I’m spending part of my time in Duluth, where I’ll be tonight for the conclusion to the five-day Pete Fest — an extended birthday party for legendary Duluth music scene doorman Pete Cich — at Wussow’s Concert Cafe with an amazing lineup including the Mud Puppies, Boss Mama & The Jebberhooch, Tony Petersen from the Social Animals and Saltydog.
Trey Anastasio plays a pair of acoustic shows with Jeff Tanski in the region, in Minneapolis and Bayfield, Wis. Saturday and Sunday.
This week’s roundup also includes shows from Teague Alexy, Only Every Monday at The Cabooze, Room3, Saltydog at Turf Club with Clayton Ryan and Harlow, Bruce Woodman, Old Town Tuesday Night Jam at Whitey’s Old Town Saloon, International Reggae All Stars, TWINE, Derya Yildirim & Grup Şimsek, Jaybee and the Routine, Mark Joseph and the American Soul with Tom “Bones” Malone and the Northside Horns paying tribute to the Blues Brothers, Stealing Dan, The Jambronies, Shotgun Ragtime Band and Dr. Mambo’s Combo.
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