Community Calendar

BP Tropical Getaway!

Come see what the big SPLASH is all about. Featuring a night dedicated to the, musicality and resilience of Reggae Music & Culture. Positive vibes curated by TNT HiFi & Friends.

Wednesday Nights House DJ Jam Session. Expect songs of peace, love , humanity , happiness and rebellion

All welcome | No Cover | Good Vibe Only"

The Lincoln Park Farmers Market is open every Thursday from 3-6pm at Harrison Park (3002 W 3rd St) from June 12th thru Sept 25th.

There will be a variety of market vendors that will be selling produce, eggs, meat, canned goods, baked goods, gluten free & vegan items, crafts, health products, garden & bedding plants and more!
SNAP participants can swipe their EBT card at the market and receive additional matching market bucks! The full match is a $15 swipe which is accompanied by $25 in Hunger Solutions market bucks.
Kids 18 and under, and elders 60 and over, can receive $4 in tokens to spend on produce at the market through the Power of Produce (PoP) program!
Interested in becoming a vendor?
Email farmersmarket@communityactionduluth.org for details

**ROCKY WALL ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES - 2025 SILVER BAY MUSIC IN THE PARK FREE CONCERT SERIES AND BENEFIT HOUSE CONCERTS** Rocky Wall Entertainment announced the exciting lineup for the 2025 Silver Bay Music In The Park Concert Series. The fifth season of a series of eight free Friday night outdoor concerts is attracting some very high-quality Americana bands to Silver Bay for Friday night concerts every Friday night from July 18th through September 6th. The live music events are all age concerts to be held on an outdoor stage in downtown Silver Bay’s City Center Park on an outdoor stage. Rocky Wall Entertainment President Nelson French said, “We are thrilled to announce an exciting lineup of musical talent for the 2025 concert season. We will be welcoming a diverse mix of artists who will be coming to Silver Bay from New York City, Los Angeles, and points in between, and represent the best of Americana Music” National music legend Charlie Parr will return to kick off this year’s concert series. Rocky Wall Entertainment is pleased to present the following outdoor Friday night concerts and dates: **Rocky Wall Entertainment is pleased to present the following outdoor Friday night concerts and dates.** **Charlie Parr - July 18th (7:30 PM - 9:00 PM) https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/charlie-parr-live-on-the-city-center-stageJeff Slate & Friends - July 25th (7:30 PM - 9:00 PM) https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/jeff-slate-and-friends-live-on-city-center-park-stageNew Primitives - August 1st (7:30 PM - 9:00 PM) https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/new-primitives-live-on-city-center-park-stageMartin Zellar and the Hardways August 8th (7:30 PM - 9:00 PM) https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/martin-zellar-and-the-hardways-live-on-ccity-center-park-stageChase and Ovation - August 15th (7:30 PM - 9:00 PM) https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/chase-and-ovation-live-on-city-center-park-stageSherwin Linton & The Cotton Kings - August 22nd (7:30 PM - 9:00 PM) https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/sherwin-linton-and-the-cotton-kings-live-on-city-center-park-stageTina and the B-Sides - August 29th (7:30 PM - 9:00 PM) https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/tina-and-the-b-sides-live-on-city-ceenter-park-stageScarlet Rivera and the Chris Mulkey Band - September 5th (7:30 PM - 9:00 PM) https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/scarlet-rivera-with-the-chris-mulkey-band-live-on-city-center-park-stag** You are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chair and show up downtown at City Center Park any time after 5:30 pm. Bring a picnic dinner or plan to grab a dinner prior to the concert at the Northwoods Family Grille, Silver Bay Municipal Liquor Lounge, and Zoe’s Pizza Kitchen, In the event of inclement weather the concert will be moved indoors to the renovated Reunion Hall in Silver Bay.

Gallery exhibition opening featuring two artists: Melissa Fowler (Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Luke Superior Ojibwe) and Raven Mae (Red Lake Band of Ojibwe). A dual exhibit detailing the journey to find one’s place of belonging and the joy in reconnecting with Anishinaabe culture. Opening will feature art for sale, live music by Laura Hugo and food/refreshments. Free and open to the public. All are welcome!

