Duluth's 'Music On The Ship' 2025 Concert Series Lineup

After the success of last year's inaugural season of the "Music on the Ship" concert series aboard the William A. Irvin in Duluth's Canal Park, organizers announced it will return again this summer!

The free music series will include a handful of dates through the 2025 summer season, where a musical act will perform on top of the William A. Irvin. You can't get much more uniquely "Duluth" than that, can you?

This free concert series is similar to Glensheen's "Concerts on the Pier", which offers another series of free summer concerts in a unique venue on Wednesdays. That's two nights of great free live outdoor music in Duluth to enjoy!

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The 2025 "Music on the Ship' season will feature four different concerts, each of which is free to attend. Guests will be able to board the ship starting at 6:30, with music starting atop the Irvin's spar deck at 7 pm for each of these shows.

While people can also enjoy the music from the sidewalk along the side of the ship (or on a kayak like these people did last year), it is worth noting that they do limit the number of people who can board the ship for the shows due to the amount of room available.

Photo courtesy of the DECC

The ship, which the DECC manages, will allow up to 140 people aboard for each show, so you'll want to get there a little early if you want to enjoy the music aboard the Irvin. Visitors are encouraged to bring bag chairs, but other forms of seating (like folding chairs or other less-portable options) are not permitted.

This summer's series of family-friendly shows includes something different each week. Here's the lineup for this year.

2025 'Music on the Ship' Schedule and Lineup

While last year's schedule included 6 dates starting in July, this year's schedule focuses exclusively on Thursdays in August.

August 7: Flight of Stares, an independent rock band
August 14: Slope City, Blues and soul-inspired pop
August 21: Cyr and the Cosmonauts, Americana music with eclectic influences
August 28: Shelter from the Storm, honoring the music of Bob Dylan

Minnesota's Best Restaurants You Can Boat Up To

Minnesota, as the Land of 10,000 Lakes, has a lot of great restaurants and bars right on the water. While there are many with beautiful lakeside views, not everyone has the option to boat up to enjoy some time at the establishment.

While this is by no means a complete list of every bar and restaurant you can boat up to in Minnesota, these are the top-rated ones according to online reviews.

NOTE: These are in no particular order.

Gallery Credit: Nick Cooper - TSM Duluth

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