{"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"apm_custom_html","attrs":{"html":"The Duluth Homegrown Festival is branching out to Virginia—as in Virginia, Minnesota—on March 27 for a one-night mini-festival called the “Iron Range Invasion.”","fallback_url":"","fallback_text":""}},{"type":"apm_custom_html","attrs":{"html":"The Invasion is free to the public, featuring eight bands at three different venues and “a mix from acoustic folk to punk rock.”","fallback_url":"","fallback_text":""}},{"type":"apm_custom_html","attrs":{"html":"The event will serve as a (relatively) modest precursor to the eight-day long Homegrown Festival proper, which will take place from April 26 to May 3 with a lineup including Trampled by Turtles, Charlie Parr, and Actual Wolf, among many others. ","fallback_url":"","fallback_text":""}},{"type":"apm_custom_html","attrs":{"html":"The individual lineup for each of the Iron Range Invasion’s venues is below. Each venue is within walking distance of the others.","fallback_url":"","fallback_text":""}},{"type":"apm_custom_html","attrs":{"html":"218 Taphouse/The Shop Coffeehouse","fallback_url":"","fallback_text":""}},{"type":"apm_custom_html","attrs":{"html":"8:00 p.m.: Hattie Peterson—a soulful Duluth singer-songwriter.","fallback_url":"","fallback_text":""}},{"type":"apm_custom_html","attrs":{"html":"9:00 p.m.: Kristy Marie & Jim Hall—a folk duo comprising two Duluth scene veterans.","fallback_url":"","fallback_text":""}},{"type":"apm_custom_html","attrs":{"html":"Tommy’s Rainy Lake Saloon and Deli","fallback_url":"","fallback_text":""}},{"type":"apm_custom_html","attrs":{"html":"8:30 p.m.: The Christopher David Hanson Band—a six-piece Americana group from the Iron Range.","fallback_url":"","fallback_text":""}},{"type":"apm_custom_html","attrs":{"html":"9:30 p.m.: The Slamming Doors—Duluth alt-country group. ","fallback_url":"","fallback_text":""}},{"type":"apm_custom_html","attrs":{"html":"10:30 p.m.: Rich Mattson and the North Stars—Iron Range ghost town-based folk-rock group led by Twin Cities scene veteran Rich Mattson, formerly of Ol’ Yeller and The Glenrustles, among others.","fallback_url":"","fallback_text":""}},{"type":"apm_custom_html","attrs":{"html":"Poppers Bar","fallback_url":"","fallback_text":""}},{"type":"apm_custom_html","attrs":{"html":"9:00 p.m.: The Farsights—Punk rock trio and “Duluth’s most childish band,” according to their Facebook page. ","fallback_url":"","fallback_text":""}},{"type":"apm_custom_html","attrs":{"html":"10:00 p.m.: Average Mammals—Hibbing alt-rock foursome.","fallback_url":"","fallback_text":""}},{"type":"apm_custom_html","attrs":{"html":"11:00 p.m.: The Iron Range Outlaw Brigade - “Punk rock country” band from the Iron Range.","fallback_url":"","fallback_text":""}},{"type":"apm_custom_html","attrs":{"html":"This marks the Duluth Homegrown Festival’s 17th year. Since its inception the festival has grown from its origins as a birthday party into a huge affair with over 200 acts on its voluminous bill. This will be the Iron Range Invasion’s first year. Homegrown previously went on the road last year for a similar “Twin Cities Invasion” show at the Turf Club, which will return this year on April 17.","fallback_url":"","fallback_text":""}},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"text":"Austin Gerth","type":"text","marks":[{"type":"em"},{"type":"strong"}]},{"text":" is a member of the class of 2016 at Concordia College. He also writes for Concordia’s student blog, ","type":"text","marks":[{"type":"em"}]},{"text":"The COBBlog","type":"text","marks":[{"type":"link","attrs":{"href":"http://cobblog.cord.edu/","title":null,"className":null}},{"type":"em"}]},{"text":"; and Concordia’s student newspaper, ","type":"text","marks":[{"type":"em"}]},{"text":"The Concordian","type":"text","marks":[{"type":"link","attrs":{"href":"http://theconcordian.org/","title":null,"className":null}}]},{"text":".","type":"text","marks":[{"type":"em"}]}]}]}

Iron Range Invasion: Duluth Homegrown Festival ventures to Virginia