FEBRUARY 2017
LUTSEN • TOFTE • SCHROEDER GRAND MARAIS GUNFLINT TRAIL GRAND PORTAGE
1/29-2/1 FRIDAY 2/3 - SATURDAY 2/4 EVENT FESTIVAL John Beargrease Ski Party vents Sled Dog Marathon Lutsen Mountains, Lutsen.com Hygge Festival Beargrease.com FRIDAY 2/3 E February 9 - 15th WEDNESDAY 2/1 LIVE MUSIC LIVE MUSIC Billy Johnson Songwriter Series Après Ski at Moguls Moguls Grille & Tap Room With Teague Alexy Lutsen, 4 - 6 pm Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mountains 8 - 10 pm Briand Morrison Voyageur Brewing Co. EVENT Grand Marais, 4 - 7 pm Outdoor Open Skate Cook County Community Center Jim and Michelle Miller Free; Skate Rentals $1 Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8 - 10 pm Grand Marais, 3:30 - 7 pm GNDWIRE Ski Party with Community Soup Suppers Frankie Lee, The Pines, Zoar Church, Free Dead Man Winter Tofte, 5:30 - 7 pm Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mountains Minnesota’s Winter Storms 8:30 pm, $18, 21+ The Danish concept of “hygge” (pronounced hoo-gah) is a trend worth checking out. Hygge is the ritual of embracing life’s simple With John Silliman Joe Paulik Group pleasures. Feeling relaxed, cozy and surrounded by the warmth of Grand Marais Public Library Gun Flint Tavern family, friends, community and fire. Grand Marais and the surround- 6 - 8 pm Grand Marais, 8:30 pm ing communities will be celebrating Hygge with a new festival this EVENT year. Here are a few of the events that will be happening: THURSDAY 2/2 Outdoor Open Skate Thursday February 9th LIVE MUSIC Cook County Community Center 6 – 8 pm | Book Group at Drury Lane Books Jim and Michelle Miller Free; Skate Rentals $1 8 pm | Mumblin’ Drew & Liz Draper: Concert at Art House B&B Après Ski at Moguls Grand Marais, 11 am - 7 pm Moguls Grille & Tap Room Friday Night Reels: Friday February 10th Lutsen, 4 - 6 pm 5:30 pm | Nordic Tales & Songs at Drury Lane Books Indignation 5 – 7 pm | Trollbeads Valentine’s Day Party at Sivertson Gallery Boyd “Bump” Blomberg Grand Marais Public Library Poplar River Pub 6 - 8 pm Saturday February 11th Lutsen Resort, 6 - 8 pm ART 11 am – 3 pm | Hygge Wine Painting at North Shore Winery 12 – 2 pm | Knitting by the fireplace at Voyageur Brewing
Jon Miller Copper Enameling: Youth 5 – 7 pm | Mukluk Ball at Voyageur Brewing Gun Flint Tavern Grand Marais Art Colony Grand Marais, 7:30 pm 9 am - 2 pm, $40 Other weekend events: • Special Hygge menu at Bluewater Cafe all week long Gordon Thorne • Family Night at Lutsen Mountains on February 11th Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8 - 10 pm SATURDAY 2/4 • Northern Lights Display at Sivertson Gallery EVENT LIVE MUSIC • Open Skate times at the Cook County Community Center Small Homes Gordon Thorne throughout the week (and skate rentals are just $1!) Making It Through Winter Series North Shore Winery • “Cozy Couples Course Menu” dinner at The Crooked Spoon North House Folk School Lutsen, 3 - 6 pm Cafe (Fri - Sun & Tuesday, 4:30-8:00 pm; closed Monday) Grand Marais, 7 pm • Hygge-inspired beer at Voyageur Brewing (made only for Calendar continues inside… the Hygge festival!) • 2K of trails lit for night skiing at Pincushion Mountain Performances and events are FREE unless otherwise noted. Learn more at VisitCookCounty.com/hygge VisitCookCounty.com • 888-922-5000 SATURDAY 2/4 cont. TUESDAY 2/7 Après Ski DJ Lounge LIVE MUSIC With Har Mar Superstar Briand Morrison Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mountains Poplar River Pub 3:15 - 5:15 pm Lutsen Resort, 6 - 8 pm Pete Kavanaugh Voyageur Brewing Co. WEDNESDAY 2/8 Grand Marais, 4 - 7 pm LIVE MUSIC Gordon Thorne Open Mic Night Cascade Lodge Restaurant Gun Flint Tavern Lutsen, 7 - 9 pm Grand Marais, 5 pm SplinterTones Songwriter Series Grandma Ray’s With Ben Kyle Grand Marais, 7 - 10 