embalmingEva's Valentine's Day Showcase
2026-02-14 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | Sacred Heart Music Center, 201 West 4th Street, Duluth, MN, 55806, United States
Duluth electronic duo embalmingEva host a special Valentine’s Day showcase featuring performances from a variety of Twin Ports artists at 7:30 pm Saturday, Feb 14.
A self taught, moody female syth duo, embalmingEva has earned wide critical praise for their original music and creative staging. The showcase will feature unique performances and collaborations with other Twin Ports artists including Sister Veery, Chad Hilgenberg, Greg Cougar Conley, Shanna Willie and Beef 1000. The embalmingEva Community Choir will also make an appearance.
The Valentine’s Day Showcase will be an immersive musical experience for couples, families or solo folks of all ages. Come as you are!
E-tickets will be available beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 2 HERE for $23.18. Paper tickets will be available for $20 at Zenith Bookstore in West Duluth (plus $1 handing fee) and Globe News in Superior (Cash only). Tickets will be available at the door while supply lasts for $25. Doors at 6:30 pm. Music at 7:30.

Friends of the Felgemaker children's event: How to Train Your Dragon
2026-02-07 10:00 - 11:30
The Friends of the Felgemaker will host an interactive children’s program that features the Sacred Heart Music Center’s historic Felgemaker pipe organ from 10 to 11:30 am Saturday morning, Feb. 7.
This program is free and geared towards younger children (K-5th grade). The morning activities will include:

Listening to music from the movie “How to Train Your Dragon” played on the historic Felgemaker pipe organ which was built in 1898
Seeing live bearded dragons courtesy of the Lake Superior Zoo Education Department
Seeing up close how a pipe organ works by experiencing an Orgelkids miniature organ
Eating animal crackers and juice

The event is free. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Signing up for tickets on Eventbrite HERE is appreciated but not necessary.

Duluth Does The Pretenders
2026-01-24 19:00 - 22:00
More than two dozen Twin Ports musicians will pay tribute to rock icon Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders performing some of the band’s biggest hits at 7 pm Saturday, January 24.
This one-night-only concert is part of an ongoing tribute series staged at Sacred Heart Music Center twice a year.
95 KQDS radio personality Chris Allen will host.
Each Northland artist will perform a song from The Pretenders catalog, which includes rock classics like “Brass in the Pocket,” “Middle of the Road,” and “Don’t Get Me Wrong.” Hey-Ho, don’t miss this show!
All proceeds from this Duluth Does concert goes to support Sacred Heart Music Center programming and maintenance of its historic property.
Advance e-tickets will go on sale for $15 (plus $2.85 in fees) at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 5 on Eventbrite HERE. Paper tickets will be available at Globe News in Superior (cash only) and Zenith Bookstore in West Duluth (plus $1 handling fee). Tickets will be available at the door for $20 while supply lasts. Doors at 6 pm. Music at 7.

Willowgreen and Eira: "Winter Solstice Fire"
2025-12-21 14:00 - 16:00
Duluth-based Eira and Willowgreen will perform “Winter Solstice Fire: Music for the Winter Seasons” with a special guest appearance by harpist, Mary Hagen for a memorial/tribute to Willowgreen’s longtime harpist Georganne Hunter.
This special holiday concert will be held at 2 pm Sunday, Dec. 21 on the beautiful Sacred Heart altar stage.
Willowgreen has been at the forefront of Celtic music and a Northland favorite for 40 years. Their Holiday concerts are a “must-see” in Duluth and especially at Sacred Heart Music Center.
Eira (pronounced “era” in North America) features Willowgreen members Jim Ofsthun, Sue Spencer, Liesel Wilson and Bridget Spencer. The group performs music from Scotland, Ireland, Newfoundland, Canada, Wales, China, Scandinavia and the United States. Instrumentation includes fiddle, erhu, guitars, bodhrán, octave mandolin, octave fiddle, button accordion, and whistles.
E-tickets will be available for $15 (plus $2.85 in fees) at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 31 HERE. Paper tickets will be available for $15 at Globe News in Superior (cash only) and Zenith Bookstore in West Duluth (plus $1 handling fee). Tickets will be available at the door while supply lasts for $20. Doors at 1 pm. Music at 2 pm.

