Events & Activities

We hope to see you there! If you are alumni, we love having our former classmates and good friends return to this community to reminisce, have some fun and make new memories! We also hope to welcome new visitors to our community! Come for a day or weekend of fun with the whole town! Visit local businesses, parks + don't forget to stop down to Lake Superior.


Bay Days will be a great weekend packed with activities for everyone. From the parade, kids games, food + craft vendors, car show, street dance and numerous activities in between, there will be something for everyone! See you there!

Join us Wednesdays at 2pm July 16 - August 13 for a family friendly afternoon of s'mores, stories and an activity around the campfire.
In the event of inclement weather the event will be canceled and not rescheduled.
The event will be held at the accessible, cobble beach right across from the Silver Bay campground.

Calling all adventure seekers!
Join us for an unforgettable group ride on the North Shore of Minnesota! We’ll be exploring beautiful wooded trails filled with rich history, cool bridges, and picturesque river crossings. Whether you’re a seasoned rider or new to the off-road scene, this is the perfect ride for everyone!
Let’s make some great memories together. Who’s in?

World renowned recording artist and performer Charlie Parr will open the 2025 season of the Silver Bay Music in the Park Concert Series at a free concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, July 18th at City Center Park Stage in downtown Silver Bay. The Rocky Wall Entertainment Board is thrilled that Charlie has agreed to kick off our concert season again this year!

Fans who have been following Charlie Parr through his recording career and decades of nonstop touring already know that the Duluth-based songwriter has a way of carving a path straight to the gut. His voice sounds weary but insistent, his accompaniment sparse and sorrowful. By the second line, the listener has no choice but to be transported on a journey through the burrows of his troubled mind, following him through shadowy twists and turns as he searches for a way out.

“Parr’s ability to paint us a picture of his surroundings is astounding. His keen, empathic eye for the human experience can be mind-blowing in its specificity, whether he’s recounting his day or placing us on a creek bed in the rain beside him.” said Maeri Furgeson, in a review of Charlie in No Depression, The Journal of Roots Music.

Charlie Parr is an American country blues musician. Born in Austin, Minnesota, he spent part of his childhood in Hollandale before starting his music career in Duluth. His influences include Charlie Patton, Bukka White, Reverend Gary Davis, Dave Van Ronk, and Mississippi John Hurt. He plays a Mule resonator, National resonator guitar, a fretless open-back banjo, and a twelve-string guitar, often in the Piedmont blues style.

This FREE outdoor concert will be held on Friday night, July 18th at Silver Bay’s City Center Park near City Hall. You are encouraged to bring a lawn chair and blanket for comfort.

www.rockywallentertainment.org

Fishing tournament
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Join us Wednesdays at 2pm July 16 - August 13 for a family friendly afternoon of s'mores, stories and an activity around the campfire.
In the event of inclement weather the event will be canceled and not rescheduled.
The event will be held at the accessible, cobble beach right across from the Silver Bay campground.

Jeff Slate is known as a world-class frontman and songwriter on the New York City music scene, where his band’s monthly residency in the heart of Chelsea draws sellout crowds and famous guests. But it was a long and winding road to that coveted place as part of New York’s cultural firmament.

Slate came up in the mid-1980s US East Coast post-punk scene, playing CBGBs and other legendary clubs of the day as the singer, guitarist and principal songwriter of the Mindless Thinkers, named by Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols at a drunken aftershow party. By the early '90s, Slate was a solo artist, and made his name after working with The Who’s Pete Townshend, touring with Sheryl Crow and founding the mod-influenced band The Badge. Taking a page from the likes of The Kinks, The Who and the Small Faces, The Badge released three albums of original material, as well as numerous singles, EPs and live releases, before going on hiatus.