pm Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mountains Plucked Up String Band 8 - 10 pm Lutsen Resort Lobby, 7 - 10 pm EVENT GNDWIRE Ski Party With Outdoor Open Skate Night Moves, Gramma’s Cook County Community Center Boyfriend, Sims Free; Skate Rentals $1 Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mountains Grand Marais, 3:30 - 7 pm 8:30 pm, $18, 21+ Community Soup Suppers Joe Paulik Group Zoar Church, Free Gun Flint Tavern Tofte, 5:30 - 7 pm Grand Marais, 8:30 pm Here I Am After All EVENT With Mary Beams Cook County Snowmobile Grand Marais Public Library Club Fun Run 6 - 8 pm Hungry Jack Lodge 9 am, Gunflint Trail THURS. 2/9 - WED. 2/15 FESTIVAL Outdoor Open Skate Cook County Community Center Hygge Festival Free; Skate Rentals $1 More information on page 1 Grand Marais, 11 am - 7 pm VisitCookCounty.com/hygge Voyageur Brewing THURSDAY 2/9 Company Tour Grand Marais, 11 am - 12 pm LIVE MUSIC Boyd ‘Bump’ Blomberg
ART Après Ski at Moguls Figure and Gesture Drawing Moguls Grille & Tap Room 8:30 PM | $18/Night | 21+ Grand Marais Art Colony Lutsen, 4 - 6 pm $75, 9 am - 4 pm Joe Paulik Poplar River Pub SUNDAY 2/5 Lutsen Resort, 6 - 8 pm EVENT Gordon Thorne
Scandinavian Jazz Brunch Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8 - 10 pm Moguls Grille & Tap Room Lutsen, 10 am - 12 pm Mumblin’ Drew & Liz Draper House Concert
Outdoor Open Skate Art House B&B Cook County Community Center Grand Marais, 8 pm, $10 Free; Skate Rentals $1 Grand Marais, 1 - 4:30 pm EVENT Super Bowl Sunday Canteen Club Kick-Off Party Voyageur Brewing Co.
NFL on the BIG Screen Grand Marais, 5 - 9 pm Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mountains 5 pm Film: Sherpa Making It Through Winter Series North House Folk School MONDAY 2/6 Grand Marais, 7 pm LIVE MUSIC Open Mic FRIDAY 2/10 - SUNDAY 2/12 Grandma Ray’s, Grand Marais, 6 pm FESTIVAL Boyd ‘Bump’ Blomberg Family Festival Weekend Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8 - 10 pm Lutsen Mountains Monday Songwriter Series Lutsen.com With Molly Maher Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mountains 8 - 10 pm EVENT FRIDAY 2/10 Hygge Wine Painting LIVE MUSIC North Shore Winery Timmy Haus Lutsen, 11 am - 3 pm Après Ski at Moguls Outdoor Open Skate Moguls Grille & Tap Room Cook County Community Center Lutsen, 4 - 6 pm Free; Skate Rentals $1 Pushing Chain Grand Marais, 11 am - 7 pm Voyageur Brewing Co. Voyageur Brewing Grand Marais, 4 - 7 pm FUN Company Tour FUN Portage Band Grand Marais, 11 am - 12 pm Grandma Ray’s
Grand Marais, 6 - 8 pm Hygge Festival Mukluk Ball Voyageur Brewing Co. Michael Monroe Grand Marais, 5 - 9 pm Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8 - 10 pm Family Night at Summit Chalet Willie Waldman Lutsen Mountains Gun Flint Tavern 5:30 - 8:30 pm, Lutsen.com Grand Marais, 8:30 pm FEBRUARY 11 Timmy Haus SUNDAY 2/12 SATURDAY EVENING Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mountains LIVE MUSIC 9:30 pm, 21+ Black River Revue SUMMIT CHALET EVENT Après Ski Acoustic Outdoor Open Skate Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mountains 5:30 - 8:30 pm Cook County Community Center 3:30 - 5:30 pm Free; Skate Rentals $1 Briand Morrison Grand Marais, 3:30 - 7 pm Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 7 - 9 pm MAGIC BY CHAZ FACE PAINTING Nordic Tales & KIDS MUSIC WITH Timmy Haus PIZZA PARTY Songs By The Bonfire Gun Flint Tavern THE BAZILLIONS Drury Lane Books Grand Marais, 7:30 - 10:30 pm ART PROJECTS FIREWORKS Grand Marais, 5:30 pm EVENT Friday Night Reels: Blush Pincushion Mountain Dinner, Gondola Ride, Entertainment Grand Marais Public Library Family Ski Festival $20 Adult/$12 Child (age 6-12)* 6 - 8 pm *SAVE 50% with daily lift ticket or season pass Grand Marais, 10 am - 5 pm Trollbeads Valentine’s Pincushiontrails.org Day Party Scandinavian Jazz Brunch Sivertson Gallery Moguls Grille & Tap Room Grand Marais, 5 - 7 pm Lutsen, 10 am - 12 pm 218•406•1320 Outdoor Open Skate SATURDAY 2/11 Cook County Community Center LIVE MUSIC Free; Skate Rentals $1 Dat Dere Jazz Grand Marais, 1 - 4:30 pm North Shore Winery Games Galore Lutsen, 3 - 6 pm Voyageur Brewing Co. Shane Martin Grand Marais, 2 - 5 pm Après Ski Acoustic NATURE PROGRAM Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mountains