Caitlyn Smith
2025-12-19 19:30 - 22:00
Caitlyn Smith is an acclaimed singer-songwriter whose powerful vocals and masterful storytelling have made her one of the most compelling voices in modern music. Born and raised in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, Caitlyn has released three studio albums on Monument Records—Starfire (2018), Supernova (2020), and High & Low (2023)—and is currently in the studio working on her fourth.
Renowned for her genre-defying songwriting, Caitlyn has penned hits for icons like Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers (“You Can’t Make Old Friends”), pop stars Meghan Trainor and John Legend (“Like I’m Gonna Lose You”), and country standouts including Lainey Wilson, Lady A, Garth Brooks, Jason Aldean, Ian Munsick, and Gabby Barrett. Her songs have also been recorded by artists such as Miley Cyrus, Mumford & Sons, Fletcher, Avicii, James Bay, and countless others.
After years of success behind the scenes, Caitlyn stepped into the spotlight with Starfire, her confident debut blending pop, soul, and country influences. She has toured with Sheryl Crow, Amos Lee, Chris Stapleton, George Strait, and Little Big Town, with Rolling Stone naming her one of “10 New Artists You Need to Know.”
Sydney Hansen, a Duluth native, is an accomplished Nashville-based recording artist and songwriter who brings depth and artistry to her music, reflecting both her Midwestern roots and Nashville’s rich creative spirit. She will be performing an acoustic set with her band’s lead guitarist, Don Douglas.
E-tickets will be available on Eventbrite for $30 (plus $3.85 in fees) at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 31 HERE. Paper tickets will be available for $30 at Globe News in Superior (cash only) and Zenith Bookstore in West Duluth (plus $1 handling fee). Tickets will be available at the door while supply lasts for $35. Doors at 6:30 pm. Music at 7:30 pm.

Reflections on Ravel
2025-12-14 15:00 - 16:30
“Reflections on Ravel” is a celebration marking the 150th Anniversary of French composer, pianist and conductor Maurice Ravel‘s birth in 1875.
With his unique and compelling voice at the crossroads between impressionism and modernism, Ravel created a kaleidoscope of soundscapes. Immerse yourself in the iconic French composer’s universe through his chamber music works and arrangements of his most treasured pieces to celebrate the winter season.
Performers from the Twin Ports classical music community include: Paula Gudmundson, flute; Theodore Schoen, clarinet; Ben Jorge, trombone; Jennifer Lien, soprano; Georgia Jacobson, mezzo-soprano; Kristen Sande, violin; Jennifer Mattson, violin; Jonathan Kresha, viola; Byron Klimek, cello; Charles Sundquist, piano; and Janell Lemire, harp.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
E-tickets will be available on Eventbrite for $20 (plus $3.18 in fees) at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 31 HERE. Paper tickets will be available for $20 at Globe News in Superior (cash only) and Zenith Bookstore in West Duluth (plus $1 handling fee). Tickets will be available at the door while supply lasts for $25. Student rush tickets available at the door only for $5. Doors at 2 pm. Music at 3 pm.

Nicholas David album release show
2025-12-12 19:30 - 22:00
After five years in the making, Nicholas David is celebrating his first vinyl release: “More Than Music” with a 7:30 pm concert Friday, Dec. 12 on the beautiful Sacred Heart altar stage.
The St. Paul-based singer/songwriter has been making music “from the heart for the heart” for nearly 30 years. Like the mighty Mississippi River, David’s musical journey follows a cosmic current that’s taken him coast-to-coast and across the pond. From NBC’s “The Voice” where he met Bill Withers, sang with Smokey Robinson and took home third place honors, to riding along the rock and roll highway with the Allman Brothers’ sons!
Come celebrate an evening where dreams and reality mix into music.
Duluth’s own Teague Alexy opens the evening with his unique brand of storytelling and song.
Advance e-tickets will go on sale for $20 (plus $3.18 in service fees) on Eventbrite HERE at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 9. Paper tickets will be available at Globe News in Superior (cash only) and Zenith Bookstore in West Duluth (plus $1 service fee). Tickets will be available at the door for $25 while supply lasts. Doors at 6:30. Music at 7:30.

