Music & Events
Coming to
the Cedar
Date:
Wed 06.25.2025
Paul Metsa | Cedar Sessions
"Paul Metsa is the other great folksinger from Minnesota's Mesabi Iron Range." huffington Post. Metsa has played over 5,000 professional shows, won 8 MN Music Awards, and has performed in concert with Pete Seeger, Bruce Springsteen, J.J. Cale, the Neville Brothers, and Leon Russell. "Paul is the Godfather of the Minnesota grassroots music scene. His songs cut like an axe." Al Sparhawk
Thu 06.26.2025
Superior Choice Credit Union Block Party
Earth Rider will be at Superior Choice Credit Unions 2nd annual Block party. Come party with us at the Tower Ave location in Superior. All events will be in their parking lot! Here is what to expect!
Petting Zoo
Food Trucks
Local Vendors & Artisans
Kid-Friendly Activities
Live Entertainment & More!
Whether you came last year or this is your first time, this event is all about celebrating the amazing people and businesses that make our community shine. Come hang out with your neighbors, support local, and make some awesome memories!
Thu 06.26.2025
Mentor North Summer Fest
Welcome - Let's get you all set up for the most fun you will have this summer while supporting youth mentoring across the Twin Ports! As always, we are at Earth Rider Brewery Festival Grounds - so the vibes are on point, and the beer is great! A few things to look forward to on Thursday, June 26th: Live Music from Booty and the Hoefish, Opening Act: Teague and Friends Earth Rider Beer Love Creamery Ice Cream Scoops, Ritual Salad and R & B Grilled Cheese Food Trucks. Giant yard games, table top games, and Bingo for free!. Pay to Play games with great Prizes. Prize boards: pay $10 - get something $10-$20 in value. Silent Auction and so much more! Everything raised at this even goes directly to the program support for youth, mentors and families at Mentor North. Can't wait to kick off Summer in style with our closest 400 friends - so bring all of your folks for the fun! Tickets are just $8 in advance, $10 at the door. Doors open at 4:30pm, music kicks off at 4:45pm *Note: This event is designed for an adult audience. Youth are admitted with a supervising adult. Questions? Please contact Samantha@MentorNorth.org or text/call 218-206-4430
Fri 06.27.2025
Pride Dabbler
Come see us at Pride Dabbler!
Fri 06.27.2025
Misisipi Mike | Weekend Primer
“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 06.28.2025
Duluth Harbor Monsters Home Game
The Duluth Harbor Monsters deliver high-energy, high-scoring football to the Twin Ports, thrilling thousands of passionate fans at every home game. Join us for an unforgettable experience and become part of our growing community of dedicated supporters!
Sat 06.28.2025
Burger Joint Food Truck
Born from a lifelong passion for crafting the perfect burger. All made from the freshest locally sourced ingredients. All patties are a premium blend of chuck, brisket and short rib.
Sat 06.28.2025
Night Moves + Special Guests Moxen
Minneapolis-based quartet Night Moves returned in July 2022 with The Redaction EP, a short cinematic collage, harmoniously shaped together to create an EP that seamlessly blends psychedelia with a classic cozy twang. With legendary producer John Agnello (Sonic Youth, Horsegirl, Kurt Vile, Dinosaur Jr.) lending a hand, the resulting songs prove the band's evolution as songwriters, still trading in massive pop hooks that manage to convey yearning melancholy with a sense of maturity and perspective. Twin Ports prog rock band Moxen opens the show.
Sun 06.29.2025
Sunday Funday
Pitcher & A Pizza for $25
Sun 06.29.2025
Skarlett Woods | Sunday Strum Day
Skarlett Woods wields a guitar and a powerfully expressive voice. She has a penchant for singing in an unusually wide breadth of tonal styles and inflections, making each song seemingly simple yet deeply engaging. Her original work can be daring and Jazzy like early 1970's Joni Mitchell, poetic like Bob Dylan, sweet and sexy like Norah Jones or laced with Americana like Brandi Carlile. Skarlett has opened for acts such as Stephen Stills, Judy Collins and the Blues Traveler. Hailed by Dave Franklin, (Dancing About Architecture), as a “worthy successor to the likes of James Taylor, Joan Baez”. Skarlett is currently working on her third full- length album, "Fire Patterns" aiming to be released at the end of 2025.
Mon 06.30.2025
Hospitality Worker Monday
Hospitality worker Monday | All Day | Monday - show proof of employment for $4 pints and $6 pizzas all day.
Mon 06.30.2025 - Fri 07.04.2025
Bayfield Race Week
Earth Rider is the official beer of Bayfield Race Week, a week-long festival of sailing on the South Shore of Lake Superior. Embarking from the Bayfield, Wisconsin the annual regatta surrounds the 4th of July holiday and attracts boats and crews from all points of the compass, including: Canada, Florida, Duluth, and the Twin Cities. Hold Fast!
Tue 07.01.2025
Riders Day
$3 half Pours $6 pub pizza
Tue 07.01.2025
KUBB @ Earth Rider Brewery Fest Grounds
Come play KUBB on the Earth Rider Fest Grounds next to the Cedar Lounge Taproom. It doesn't matter if you are a new player or a seasoned player. Lake Superior KUBB is on the Fest Grounds every Tuesday to show you how to play. Grab a Pint and enjoy some KUBB!
Wed 07.02.2025
Duluth FC Home Game
Join us in rooting on the Twin Ports' newest sports organization, Duluth FC. The club is part of the National Premier Soccer League's (NPSL) Midwest Region, North Conference. We will be there serving Earth Rider Beer to fans at two games scheduled at UW Superior's SCCU Stadium.
