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Sun 03.23.2025

Marc Gartman | Sunday Strum Day

No Cover | 1:00-4:00 | Cedar Lounge
Twin Ports singer/songwriter, band leader and multi instrumentalist Marc Gartman solo and acoustic, live and in person on the Cedar Lounge stage. Marc can often be found performing with the bands Coyote, Glitteratti, Damien, The Wandering Eye and Lazy Lightning 420.
Sun 03.23.2025

Sunday Funday

All Day | Cedar Lounge
Buy a Pitcher, Get a Pizza!
Mon 03.24.2025

Hospitality Worker Monday

No Cover | All Day | Cedar Lounge
Hospitality worker Monday | All Day | Monday - show proof of employment for $4 pints and $5 pizzas all day.
Tue 03.25.2025

Riders Day

All Day | Cedar Lounge
$3 half Pours $5 pub pizza
Wed 03.26.2025

Junkyard Mule | Cedar Sessions

No Cover | 6:00-9:00 PM | Cedar Lounge
New folk-grass project-band consisting of Nate Hynum (Black River Revue) on mandolin, Jen Karrusow on bass and Clancy Ward on fiddle and Leander on guitar. Original songs with some traditional and old-time covers.
Thu 03.27.2025

SOLD OUT Dave Simonett & Dave Carroll (Trampled By Turtles) + Special Guest Rich Mattson (Support)

SOLD OUT | 6:30 PM Doors | 7:00 PM Show | Cedar Lounge
Dave Simonett and Dave Carroll, of Trampled by Turtles, are playing a rare duo show. Simonett is TBT’s lead vocalist/guitarist, while Dave Carroll accompanies him on banjo and harmony vocals. The duo plays an assortment of songs spanning Trampled By Turtles, Dave Simonett’s solo work, some choice cover songs and more. || RICH MATTSON || Rich Mattson has been a musician and songwriter for more than 40 years, performing in Minnesota bands such as the Glenrustles, Ol' Yeller and the Tisdales. In the past decade, he's been collaborating with his partner Germaine Gemberling, who shares center stage and vocal work with him in the Northstars.
Fri 03.28.2025

Misisipi Mike | Weekend Primer

No Cover | 5:00-8:00 PM | Cedar Lounge
“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.
Sat 03.29.2025

Ancient Waves + Sophie Hiroko

$10.00-$60.00 | 7:30 PM Doors | 8 PM Show | Cedar Lounge
Local Twin Ports indie-grunge-pop artist Sophie Hiroko and band open the show. || ANCIENT WAVES || is a Minneapolis-based indie rock group fronted by singer-songwriter Jarad Miles. Since 2019, Miles has led the eclectic and expansive Ancient Waves through thick and thin, doling out the fervor and mystique of a love-sick sea captain to songs about the wonders and dismays of the universe. Following the release of their recent single Mississippi Song, Mpls.St.Paul Magazine's Youa Vang wrote, "Ancient Waves knows how to create music that builds on gorgeously strange beats and a hypnotic outpouring of emotions."
Sun 03.30.2025

Teague Alexy | Sunday Strum Day

No Cover | 1:00-4:00 PM | Cedar Lounge
Award-winning Duluth musician, author, and storyteller Teague Alexy is probably best known for his Americana songwriting in the national touring brothers duo Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank. Teague’s songwriting is clearly influenced by his home in Minnesota as well as his childhood in New Jersey and life as a travelling musical hobo. Teague's storytelling side has deeper roots to his Irish ancestry. The name ‘Teague’ was once used to describe the storytelling poets who travelled ancient Ireland.
Sun 03.30.2025

Sunday Funday

All Day | Cedar Lounge
Buy a Pitcher, Get a Pizza!
Mon 03.31.2025

Hospitality Worker Monday

No Cover | All Day | Cedar Lounge
Hospitality worker Monday | All Day | Monday - show proof of employment for $4 pints and $5 pizzas all day.
Wed 04.02.2025 - Tue 04.01.2025

Riders Day

All Day | Cedar Lounge
$3 half Pours $5 pub pizza
Thu 04.03.2025

Bingo, Beer & Gear at the Cedar Lounge

6-7:30PM | Cedar Lounge
Drink beer + Win Prizes! ~ Just like your granny used to play but better, and with beer! An early event of 'Bingo & Beer' beholds your chance to win Earth Rider Brewery pints, crowlers, six packs and tickets to upcoming events at the Earth Rider Brewery Fest Field & Cedar Lounge Taproom. Free to play. Stop on down for some belly laughs, beer and B-I-N-G-O
Fri 04.04.2025

Misisipi Mike | Weekend Primer

No Cover | 5:00-8:00 PM | Cedar Lounge
“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.
Sun 04.06.2025

Boss Mama | Sunday Strum Day

No Cover | 1:00-4:00 PM | Cedar Lounge
Mahtowa-based singer/guitarist Colleen Myhre put out a note to the world in 2019 with the release of the album Boss Mama. In the lower right corner of the album cover are the words “just getting started.” Though she’d been performing for more than 20 years, she was indeed just getting started. Collaborations with a slew of the region’s musicians led to the gradual and seemingly ongoing formation of Boss Mama and the Jebberhooch, a band that pushes Myhre’s country soul to new levels with deep grooves and a visible sense of joy.
Mon 04.07.2025