Mason Jennings
2025-11-29 20:00 - 23:00
Minnesota troubadour Mason Jennings returns to the beautiful Sacred Heart Music Center altar stage debuting work from his new album “Magnifier.”
Jennings will perform solo both on guitar and grand piano for the 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29 concert.
“Magnifier,” released this summer, showcases classic Jennings songwriting: Austere. Honest. Bold. Intimate. Personal. Poetic and pure.
Recorded at his lake house with just vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, kick drum, and snare drum, this album is Mason at his unadorned best. Eight songs about love, loss, change, death, the current state of the world, and hope. Each note is important and thought out. Every word counts. Nothing extra here. Just the songs.
“Magnifier” is Mason’s twentieth studio album.
Northland singer-songwriter Skarlett Woods opens.
Advance E-Tickets will be available beginning at 10 am Friday, Aug. 29 for $20 (plus $3.18 in fees) on Eventbrite HERE. Advance paper tickets will be available at Globe News in Superior (cash only) and Zenith Bookstore in West Duluth ($1 handing fee). Tickets will be available at the door for $25 while they last. Doors at 7. Music at 8.

Superior Siren & LAAMAR
2025-10-25 19:00 - 22:30
Duluth-based eerie folk group Superior Siren and soulful Minneapolis-based quartet LAAMAR share the stage for this one-time-only double bill at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25.
Created by singer-songwriter Laura Sellner, Superior Siren offers an alluring expression of vulnerability & desire, with inspiration from Lake Superior and Siren mythology. The band includes cellist Rachel Gobin, bassist Nyssa Krause, drummer Emma Deaner and violinist Erin Aldridge.
LAAMAR is the latest project led by Minneapolis-based singer, songwriter, saxophonist, and composer Geoffrey Lamar Wilson. The four-piece band blends folk, soul and country into songs that address racial and social justice issues and the shared human experience. The group’s debut album is planned for release this fall.
E-tickets will be available for $20 (plus $3.18 in fees) beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 22 on Eventbrite HERE. Paper tickets will be available at Globe News in Superior (cash only) and Zenith Bookstore in West Duluth (plus $1 fee) Sept. 1. Tickets will be available at the door for $25 while supply lasts. Doors at 6 p.m. Music at 7.

Duluth Does The Eagles
2025-09-27 19:00 - 22:00
One of These Nights – Sept. 27 to be specific – more than two dozen Twin Ports musicians will pay tribute to the great American rock band The Eagles performing their biggest hits from the 70s and 80s.
Each northland artist will perform one song from The Eagles songbook which includes classics like “Hotel California,” “Lyin’ Eyes” and “Tequila Sunrise.”
KTWH Tuesday morning radio host John Krengel will MC.
All proceeds from the Duluth Does concert series goes to support Sacred Heart Music Center programming and maintenance of its historic 19th Century building.
E-tickets will be available on Eventbrite HERE for $15 (plus $2.85 in fees) beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 1. Paper tickets will be available at Zenith Bookstore in West Duluth (plus $1 fee) and Globe News in Superior (cash only). Tickets will be available at the door for $20 while supply lasts. Doors at 6 pm. Music at 7.

Duluth Dylan Fest Songwriter Contest
2025-05-23 19:00 - 22:30
The Duluth Dylan Fest hosts its annual Singer/Songwriter Contest featuring musicians from all over performing an original song and a Bob Dylan song beginning at 7 pm Friday, May 23.
Participants are judged only on their original song and prizes are awarded to the top three artists.
E-tickets are $10 plus a $2.50 service fee on Eventbrite HERE. Tickets will be available at the door for $15. Doors at 6. Music at 7.