Thu 07.03.2025
Blue Valentine + Innerstellar Overdrive + Dane & Becky
BLUE VALENTINE || Blue Valentine is a captivating Tom Waits cover band channeling the timeless essence of the legendary artist. With a passion for Waits' music and a deep appreciation for his distinctive style, Delivering soul-stirring renditions of his most iconic songs.|| INNERSTELLAR OVERDRIVE || is the kind of stuff James Hetfield listens to during his yoga sessions atop a mountain in Vail, Colorado. It’s the positive, uplifting and inspirational music on the speakers during group therapy sessions for the guys in Pantera. Songs like “Unstoppable” and “Fearless” are exhilarating, heart-pumping, joyrides of thrash rock. Call it happy metal. The Duluth-based trio formed in 2023 and is making its Homegrown debut. The band features Full Circle Yoga owner Erik Schnackenberg on guitar and vocals, Bryce Kastning on drums and Erin Hunt on bass.
Fri 07.04.2025
SPINDEPENDENCE DAY | Cold Crew
This Independence Day, we're dropping beats—not fireworks. Come celebrate Spindependence Day, a high-energy EDM show featuring some of the dopest DJs from the Northland and across Minnesota.
This event is a shoutout to everyone who puts in the work and brings the energy all year long. It’s a celebration of dedication, community, and the music that keeps us moving.
Skip the chaos of Canal Park and the crowds at Bayfront. Spindependence Day is the perfect alternative to experience amazing music, good people, and unforgettable vibes.
Fri 07.04.2025
Misisipi Mike | Weekend Primer
“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 07.05.2025
2nd Annual Twin Ports Monsters of Rock Fest
Earth Rider Brewery presents the second annual Twin Ports Monsters of Rock Festival. Join us at this annual event. Torment (DLH) + Surefire (MKE) + Inflict (MSP) + Shadows of Me(DLH) + Pronoya (DLH) + Throw Me The Remote (DLH) | 15-bucks. This epic night of pure rock and roll energy will keep no bounds. Long live hard rock!
Sun 07.06.2025
Sunday Funday
Pitcher & A Pizza for $25
Sun 07.06.2025
Earth Rider Makers Market
Unique, sustainable, handcrafted, locally-grown and freshly-brewed goods are sold at the Earth Rider festival grounds on the first Sunday of each month, May to September. The market features a variety of what Twin Ports makers have to offer the first Sunday of the month May though August. Complete with live music featuring Twin Ports troubadour and guitar slinger Ian Alexy (Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank).
Consult Earth Rider’s social media for updates regarding weather, music, food trucks and vendors.
Sun 07.06.2025
Ian Alexy | Sunday Strum Day
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.
Mon 07.07.2025
Hospitality Worker Monday
Hospitality worker Monday | All Day | Monday - show proof of employment for $4 pints and $6 pizzas all day.
Tue 07.08.2025
Riders Day
$3 half Pours $6 pub pizza
Tue 07.08.2025
KUBB @ Earth Rider Brewery Fest Grounds
Come play KUBB on the Earth Rider Fest Grounds next to the Cedar Lounge Taproom. It doesn't matter if you are a new player or a seasoned player. Lake Superior KUBB is on the Fest Grounds every Tuesday to show you how to play. Grab a Pint and enjoy some KUBB!
Wed 07.09.2025
Sophie Hiroko | Cedar Sessions Residency
Riding a wave of generational change in the city’s music scene, Duluth’s Sophie Hiroko began writing songs as a teenager and found an audience last summer. In the fall, she recruited bassist Ned Netzel and drummer Tommy Kishida to help transform her songs into a fully formed sound that falls into the self-described genre of “tender bubblegrunge.” Kishida is leaving the band before Homegrown, but Leif Hinkel has stepped in to take over the drums. George Ellsworth was recently added on keys. Hiroko’s lyrics reflect the experience of “coming of age in Duluth as a queer woman, and coming from a multi-cultural family,” she said.
Wed 07.09.2025
Bayside Sound Concerts
Come see us at the Bayside Sounds Around Town concert series! There will be live music, food trucks, games, and community fun every Wednesday night from July 9 through August 27, 2025.
Each week, enjoy a vibrant local band, delicious eats, and family-friendly activities in beautiful park settings around Superior. It’s the perfect midweek summer tradition!
This week's music will be John & Andy 50s Variety.
Thu 07.10.2025
Indecent Proposal | Superior Soundcheck Series
Indecent Proposal is more than a name - it's a mindset. In a world where we constantly follow, and conform to fit in, we encourage the opposite. Our Indecent Proposal is to wholeheartedly embrace the essence of who you truly are without the weight of fitting the form. We propose to let go of expectations and bring love, respect, individuality, and courage to the floor. Be yourself, and be indecent.
Fri 07.11.2025
Misisipi Mike | Weekend Primer
“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 07.11.2025
Father Hennepin + Dance Attic
Honkey-tonk band Father Hennepin, led by Homegrown Music Festival founder Scott “Starfire” Lunt, holds the distinction of having played the festival more times than any other act. Counting unofficial live-stream performances during the pandemic, this year marks the 25th time the Fat Hens will play Homegrown. Flanking Starfire are Ted Anderson on guitar, Bob Olson on bass, Jimi Cooper on guitar, Susan Ludwig on keyboard and accordion, and Jim Hagstrom on drums. The band’s studio album, Crooked With Gin, came out in 2001. The group leans into sounds from soft rock to twangy country, with heartfelt lyrics to boot. Dance Attic opens the show.
