Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen

Bluesman Charlie Parr is touring his 14th studio album, Last of the Better Days Ahead. Parr has been traveling around playing his Resonator-fueled folk songs ever since leaving Austin, Minn. in the 1980s in search of Spider John Koerner, whom he found about 100 miles north at the Viking Bar one Sunday night. On Wednesday evenings during ski season, Papa Charlie’s transforms into a listening room showcasing the Midwest’s top songwriters in a theater-like setting, allowing the audience an opportunity…

Singer-songwriters and multi-instrumentalists James Moors and Kort McCumber bridge the gap between classic folk rock and present-day Americana, writing heartfelt songs directly inspired by life’s experiences. Their most recent album is the 2021 release Survival. On Wednesday evenings during ski season, Papa Charlie’s transforms into a listening room showcasing the Midwest’s top songwriters in a theater-like setting, allowing the audience an opportunity to immerse into the stories and craft of each song. Attendees are asked to limit conversation during the…

The one-man-band performs.

Rootsy singer Sarah Morris offers a Norah Jones-like approach to Americana, smoothing over its rough edges with a butter-velvety voice and an intimate songwriting style. On Wednesday evenings during ski season, Papa Charlie’s transforms into a listening room showcasing the Midwest’s top songwriters in a theater-like setting, allowing the audience an opportunity to immerse into the stories and craft of each song. Attendees are asked to limit conversation during the performance. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at…

Rich vocal harmonies merge with intimate layers of guitar, fiddle and banjo to define the lush sound of Dusty Heart. On Wednesday evenings during ski season, Papa Charlie’s transforms into a listening room showcasing the Midwest’s top songwriters in a theater-like setting, allowing the audience an opportunity to immerse into the stories and craft of each song. Attendees are asked to limit conversation during the performance. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at eventbrite.com. Papa Charlie’s recognizes all…

Bluesman Charlie Parr is touring his 14th studio album, Last of the Better Days Ahead. Parr has been traveling around playing his Resonator-fueled folk songs ever since leaving Austin, Minn. in the 1980s in search of Spider John Koerner, whom he found about 100 miles north at the Viking Bar one Sunday night. On Wednesday evenings during ski season, Papa Charlie’s transforms into a listening room showcasing the Midwest’s top songwriters in a theater-like setting, allowing the audience an opportunity…

Twin Cities-based singer/songwriter Haley launched her music career in Duluth and has gone on to perform on stages all over the world. After recording a debut album and releasing a set of demos, Haley recorded ... The Size of Planets for Alan Sparhawk’s Chairkicker’s Union label at Sacred Heart Music Center in 2003. She has released a total of nine full-length albums, a handful of EPs and fronted the alt-rock band Gramma’s Boyfriend. Her critically acclaimed Impossible Dream appeared in…

On Wednesday evenings, Papa Charlie’s transforms into a listening room showcasing the Midwest’s top songwriters in a theater-like setting. The safe and intimate room with great sound allows the audience to immerse in the stories and craft of the song. Rogue Valley is an Americana band based in Minnesota where the blend of urban development and natural landscapes converge along the shores of the storied Mississippi River.

On Wednesday evenings, Papa Charlie’s transforms into a listening room showcasing the Midwest’s top songwriters in a theater-like setting. The safe and intimate room with great sound allows the audience to immerse in the stories and craft of the song. Humbird combines a wintry longing with the warmth of a familiar folktale, stretching between experimental folk and environmental Americana to embrace the unexpected.

As the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter for the acoustic band Trampled by Turtles and electric band Dead Man Winter, Dave Simonett has toured coast to coast to sold-out shows in the nation’s premier venues. On Wednesday evenings during ski season, Papa Charlie’s transforms into a listening room showcasing the Midwest’s top songwriters in a theater-like setting, allowing the audience an opportunity to immerse into the stories and craft of each song. Attendees are asked to limit conversation during the…

On Wednesday evenings, Papa Charlie’s transforms into a listening room showcasing the Midwest’s top songwriters in a theater-like setting. The safe and intimate space with great sound allows the audience to immerse in the stories and craft of the song. Erik Koskinen is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. The root music of the Americas influences him.

On Wednesday evenings, Papa Charlie’s transforms into a listening room showcasing the Midwest’s top songwriters in a theater-like setting. The safe and intimate room with great sound gives the audience an opportunity to immerse into the stories and craft of the song. David Huckfelt is a singer-lyricist and folk activist singing about restoring balance, space and attention, peace and equality, redeeming the marginalized and remembering the forgotten.