3:15 - 5:45 pm Moose Caribou Highlands, Lutsen, 7 pm Plucked Up String Band Voyageur Brewing Co. Grand Marais, 5 - 9 pm MONDAY 2/13 LIVE MUSIC Eric Frost Open Mic Cascade Lodge Restaurant Grandma Ray’s, Grand Marais, 6 pm Lutsen, 7 - 9 pm Monday Songwriter Series Pushing Chain
Lutsen Resort Lobby, 7 - 10 pm With Communist Daughter Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mountains The Bazillions 8 - 10 pm FIREWORKS Summit Chalet at Lutsen Mountains On The Mountain 7 pm Pete Kavanaugh Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8 - 10 pm Willie Waldman Gun Flint Tavern Grand Marais, 8:30 pm TUESDAY 2/14 LIVE MUSIC Cloud Cult FEBRUARY 11 Fred Anderson Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mountains Poplar River Pub 9:30 pm, $16, 21+ FAMILY FESTIVAL Lutsen Resort, 6 - 8 pm 8PM - Summit Chalet (See Above For Details) Songwriter Series MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS FREE | 8:00 PM For our songwriter series, Papa Charlie’s transforms into a listening room showcasing the Midwest’s top songwriters in a theater-like setting. The intimate room and great sound gives the audience an opportunity to immerse into the stories and craft of the song. Please Note: In an effort to create the listening room environment, we ask all guests in the main room to limit conversation during the performance. Guests looking for casual dining and conversation may be seated in the adjoining Mountain View Grill.
MOLLY MAHER - MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6 Molly Maher is considered by some the reigning queen of the Twin Cities scene – she’s an incomparable singer and songwriter with compelling depth and soul. She has shared the stage with some of the best acts in the country, among them Los Lobos and John Hiatt. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8 - BEN KYLE Ben Kyle: singer, songwriter and driving force behind the Midwest’s beloved alt-country band Romantica, can be counted on to bring you a song brimming with melody, meaning and feeling. Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, but embracing the musical roots of North America upon his family’s emigration to Minnesota, Kyle blends both cultures in his songwriting. Romantica is releasing their new album Shadowlands on February 10 with Papa Charlie’s as the official ‘Up North’ release party with Ben.
COMMUNIST DAUGHTER - MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13 Seeped in 60's-era harmonies and expansive choruses, Johnny Solomon's upbeat arrangements are contrasted with lyrics about loss, cynicism and struggle. Molly Moore provides angelic harmonies that soften Solomon's pop melodies and give Communist Daughter's songs a delicately haunting, otherworldly feel. They are touring their new release The Cracks That Built The Wall across North America. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 - MOORS & MCCUMBER Ten years ago, two gifted musicians met, and found what they hadn’t known they were looking for: an incredible duo. Ever since, Moors and McCumber have been cultivating the roots of their musical influences in songs that delve into love and life through haunting lyrics, soaring harmonies, and dazzling instrumentals. A modern day version of Simon & Garfunkel or Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.
