Day 7 of the 2024 Duluth Homegrown Music Festival dawned cloudy and so rainy that, to much online disappointment, the annual kickball game at Chester Bowl was canceled to prevent damage to the field. By evening skies had partially cleared, and it was another busy night at venues from Wussow's in West Duluth to Sir Benedict's Tavern on 8th Avenue East.
Check out our photos from the night:
![An acoustic bassist, fiddler, and guitarist perform with light coming in from a window behind them,](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3750fa6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3024x4032+0+0/resize/880x1173!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5b%2F52%2Faeb36c6c4ce489f5477d5bf2ece6%2Ffieldbirds-owlsclub-christine-7.jpg)
Christine Dean
![A man plays electric guitar and sings into a microphone](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2fcb40e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4000x6000+0+0/resize/880x1320!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd2%2F25%2Fddf4efe847fdb88957b09c412395%2Fbillieironrangeoutlaw20240504-dsc03730.jpg)
Billie Jo Laitinen
![A man in the foreground holds a microphone to his mouth while a man in the background leans over his DJ gear](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5ca1b2a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6009x4006+0+0/resize/880x587!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff4%2F20%2F27561fca437bb4781f8311eb5522%2Fsteviebeyondblissimg-1347.jpg)
Stevie Twining
![An out of focus seated man plays guitar while in focus in the front is a Scooby Doo figurine](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/85bf707/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4474x2983+0+0/resize/880x587!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9e%2Ffe%2Ffb4416564a688027bc8707178432%2Fsteviezeborzekeimg-1425.jpg)
Stevie Twining
![A group of dancers with their eyes closed and arms raised above their heads](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a4007a1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4000x6000+0+0/resize/880x1320!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff1%2F21%2Ffc9b530042c4ae76003020ec4681%2Flexizenithdance-5.jpg)
Lexi Hausmann
![A woman in a flowing white dress playing guitar on a stage](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0eff97b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4000x6000+0+0/resize/880x1320!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9e%2Fb2%2F6611562849a8bbd75d4c7984b800%2Fbilliepowerofthepuss20240504-dsc03842.jpg)
Billie Jo Laitinen
![A black-and-white photo of a bearded man seen from the chest up playing guitar and singing into a microphone. He's wearing a headband made from tin foil.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a3506d2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6240x4160+0+0/resize/880x587!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbc%2F12%2F348efa6a484fbacb8dc1c48a4c09%2Fsteviedeepfakefiveimg-1471.jpg)
Stevie Twining
![A woman in a white bodysuit does the splits in mid-air while suspended by aerial silks.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4895727/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/880x587!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0d%2Ffc%2Fd33fcc2f4232a3ab18de47cbf89a%2Flexibodyelectric-2.jpg)
Lexi Hausmann
![A woman plays guitar and sings into a microphone](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/efa9617/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/880x587!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F46%2Fc4%2Fa473be1d4915a614911489a0285a%2Flexisydney-2.jpg)
Lexi Hausmann
![A man plays guitar onstage, seen from the side](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7252305/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3379x5068+0+0/resize/880x1320!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F21%2F1e%2F8f27fe8b4912a9aca9bec9b805cb%2Fsteviedirtbikeboyfriendimg-1503.jpg)
Stevie Twining
![A smiling woman in black lace high-thigh stockings and red high heels who has red balloons attached to her body dances on a stage](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b0cc5c7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4000x6000+0+0/resize/880x1320!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F56%2Fe2%2F20683b244e3aa18a03101807978f%2Flexidolls-3.jpg)
Lexi Hausmann
![A man stands playing a saxophone solo. Next to him and behind him are several other jazz musicians.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/bfbe4d7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3024x4032+0+0/resize/880x1173!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc0%2F80%2F221cd24e463aa62f6dbeeb406345%2Fowlsclubbigband-moorishroom-christine-7.jpg)
Christine Dean
![A woman seen from the side leaning back while playing guitar](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2f87578/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4000x6000+0+0/resize/880x1320!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbf%2F7d%2F64032927416ea565622d43e4829c%2Fbillievenusdemars20240504-dsc04072.jpg)
Billie Jo Laitinen
![A man wearing a hat and poncho plays guitar while standing behind a keyboard. A bass player and guitar player are seen out of focus in the background.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/055d3c2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6240x4160+0+0/resize/880x587!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F12%2F10%2F646e753c42dd9d9118003118fe95%2Fsteviedamienimg-1623.jpg)
Stevie Twining
![A smiling young woman seen from the side playing guitar](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/02993ac/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4000x6000+0+0/resize/880x1320!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F4b%2F78%2Ff93c850b44009ed0aebaf35d3aaa%2Flexipennypeaches-3-2.jpg)
Lexi Hausmann
![A band performing on a stage as seen from the middle of the audience](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3f02b8a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/880x587!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F50%2F44%2F268a54aa4d22a9abf072a8f81e83%2Fbilliereflectivore20240504-dsc04083.jpg)
Billie Jo Laitinen
![A band performs on a stage](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0d34695/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/880x587!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa6%2F10%2Fbbfa7387497cbb02d52aacad593c%2Flexiindecent-2.jpg)
Lexi Hausmann
![A view of a band on a stage taken from behind the audience with many audience members raising their hands in the air](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/630f775/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3024x4032+0+0/resize/880x1173!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F16%2Ff8%2F810a56ec491b9921a972a58ba583%2Fkatelyncrowd-at-bratwurst.jpg)
Katelyn Brinza
![A band performs on one side of a room](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/858f1a3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3024x4032+0+0/resize/880x1173!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb1%2Fa8%2Fff09cd8f4507a9bbfb5e96dd2187%2Ftresosos-moorishroom-christine-3.jpg)
Christine Dean
![A band performs on a stage, seen from the side](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b5cb271/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5679x3786+0+0/resize/880x587!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F15%2Fcf%2Fe425a9744ef4baaeca0f16f42fae%2Fbilliedannyfranksmoky20240504-dsc04239.jpg)
Billie Jo Laitinen
Coverage of the Homegrown Music Festival on the North is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.