The Duluth Music and Maritime Festival is proud to welcome this spectacular line up of nationally recognized bands to Duluth, Minnesota for three evenings of outdoor concerts!
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Cracker, the group that veritably introduced brash irreverence and irony into alt-rock, are back and in top form on their 429 Records debut, Sunrise In The Land Of Milk And Honey. This rich new trove of sharp-witted songs showcases a bristling, late 70’s – early 80’s power pop punk aesthetic which hits as hard as it did at the band’s formation 17 years ago. Eight albums (one platinum and three gold) and a barrel full of anthemic hit songs later, Cracker endures, using their ability to weave decades of influences into an album that is seamlessly riveting.
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Gear Daddies is a band from Austin, Minnesota that enjoyed regional success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Its members were Randy Broughten (electric and steel guitar), Nick Ciola (bass), Billy Dankert (drums and vocals), and Martin Zellar (guitar and vocals).
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Minneapolis new wavers The Suburbs, voted by the Minneapolis Star Tribune as one of the "Top 100 Most Influential Musicians of the 20th Century", began recording for local label Twin/Tone in 1978 with a lineup comprised of vocalist Blaine John "Beej" Chaney, guitarist B.C. Allen, keyboardist Chan Poling, bassist Michael Halliday, and drummer Hugo Klaers. They quickly rose to new-wave prominence in the Midwest and in the New York and Los Angeles scenes, and are considered now to be one of the touchstones of the "Minneapolis Sound" that spawned The Replacements, Husker Du and Prince. Official Facebook Page
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It all kinda started at Christmas when my sons and I were hanging ornaments on the tree. We have an ornament that is a little electric guitar and my six-year-old son was looking at it and asked, “What’s this Dad?” I said, “What??? It’s an electric guitar.” To which he replied, “What’s that?” Well, I was kinda horrified so I ran downstairs and pulled out an old hollowbody electric (that is my wife’s), an amp and I came upstairs, plugged it in and ripped into “My Generation” by The Who. Well, my one son actually climbed me in point 2 seconds and leaped off my shoulders while the other one looked like I had plugged the lights on the tree into him. They flew around the room dancing for two straight wonderful hours. I got the point. I grew up playing only electric and it was like remembering how to be free. For many reasons, it was so needed. So I got free.
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Everything changed for me when I left my home state for a new adventure and landed in the metropolis of Duluth, MN. At an open stage called “Experimental Thursdays,” I brought my guitar and Farfisa organ and played a few originals and a cover of “California Dreamin’.” Little did I know that one of my musical idols, Alan Sparhawk of Low, was in the small audience. When I finished, he promptly approached me and asked me if I would open for Low on their upcoming tour. He eventually released my new album his Chairkicker’s Union label the following spring. Before I knew it, I had quit school, crammed my Honda Civic full of gear with my drummer, and was opening for Low across the country I had barely seen. I was twenty years old.
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As decreed by the Mayor of St. Paul, Christopher B. Coleman, Saturday December 22, 2007 was officially Heiruspecs day. Heiruspecs celebrated by playing two sold out Ten Year Anniversary shows in St. Paul and releasing a limited edition full length disc with out of print or unreleased songs and five brand new songs, titled "Ten Years Strong". After the merch got counted and the openers got paid Heiruspecs, and a group of their close friends, walked the half block back to their rehearsal space, shared a couple high fives, drank champagne and celebrated ten years of Heiruspecs. Upon finishing his second glass of champagne the mayor of St. Paul leaned over to Heiruspecs and handed them a biography of Heiruspecs and a briefcase brimming with pardons for unpaid parking tickets. It goes like this:
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Recognized as the "premier men's vocal ensemble in the United States" by Fanfare Magazine, Cantus enjoys a vigorous schedule of national tours, subscription concerts in its home of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, educational outreach programs, and recording. The Washington Post hails the ensemble's sound as having both "exalting finesse" and "expressive power," and refers to their music-making as "spontaneous grace." The ensemble is known for adventurous programming spanning many periods and genres, including chant, Renaissance music, contemporary works, art song, folk, spirituals, world music, and pop.
