth band "So What" will perform their original soulful indie/blues-rock, along with some tastefully-selected cover tunes. Friday night: come catch the vibe.

Duluth Cider 2307 W Superior St., Duluth

Cost: FREE

7pm Fri. Aug. 7

Mark Connolly

Belknap Lounge 130 Belknap St., Superior

7pm Fri. Aug. 7

Samantha Grimes

Moose Lake Brewing Co. 244 Lakeshore Drive, Moose Lake

7:30pm Fri. Aug. 7

Big Top Opry

Big Top Chatauqua 32525 Ski Hill Rd., Bayfield

7:30pm Fri. Aug. 7

The MTVs

Bridge's Bar 6891 S. Lake Ave., Lake Nebagamon

7:30pm Fri. Aug. 7

Junkyard Mule

The Portage Hwy. 63 & Cty. Rd. M, Cable

8-11pm Fri. Aug. 7

Old Love, Sonja Bjordal, Idle Rose

8:00 PM Show Old Love’s songwriting is equal parts clever and sincere, Pollesch’s vocals moving from raw and vulnerable to playful and poetic. At their shows you can hear anything from stripped down finger-picked storytelling, to vibey…

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

Cost: $12-$85

Age: 21+

8pm Fri. Aug. 7

Aftershock

Mr. D's Bar & Grill 5622 Grand Ave., Duluth

9pm Fri. Aug. 7

PB & J

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

9pm Fri. Aug. 7

Border Cats

Rival House at Grand Casino Hinckley 777 Lady Luck Drive, Hinckley

9pm Fri. Aug. 7

The County

Sevenwinds Casino 13767 County Hwy B, Hayward

Saturday, Aug. 8th, 2026

7am-11:30pm Sat. Aug. 8

Bayfield County Fair

Bayfield County Fairgrounds 7080 N. Main Street, Iron River

11am-5pm Sat. Aug. 8

Summer Bash

Chester Creek Books 1333 E. Superior St., Duluth

1-4pm Sat. Aug. 8

Similar Dogs

Thirsty Pagan 1615 Winter St., Superior

2-4pm Sat. Aug. 8

Darin Bergsven

Northern Waters Smokehaus 394 Lake Ave. S., Duluth

2-4:30pm Sat. Aug. 8

Bentley

Bayfield Winery 87380 Betzold Rd., Bayfield

4-7pm Sat. Aug. 8

Hardaybra

The Breeze Inn 5168 Jean Duluth Rd., Duluth

4-7pm Sat. Aug. 8

Thirsty River

Gunflint Tavern 111 Wisconsin St., Grand Marais

5pm Sat. Aug. 8

Bugle Boys

Smoke on the Water 94 Roosevelt St., Coleraine

6pm Sat. Aug. 8

Mackie Brothers

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

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