MASON JENNINGS - MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Mason Jennings is an American singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist. He has toured the world for close to 20 years, played on talk shows, been written about in magazines and newspapers and on blogs. His album Blood Of Man which he recorded on garage band (playing all the instruments himself) received a 4-star review in Rolling Stone.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 - SARAH KRUEGER Sarah Krueger is Eau Claire, WI born and Duluth, MN built. Between stretches of teaching jobs, waiting tables, and holing up in a cold Duluth hillside apartment, Sarah has crafted a lustrous folk sound that serves as a breathing foundation for her earnest and straightforward songwriting. Krueger’s zealous performing and prevailing voice offer a fresh presence to the stage and seem to hit all the soft spots in the complicated space between us all.
MOON & POLLUTION - MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Moon and Pollution is a study in contrasts. The duo consists of vocalist Molly Dean and producer/drummer Graham O’Brien (No Bird Sing.) The two explore the combination of the melodic and abstract in this new venture. Dean’s elegant phrasing and unique melodies fuse flawlessly with the hypnotic textures of O’Brien’s unforgettable live tracks. The end result is an accessible, engaging listen for the masses. At once sublime and invigorating, Moon and Pollution offers a truly rare musical experience. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1 - GAELYNN LEE Classically trained violinist and songwriter Gaelynn Lea has been bewitching scores of fans with her experimental and ambient takes on fiddle music, an approach that incorporates her love of traditional tunes, songwriting, poetry and sonic exploration. Her work most recently won NPR Music’s 2016 Tiny Desk Contest, a competition drawing submissions of original songs from more than 6,000 musicians across the country. Gaelynn Lea has been playing violin for over twenty years, developing an improvisational style all her own. TUESDAY 2/14 cont. EVENT EVENT FRIDAY 2/17 Hungry Jack Lake Outdoor Open Skate ART LIVE MUSIC Snowmobile Drag Race Cook County Community Center Youth Watercolor Eric Frost Hungry Jack Lodge Free; Skate Rentals $1 Experimentation Après Ski at Moguls 11 am, Gunflint Trail Grand Marais, 11 am - 7 pm Grand Marais Art Colony Moguls Grille & Tap Room Outdoor Open Skate $30, 4 - 5 pm Lutsen, 4 - 6 pm Cook County Community Center TUESDAY 2/21 Jim & Michele Miller Free; Skate Rentals $1 LIVE MUSIC WEDNESDAY 2/15 Voyageur Brewing Co. Grand Marais, 11 am - 7 pm Timmy Haus Grand Marais, 4 - 7 pm LIVE MUSIC Voyageur Brewing Poplar River Pub Open Mic Night Gordon Thorne Company Tour Lutsen Resort, 6 - 8 pm Gun Flint Tavern Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8 - 10 pm Grand Marais, 11 am - 12 pm Open Mic with Grand Marais, 5 pm Brothers in Arms Fireside Chat with Richard Boyd Blomberg Wednesday Songwriter Series Gun Flint Tavern Gruchalla and Carrin Rosetti Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mountains With Moors and McCumber Grand Marais, 8:30 pm Sivertson Gallery 7 pm Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mountains Timmy Haus Grand Marais, 6 - 7 pm ART 8 - 10 pm Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mountains Candlelight Ski and Youth Watercolor EVENT 9:30 pm, 21+ Snowshoe Hike Experimentation Outdoor Open Skate EVENT Oberg Mountain, Sugarbush Trail Grand Marais Art Colony Cook County Community Center Outdoor Open Skate Lutsen, 6 - 8 pm $30, 4 - 5 pm Free; Skate Rentals $1 Cook County Community Center Grand Marais, 3:30 - 7 pm Free; Skate Rentals $1 SUNDAY 2/19 WEDNESDAY 2/22 Community Soup Suppers Grand Marais, 11 am - 7 pm LIVE MUSIC LIVE MUSIC Zoar Church, Free Friday Night Reels: Open Mic Night Tofte, 5:30 - 7 pm Chris Silver Band A Hologram for the King Après Ski Acoustic Gun Flint Tavern Bagpipes with Peter Mack Grand Marais Public Library Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mountains Grand Marais, 