Andrew Pickel and Jake Evatt of Dizgo wheeled it across town to sit in with TWINE at Bunkers after their headlining show at The Hook and Ladder Theater Wednesday night. PHOTO BY JAVIER SERNA/@jaminthestream

Startup Minnesota cannabis company awards Saltydog and TWINE each $10K

August 21, 2026 in blog

It was a big week for Minnesota improvisational rock bands Saltydog and TWINE.

On Tuesday, each band was awarded $10,000 by the Dizgo Collective, a cannabis company partnership with the Indiana-based national touring band Dizgo.

Saltydog at their Thursdays in March residency at The Hook and Ladder Theater in Minneapolis. PHOTOS BY JAVIER SERNA/@jaminthestream

Saltydog plans first tour to Western U.S.

July 09, 2026 in blog, interviews, live events

Saltydog, Duluth’s funky, folk-inspired improvisational rock band, is heading out on their first tour to the western U.S. late this month and into August.

Salty’ will be headlining shows in Montana and Washington for the first time, as well as making a couple of stops on the way out in North Dakota. The band caps off the tour with somewhat of a homecoming at Park Rapids’ 2nd Street Stage series on Aug. 13 and a spot high up in the lineup at Big Top Chautauqua’s Lake Effect Music Fest on Aug. 15.

Phish frontman Trey Anastasio has a pair of acoustic duo shows in the region, first at the Orpheum Theater in Minneapolis Saturday, and then at Big Top Chautauqua in Bayfield, Wis., Sunday. PHOTO BY RENE HUEMER; COURTESY OF RED LIGHT MANAGEMENT

MN WEEKLY ROUNDUP: Trey Anastasio, Turkish psych and Duluth's Pete Fest

June 08, 2026 in blog, weekly roundup

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.