Events

4-11pm Fri. Aug. 30

Fest du Nord Family Music Festival

YMCA Camp du Nord 3606 N. Arm Rd., Ely

Cost: Tickets vary by day, check site

5-8pm Fri. Aug. 30

Stern Drive

Enjoy a happy, intimate and relaxing time with Stern Drive an acoustic duo with a wide variety of music, ranging from classic rock to modern pop to jazz with a duo including Main Purdy and her husband having combined performed in Laura Velvet, Velvet Lounge, Circuit Breakers, Duluth Superior Big Time Jazz Orchestra, Randy Lee Trio, Lake City Smoking Section.

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

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

6-8pm Fri. Aug. 30

Rob McGown

Moose Lake Brewing Co. 244 Lakeshore Drive, Moose Lake

6-10pm Fri. Aug. 30

Glitteratti, Neat Neat Neat

Glitteratti consists of songwriter Marc Gartman on guitar (Two Many Banjos, Fever Dream), Dave Carroll on electric guitar (Trampled by Turtles, Two Many Banjos), Tim Saxhaug on bass (Trampled by Turtles, Dead Man Winter) and Kyle Keegan on drums (Ben Howard, Mandolin Orange). Their 2020 debut full length album 'Among the Wild' was produced by Steve Garrington (Low) and released on March 6th, 2020.

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

Cost: $10.00

Age: 21+

7-9pm Fri. Aug. 30

Boulder Lodge House Band

Boulder Lodge 7296 WI-77, Hayward

7-10pm Fri. Aug. 30

Climes

Climes is a music project that showcases original songs of folkish sensibility and genre-jumping acoustic guitar, bass and mountain dulcimer. www.climesmusic.com

Fitger's Barrel Room 600 E. Superior St., Duluth

Cost: FREE

Age: 21+

7pm Fri. Aug. 30

Frequency Rising

Gunflint Tavern 111 Wisconsin St., Grand Marais

7:30pm Fri. Aug. 30

Semisonic

Big Top Chatauqua 32525 Ski Hill Rd., Bayfield

7:30pm Fri. Aug. 30

Silver Bay Free Music in the Park: John Ellison & The Carpenter Ants

City Center Park-Silver Bay 7 Davis Drive, Silver Bay

10pm Fri. Aug. 30

Renegade Improv Comedy

Zeitgeist Teatro 222 E. Superior St., Duluth

1-4pm Sat. Aug. 31

Similar Dogs

Thirsty Pagan 1615 Winter St., Superior

2-10pm Sat. Aug. 31

Port Wing Fish Boil

Port Wing Town Hall & Pavilion 83185 Grand Ave., Port Wing

4-11pm Sat. Aug. 31

Fest du Nord Family Music Festival

YMCA Camp du Nord 3606 N. Arm Rd., Ely

Cost: Tickets vary by day, check site

6-8pm Sat. Aug. 31

Dave Neuswanger

60's, 70's Folk Rock

Boulder Lodge 7296 WI-77, Hayward

6-10pm Sat. Aug. 31

Tribute Night: Iron Maiden, Foo Fighters, Alanis Morissette

A trio of tribute music on one fun night! Two Twin Cities bands Eddie Inc (Iron Maiden Tribute) and Monkey Wrench (Foo Fighters Tribute) perform along with a rocking set by local act Dog Talk performing an entire fun set of Alanis Morisette music!