Water Cat is a Franco-American duo with a sweet, stompy, and eclectic sound. Consisting of Emma Musto as the lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Henry Bullard, Water Cat can take you from original songs on the resonator guitar to Nirvana on the banjo to Edith Piaf, to West Africa and back. Water Cat will keep you on your toes, off your seat, and with a smile on your face.

Makers Market | 1st Sun of the month June-Sept. | 12-4 PM | W. Twin Ports Crafters & Sunday Strumday Music

Unique, sustainable, handcrafted, locally-grown and freshly-brewed goods are sold at the Earth Rider festival grounds on the first Sunday of each month, May to September. The market features a variety of what Twin Ports makers have to offer the first Sunday of the month May though August. Complete with live music featuring Twin Ports troubadour and guitar slinger Ian Alexy (Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank).

SALTYDOG
Their rhythms may be a little bossy. Their drummers commanded me to feel Saucy. Another Duluth band that can hold a groove. The Bass lines funk and the bootys move. Some songs tell stories and others tell moods. They sing about friends and they sing about foods. With Improvisations both jarring and dreamy, one guitar clucks and the other ones creamy. Looking for a band to follow outta the fog? Well look no further than Saltydog.

Duluth-based northwoods funk jam band Saltydog consists of Jacob Mahon on guitar and vocals, drummer Owen “Owie”Mahon (who also does vocals), Sam Deters on guitar, Bryon “Lefty” Johnson on percussion, Calvin “Calzone” Lund on the Bass and Gavin St. Clair on the keys.

QUINNE + JAMIE NESS opening!

The Central Hillside Farmers Market is open every Tuesday, from 2-5pm near the Essentia campus across from 503 E 3rd St (at the corner of E 3rd St and N 5th Ave E) from June 10th thru September 23rd.

There will be a variety of market vendors that will be selling produce, eggs, meat, canned goods, baked goods, gluten free & vegan items, crafts, health products, garden & bedding plants and more!

SNAP participants can swipe their EBT card at the market and receive additional matching market bucks! The full match is a $15 swipe which is accompanied by $25 in Hunger Solutions market bucks.
Kids 18 and under, and elders 60 and over, can receive $4 in tokens to spend on produce at the market through the Power of Produce (PoP) program!

Interested in becoming a vendor?
Email farmersmarket@communityactionduluth.org for details

The Spine Stealers and Ross Thorn kick off their Western tour in Duluth! The show doubles as an album release for Thorn's second album, Fitting In.

They'll be joined by TNT HiFi

The Spine Stealers are a two-gal duo making “spooky folk” influenced by the north-wood Wisconsin pines, 24/7 truck stop diners, heartbreak and dark lakes. Kate and Emma started learning guitar together around bonfires in their shared hometown during the height of the pandemic, soon writing songs inspired by lonesome winters, the heartaches of nostalgia and broken ideas of love. The duo started frequenting open mics in July of 2022, which led them to a whirlwind first year as performers. It began with opening for Dead Horses at Madison’s Majestic Theater for Folk Fest 2023, then winning the 2023 Blue Ox Music Festival Virtual Band Competition, and releasing their first ever EP, “River Teeth Tapes” in July, 2023. 2024 brought the release of several singles, a feature in DAYBREAK magazine, and most proudly, the recording of their debut album “If the Sky Falls, Beyond the Sidewalks”, released in October, 2024. The duo is making a name in the Midwestern folk scene, and anxiously await the introduction of their sound to new corners of the country.

With a pastoral upbringing in northern Wisconsin, Ross Thorn’s music emanates as a warm and soulful hymn, waking up optimistically beside a snow-covered window. His sharply crafted and often humorous lyrics—distinctly reminiscent of great folk artists like John Prine—reveal internal struggles of empathy, questions of human character and virtue, and a search for hope, often finding solace in some unanticipated truth. In 2023, Thorn released his debut album, Hugo, a thoughtful exploration into mortality, loss, and identity. The 9-track record leans heavily into his folk and country roots, showcasing introspective and melancholic songwriting along with political fervor and compassion for others—an album for anyone that appreciates an old sound with a forward-looking message. These songs caught the attention of Trampled By Turtles, who selected Thorn to open for them and Jenny Lewis at their annual sold-out show in Duluth. His second album, Fitting In, is set to release in August of 2025. The album showcases fine-tuned songwriting through traditional and contemporary folk tunes that explore the humorous and somber sides of the human condition.