Great Northern Radio Show in Grand Marais on 6/13

The North Shore of Lake Superior is a visual feast. So, naturally, we're bringing a radio show there.

The North Shore of Lake Superior is a visual feast. So, naturally, we’re bringing a radio show there.

Great Northern Radio ShowOn Saturday, June 13, we’ll broadcast a new edition of my Great Northern Radio Show live from the Arrowhead Center for the Arts in Grand Marais, Minnesota.

We’re really excited about this one for a few reasons. One, the location. It’s a summer weekend in one of the most beautiful parts of Minnesota. Two, the town. This show tells the story of the people and places we visit and Grand Marais has a VERY distinct local culture, centered on the arts, logging, survivalism and strong political opinions.

Finally, our little show is about to enter a new chapter. In Grand Marais, we’ll be breaking in new sound equipment that will greatly expand our technical capabilities. This is the last show of the past season, so now we’ll be preparing the next season which will have five shows instead of four. We’re also going to be tinkering with the format with an eye for wider distribution. So this is really a year for experimentation and investment in the quirky little program I started almost four years ago. If you still haven’t heard it, now would be a great time to start.

And, as the press release below will show, you can get free tickets to attend the program in Grand Marais.

Great Northern Radio Show headed up the Shore

Variety program to broadcast live from Grand Marais June 13

GRAND MARAIS (June 1, 2015) — The next Great Northern Radio Show will broadcast live from the Arrowhead Center for the Arts in Grand Marais on Saturday, June 13, 2015. This traveling variety program produced by Northern Community Radio of Grand Rapids and Bemidji will join forces with 90.7 WTIP North Shore Community Radio to send its unique mix of comedy, stories and music across the airwaves of Northern Minnesota.

Producer and host Aaron Brown and his cast of characters use music, sketches, performance and storytelling to celebrates the talent and culture of northern Minnesota. Each show seeks to celebrate its unique location and the people who make it special, sharing their stories for a much wider audience.

Singer/songwriter Barbara Jean plays banjo and violin for a unique progressive folk sound.

Singer/songwriter Barbara Jean plays banjo and violin for a unique progressive folk sound.

“We’re very excited about coming to Grand Marais,” said Brown, an author from the Iron Range. “This is one of the most interesting towns in all of Minnesota with a culture and style all its own. It’s perfect for our brand of sincere yet wacky local broadcasting.”Featured performers include Americana songwriter, banjo, fiddle, and viola player Barbara Jean and her band, along with roots band Pushing Chain featuring Bump Blomberg (guitar & vocals) and Adam Moe (fiddle and vocals). The Great Northern Radio Players, including Jason and Louisa Scorich of Duluth, Britt Aamodt of Elk River, and C.J. Anderson and Lauren Nickisch of Pequot Lakes, will join several Grand Marais-area performers and guests, including Lonnie Dupre, David Mills, Mark Hansen, Sherrie Lindskog and other surprises.

The program airs live on KAXE/KBXE and WTIP at 5 p.m. Saturday June 13. Audience must be in their seats by 4:30. Seating is limited. Call for your free tickets at 800-662-5799.

The March 7 program will air live on 91.7 FM KAXE in Grand Rapids, Aitkin and the Iron Range, 90.5 KBXE Bagley and Bemidji, 89.9 FM Brainerd and 103.9 FM in Ely. In addition, the show will broadcast live on 90.7 WTIP North Shore Community Radio in Grand Marais. The show is also rebroadcast on independent public radio stations throughout Minnesota and distributed as a live stream and podcast at www.kaxe.org.

The Great Northern Radio Show is made possible by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund with support from the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Culture and Tourism grant program.

Pushing Chain is Boyd "Bump" Blomberg and Adam Moe, singer/songwriters who play guitar and violin, respectively.

Pushing Chain is Boyd “Bump” Blomberg and Adam Moe, singer/songwriters who play guitar and violin, respectively.

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