5 pm Grand Marais Public Library 6 - 8 pm 3:30 - 5:30 pm Songwriter Series 6 - 8 pm Joe Paulik With Sarah Krueger ART SATURDAY 2/18 Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mountains Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mountains Community Conversation: LIVE MUSIC 6:45 pm - 9:15 pm 8 - 10 pm Our Local Arts Economy Gordon Thorne Classical Music EVENT Grand Marais Art Colony, 12 - 1 pm North Shore Winery Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 7 - 9 pm Outdoor Open Skate Lutsen, 3 - 6 pm THURSDAY 2/16 - SUNDAY 2/19 Joshua Schmidt Cook County Community Center Brothers Burn Mountain Lutsen Resort Lobby, 7 - 10 pm Free; Skate Rentals $1 EVENT Après Ski Acoustic Grand Marais, 3:30 - 7 pm Northern Fibers Retreat Jim and Michelle Miller Papa Charlie’s, Lutsen Mountains North House Folk School Gun Flint Tavern Community Soup Suppers 3:15 - 5:45 pm Zoar Church, Free Grand Marais Art Colony Grand Marais, 7:30 pm Timmy Haus Tofte, 5:30 - 7 pm EVENT Voyageur Brewing Co. Medicinal Plants with THURSDAY 2/16 Scandinavian Jazz Brunch Grand Marais, 4 - 7 pm Tim White LIVE MUSIC Moguls Grille & Tap Room Briand Morrison Lutsen, 10 am - 12 pm Grand Marais Public Library Timmy Haus Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mountains 6 - 8 pm Après Ski at Moguls 6:45 - 9:15 pm Outdoor Open Skate Moguls Grille & Tap Room Cook County Community Center Lutsen, 4 - 6 pm Common Ground Free; Skate Rentals $1 THURSDAY 2/23 Cascade Lodge Restaurant LIVE MUSIC Eric Frost Grand Marais, 1 - 4:30 pm Lutsen, 7 - 9 pm Pete Kavanaugh Poplar River Pub NATURE PROGRAM Après Ski at Moguls Lutsen Resort, 6 - 8 pm Gordon Thorne Bats Moguls Grille & Tap Room Lutsen Resort, Lobby, 7 - 10 pm Caribou Highlands Gordon Thorne Lutsen, 4 - 6 pm Gun Flint Tavern Michael Monroe Lutsen, 7 - 8 pm Grand Marais, 7:30 pm Log Cabin Concert Jon Kallberg Grand Marais, 7 pm Poplar River Pub Joe Paulik MONDAY 2/20 Reserve at 612-789-2255 Lutsen Resort, 6 - 8 pm Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8 - 10 pm LIVE MUSIC Gordon Thorne Sam Miltich & Clearwater Hot Open Mic Dance Party with DJ Beavstar Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8 - 10 pm Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mountains Club Featuring Grandma Ray’s 9 pm Charmin Michelle Grand Marais, 6 pm Dance Party with DJ Beavstar Arrowhead Center for the Arts Monday Songwriter Series Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mountains EVENT Grand Marais, 7:30 - 9:30 pm 9 pm Film: Rams With Mason Jennings
Making It Through Winter Series Chris Silver Band Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mountains EVENT Gun Flint Tavern North House Folk School 8 - 10 pm Film: The Great Alone Grand Marais, 8:30 pm Making It Through Winter Series Grand Marais, 7 pm Pete Kavanaugh Timmy Haus North House Folk School ART Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8 - 10 pm Papa Charlie’s, Lutsen Mountains Grand Marais, 7 pm Guided Glass 9:30 pm, 21+ Grand Marais Art Colony ART $95, 6 - 8:30 pm Guided Glass Grand Marais Art Colony Performances and events are FREE unless otherwise noted. $95, 6 - 8:30 pm
ARTIST The 4onthefloor with Cloud Cult PROFILES Hannah von der Hoff Cloud Cult has won the the attention of the New The 4onthefloor — with four bass York Times, MTV, Spin, Billboard and a devoted drums pulsing to the beat of the songs — following of fans. From singer/songwriter Craig deliver stompin’ blues at an alarming intensity. Minowa’s solo project, the band grew to include The music is inspired by the gutsy stomp of the violin, cello, trumpet, trombone and French Delta Blues and the hoe-downs from America’s horn. Live painters create original artwork on past and present. February 25 stage during each performance. February 11 The Bazillions Common Ground The Bazillions are all about music, learning Common Ground is a trio, including Drew and fun! It’s kid-friendly rock-n-roll the whole Heininen on guitar/vocals, Jonathan Steckel- family can enjoy. February 11 berg on bass, and Bob LaMettry on percussion. February 18
