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After 40 years of hopping from one city to another, the annual Finnish American gathering is planting in Duluth for at least the next half decade, starting this week.

Everyone is invited to experience family-friendly FinnFest, North America’s premier event featuring Nordic life and ingredients of happiness from music and movies to sauna and shopping. FinnFest will be held Wednesday through Sunday, July 26 – 30 at the DECC in Duluth. DULUTH – The happiest country in the world will be showcased in Duluth

On Tuesday, Homegrown's "big venue" night featured the Gemstones paying tribute to AfroGeode, and a concluding Fenestra Funk set that inspired dozens to dance.

As Monday night's Homegrown shows ramped up, we asked some of the early attendees to share their styles.

Breanne Marie and the Front Porch Sinners make COVID-careful album Music is more than a hobby for a Duluth musician who found a way to record during the pandemic. Written By: Christa Lawler | × Breanne Marie and the Front Porch Sinner, masked and socially distanced, recorded a record this past summer at Sparta Sound. (Photo courtesy of Breanne Tepler) It’s a tale as old as the pandemic: A musician had plans to record an album in mid-March 2020 — one of those a...

Music is more than a hobby for a Duluth musician who found a way to record during the pandemic.

Duluth Americana band make a COVID-careful album Music is more than a hobby for a Duluth musician who found a way to record during the pandemic. Written By: Christa Lawler | × Breanne Marie and the Front Porch Sinner, masked and socially distanced, recorded a record this past summer at Sparta Sound. (Photo courtesy of Breanne Tepler) DULUTH — It’s a tale as old as the pandemic: A musician had plans to record an album in mid-March 2020 — one of those all-imme...

This weeks top picks in local arts and entertainment. Written By: Christa Lawler | × Cedar Lounge, for the indoor-concert curious As a human whose only recent experiences In Public are grocery stores, Target and Zenith Bookstore, it is Cedar Lounge in Superior that most piques my In Public interest. It’s inspired by the well-spaced tables, added exhaust fans and Plexiglass, confessional-booth-style spots at the bar that I see on its social media. So here’s an excuse to go...

The new concert series is called Live from the Mitchell.  This first of the series will take place on Saturday, February 13, from 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., featuring the acoustic ska duo Woodblind.  Woodblind is made up of Jason Wussow and Viekko Lepisto from Duluth. The concert will feature the duo along with guest musicians featured on their newest album, which was released this past summer. Enter your number to get our free mobile app The general public is invited to watch the performance, ...