If variety is the spice of life, then this week's Setlist is extra spicy. From traditional folk and improvised electronic dance music to a spring-welcoming punk fest in Grand Rapids and the 26th Duluth Homegrown Music Festival in the Twin Ports, there is a little something for everyone with shows in Bemidji, Grand Rapids, Coleraine, Ideal Corners and Duluth.
Betafuse is an electronic duo from Minneapolis, playing Friday night at Rail River Folk School in Bemidji. They mix live instrumentation from drums and guitar with electronic music software to create fully improvised sets. Joining them are rock band Conduit and vinyl-spinning Bemidji house DJ Big Gravy. Music begins at 8:30 p.m.
In Grand Rapids, Klockow Brewing Company is hosting its annual celebration, Der Erste Mai on Saturday starting at noon. Six punk bands from around the state will play throughout the day, with music kicking off at 2 p.m. Local band Underground til' Sundown is closing the night and celebrating a new album release.
Back to Bemidji for some traditional folk music from Red Thread. The group is led by vocalist Sarah Larsson and released its debut album Immigrantke, inspired by the 100th anniversary of the 1924 Immigration Act, earlier this year. The show is Saturday at 4 p.m. at the Bemidji Public Library.
Hobo Revival is celebrating a new album release and its 10th anniversary at a show this Saturday in Coleraine. The album was recorded with Rich Mattson at Sparta Sound, and the band will be at The Locker Room at 7 p.m.
Also at 7 p.m., The Mighty Trains Band is playing in Ideal Corners at the Old Milwaukee Club. A rock 'n' roll Americana group from the Brainerd Lakes Area, The Mighty Trains released their debut EP in 2023.
The 26th edition of the Duluth Homegrown Music Festival begins this Sunday with the Children's Music Showcase at 10 a.m. The festival runs for eight days with each day focusing on a different neighborhood of Duluth and Superior.
Friday, April 26
- Betafuse, Conduit, Big Gravy - 8:30 p.m., Rail River Folk School, Bemidji, $10 (early), $15 (door)
Saturday, April 27
- Der Erste Mai Festival - noon, Klockow Brewing Company, Grand Rapids, free
- The Red Thread Band - 4 p.m., Bemidji Public Library, Bemidji, free
Michelle Bennett/ContributedFolk group Red Thread are playing at the Bemidji Public Library on Saturday, April 27, 2024. - Hobo Revival - 7 p.m., The Locker Room, Coleraine, free
- The Mighty Trains Band - 7 p.m., Old Milwaukee Club, Ideal Corners, free
Sunday, April 28
- Duluth Homegrown Music Festival - 10 a.m., multiple locations in Duluth and Superior, $40 (weeklong), $25 (single day Friday-Saturday), $15 (single day Monday-Thursday)
The weekly live music spotlight is made possible by the citizens of Minnesota through the Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.
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