Billy Johnson While he’s been moonlighting with George Scott DJ Beavstar McKelvey in the B-Team, former Hillcats singer Billy DJ Beavstar likes to party and being a local Johnson confirms he belongs on the A-list alongside legend in his own mind, knows how to rock the G.B. Leighton as one of the Twin Cities’ best feel-good, scene right. February 16, 23 blue collar barroom-rousing tunesmiths. His first solo album is tellingly titled “It’s a Good Life.” February 3 Dat Dere Jazz Dat Dere Jazz is Fred Anderson, guitar, Dave Black River Revue MacLean, drum kit, Martha Marnocha, piano, From the Twin Ports of Duluth/Superior on the Bob LaMettry, percussion, John Praxmarer, tip of the Great Lake, Black River Revue is a bass, and Don Grant, trumpet. The band folk group consisting of friends whose goal is plays a mix of jazz standards in Latin, Swing to have fun making original tunes and putting and Bebop styles. February 11 a twist on some classics. February 12 Dead Man Winter Dave Simonett sings, plays guitar and writes Boyd ‘Bump’ Blomberg songs for the acoustic band Trampled by Tur- Join local singer/songwriter Bump Blomberg tles. Dead Man Winter is his electric rock & roll for his blend of rock, folk and bluegrass has band featuring a cast of talented musicians that been heard from coast to coast and in regular happen to be dear friends. February 3 performances locally. February 2, 6, 9, 21, 28 Briand Morrison Eric Frost Briand’s jazz guitar playing will remind you of Eric brings an appreciation for rock ‘n roll’s roots, the great Wes Montgomery -smooth, warm, covering music from the old time, bluegrass and folk innovative - appealing to both jazz aficionados traditions to popular tunes of the past and present. and anyone who loves good guitar. February 3, February 11, 16, 17, 24, 25, 27 7, 12, 18, 25 Brothers in Arms EverGreen Join this dynamic duo for fun songs from the 50s through 90s. February 17 Grass Band An energetic and original four-piece with gui- Brothers Burn Mountain tar, bass, banjo and mandolin, the EverGreen Based out of Duluth, The Brothers Burn Grass Band has been winning ears and hearts Mountain is a soulful, energetic, eclectic duo alike with their straight-forward, face-melting of real-life brothers, Ryan and Jesse Dermody. ungrass songs, toe-tappin country tunes and February 18 original grass arrangements of covers in any genre. February 26 Bug Dope Al Oikari, keyboardist and vocalist for The Big Frankie Lee Wu and Rod Dockan, from local legends Cook Following the death of his father when when he was 12, Frankie immersed County’s Most Wanted, on acoustic guitar are himself in the Minneapolis music scene, appearing with local heroes Slim a dynamic duo. February 24 Dunlap and Curtiss A at the impressionable age of 14. He not only inherited records and intruments, Lee says he was “taught to play guitar by a ghost.” February 3 Bughouse! Fred Anderson The full, four-piece version of Bug Dope con- Fred is the guitar player for Dat Dere Jazz, but he knows how to put on a sisting of Al & Rod, John Mianowski on Bass one man show. February 14 and a miscellaneous drummer! February 25 Gordon Thorne In Gordon’s words he describes himself as Chris Silver Band playing: “Early American music from a time Chris Silver is best known as a virtuoso flatpick when giant Bluesmen roamed the earth.” guitar and mandolin player and plays at festi- February 2, 4, 9, 16, 17, 18, 23 vals, theaters, and clubs throughout the coun- try. His music stretches beyond the boundar- ies of bluegrass to include hints of jazz, blues, PLEASE NOTE: country, and indie folk. February 18, 19 Schedules are subject to change. For the most current listings and schedule, download the free VisitCookCounty mobile app. Gramma’s Boyfriend The Pines The five members include front woman Haley Bonar, Jeremy Ylvisaker Rising out of the prairies of the Midwest, (Cloak Ox, Andrew Bird), Mark Erickson (Cloak Ox), Luke Anderson (Rogue The Pines are one of the most distinct and Valley), and Jacob Hanson (Actual Wolf, Haley Bonar, All Tomorrow’s Petty), powerful indie-rock/Americana groups to hit who join