Duluth, MN
Music connected to Duluth
About Duluth
- • Bob Dylan, the iconic musician, was born in Duluth's St. Mary's Hospital.
- • Armored ice hockey goalies were first required to wear masks in Duluth.
- • Duluth's strategic location on Lake Superior fueled its growth as a shipping port.
- • Duluth boasts a historic underground tunnel system beneath its downtown area.
- • The 1918 Cloquet Fire heavily impacted Duluth, causing widespread destruction and change.
- • Named after Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Luth, Duluth was incorporated in 1857.
- • With 86,697 residents, it's Minnesota's fourth-largest city after Minneapolis.
- • At 602 feet, Duluth's elevation offers stunning Lake Superior views.
- • Healthcare is a major employer in Duluth, providing vital services to the region.
- • A blend of rugged nature and urban charm, Duluth feels both adventurous and cozy.
- • The Minnesota Wild NHL team is the closest pro team, playing 150 miles southwest.
- • The University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's hockey team won the NCAA title in 2011.
- • The Duluth Complex is a large layered intrusion of igneous rocks, formed about 1.1 billion years ago.
- • Enger Tower offers views from a bluff overlooking Lake Superior.
- • Lake Superior, the largest of the Great Lakes, borders Duluth.
- • Duluth is a prime location to view migrating raptors, including the sharp-shinned hawk.
- • Paper birch trees are a common sight in the forests surrounding Duluth.
- • The Ojibwe people have inhabited the area around present-day Duluth for centuries.
- • On June 7, 1918, three African American circus workers were lynched in Duluth.
- • The Glensheen Historic Estate, a 39-room mansion, was completed in 1908.
- • Duluth's Nopeming Sanatorium is said to be haunted by former patients.
- • The Aerial Lift Bridge spans the Duluth Ship Canal, connecting Canal Park with Park Point.
Artists From Duluth
Alan Sparhawk
Andy Elwell
Arthur Morton
Bill Berry
Black Eyed Snakes
Black River Revue
Bo Staloch
Bob Dylan
Charles Nolte
Charlie Parr
Cosmic Rock Show
Dave Kahn
David Boe
David Dondero
Dead Man Winter
Dennis Shryack
Devil's Flying Machine
Don LaFontaine
Eleanor Hovda
Father Hennepin
Feeding Leroy
Foreknown
Ida Jo
Jamestown Story
John J. Huhta
Johnny Jay
Jordan Schmidt
Karl Doty
Lawrence Morton
Low
Melissa Bach
MOXEN
Nat Harvie
Nathan Larson
Red Mountain
Retribution Gospel Choir
Rocking Rodents
Ryan Rapsys
Sadik Hakim
Sammy Gallop
Samsa
Scott Piering
Sounds Like Us
The Brothers Burn Mountain
The Centerville All Stars
The Murder of Crows
Tim James
Trampled by Turtles
Wolf Blood
Songs About Duluth
Nearby Places
Alan Sparhawk
Andy Elwell
Arthur Morton
Bill Berry
Black Eyed Snakes
Black River Revue
Bo Staloch
Bob Dylan
Charles Nolte
Charlie Parr
Cosmic Rock Show
Dave Kahn
David Boe
David Dondero
Dead Man Winter
Dennis Shryack
Devil's Flying Machine
Don LaFontaine
Eleanor Hovda
Father Hennepin
Feeding Leroy
Foreknown
Ida Jo
Jamestown Story
John J. Huhta
Johnny Jay
Jordan Schmidt
Karl Doty
Lawrence Morton
Low
MOXEN
Melissa Bach
Nat Harvie
Nathan Larson
Red Mountain
Retribution Gospel Choir
Rocking Rodents
Ryan Rapsys
Sadik Hakim
Sammy Gallop
Samsa
Scott Piering
Sounds Like Us
The Brothers Burn Mountain
The Centerville All Stars
The Murder of Crows
Tim James
Trampled by Turtles
Wolf Blood
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