Blues Night
2025-05-17 19:00 - 22:30
Blues Night hits the music center!
Northern Minnesota-based rockers Corey Medina & Brothers, Duluth favorites Boku Frequency and rising star Jon Edwards headline a night of amazing blues on the altar stage at 7 pm Saturday, May 17.
Corey Medina & Brothers is a blues-rock band based out of Bemidji, Mn. The band is lead by Corey Medina who is a Diné/Navajo Native from Shiprock, NM. Medina recorded his first solo album in 2015, formed a group, and released two Corey Medina & Brothers records in 2019 and 2022. The band includes: Eric Sundeen on drums, Gary Broste on string bass and Brock Beaulieu on guitar/string Bass
Power trio Boku Frequency performs a mix of psychedelic funk, greasy blues and down-and-dirty dance rock. The group has played across the Twin Ports for more than 20 years. The group features Terry Gums on electric guitar, Thomas Harris on bass and Elliott Harris on drums.
Duluth-based solo artist Jon Edwards performs on the 12-string and resonator guitars. Edwards released a debut album in 2024 .
Advance E-Tickets are available for $20 (plus $3.18 handling fee) on Eventbrite.com HERE beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, March 28. Advance paper tickets are available at Globe News in Superior (cash only) and Zenith Bookstore in West Duluth (plus $1 handling fee). Tickets will be available at the door for $25 while they last. Doors at 6 pm. Music at 7.
This activity is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council thanks to appropriations from the Minnesota State Legislature’s general and arts and cultural heritage funds.

Ukraine benefit concert
2025-05-14 19:00 - 22:30
Join us live in person as more than 15 Northland artists perform in a special benefit concert for war relief in Ukraine.
Concert organizer and performer Paul Metsa will host the event beginning at 7 pm Wednesday, May 14. All proceeds will be donated to the Nova Ukraine.
This concert will also be livestreamed on the Sacred Heart Music Center YouTube channel by Two Harbors Media.
Artists scheduled to appear include: Mark & Nancy Rubin, Erin Aldridge, Christopher David Hanson, John Ward and Lori Hatten, Whiskey River, Tim Martin, Breanne Marie Tepler, Sonja Martin, George Ellsworth, The Climes, Duluth-Superior Harbormasters, Liesel Wilson and The Mahon Brothers.
“I’ve lined up an incredible array of talent playing in a variety of styles including classical, blues, folk, jazz, and even a 10-piece barber shop singing group! All musicians, including myself, are donating their time,” said Metsa. “While our democracy here in the states is under threat, I believe it is important to support a country that is valiantly fighting for its own democracy and sovereignty. Let their bravery and valor be a guiding light for us all.”
Advance general admission tickets are only available on Eventbrite.com for $20 (plus $3.18 in fees) HERE. Tickets will be available at the door for $25. Doors at 6 pm. Music at 7.

Duluth Homegrown Music Festival
2025-05-02 19:00 - 22:00
The Duluth Homegrown Music Festival takes over the altar stage with three Twin Ports area bands performing each night May 2-3.
Friday, May 2:
7 p.m. – Trash Cats
8 p.m. – Salty Dog
9 p.m. – Willem Dafoe Fan Club
For ticket information go to the Duluth Homegrown Music Festival website HERE.

The Foxgloves and Maygen & The Birdwatcher
2025-04-19 19:00 - 22:00
Twin Cities-based Americana acts, Maygen & The Birdwatcher and The Foxgloves, bring their progressive folk-rock-country sound to the beautiful Sacred Heart Music Center altar stage for a one-time-only shared concert at 7 pm Saturday, April 19.
The Foxgloves are an all-female group from Minneapolis that are a little bit country, a little bit folk, a little bit classical and whole lot of fun. Their high energy performances, heartfelt storytelling, four-part harmonies, and musical depth have swept them onto big stages throughout the region, including Blue Ox Music Festival, First Avenue Mainroom, and Big Top Chautauqua.
Maygen & The Birdwatcher adventurously blur the sounds of country, bluegrass, folk, and blues. Lead singers Maygen Lacey and Noah Neumann work to draw on their vastly different musical influences to deliver a fresh and unexpected mix of songs. From beauty to grit, sadness to silliness, the common thread is that this crew loves music.
Advance E-Tickets will be available beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 28 for $20 (plus $3.18 handling fee) HERE on Eventbrite.com. Advance paper tickets will be available at Globe News in Superior (cash only) and Zenith Bookstore in West Duluth (plus $1 handling fee). Tickets will be available at the door for $25 while they last. Doors at 6 pm. Music at 7 pm.
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La Serva Padrona: A comic opera
2025-04-18 19:30 - 22:00
Opera just for the fun of it.
Palo native Steve Solkela and his My Humble Opera will stage their hilarious version of Giovanni Battista Pergolesi’s La Serva Padrona live on the beautiful Sacred Heart altar stage at 7:30 pm Friday, April 18.
La Serva Padrona was written and composed in the 18th Century and has been performed to laughing audiences ever since. The story revolves around a bachelor in a powdered wig who marries his servant after she tricks him into believing she will marry a military man. The performance will include modern English subtitles.
Solkela, an accordionist who also performs as Steve Solkela’s Overpopulated One Man Band, will play Uberto, the elderly bachelor.
Advance E-Tickets will be available beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 28 for $20 (plus $3.18 handling fee) HERE on Eventbrite.com. Advance paper tickets will be available at Globe News in Superior (cash only) and Zenith Bookstore in West Duluth (plus $1 handling fee). Tickets will be available at the door for $25 while they last. Doors at 6:30 pm. Music at 7:30 pm.