forces to create the psychedelic dance punk that is guaranteed to the national scene in years. With a stunning make you move. February 4 line-up of musical talent, they have gained a faithful and growing following. February 3 Har Mar Superstar Har Mar Superstar (aka Sean Tillmann) is a balding, out-of-shape white Plucked Up String Band man with a pencil-thin mustache who croons sex-laden R&B tunes while Plucked-Up plays original music with the breakdancing. February 4 energy of alternative rock and punk bands as a fully acoustic string band ensemble with an Jim and Michele Miller unusual line-up of instruments. February 4, 11 Engaging audiences with tight harmonies and approachable style, Jim and Michele perform American roots music with passion and Portage Band warmth, and traditional folk and bluegrass with The Portage Band invites you to join them for light-hearted ease. February 2, 3, 17, 19, 25 boot-scootin’, toe-tapping classic country and rockabily tunes of decades gone by. February Jim McGowan 10, 24 Performing an engaging mix of acoustic folk, rock, roots & blues. Jim’s musical influences Pushing Chain include John Prine, Cat Stevens, Johnny Performing together in various manifesta- Cash, Jim Croce, John Denver, Gordon Light- tions since 1997, this duo plays roots and foot, James Taylor, Doc Watson, and others. Americana music featuring Boyd Blomberg Prepare for a good time! February 25 on guitar and vocals and Adam Moe on the fiddle and vocals.February 10, 11, 24 Joe Paulik Joe’s songwriting style and impressive vocal range Scott Fraser has been compared to Gordon Lighfoot’s and his Scott’s performances range from country, lyrics to Neil Young, with a repertoire encompassing bluegrass, folk, blues, rock, pop, jazz, and The Beatles to Bob Dylan, including an ever-growing classical. February 26 collection of original work. February 9, 16, 19, 25; Joe Paulik Group: February 3, 4 Jon Kallberg Shane Martin Jon Kallberg plays orig- Shane Martin is quickly becoming one of the inal acoustic guitars and electronic keyboard top draws in the Midwest. Martin uniquely with live loops. He utilizes alternative tunings blends modern rock and roll with a slight coun- and a variety of instruments to create his musi- try twist, creating an incredibly rockin’ show for cal landscape. February 23 music lovers of all kinds. February 11 Jon Miller Sims of Doomtree Jon Miller, who plays the Mandolin for the Gin Strings, will be performing Sims grew up in Minnesota. In high school he made friends with class- solo. February 2 mates who would become his cohorts in Doomtree — the seven-member rap collective creating some of today’s most interesting genre-defying Joshua Schmidt releases. February 4 Also known as Josh Von Mink, of the Step Rockets. Whatever the musical arrangement may be, his delivery transcends classic Folk Rock. February 19 The SplinterTones SplinterTones are a high-octane, 6-piece Michael Monroe band based in Grand Marais, Minnesota on Lob Cabin Concert Series is an intimate reception the north shore of Lake Superior. The ensem- and concert featuring Michael Monroe and ble plays an uppity blend of hip and snappy guests. Monroe is in his fourth decade of per- tunes in a unique and unmistakable style. forming his original music blending rich vocals, February 4, 25 guitars, bamboo and glass flutes together. Reserve at 612-789-2255. Log Cabin Concerts: Timmy Haus February 18; Other Venues: February 10 Timmy Haus blends his own style of acoustic eclectic, “He sounds more like a band than Mumblin’ Drew & Liz Draper a one man show!” February 10, 12, 16, 17, 18, Quirky yet sophisticated, Mumblin’ Drew & Liz Draper play old-time string 21, 24 band music with an authentic fervor — 1920s and 30s country blues, orig- inal mandolin ragtime tunes, and lost pre-war pop obscurities — creating The Thunderheads their snapshot of old American music vernacular. February 9 The Thunderheads are a crowd-pleasing four piece rock/blues band in- spired by an eclectic mix of rock, prog rock, folk-rock, blues and jazz-rock, Night Moves with extended jams sometimes thrown