April 29 – May 6, 2012

The Homegrown Music Festival is Duluth’s annual showcase of rawk and/or roll devil music. It began as a simple birthday party with a handful of bands and a bunch of beer. Now it’s a complete bureaucracy, run by a volunteer steering committee and a fiscal agent, featuring about 150 musical acts, along with a few filmmakers and other artists.
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Duluth Art Institute – Homegrown Music Festival: Visual Art Edition

Local gig posters, album art, t-shirts, hand bills, and signed napkins will be accepted at the Duluth Art Institute through March 19th for inclusion into the Homegrown Music Festival: Visual Arts Edition. Work will be on display from April 19 through May 26 in the Duluth Art Institute Gallery. For more information contact: Krista Suchy: suchy013@d.umn.edu...
Music Video Fest

Music Video Fest

Homegrown is once again teaming up with our friends at the Free Range Film Festival to bring you the finest in local music videos. We’re looking to hear from bands willing to donate a track, and filmmakers looking to make a music video. Not sure what this is all about? Check out music videos we’ve...
Homegrown Art

Homegrown Art

As the Duluth Homegrown Music Festival continues to grow, we are excited to expand the festival to include new and unique artistic experiences for Twin Ports audiences to enjoy. Homegrown is happy once again to announce a visual art component to this year’s festival. This is a serious attempt to show the cities of Duluth...
Homegrown celebrates 14th Year with New Director and Volunteer Coordinator

Homegrown celebrates 14th Year with New Director and Volunteer Coordinator

The Duluth Homegrown Music Festival announces Walt “Dizzo” Raschick has accepted the position of Festival Director. Raschick, along with an 11-person volunteer steering committee, oversees planning and implementation of Duluth’s biggest celebration of local music. Long time volunteer Melissa LaTour also joins the festival as Homegrown’s new Volunteer Coordinator. 2012′s Homegrown: The Apocalypse runs April...
Homegrown on Twitter

Homegrown on Twitter

Homegrown is now on Twitter! We know you young whippersnappers will be looking to the Twitterverse for info on Homegrown so we’re gonna get started. Someone already started an account under the duluthhomegrown name so we’re using the more stealth @dhgmf. The account will be maintained by our website dude, musician and former Homegrown Director...

Ghosts of Swinetown

When Ghosts of Swinetown first started banging out songs on their guitars, banjo, mandolin and mouth harp back in 2009 in their humble hometown of Rhinelander, WI, they didn’t set their sights beyond the dive bars, roadhouses, backyards and basements they cut their teeth on.  Little did they know that in one short year they’d...

Zinema 2

Zinema 2 222 E. Superior St. (218) 722-7300 www.zinema2.com Independent movie theater located in the lower level of the Zeitgeist Arts Building, Downtown Duluth. All ages permitted; paid admission required.

Portage

Portage’s songwriting and sparse instrumentation (resonator guitar and drums) is influenced by Rosenthal’s love for blues/rock music and Waterman’s softer melodic sensibilities. The duo creates a sound that exists as a dynamic shift between peace and restlessness, and feels like … well, a portage. 6pm Mon 5/2 @ Zeitgeist Lobby

Twins Bar

Twins Bar 501 E. Fourth St. (218) 727-3871 Drinking establishment in Duluth’s Central Hillside. Must be 21 or older; paid admission required. View Larger Map

Thirsty Pagan Brewing

Thirsty Pagan Brewing 1623 Broadway St. (715) 394-2500 www.thirstypaganbrewing.com Micro brewery and restaurant in Superior. Must be 21 or older; paid admission required. View Larger Map

Teatro Zuccone

Teatro Zuccone 222 E. Superior St. (218) 336-1414 www.teatrozuccone.com Black-box theater in Zeitgeist Arts Building, Downtown Duluth. All ages permitted; paid admission required. View Larger Map

Sir Benedict’s Tavern on the Lake

Sir Benedict’s Tavern on the Lake 805 E. Superior St. (218) 728-1192 www.sirbens.com Restaurant and bar at the eastern edge of Downtown Duluth. Must be 21 or older; free admission. View Larger Map