Mary Bue and Gaelynn Lea
2025-03-28 19:30 - 22:00
Minneapolis-based and longtime Duluth indie rock songwriter Mary Bue celebrates the release of her highly anticipated, new full-length album, The Wildness of Living & Dying, with a full band performance at 7:30 pm Friday, March 28.
Duluth singer-songwriter and arts accessibility activist Gaelynn Lea opens.
Can’t make the show? Watch LIVE on the Sacred Heart Music Center YouTube channel HERE. This event will feature live ASL interpretation.
Mary Bue was named “Best Songwriter” of 2020 by City Pages. Her music touches upon archetypal themes of the human condition: love, loss, survival, dreams, and the natural world. The Wilderness of Living & Dying is her ninth release.
Advance E-Tickets will be available beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7 for $25 (plus $3.18 handling fee) HERE. Advance paper tickets will be available at Globe News in Superior (cash only) and Zenith Bookstore in West Duluth (plus $1 handling fee). Tickets will be available at the door for $30 while they last. Doors at 6:30 pm. Music at 7:30 pm.

Felgemaker & Friends Birthday Celebration Concert
2025-03-21 19:00 - 22:00
Join the Friends of the Felgemaker in paying tribute to Johann Sebastian Bach on his 340th birthday and Rev. Dr. David Tryggestad on his 75th birthday on Friday, March 21 at 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart Music Center.
This birthday concert will feature musicians Velda Graham Bell, Rosemary Guiney, Thomas Hamilton, Brian Kapp, Tasha Kapp, Rachael Kresha, Karen Hanson Sande, Charles Sundquist and David Tryggestad.
Come hear the masterful music of J.S. Bach and friends played on the beautiful, historic Felgemaker pipe organ at Sacred Heart Music Center!
A reception follows with birthday cake!
Admission is FREE but donations are gratefully accepted. All donations will support the Felgemaker Organ Fund which is used to maintain the Felgemaker pipe organ. Parking is available on the street, and in the parking lot diagonally across from the Sacred Heart Music Center building.

Willowgreen album release party
2025-03-16 14:00 - 16:30
Duluth-based Willowgreen returns to the beautiful Sacred Heart Music Center to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a concert at 2 pm Sunday, March 16. The fourth annual event will also mark the release of the group’s new album Sheila’s Brush.
Willowgreen performs traditional, contemporary and original music from Ireland, Newfoundland, Scotland, Canada, U.S.A. and the rest of the Celtic world. Sheila’s Brush is the first full-length album released by the group in more than 20 years.
Advance E-Tickets will be available beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7 for $20 (plus $3.18 handling fee) HERE. Advance paper tickets will be available at Globe News in Superior (cash only) and Zenith Bookstore in West Duluth (plus $1 handling fee). Tickets will be available at the door for $25 while they last. Doors at 1 pm. Music at 2 pm.

