Ashland Folk Festival

Fri. & Sat., April 7 & 8 Bay City Bohemian Hall, Ashland Northland College Student Association hosts this 56th annual event, free and open to the community. Lineup includes Blue Country Pistol, Four Mile Portage, New Salty Dogs, Purple Folk Metropolis, Buffalo Galaxy and Pistol Whippin Party Penguins.  

LetsTalkMN.com Concert

Friday, April 7, 7 pm Norshor Theatre Night of music to raise awareness for children’s mental health and wellness. Representatives from mental health services to adults and children will staff a resource fair 6-7 p.m. Music by alt-rockers Social Animals and solo artist Ingeborg Von Agassiz.  

Super D & the Double Chucks

Saturday, April 8, 7 pm Wussow’s Super D combines the traditional country music of the 1940s with the acid rock of the 1960s and adds a unique brand of Lake Superior surf-rock to the mix to create a consistently erratic and flamboyant three-piece spaz attack. With Crooked Miles.  

Up North! A Writer's Journey with Mary Casanova

April 12-14 Duluth Public Libraries Minnesota author of 40 books entertains and educates as she shares her writing process including where ideas come from, overcoming writer's block, doing the research, drawing on the five senses, mining personal experience and creating strong beginnings.  

Drag Bingo & Meat Raffle with Zenith City Horror

Wednesday, April 12, 7:30 pm Wild State Cider Join the dynamic drag duo, Ms. Cupcake and Buttercream, for a one of a kind event: bingo + drag show + meat raffle. Prizes for carnivores and vegans alike! There may even be a few naughty prizes thrown in the mix ... what kind of meat are you gonna win?  

Michael Gulezian & Billy McLaughlin

Thursday, April 13, 7:30 pm Sacred Heart Renowned acoustic guitarists will share the stage for this rare event. For decades, Billy McLaughlin has astounded audiences around the world with his complex and rhythmic acoustic guitar music. Gulezian is one of the most highly acclaimed solo acoustic instrumental guitarists of our time.  

Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play

April 13-23 Zeitgeist Arts After the collapse of civilization, a group of survivors sit around a campfire and piece together the plot of their favorite Simpsons episode from memory. As they recreate their faded world through storytelling, they discover how the pop culture of one generation can develop into the mythology of the next.