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Ninety to the Dozen has grown to become an immensely popular traditional Irish pub music band in Minnesota. They are in high demand for their unique mix of traditional music. They rose to their current popularity as the cornerstone of the Authentic Irish Music Pub Tour popularized in northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin, and in the Duluth, MN area.
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Retribution GospelThe most important thing to know about the rock trio Retribution Gospel Choir is that they are likely the most physically fit band on Earth. Drummer Eric Pollard is a distance swimmer, and Ultimate Frisbee champion with state basketball credentials. Bassist Steve Garrington also dazzles on the court, but it’s his long-distance running skills that mark him a champion. Alan Sparhawk, who plays guitar and sings, has extensive experience in American football, has been scouted for coaching work and stays fit as a distance trail runner and member of the band Low. Certainly, this trio would destroy any other band in a 10k race, and then still do the gig. Read the full bio » |
Tom KastleTom Kastle has spent over two decades “on the road” and “on the water” as a singer, tall ship sailor and captain, songwriter, and teller of tales. As half of the maritime folk duo Tom & Chris Kastle, he toured throughout the United States as well as Ireland, Scotland, Poland, the Netherlands, and New Zealand delighting audiences and producing 11 recordings plus a soundtrack for PBS (WTTW Chicago). Recently, his traditional sea music was featured at the 2009 International Folk Alliance Conference in Memphis and his original maritime song, Cold Winds, has been covered by artists in the US, England, and the Netherlands. When ashore, he lives in a 19th century fishing cottage that once belonged to Wisconsin’s first governor. |
AM RubinAM Rubin is "Possibly the most eclectic father/son band ever!" AM RUBIN, a pair of local entertainers who are often mistaken for brothers, sing songs that tell stories. Driven by the soaring sounds of son Tony Rubin's Telecaster and Martin and rooted with the integrity of father Mark Rubin's rumbling bass and sweet guitar, the duo represents the diversity and connectivity of music that appeals to most and can best be described as good...real good. |
Coal Car CabooseCoal Car Caboose is: Brian Schanzenbach- Lead Vocals, Guitar Steve Lueck- Drums Luke Nyen- Lead Guitar, Vocals Keith Yanes- Bass Dave Adams- Trumpet, B. Vocals Patrick Sunderland- Trumpet, B. Vocals AlBone Nordehn -Trombone, B. Vocals Follow them on Facebook » |
The MagnoliasThe Magnolias, a tried and true name in American hard rock, earned this status via loud, brash shows on expansive tours of the U.S. in the 1980s and 90s. Fronted by singer/guitarist, songwriter and co-founding member John Freeman, the band solidified its reputation as one of Minneapolis' most formidable musical acts by delivering from-the-gut, yet melodic, hook-laden tunes across five albums for the Twin/Tone and Alias record labels. |
Funtime BandThe Chmielewski Family has been synonymous with polka music. Over 100 years later and into five succeeding generations, the Chmielewski Family music has never stopped. In 1989, the “Chmielewski Family Funtime Band” swept the Minnesota Music Academy and for three consecutive years dominated by winning nine out of the eleven awards in the polka field. They produced over 2000 television shows broadcast throughout the U.S. and Canada. The leader of the band, Florian Chmielewski was inducted into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame (New Ulm, MN) in 1994, and into Ironworld Discovery Center Polka Hall of Fame (Chisholm, MN) in 1995. |
Bounding MainDean Calin, Christie Dalby, Gina Dalby, Jon Krivitzky, David Yondorf. Bounding Main is a group of three male and two female vocalists that sing richly harmonic versions of traditional maritime songs. "Beautiful Harmonies with a Maritime Flair!" Their shows are filled with spirit, humor and harmony; their arrangements of traditional nautical music bring the listener into the world of fellowship, adventure and romance. www.boundingmain.com www.boundingmain.com |
Matt MobergEvery so often we encounter music that not only moves around us but ends up moving inside of us as well. This kind of art is intrusively strong, emotive and pure. It is organic in its nature and completely isolated from the meat market of pop culture that clogs our radios today. Passionate fans go out looking to get their hands on this art but are often disappointed to find that it is a rare artifact that many believe to be extinct. Those of course who make this claim and subscribe to this belief, have never stepped inside the sounds of Matt Moberg, singer/songwriter reigning from Minneapolis, Minnesota. |