Rachael Kilgour & embalmingEva
2025-02-14 19:30 - 22:00
Duluth singer-songwriter Rachael Kilgour and emerging electronica artists embalmingEva share the stage on this very special Valentine’s Day concert Friday, Feb. 14 at Sacred Heart Music Center.
Kilgour released her fourth full-length album My Father Loved Me in September, 2023 and has been touring North America in support of the record.
Kilgour first attained notoriety outside Duluth as the grand prize winner of the 2015 international NewSong Music Performance & Songwriting Competition and winner of the 2017 Kerrville New Folk Contest. She has been featured at NYC’s Lincoln Center, at The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. and at the Sundance Film Festival.
Duluth-based embalmingEva is a self-taught, female, moody synth duo featuring Jesse Hatten and Galalee Wright. The pair will release their debut album Jan. 11.
Advance E-Tickets will be available beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 3 for $20 (plus $3.18 handling fee) HERE. Advance paper tickets will be available at Globe News in Superior (cash only) and Zenith Bookstore in West Duluth (plus $1 handling fee). Tickets will be available at the door for $25 while they last. Doors at 6:30. Music at 7:30.

Duluth Does David Bowie
2025-01-25 19:00 - 22:30
More than two dozen Twin Ports musicians will pay tribute to British rock icon David Bowie performing some of his biggest hits at 7 pm Saturday, January 25.
This one-night-only concert is part of an ongoing tribute series staged at Sacred Heart Music Center twice a year.
Duluth singer-songwriter Misisipi Mike Wolf will host.
Each Northland artist will perform a song from the Bowie catalog, which includes rock classics like “Modern Love,” “Changes,” and “Heroes.” Ground control to Major Tom: “Don’t miss this show!”
All proceeds from this Duluth Does concert goes to support Sacred Heart Music Center programming and maintenance of its historic property.
Advance E-Tickets will be available beginning at 10 am Friday, Nov. 29 for $15 (plus $2.85 handling fee) on Eventbrite HERE. Advance paper tickets are available for $15 at Globe News (cash only) in Superior and Zenith Bookstore (plus $1 handing fee) in West Duluth. Tickets will be available at the door for $20 while they last. Doors at 6. Music at 7.

A Morning with the Felgemaker
2025-01-18 10:00 - 11:30
The Friends of the Felgemaker will host “A Morning with the Felgemaker,” an interactive program for children that features Sacred Heart Music Center’s historic Felgemaker pipe organ. This FREE interactive program is geared towards younger children (K-5th grade) and is all about animals. The morning activities will include:

Listening to humorous organ music about animals, including the famous “Carnival of the Animals” by French composer Camille Saint-Saëns
Seeing live zoo animals provided by the Lake Superior Zoo Education Department
Creating animal drawings while listening to music
Touring the inside of the Felgemaker pipe organ
Seeing up close how a pipe organ works by experiencing an Orgelkids miniature organ

The event is FREE, from 10 – 11:30 am, Saturday, January 18, 2025. All children must be accompanied by an adult. No tickets are needed.
Animal crackers and juice will be served.

Willowgreen and Eira
2024-12-22 14:00 - 17:00
CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS WITH WILLOWGREEN and EIRA!
The northland’s favorite Celtic traditional music groups will perform “Celtic Music for the Winter Seasons 2024” at 2 pm Sunday, Dec. 22 at Sacred Heart Music Center.
Both Willowgreen and Eira will stage traditional and contemporary holiday music from Ireland, Newfoundland, Scotland, Canada, Norway, the U.S.A. Holiday entertainment in the Celtic style for the whole family.
Don’t miss this holiday tradition at Sacred Heart Music Center!
Advance e -tickets will go on sale at 10 am Friday, Nov. 1 on Eventbrite for $15 (plus fees) HERE. Paper tickets will be available at Globe News in Superior and Zenith Bookstore in West Duluth. Tickets will be available at the door for $20 while supplies last. Doors at 1 pm. Music at 2.