in. February 24, 25 Night Moves is guitarist/lead vocalist John Pelant, bassist Mickey Alfano and multi-instrumentalist Mark Ritsema — together they are an electro, country, Willie Waldman space-folk rock group from Minneapolis formed in 2010. February 4 For Willie Waldman every gig is like a band debut. With one important exception: Every Pete Kavanaugh member is not only talented but vastly expe- Guitarist, singer/songwriter Pete Kavanaugh’s rienced. The band is ever-changing as Wald- solo acoustic show features his arrangement man pulls noted musicians from all styles and of blues, folk and rock standards as well as geographical locations to play free-form music his own compositions. February 4, 13, 20, 23, created on the spot. February 10, 11 25, 28 Bughouse! FRIDAY 2/24 Grandma Ray’s LIVE MUSIC Grand Marais, 8:30 pm CLOUD CULT Timmy Haus The 4onthefloor with FEBRUARY 11 Après Ski at Moguls
Moguls Grille & Tap Room Hannah von der Hoff Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mountains Lutsen, 4 - 6 pm 9:30 pm, $8, 21+ Eric Frost EVENT Voyageur Brewing Co. Grand Marais, 4 - 7 pm Outdoor Open Skate Cook County Community Center Portage Band Free; Skate Rentals $1 Grandma Ray’s Grand Marais, 11 am - 7 pm Grand Marais, 6 - 8 pm Voyageur Brewing Pushing Chain Company Tour 9:30PM | $16 | 21+ Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8 - 10 pm Grand Marais, 11 am - 12 pm The Thunderheads ART Gun Flint Tavern The Write Time Grand Marais, 8:30 pm Grand Marais Art Colony Bug Dope $40, 9 am - 12 pm Grandma Ray’s Grand Marais, 8:30 pm SUNDAY 2/26 Timmy Haus LIVE MUSIC Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mountains EverGreen Grass Band THE 4ONTHEFLOOR 9:30 pm, 21+ Après Ski Acoustic Rock & Roll | Lutsen, MN EVENT Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mountains Outdoor Open Skate 3:30 - 5:30 pm SATURDAY FEBRUARY 25 Cook County Community Center Scott Fraser Free; Skate Rentals $1 Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 7 - 9 pm Grand Marais, 3:30 - 7 pm EVENT Friday Night Reels: Scandinavian Jazz Brunch The Light Between Oceans Moguls Grille & Tap Room Grand Marais Public Library Lutsen, 10 am - 12 pm 6 - 8 pm 9:30PM | $8 | 21+ Outdoor Open Skate Cook County Community Center SATURDAY 2/25 Free; Skate Rentals $1 LIVE MUSIC Grand Marais, 1- 4:30 pm Briand Morrison NATURE PROGRAM Pincushion Mountain North Shore Winery, Lutsen, 3 - 6 pm Geology Eric Frost Caribou Highlands, Lutsen, 7 - 8 pm Après Ski Acoustic Winter Festival Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mountains MONDAY 2/27 3:15 - 5:45 pm Sunday, February 12th LIVE MUSIC Jim McGowan Open Mic Voyageur Brewing Co. Grandma Ray’s, Grand Marais, 6 pm Grand Marais, 4 - 7 pm Monday Songwriter Series Joe Paulik With Moon and Pollution Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mountains Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mountains 6:45 - 9:15 pm 8 - 10 pm Pete Kavanaugh Eric Frost Cascade Lodge Restaurant Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8 - 10 pm Lutsen, 7 - 9 pm SplinterTones Celebration: TUESDAY 2/28 Northeastern Minnesotans LIVE MUSIC For Wilderness
Cook County Community Center Pete Kavanaugh Poplar River Pub Enjoy a day of winter sport events on the Pincushion Mountain Trails, 4H Log Building, Grand Marais Lutsen Resort, 6 - 8 pm hosted by the North Shore Ski and Run Club. 7 - 9:30 pm • 32K Classical Ski Race, 10:00am
Jim & Michelle Miller Open Mic with Boyd Blomberg • 10K Classical Ski Race, 10:05am Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mountains Lutsen Resort Lobby, 7 - 10 pm • 1/2K Kids’ Classical Race (beginner), 1:30pm 7 pm • 1.5K Kids’ Classical Race (intermediate), 1:45pm The Thunderheads • 3K Kids’ Classical Race (advanced), 2:00pm Gun Flint Tavern ART Youth Watercolor • 7K Skijoring Single Dog Race, 2:30pm interval start Grand Marais, 8:30 pm • 3K Skijoring Single Dog Race, 2:40pm interval start Experimentation • 7K Fat Tire Bike Race, 4:00pm Grand Marais Art Colony $30, 4 - 5 pm Learn more and register at Pincushiontrails.org VisitCookCounty.com • 888-922-5000