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Forge North is a five-piece, Americana folk-rock ensemble who forged their creative energy creating music in the potato shack of a blueberry farm in Longville. Their music and vocal harmonies form layers-on -layers, rings on a tree, circling and strengthening the core, bringing life to their songs. Known for their distinctive, full-bodied harmonies and textured, soulful sound, Forge North invites you to dance like no one is watching every show they do. Helmed by Charley Wagner, who soaks his hearty, rough-sawn mantras in warm, soulful grit, the band finds itself exploring peace and personal growth atop a sound best described as ‘what happened when Neko Case met Eddie Vedder.’ Tristan Schultz plants rows of bass lines atop Grant Raddatz’s anchoring groove. Matt Gutzmann tends to the fading art of the pedal steel while Garret Raddatz marinates with ambience and light from his keys. As Charley Wagner puts it, they are, “Thankful to do. Thankful to have done. Thankful for the chance, to sit, stand, or run.”
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Seth Doud is a singer-songwriter from central Minnesota, who has been playing and writing since a young age. Best described as an acoustic blend of soulful Americana folk rock, Doud's style is unique, taking influence from all genres of music. His words are personal, and he leaves no emotion out of songwriting. Follow the link to listen to his sound on his website. This video is Seth in the middle of one of his own tunes, Seeds, at the Turtle River Chophouse in Bemidji. Debbie Center coined the term “Classical Rock Pianist” to describe her unique blend of a lifetime of classical training with her deep passion for improvisation, creating soul-stirring interpretations of classic and psychedelic rock music. Debbie Center is known for her signature #classicalrock grooves, reworking classic rock tunes into symphonies for two hands on her piano. Some of her favorites are the Grateful Dead, Beatles, Jethro Tull, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Moody Blues, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Billy Joel, and many more. She performs with numerous other musicians throughout Minnesota in addition to her solo piano concerts. Debbie also composes original piano music inspired by the wildlife, scenery, and northern lights of her beloved home in Nevis, Minnesota.  Blues man, outlaw country, that classic rock and blues sound.
 Acoust Hicks & a Chick, based in Bemidji, offer covers you'd forgotten you loved, strong female vocals, tight harmonies and driving rock n roll.
 Organized by day of the week, here are what I could find of both the seasonal and year-round Open Mics hosted in the region.
 Organized chronologically, here's where you can see multiple bands and festivities on firefly-lit summer weekends around here. By clicking on the picture, you'll link through to the event webpage, if the event has one.  Lake Bemidji State Park hosts a summer concert series, Music in the Pines. Saturdays @ 7 pm, Sundays @ 2 pm. Rain or shine. See their website for current line up. https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/events.html?location=spk00205
 Portage Brewing in Walker routinely hosts Deck Tunes every Friday @ 4:30. Here's where they often post this summer's events:
https://portagebeer.com/events  2nd Street Stage (Park Rapids) Thursdays. Throughout the summer. Stick around at Revel Brewing, for they always host an after-party band on their patio, too.
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About...On any given weekend in glades and glens carved into stands of pines, upon a nearby shore, someone is singing. Often from the heart. Usually accompanied by some virtuosic twizzle of a bandmate's guitar, fiddle, keyboard, or loop station. Many times, people are listening, singing along, shimmying their shoulders and letting their hips declaratively wiggle while their feet can't help but tap. Why not just stay informed via Instagram or Facebook?
The reality is, when you are a ‘business’ inside a Meta platform, only 25% of your ‘followers’ receive your posts. Those systems are designed to monetize our personal connections. I’m hoping you’ll join me, in a quiet act of resistance, in the email space to preserve a more authentic, intentional connection that compose our community of music lovers. The connections we share when we melt our faces, close our eyes, or raise our hands high as grateful listeners. |
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