Variety Showcase

7:30pm Henry Kneiszel
Stand up comedy and poetry

7:50pm Sam 14
Stand up comedian

8:10pm Danielle Thralow
Stand up comedy

8:30pm Pete Hannegraf
Stand up comedy

8:50pm Jeremy Lepak
Ventriloquist

9:10pm Dustin Fawcett
Stand up comedy

9:30pm Jess Morgan
Poetry reading

9:50pm Sam Bondhus
Stand up comedy

10:10pm Trauma Hotdish with Leah Simmons
Storytelling

Superior Mayor’s Reception

In a brief presentation before Thursday night’s music at Earth Rider Brewery’s festival grounds, Superior Mayor Jim Paine will issue a proclamation in recognition of Homegrown’s annual Superior Night.

Father Hennepin

What passes for hot news when you’ve been in a Duluth-based honkey-tonk band for 26 years? “Suzi bought a new accordion,” reports bandleader Scott “Starfire” Lunt. “It’s electronic. Made in Italy. It’s kind of exciting … for the sound people.” Susan Ludwig’s new squeeze box aside, Father Hennepin always seems to have something new at Homegrown, usually in the form of fresh songs and special guests. But the heart of it all is the familiar faces of Lunt, Ludwig and the rest of the crew: Ted Anderson on guitar and vocals, Bob Olson on bass, Brad Nelson on drums, and Jimi Cooper on guitar.

The Rhizomes

Approaching song-writing from a witty storytelling perspective, the Rhizomes compel their listener through humor and shared experiences sung by Emily Gaarder, laid-back rhythm by Chris Handsone on drums, and melding notes by David Syring on bass and trumpet. The three members created the band in 2019, having been neighbors in Chester Park alley. Since then, they frequent neighborhood basements and local venues with their power pop and the occasional punk side eye. This group’s warm vocals and melodic music bonds their listeners together through the shared experiences of being human.