Magnificent 7

Reader Contributing Staff 

Bon Iver Wednesday, Aug. 2, 6:30 p.m. Bayfront Festival Park

Stars of the North Music Festival Fri. & Sat., July 28 & 29 Harbor Park, Grand Marais Outdoor music festival & fundraiser featuring cornerstone musicians and special guests, including Roxann Berglund, Briand Morrison, Brothers in Arms, The Splints, Rich Mattson & The North Stars, Dre AKA Jamaican, Zulu Link, The Evening Stars and more.  

Warped Tour Summer Drag Show Friday, July 28, 8 p.m. Wild State Cider Break out the eyeliner as Zenith City Horror gives the first-ever drag makeover to Van's Warped Tour, the traveling alt rock fest which began in the ‘90s. A night full of drag and live music, paying homage to your favorite punk rock/emo artists.  

July Rockabilly Christmas Party Saturday, July 29, 2 & 6:30 p.m. Encore Performing Arts, Cloquet Versatile performer David K brings Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly and Jerry Lee Lewis back to life and throws in a few of their Christmas songs for good measure.  

Grayson Masefield Sunday, July 30, 2 p.m. Harrington ARTS Center, Superior Accordionist and teacher from New Zealand, the winner of multiple world championships, a teacher at the University of Aukland and founder of the world-music quintet Aotango.  

Matthew Fowler Sunday, July 30, 7 p.m. Wussow’s Singer-songwriter from Florida who released his first album and began touring at age 19.  He has played support for Richard Thompson, Damien Jurado, Angel Olsen and The Weepies. With Laura Sellner of Superior Siren.  

Northshore Philharmonic Orchestra Tuesday, Aug. 1, 7:30 p.m. College of St. Scholastica Mitchell Auditorium Dr. Betsy Husby performs Dvořák’s Cello Concerto in B minor (widely considered the pinnacle of cello works). Plus "Belshazzar's Feast," selections from Berwald's Symphony No.3 and Vivaldi’s Concerto for Four Violins. Free admission, donations accepted.  

Bon Iver Wednesday, Aug. 2, 6:30 p.m. Bayfront Festival Park Grammy Award-winning American indie folk band founded by Wisconsin native Justin Vernon, returning to Bayfront after their first show here at the 2021 Water is Life Festival.