BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Twin Ports Nightlife//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.41.92// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:62313661-3732-4537-a563-363563386362 X-WR-CALNAME:iCagenda X-WR-CALDESC:Event Management Extension for Joomla! X-WR-RELCALID:3E26604A-50F4-4449-8B3E-E4F4932D05B5 X-WR-TIMEZONE:UTC BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:61626639-6461-4434-b065-313530306538 DTSTAMP:20260527T201247Z CATEGORIES:Live Music CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION;ALTREP="CID:": Over the course of his long and illustrious career sprouting from the same teal backwater as Bob Dylan on northern Minnesota’s Iron Range\, Rich Mat tson came up learning songs from John Denver to Van Halen with a little El vis Costello and Neil Young tossed into the mix. Add in some heaping handf uls of U2\, the Replacements\, and CCR and blend until the ingredients com e splattering in bits and pieces and you have around 500 tunes and this fe lla’s discography. Now residing in Sparta with his partner Germaine Gember ling\, the two have been writing\, recording\, and performing together sin ce 2010. Their many albums have received rave reviews and high praise from the indie rock/americana/jangle-core crowd. The Northstars perform all ar ound MN and beyond and have been invited to share the stage with such nota ble acts as the Built To Spill\, Minus 5\, the Jayhawks\, Drivin’ and Cryi n’\, and Trampled By Turtles. Somewhat of a Minnesota music staple\, Matts on is well known for his songwriting and outstanding showmanship as well a s his work with literally thousands of artists at his Sparta Sound recordi ng studio.\nThe American cosmic rock band Rich Mattson and the Northstars recently released the full length album\, 'Wake Up Songs'. The music explo res the outer limits of their cosmic sound\, with exploding drums\, hypers onic guitars\, slippery bass syrup\, and soaring over the top of it\, as a lways\, the sweet harmonies of Rich Mattson and Germaine Gemberling.\nThei r previous full-length record\, 'Out There\,' was released in 2022\, follo wed by the 2024 single 'Rendezvous With a Star' and 3-album set of solo ac oustic versions from Mattson (“Spartan Tracks Vol. 1-3”). The group was in vited to open for the mighty Built To Spill on a tour from Minneapolis to Pittsburgh. The new Northstars rhythm section of Chris Petrack (drums) and the young Calvin Lund (bass) were ready for action\, and the tour was a r ocking success. \nFind a full discography wherever you get your music! DTSTART:20260601T190000Z DTEND:20260601T210000Z GEO:00;0 LOCATION: ORGANIZER;CN=:mailto:h.bourgault@bentpaddlebrewing.com SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Rich Mattson and the Northstars | Live Music in The Yard! TRANSP:OPAQUE URL:https://mail.twinportsnightlife.com/music/137-rich-mattson-and-the-nort hstars-live-music-in-the-yard/2026-06-01-19-00?layout=vcal END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR