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Thu 03.06.2025

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 03.07.2025

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 03.08.2025

Earth Rider Bock Fest | Free

No Cover | 12 PM to 6 PM
Come join us at Earth Rider Brewery for a day filled with delicious bock beer, music, and good vibes! This in-person event celebrates the rich history of bock beer and the start of spring. Sip on a variety of Earth Rider brews, enjoy tasty food from Mystery Machine, and groove to music throughout the day. Don't miss out on this fun-filled event with fellow beer enthusiasts! See you there! || SCHEDULE OF EVENTS || | FRIDAY | Cedar Lounge/Earth Rider Fest Field | Free Entry All Day 5 PM | First Pour Friday of the Navigator Dopple Bock + 5-7PM Beer Poking on the patio and Live Music by Misisipi Mike Sauna Du Nord| Sauna Sessions - (Sign up in advance) | SATURDAY |Cedar Lounge/Earth Rider Fest Field | Free Entry until 7:30PM 12:00 PM | Fest Field Gates Open 12:00 PM | Sauna Du Nord| Sauna Sessions - (Sign up in advance) 12-6 PM | Bock Beer Poking|Fire Pits|Music|Mystery Machine Food Truck | Free 12-3 PM | Goat Petting from Cooks County Connection 8PM | Bock Fest After Party in The Cedar Lounge w/Boss Mama & The Jebberhooch Click the link and buy your tickets! Boss Mama & The Jebberhooch || ACTIVITIES || OUTDOOR BEER GARDEN | 12-6 PM | Saturday @ Fest Field Grab a beer and get it poked and sample some great bock beers or other flagships and seasonal specialties at our outdoor beer garden. BEER POKING | 12-6 PM | FREE | Saturday @ Fest Field Spike your beer with a red-hot iron! Earth Rider Staff will be assisting with the age-old tradition of inserting a red-hot steel rod into your cold Earth Rider Bock beer: caramelizing the residual sugars, thus making it even more delicious! A colonial era tradition dating back over 400 years: when plunging the red hot metal rod into a beer the chemistry takes over by creating a steaming, bubbling effect as the sugars in the alcohol are being caramelized in front of your eyes! FIRE PITS | ALL DAY | WARM UP | Saturday @ Fest Field Our fire pits will be loaded with wood and burning throughout our festival field all day and into the night. Outdoor seating and picnic tables are available. GOAT PETTING | 12:00-3:00 PM | FREE | Saturday @ Fest Field Bring the ‘kids’ and pet a goat! That’s right, Bock beer and goats! Why goats? The beer we now know as bock originated in the Northern German city of Einbeck, as far back as the 1400s. By the 1600s bock beer was being brewed in the Munich area of Southern Germany. The name “Einbeck” was pronounced as “Einbock” in the Bavarian accent of the region – and “einbock” means “billy goat” in German. Fun for the whole family! SAUNA DU NORD| SAUNA SESSIONS ALL DAY Sign up for a session in advance! || THE SPECIALTY BEERS || HAAKON HONEY BOCK | ABV 7.0% | IBU 22 | SRM 11| Kick in the celebration! This smooth lager blendsa floral-honey aroma and flavor with a toasted maltcharacter NAVIGATOR DOPPLEBOCK | ABV 8.5% | IBU 35 | SRM 14 Malt-driven, rite-of-spring amber German lager featuring toasty caramel malt aromas and flavors. PLUS - seltzers, lagers, ales, IPA's, stouts and many more!
Sat 03.08.2025

Boss Mama & The Jebberhooch | Bock Fest After Party

$5.00-$60.00 | 7:30 PM Doors | 8 PM Show | Cedar Lounge
Bock Fest Late Night featuring live music by Boss Mama & the Jebberhooch.
Sun 03.09.2025

Ian Alexy | Sunday Strum Day | Cedar Lounge

No Cover | 1:00-4:00 PM | Cedar Lounge
Rock-and-roll vagabond Ian Alexy moved to Duluth 20 years ago and launched a music career performing in a variety of Americana and folk bands — including Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank with his brother Teague. The group recorded five albums, toured the nation and scored a hit in Green Bay Packerland with the song “Old Number Four.” A 2008 move to the Twin Cities saw the formation of Ian Alexy and the Deserters where his songwriting expanded into funk, rock and world music. Now back in Duluth, Alexy is a member of the group Babie Eyes.
Sun 03.09.2025

Sunday Funday

All Day | Cedar Lounge
Buy a Pitcher, Get a Pizza!
Mon 03.10.2025

Hospitality Worker Monday

No Cover | All Day | Cedar Lounge
Hospitality worker Monday | All Day | Monday - show proof of employment for $4 pints all day.
Tue 03.11.2025

Riders Day

All Day | Cedar Lounge
$3 half Pours $5 pub pizza
Wed 03.12.2025

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 03.13.2025

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 03.14.2025

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 03.15.2025

The Yeah Scherz

$5.00-$50.00 | 7:30 Doors | 8 PM Doors | Cedar Lounge
The Yea Scherz have been playing around Duluth for over a decade in many forms. Whether you see the full on rock band or a couple of gents playing guitars and looping beats, you’ll hear unique covers, tight harmonies, and dynamic musicianship.
Sun 03.16.2025

Nate Weiler | Sunday Strum Day

No Cover | 1:00-4:00 PM | Cedar Lounge
A Cedar Lounge favorite, Nate Weiler is a local musician who aims to compliment the vibe of any fire pit, room or stage with a balanced sound of original music and cover songs.
Sun 03.16.2025

Sunday Funday

All Day | Cedar Lounge
Buy a Pitcher, Get a Pizza!
Mon 03.17.2025

Hospitality Worker Monday

No Cover | All Day | Cedar Lounge
Hospitality worker Monday | All Day | Monday - show proof of employment for $4 pints all day.
Tue 03.18.2025

Riders Day

All Day | Cedar Lounge
$3 half Pours $5 pub pizza
Wed 03.19.2025

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 03.20.2025

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 03.21.2025

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 03.22.2025

Slope City Band

$5.00-$50.00 | 7:30 Doors | 8 PM Show | Cedar Lounge
FULL BAND SHOW ALERT || Best known for his visual artistry, Michael Smišek has also been carefully crafting music in recent years. The graphic artist behind Šek Design Studio and DLH Clothing writes songs that are woven into a blend of genres. From upbeat, windows-rolled-down soul to slow-building blues and folk, the element that holds Smišek’s music together is a sense of familiarity and rhythm.
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 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

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

$50.00-$275.00 | 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

Jarad Miles & The 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 || In 2019 he formed the band Jarad Miles & the Ancient Waves (formerly Featherbed) with local bassist Andy Nail and drummer Ed Draper, and later joined by guitarist Andrew Berg. They began playing shows in early 2020; sharing bills with local bands Little Fevers, Pleasure Horse, and Battlerat. They had studio dates to begin recording a new full-length record on the weekend of March 14 just as the pandemic hit full force.
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!
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