On Tuesday, Homegrown's "big venue" night featured the Gemstones paying tribute to AfroGeode, and a concluding Fenestra Funk set that inspired dozens to dance.
The grant bestows $5,000 on a Twin Ports band or solo artist, and comes with an opening slot at Bayfront Festival Park. Last year's winner, Emma Jeanne, said the grant "changed my world."
As the Twin Ports music festival hits the quarter-century mark, artists say Homegrown has become an invaluable part of the local scene. Some wonder, though, if it's time to up the ante.
As the Twin Ports music festival hits the quarter-century mark, artists say Homegrown has become an invaluable part of the local scene. Some wonder, though, if it's time to up the ante.
In "Wild Things: A Trans-Glam-Punk-Rock Love Story," Lynette Reini-Grandell shares her journey through love and life with fellow Duluthian and Minnesota music legend Venus de Mars.