Hospitality Worker Monday

No Cover | All Day | Cedar Lounge
Hospitality worker Monday | All Day | Monday - show proof of employment for $4 pints and $5 pizzas all day.
Tue 04.08.2025

Riders Day

All Day | Cedar Lounge
$3 half Pours $5 pub pizza
Thu 04.10.2025

Bingo, Beer & Gear at the Cedar Lounge

6-7:30PM | Cedar Lounge
Drink beer + Win Prizes! ~ Just like your granny used to play but better, and with beer! An early event of 'Bingo & Beer' beholds your chance to win Earth Rider Brewery pints, crowlers, six packs and tickets to upcoming events at the Earth Rider Brewery Fest Field & Cedar Lounge Taproom. Free to play. Stop on down for some belly laughs, beer and B-I-N-G-O
Fri 04.11.2025

Misisipi Mike | Weekend Primer

No Cover | 5:00-8:00 PM | Cedar Lounge
“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.
Sat 04.12.2025

Red Lovely + Northern Hammer + Moxen

$5.00-$60.00 | 7:30 PM Doors | 8 PM Show | Cedar Lounge
|| RED LOVELY || Psych band from the Twin Cities traversing space and time through a mind-frying feast of genre. Walk through the forest of melted trees with us || NORTHERN HAMMER || Northern Hammer is a two-piece sludge-blues/power slop band hailing from Stillwater, Minnesota, and currently based in St. Paul, Minnesota. Scott Skoog on the drums and vocals and Nick Streine on the baritone guitar. Don’t expect expert musicianship but be prepared for a cathartic sonic explosion with dark sounds, positive energy, and a wall of fuzz! It is a dose of Electric Medicine + Moxen
Sun 04.13.2025

Sonja Martin | Sunday Strum Day

No Cover | 2:00-4:00 PM | Cedar Lounge
Sonja Rebecca Martin is a singer/songwriter from Duluth, MN. She and her husband Lee Martin co-founded the folk group Feeding Leroy and have been writing and singing with the band since 2013. Sonja’s love of folk music has been influenced by, of course, Gillian Welch, as well as Kate Wolf, Sandy Denny, and Linda Ronstadt, among others. She loves to harmonize with other voices and find those close weavings of harmonies that you can feel in your bones.
Mon 04.14.2025

Hospitality Worker Monday

No Cover | All Day | Cedar Lounge
Hospitality worker Monday | All Day | Monday - show proof of employment for $4 pints and $5 pizzas all day.
Tue 04.15.2025

Riders Day

All Day | Cedar Lounge
$3 half Pours $5 pub pizza
Thu 04.17.2025

Bingo, Beer & Gear at the Cedar Lounge

6-7:30PM | Cedar Lounge
Drink beer + Win Prizes! ~ Just like your granny used to play but better, and with beer! An early event of 'Bingo & Beer' beholds your chance to win Earth Rider Brewery pints, crowlers, six packs and tickets to upcoming events at the Earth Rider Brewery Fest Field & Cedar Lounge Taproom. Free to play. Stop on down for some belly laughs, beer and B-I-N-G-O
Thu 04.17.2025

Square Lake Film Festival | Beer + Music + Film

$10.00-$60.00 | 6:30 Doors | 7 PM Show | Cedar Lounge
Welcome to the Square Lake Film Festival! Join us for a fantastic evening filled with Beer, Music, and Film at the Cedar Lounge Earth Rider Brewery taproom. Get ready to enjoy a diverse selection of films while sipping on a delicious craft beer and grooving to live music with Misisipi Mike. Don't miss out on this unique event that brings together the best of cinema, brews, and tunes. We welcome to the Taproom The Square Lake Film & Music Festival, 22 years in the making and one of the best kept secrets of the upper Midwest, featuring independent music, beer and independent short, experimental and animated films. The event begins and ends with a special set of music by Twin Ports songwriter/guitarist Miisisipi Mike with a best of film compilation from the 2024 Square Lake Film Festival.
Fri 04.18.2025

Misisipi Mike | Weekend Primer

No Cover | 5:00-8:00 PM | Cedar Lounge
“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.
Fri 04.18.2025

Dedric Clark + Misisipi Mike

$12.00-$100.00 | 7:30 Doors | 8 PM Show | Cedar Lounge
Dedric Clark, the lead singer and sole writer of the band is planning a short run of limited ticket solo shows in early 2025, showcasing unreleased material as well as old favorites. "There’s a special motion to Social Animals... they go deeper than their indie pop, new wave cadence as each track takes you on an introspective journey." - American Songwriter. Songwriter/guitarist Misisipi Mike opens the show.
Sun 04.20.2025

Marc Gartman | Sunday Strum Day

No Cover | 1:00-4:00 PM | Cedar Lounge
Twin Ports singer/songwriter, band leader and multi instrumentalist Marc Gartman solo and acoustic, live and in person on the Cedar Lounge stage. Marc can often be found performing with the bands Coyote, Glitteratti, Damien, The Wandering Eye and Lazy Lightning 420.
Mon 04.21.2025

Hospitality Worker Monday

No Cover | All Day | Cedar Lounge
Hospitality worker Monday | All Day | Monday - show proof of employment for $4 pints and $5 pizzas all day.
Tue 04.22.2025

Riders Day

All Day | Cedar Lounge
$3 half Pours $5 pub pizza
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