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High Key Mondays & Industry Night Are BACK! Live local music | Drink specials | 6–9pm High Key Monday is FRI-YAY for many of our industry partners — and we’re roll with it. Calling all restaurant, bar, liquor store, and brewery professionals in the Twin Ports — get on down to the Paddle for Industry Night! Show a worker ID or pay stub for $1 off all Bent Paddle beverages. Thank you for keeping our paddles in the water! Everyone is welcome! Come for the tunes, stay for the conversations, delicious beverages, and good times. This month to kick off and celebrate the return, we invite you to connect with local organizations making waves in the Twin Ports — like WE Health, Trans+ Northland, Twin Ports Artists Collective, and Men As Peacemakers. Org’s may vary based on who available each week, but the good vibes are guaranteed!
The Ugly Holiday Sweater Party Dust off your wildest, wooliest, most questionably festive sweater – it’s time for a good old-fashioned holiday bluegrass bash! Join us for the Ugly Holiday Sweater Party, where two of Duluth’s beloved bluegrass powerhouses, Tres Osos and Barefoot Bluegrass – team up for an evening of tangled strings, shared tunes, and plenty of surprise guests. Cheers to a night so ugly it’s beautiful! With Tres Osos, Barefoot Bluegrass & Friends Live Music: 6–9pm Food Partner: Burger Joint 12–7pm Duluth’s own Tres Osos (Nicholas Klee, Ian Kvale, and Tim Leutgeb) bring a hearty blend of traditional bluegrass and classic country, shaped by their love of cold lakes, good food, and the great outdoors. Their sound is warm, sincere, and right at home in December. Barefoot Bluegrass – Harrison Olk, Jon Miller, Nate Hynum, and Joe Sheehan, pushes the boundaries of bluegrass with jam-inspired improvisation and a…
The Becktet is a quartet playing classic jazz standards you know and love lead by local trumpet player Rebecca Fulin. No Cover | All Ages | Family Friendly
The Roadside Lupines are a 4-piece folk band based out of Duluth, Minnesota. After meeting in college, the band came together in 2023, blending heartfelt original songs with soulful covers spanning from Duluth’s own Trampled by Turtles to Shania Twain. With a name and music rooted in the North Shore, they capture the spirit of life up north and the place they are grateful to call home. The Roadside Lupines are excited to announce their debut album releasing this December 13th on Spotify. No Cover | All Ages | Family Friendly
Taps & Tinsel Get ready to sip, shop, and spread some serious holiday cheer! Join us in the Taproom Dec 13, 2025 from 12-5pm for Taps & Tinsel, featuring 10+ amazing local vendors. What to expect: Fabulous goods from local makers Craft drinks to sip while you shop Festive vibes and holiday cheer The Burger Joint – Food Truck But that’s not all — we’re part of the Lincoln Park Winter Market, so the holiday magic continues throughout the entire Craft District. Support small businesses, enjoy local flavor, and make it a holiday outing to remember! Mark your calendar and don’t miss out on this merry marketplace!
Octavia Forté is a local drag performer and the person of Rapper, DJ, Songwriter, and Producer Brinn Major. Originally dubbed as illyrik, Brinn has vastly risen in the local music and drag scene as a proud member of the illustrious Haus of Queer coming off a successful rookie year in the craft. Forté will be bringing a new twist in their drag, rapping in drag some of their favorites over their 15 year indie rap career, whilst hyping up the long awaited new album, “Persona, Vol 3”. No Cover | All Ages | Family Friendly
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