Mr. Sun performs Nutcracker Suite
2024-12-11 19:30 - 21:30
Mr Sun – the wildly adventurous string band featuring Duluth native Joe K. Walsh on mandolin – will stage a reinterpretation of Duke Ellington’s arrangement of the Nutcracker Suite in this special holiday performance at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11.
The acoustic supergroup Mr. Sun features four great talents. Renowned fiddler Darol Anger, professor emeritus at Berklee College of Music, has worked with David Grisman and Mike Marshall and helped found the Turtle Island Quartet, Psychograss, and Republic of Strings. Walsh has spent four years with the award-winning bluegrass act the Gibson Brothers and teaches at Berklee College. All-around guitar genius Grant Gordy is a former member of David Grisman’s band; and the phenomenal Scots bassist Aidan O’Donnell has backed harpist Maeve Gilchrist and countless modern jazz heroes.
Mr. Sun plays Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite will be available Adhyarops Records Dec. 1.
E-tickets will be availabe for $20 (plus fees) at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 4 HERE. Paper tickets will be available for $20 (plus fees) at Globe News in Superior and Zenith Bookstore in West Duluth. Tickets will be available at the door for $25 while supply lasts. Doors at 6:30. Music at 7:30.

Stepping Up For CHUM
2024-11-26 19:00 - 22:30
Join us for a night of music to support CHUM’s effort in building a new triage shelter in Duluth.
Charlie Parr, Jon Edwards, Kaylee Matuszak, Ross Thorn, Sophie Hiroko and the Campfire Tranarchists are all scheduled to perform sets beginning at 7 pm Tuesday, Nov. 26
CHUM’s mission statement is: “People of faith working together to provide basic necessities, foster stable lives, and organize for a just and compassionate community.” All ticket proceeds will go to CHUM’s “Stepping On Up” program which is trying to build a new triage shelter. With some of the recent ordinances the city of Duluth has passed it is of utmost importance to get behind and stand with the homeless community.
E-tickets will go on sale for $25 HERE at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 4. Tickets will be available at the door for $25 while supply lasts. Doors at 6 pm. Music at 7.

The New Standards
2024-11-15 19:30 - 22:00
Formed in 2005 as an off-shoot project between three Minneapolis-based musicians and friends, The New Standards has grown into a globe-spanning adventure—filling theaters and clubs around the world and spawning several CDs, videos and cartoons, as well as dance and theater projects that have charmed and delighted an ever-multiplying legion of faithful fans.
The trio will perform their unique jazz take on pop, punk and classic rock hits as well as songs from the American songbook at 7:30 pm Friday, Nov. 15. It may even be close enough to Thanksgiving for a holiday song or two.
The New Standards are pianist Chan Poling, of the iconic Minnesota punk band The Suburbs; bassist John Munson, of the hitmaking rock band Semisonic; and Steve Roehm on the vibraphone.
Duluth’s own Maxi Childs Trio will open.
E-tickets will be available for $20 (plus fees) at 10 a.m Friday, Oct. 4 HERE. Paper tickets will be available for $20 (plus fees) at Globe News in Superior and Zenith Bookstore in West Duluth. Tickets will be available at the door for $25. Doors at 6:30. Music at 7:30.

Silent film: Phantom of the Opera
2024-10-25 19:00 - 21:00
Friends of the Felgemaker present renowned improvisor and composer Aaron David Miller accompanying the classic film “Phantom of the Opera” on the historic Felgemaker organ at 7 pm Friday, Oct. 25.
All are welcome at Sacred Heart, with or without costumes and candy, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 1925 Lon Chaney silent film. Miller, will share his own improvised background music while we watch the haunting actions taking place on the screen. The unforgettable make-up Chaney created, the lovely Mary Philbin as Christine, her fiancé, Raoul – all respond to the Miller music. Not everyone survives, of course.
There will be popcorn.
Advance tickets are available on Eventbrite HERE for $20 (plus fees) beginning at 10 a.m Friday, Aug. 30. Tickets will be available at the door for $20 while supply lasts. Student rush tickets will be available for $5. Doors at 6 pm. Film at 7 pm.

