Dec 20 Saturday
Sophie Hiroko began writing songs as a teenager and found an audience last summer. In the fall, she recruited bassist Ned Netzel and drummer Tommy Kishida to help transform her songs into a fully formed sound that falls into the self-described genre of “tender bubblegrunge.” Kishida is leaving the band before Homegrown, but Leif Hinkel has stepped in to take over the drums. George Ellsworth was recently added on keys.
|| ANNI XO || anni xo (they/them) is a young queer musician hailing from Minnesota who found solace in music as a means to explore their identity and embrace the complexities of life. Inspired by the likes of boygenius, Taylor Swift, and Renee Rapp, anni's music is a refreshing blend of alternative songwriting and folk stylings that expertly convey themes of love, loss, and the struggles of youth in a post-modern landscape. Onstage, anni xo is joined by a talented ensemble of musicians, including Maddie Thies (any pronouns) on bass, Riley Jacobson (he/him) on electric guitar, Aurelio Sandoval (he/him) on drums, and Hunter SinClair Hawthorne (he/him) on keys and production.
Dec 24 Wednesday
Old-tyme country, acoustic three-piece Junkyard Mule plays original songs and classic covers about drifting, drinking and long-lost love. The band’s music sounds like it was made in the back room of a crossroads general store sometime around 1950. After hours. With a little homemade hooch to lighten the load. Junkyard Mule hasn’t released any work yet, but when it does it should be on both Spotify and shellac. The supergroup features vocalist and guitar/mandolin player Nate Hynum, bassist Jennifer Krussow and fiddle ace Clancy Ward.
Dec 26 Friday
“Misisipi” Mike Wolf is a traditional folk and country singer/songwriter who performs both solo and in enough bands to fill a summer music festival lineup. He writes songs with the same heart and humor as greats like John Prine, Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson. Wolf recently won first place in the Duluth Dylan Fest songwriters contest and holds down weekly residencies throughout the Twin Ports, most recently at the Cedar Lounge. His local band projects include Boxcar, Neatneatneat, Actual Wolf, Crooked Mile and Eldri Snow’s Wintry Mix.
Blue Valentine is a Tom Waits cover band featuring Tony Petersen from popular, local, rock act The Social Animals. Not to be missed!
Dec 30 Tuesday
Welcome to Jumpsuit Tuesdays! Join us every Tuesday for our Weekly Residency at the Cedar Lounge Earth Rider Brewery taproom. Come rock your favorite jumpsuit and enjoy a night of great music and good vibes. Get ready to dance the night away with our talented DJs spinning the latest hits. And the best part? Free Tickets! Don't miss out on this epic weekly event - mark your calendars now!
Dec 31 Wednesday
Feb 13 Friday
Between a guitar, mandolin and an array of sound effect devices, Erik Berry (Trampled by Turtles), singer-songwriter Marc Gartman (Two Many Banjos, Glitteratti) perform sets of Grateful Dead music. The duo perform actual and specific shows and song lists from that date, Friday the 13th, recreating the show.