Magnificent 7

Reader Contributing Staff 

Hear Miles Davis' 1959 masterpiece Kind of Blue recreated in a candlelit session at the West Theatre.

Duluth-stämman 2024 June 7 & 8 Chester Bowl and UMD Weber Hall Weekend of Nordic music, dance, learning and community. A tradition that originated in Sweden, a stämma gathers musicians and dancers together to celebrate their tradition. This all-inclusive event is family friendly and open to the public.

Guitar Get-Together Friday, June 7, 5:30-9 p.m. Northerly School of Music Detroit-based musician Todd Albright leads a clinic in all things country blues, including its history, and Kyle Orla demonstrates guitar repair. Kyle, Todd and Mumblin’ Drew will lead a folksingers-in-the-round. Tickets at northerlyschoolformusic.com.

The Great American Trailer Park Musical June 7-16 Fitger’s Spirit of the North Theatre Off-Broadway hit about the relationships between the tenants of Armadillo Acres Trailer Park in Starke, Florida, particularly between Pippi, a stripper on the run; the Dr. Phil-loving agoraphobic Jeannie; and Jeannie's tollbooth-collector husband Norbert.

Free Park Day Saturday, June 8, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Minnesota State Parks On four days each year, all Minnesota state parks and state recreation areas offer free admission to everyone, no vehicle permits needed, a great opportunity to get out there and explore someplace new or visit an old favorite at a new time of year.

Emo Dance Party & Karaoke Saturday, June 8, 7 p.m. Duluth Cider Gather up your Myspace Top 8, squeeze yourself into skinny jeans and tell your parents they'll never understand because we're taking a time machine back to the early 2000s. The Crunchy Bunch will spin angsty hits and you'll have a chance to get on stage and belt out your emo anthem. Benefit for Life House of Duluth.

COMPACTOR Tuesday, June 11, 7 p.m. Jade Fountain Industrial performance art from New York City created with an interconnected set of mostly obsolete machinery manipulated by an anonymous figure known as The Worker. With local electronic music artists Tim Kaiser and Seiballul.

Kind of Blue Thursday, June 13, :30 p.m. The West Theatre In 1953, Miles Davis entered the studio with John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, Bill Evans, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb. The result is widely recognized as Davis’ masterpiece and one of the greatest jazz records, if not records, period, of all time. Hear it recreated live in this candlelit session.