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DAY FIVE: SOUP TOWN NIGHT

Superior steals the spotlight on Thursday as the Spirit Room kicks the night off with Morrow’s upbeat pop rock. The tunes continue a half mile away at the Main Club, then work their way just beyond the north end of Tower Avenue.

The DTA trolley will transport music lovers around Soup Town, traversing a loop connecting four music venues.

Izzy’s BBQ Lounge & Grill is a new Homegrown venue this year. The show there will be a wild bill, ranging from experimental robot anthems to driving rock-and-roll.

Manager Mark Wines says Izzy’s has a great stage and is excited for Homegrown to use it.

“We have been working hard to bring music back to Superior,” Wines says.

One of Duluth’s most enthusiastic and well-seasoned musicians, Todd Gremmels, performs at the Cedar Lounge.
“It’s been surprising to see the growth of Homegrown and the way people embrace it,” Gremmels says. “It’s a great thing for the community. It’s just amazing — all the people and all the talent!!!”

Those unwilling to traverse the harbor can count on the Reef for a rockin’ lineup that includes Markus J. Dandy & the Complete Lack Thereof, Portrait of a Drowned Man, The Fiasco, and the Bottle Jockeys.

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Beyondbliss @ Bent Paddle Brewing Co.

2018 Photo Recap: Day Three

Select photographs from the third night of the festival. Presented in roughly chronological order.

Dancers at Four Mile Portage @ Bent Paddle Brewing Co.

Dancers at Four Mile Portage @ Bent Paddle Brewing Co. [Photo: K. Praslowicz]


Beyondbliss @ Bent Paddle Brewing Co.

Beyondbliss @ Bent Paddle Brewing Co. [Photo: K. Praslowicz]


Mama’s Stolen Horses @ Prøve Gallery

Mama’s Stolen Horses @ Prøve Gallery [Photo: K. Praslowicz]


Greg Tiburzi @ Amazing Grace

Greg Tiburzi @ Amazing Grace [Photo: K. Praslowicz]


The Tisdales Bent Paddle Brewing Co.

The Tisdales @ Bent Paddle Brewing Co. [Photo: Aaron Reichow]


The Old Smugglers @ Vikre Distillery

The Old Smugglers @ Vikre Distillery [Photo: K. Praslowicz]


The Trash Cats @ Amazing Grace

The Trash Cats @ Amazing Grace [Photo: K. Praslowicz]


Sam Miltich and the Clearwater Hot Club @ The Sports Garden

Sam Miltich and the Clearwater Hot Club @ The Sports Garden [Photo: Aaron Reichow]


Woodblind @ The Sports Garden

Woodblind @ The Sports Garden [Photo: Aaron Reichow]


Duluth Dolls @ The Sports Garden

Duluth Dolls @ The Sports Garden [Photo: Matthew Moses]


Duluth Dolls @ The Sports Garden

Duluth Dolls @ The Sports Garden [Photo: Aaron Reichow]


Black River Revue @ The Sports Garden

Black River Revue @ The Sports Garden [Photo: Matthew Moses]


Black River Revue @ The Sports Garden

Black River Revue @ The Sports Garden [Photo: Matthew Moses]


Modify @ Dubh Linn Irish Pub

Modify @ Dubh Linn Irish Pub [Photo: K. Praslowicz]


Ire Wolves @ Dubh Linn Irish Pub

Ire Wolves @ Dubh Linn Irish Pub [Photo: K. Praslowicz]


DAY FOUR: WESTSIDE WEDNESDAY

The west side of Duluth is where to be on Wednesday. It’s a powerful lineup in the Clyde Iron Works event center starting with the high-energy rock of the Fontanelles. Duluth’s beloved minimalist rawkers, Low, come next. Expect new songs; the band has a new album coming out later this year.

Alan Sparhawk, who was instrumental in putting the local music scene on the map, is quick to give credit to others when asked about the fest hitting the 20-year mark.

“Homegrown to me has always been a celebration of each effort made over the years by individuals to make a vibrant community — the many people who, by sharing their voice and passion, have paved the way for others to do the same,” Sparhawk says.

Insert ear protection for the next act. The recently reunited Dames can still melt faces off and erupt eardrums. It’s their first Homegrown set since 2002. Frontman Tony Bennett is characteristically deadpan about the band’s stage persona (or lack thereof).

“A lot of bands like to pull off crazy stunts during Homegrown, but we’re just doing what we always did. We’re kinda no-frills. Apologies to those who demand frills,” Bennett says. “We just put on the helmets and jump into the mineshaft.”

After Clyde, late-night Hump Day fun can still be had at veritable neighborhood institutions like Mr. D’s, the Gopher and the Kom-on-Inn.

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Dirty Horse

2018 Photo Recap: Day Two

Select photographs from the second night of the festival. Presented in roughly chronological order.

Colleen Myhre

Colleen Myhre @ Blacklist [Photo: Aaron Reichow]


Goat Hill Quartet

Goat Hill Quartet @ NorShor Theater [Photo: K. Praslowicz]


Poetry Showcase

Poetry Showcase @ NorShor Theater [Photo: Matthew Moses]


Poetry Showcase

Poetry Showcase @ NorShor Theater [Photo: Adam Reinhardt (On assignment for KUMD 103.3FM)]


Poetry Showcase

Gaelynn Lea & Richie Townsend @ NorShor Theater [Photo: Aaron Reichow]


MRS @ Red Herring Lounge [Photo: Andy Miller]


MRS @ Red Herring Lounge [Photo: Walt Dizzo]


Jim Hall

Jim Hall @ Red Herring Lounge [Photo: Aaron Reichow]


Stel

Stel @ Blacklist [Photo: Matthew Moses]


Nudecolors

Nudecolors @ Red Herring Lounge [Photo: K. Praslowicz]


C-Silence

C-Silence @ Sir Benedict’s [Photo: Matthew Moses]


Nat Harvie

Nat Harvie @ Duluth Coffee Co. [Photo: Adam Reinhardt (On assignment for KUMD 103.3FM)]


Trampled By Turtles

Trampled By Turtles @ Pizza Lucé [Photo: Aaron Reichow]


Trampled By Turtles

Trampled By Turtles @ Pizza Lucé [Photo: Hosanna Termaat]


Dirty Horse

Dirty Horse @ Blacklist [Photo: K. Praslowicz]


Hannah Rey

Hannah Rey @ Rex Bar [Photo: Matthew Moses]


Feeding Leroy

Feeding Leroy @ Blacklist [Photo: K. Praslowicz]