Nat Harvie
2024-10-23 19:30 - 22:30
Duluth native and Minneapolis-based singer-songwriter, producer and performance artist Nat Harvie headlines a night of experimental music with support from Alan Sparhawk of Low and featuring organist Molly Raben.
Don’t miss this one-time-only concert at 7:30 pm Wednesday, Oct. 23.
Harvie (they/them) fell deep into the world of DIY recording as a teenager growing up in Duluth. As a solo artist, Harvie began to produce and release work independently in 2015, featuring heartfelt songwriting and lush arrangements. Harvie has collaborated with a long list of Twin Ports and Twin Cities artists over the years recording three full-length albums between 2018 and 2022. A fourth full-length album, New Virginity, was released in 2024.
Each of the album’s eight songs is a story, dreaming of an imagined future as the last person alive on earth, to a mirror version of childhood, the possibilities of gender in a ruined Eden, and the inevitable loss that comes from loving – all happening together at once.
“There’s a magical realism to saying ‘I am a virgin again’ – it becomes true – this is the logic of the album: that one can reset their relationship to experience, to the sensual,” Harvie says. “It’s not regressive though, not revisionist – I am not winding back the clock of my life, I am bringing a new virginity to myself.”
Sparhawk released his debut solo album White Roses, My God on Sub Pop records in September. He will embark on a national and UK tour in November.
Raben is an organist based in Minneapolis. With one foot in a corner of the cosmos, she will weave patterns of nature, light, and the unseen into sonic meditations and improvisations on the historic Felgemaker organ.
Advance tickets are available on Eventbrite HERE for $20 (plus fees). Advance paper tickets are available for $20 (plus fees) at Zenith Bookstore in West Duluth and Globe News in Superior. Tickets will be available at the door for $25 while supply lasts. Doors at 6:30 pm. Music at 7:30 pm.

Nikki Lemire
2024-10-18 19:30 - 22:30
Join us for an unforgettable evening as Duluth-raised, Minneapolis-based, indie-folk harpist Nikki Lemire performs for the first time as a solo artist in her hometown at 7:30 pm Friday, October 18.
Lemire will share an innovative blend of classical, folk, and contemporary sounds, featuring songs from her recently released debut album, Live at Lakewood.
An accomplished harpist and vocalist, Lemire has spent the past few years diving into the world of songwriting, emerging with songs that delve into her experiences with love, loss, and motherhood. With her classical mastery of the harp, combined with a modern sense of exploration through loops and electric pedals, Lemire has garnered widespread praise and radio play, solidifying her as a rising star in the indie-folk scene.
Joining Lemire on this night are Chippewa Valley-based indie-pop artist The Nunnery (Sarah Elstran) and Minneapolis-based singer-songwriter Sarah Morris.
This event is part of Lemire’s Northern Minnesota tour, which includes stops in Aitkin, Grand Rapids, and Henning.
Advance tickets are available on Eventbrite HERE for $20 (plus fees). Advance paper tickets are available for $20 (plus fees) at Zenith Bookstore in West Duluth and Globe News in Superior. Tickets will be available at the door for $25 while supply lasts. Doors at 6:30 pm. Music at 7:30 pm.

Kodak Quartet
2024-10-13 19:00 - 21:00
The award-winning string quartet, Kodak Quartet, is setting the world on fire with their passionate and energetic playing. They are highly regarded for their work with contemporary composers and for presenting traditional works with a contemporary flavor. Don’t miss this performance at 7 pm, Sunday, Oct. 13 on our beautiful altar stage.
Kodak Quartet formed in Rochester, New York while attending the Eastman School of Music and are currently based in New York, NY. Kodak’s members hail from the US, Canada and France.
The quartet won the first prize at the 2023 Frances Walton Competition, and was honored with first prize and grand prize at the 2023 Coltman Chamber Music Competition. Their international performance career brings concerts to a great diversity of people, including concerts at Carnegie Hall, Merkin Hall, the Lunenburg Academy of Music Performance, the Banff Centre, and MISQA. They have appeared on KING-FM Classical Northwest and have been featured on NPR Live Sessions.
Advance tickets are available on Eventbrite HERE for $25 (plus fees). Advance paper tickets are available for $25 (plus fees) at Zenith Bookstore in West Duluth and Globe News in Superior. Tickets will be available at the door for $30 while supply lasts. Doors at 6 pm. Music at 7 pm.