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

Cost: $12.00

Age: 21+

6:30pm Sat. Aug. 31

Pro-Comedy Tour

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

Cost: $18 advance, $20 door

7:30pm Sat. Aug. 31

The Music of John Prine & Nanci Griffith

Big Top Chatauqua 32525 Ski Hill Rd., Bayfield

8pm Sat. Aug. 31

Ice Cube

Grand Casino Hinckley 777 Lady Luck Drive, Hinckley

8pm Sat. Aug. 31

Renegade Prime Time improv

Zeitgeist Arts 222 E. Superior St., Duluth

9pm Sat. Aug. 31

Pro-Comedy Tour

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

Cost: $18 advance, $20 door

11am-1pm Sun. Sep. 1

Dick Rees Buttonbox Brunch

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

2-6pm Sun. Sep. 1

Acoustic Sunday open mic

Locker Room 403 Roosevelt St., Coleraine

3pm Sun. Sep. 1

Medicine River

Gunflint Tavern 111 Wisconsin St., Grand Marais

4-11pm Sun. Sep. 1

Fest du Nord Family Music Festival

YMCA Camp du Nord 3606 N. Arm Rd., Ely

Cost: Tickets vary by day, check site

5-8pm Sun. Sep. 1

Open mic night

Duluth Folk School 1917 W. Superior St., Duluth

4-11pm Mon. Sep. 2

Fest du Nord Family Music Festival

YMCA Camp du Nord 3606 N. Arm Rd., Ely

Cost: Tickets vary by day, check site

6pm Mon. Sep. 2

Teague Alexy

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

6pm Mon. Sep. 2

Twin Ports Chess Club

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

6-9pm Mon. Sep. 2

Saltydog

High Key Mondays are back! Breathe in the fresh tunes and move to the groovy air. Bring your kids and grandparents. The show is all ages and free. Their rhythms may be a little bossy. Their drummers commanded me to feel Saucy. Another Duluth band…

Bent Paddle Taproom 1832 W. Michigan St., Duluth

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

8-9:30pm Mon. Sep. 2

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+

5-7pm Tue. Sep. 3

Arts in the Park

Whiteside Park 58 S 7th Ave E, Ely

6pm Tue. Sep. 3

Maxi Childs Trio

Black Water Lounge 231 E. Superior St., Duluth

6pm Tue. Sep. 3

Open stage

Up Yonder on 61 1615 W. Hwy. 61, Grand Marais

7:30-9:40pm Tue. Sep. 3

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+

6pm Wed. Sep. 4

Open mic

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

6-9pm Wed. Sep. 4

Open Mic at The Backstage

Backstage - Big Top Chautauqua 84810 State Hwy. 13, Bayfield

6pm Wed. Sep. 4

Joe Paulik

Gunflint Tavern 111 Wisconsin St., Grand Marais

7pm Wed. Sep. 4

Bluegrass Jam

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

7-9pm Wed. Sep. 4

Wednesday Night Live Music

Join us at Lake Superior Brewing, offering house made brews, full kitchen and bar, and Wednesday Night Live music with rotating local artists!

Lake Superior Brewing 5324 E. Superior St., Duluth

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

7-8:30pm Wed. Sep. 4

Open Mic Comedy

Free open mic comedy every Wednesday night at Superior Tavern, featuring the best comedians in the area. Sign-up starts at 6pm and the show starts at 7pm. First timers are always welcome to get on stage! Check out the weekly drink specials and have a laugh!

Superior Tavern 1224 Tower Ave., Superior

Cost: FREE

Age: 21+

8pm Wed. Sep. 4

Josh Brown

Jack's Place 1923 Tower Ave., Superior

6-8pm Thu. Sep. 5

Gordon Thorne

North Shore Winery 202 Ski Hill Rd., Lutsen

6pm Thu. Sep. 5

Funky Thursday

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

6-8pm Thu. Sep. 5

Superior Porchfest

Various locations superiorporchfest.org, Superior

6pm Thu. Sep. 5

Maxi Childs Trio

Black Water Lounge 231 E. Superior St., Duluth

6pm Thu. Sep. 5

Bump Blomberg

Gunflint Tavern 111 Wisconsin St., Grand Marais

6-8pm Thu. Sep. 5

Tommy Wotruba

Skyport Lodge 205 Fireweed Lane, Grand Marais

7pm Thu. Sep. 5

Celtic Jam

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

8pm Thu. Sep. 5

Open mic comedy

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

Cost: Free

6-8pm Fri. Sep. 6

Rob McGown

Moose Lake Brewing Co. 244 Lakeshore Drive, Moose Lake