Since then, Slate’s solo releases have included famous friends and A-list session players, and his songs have appeared in advertising and films, and on television, including in the hit show Gossip Girl. Slate has toured throughout the US over the past 13 years, sharing the stage with Roger McGuinn, Jeff Tweedy, Willie Nile, Margo Price and Sheryl Crow, and touring as support for Jakob Dylan’s Wallflowers in 2024, as well as headlining the Woody Guthrie Center and the opening of the Bob Dylan Center, the Switchyard Festival at Tulsa’s legendary Cain’s Ballroom, and Tom Petty Weekend in the late artist’s hometown of Gainesville, Florida. He’s even been an all-star counselor at the celebrated Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp!

A guest host on SiriusXM, Slate is the co-author of the 2017 book The Authorized Roy Orbison, with the late-legend’s sons, and Guitar, the memoir of guitar slinger Earl Slick, from 2024, and has written liner notes for albums by Orbison, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones and Jimi Hendrix, among many others. In 2023, Slate interviewed Bob Dylan, one of only a handful the icon has given this century.

Jeff’s fourth solo album, The Last Day of Summer, featuring Dave Stewart, Duff McKagan, Earl Slick, members of Paul Weller’s band and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, was released last May via Schnitzel Records. The photo shoot for the album was done by none other than famed rock photographer Bob Gruen.

This FREE outdoor concert will be held on Friday night, July 25th at Silver Bay’s City Center Park near City Hall. You are encouraged to bring a lawn chair and blanket for comfort.

www.rockywallentertainment.org

JEFF SLATE & FRIENDS have agreed to stay another day in Silver Bay and donate their time and talent to help Rocky Wall Entertainment raise funds that will ensure that we can continue to bring high quality live music to Silver Bay.

60 tickets (40 Living Room Seating and 20 Deck Seating) will be available for purchase for this special, once in a lifetime concert opportunity. Purchase your tickets today for a very special intimate evening of music and to help ensure Rocky Wall Entertainment has the funds to continue bringing first class music to town.

Each concert will begin at 7:00 pm sharp. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. so plan to arrive early and be seated by 7:00 p.m. Park in the lot at the intersection of Mt. Rockwood Rd and Rocky Wall Rd. Silver Bay Shuttle will provide rides to and from the concert venue.

A portion of each ticket purchased is considered a tax-deductible donation to Rocky Wall Entertainment. Your ticket receipt will acknowledge this donation. The form also allows you to make an additional donation if you so desire. Thank you very much for your support!

Jeff Slate is known as a world-class frontman and songwriter on the New York City music scene, where his band’s monthly residency in the heart of Chelsea draws sellout crowds and famous guests. But it was a long and winding road to that coveted place as part of New York’s cultural firmament.

Slate came up in the mid-1980s US East Coast post-punk scene, playing CBGBs and other legendary clubs of the day as the singer, guitarist and principal songwriter of the Mindless Thinkers, named by Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols at a drunken aftershow party. By the early '90s, Slate was a solo artist, and made his name after working with The Who’s Pete Townshend, touring with Sheryl Crow and founding the mod-influenced band The Badge. Taking a page from the likes of The Kinks, The Who and the Small Faces, The Badge released three albums of original material, as well as numerous singles, EPs and live releases, before going on hiatus.

Since then, Slate’s solo releases have included famous friends and A-list session players, and his songs have appeared in advertising and films, and on television, including in the hit show Gossip Girl. Slate has toured throughout the US over the past 13 years, sharing the stage with Roger McGuinn, Jeff Tweedy, Willie Nile, Margo Price and Sheryl Crow, and touring as support for Jakob Dylan’s Wallflowers in 2024, as well as headlining the Woody Guthrie Center and the opening of the Bob Dylan Center, the Switchyard Festival at Tulsa’s legendary Cain’s Ballroom, and Tom Petty Weekend in the late artist’s hometown of Gainesville, Florida. He’s even been an all-star counselor at the celebrated Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp!

A guest host on SiriusXM, Slate is the co-author of the 2017 book The Authorized Roy Orbison, with the late-legend’s sons, and Guitar, the memoir of guitarslinger Earl Slick, from 2024, and has written liner notes for albums by Orbison, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones and Jimi Hendrix, among many others. In 2023, Slate interviewed Bob Dylan, one of only a handful the icon has given this century.

Jeff’s fourth solo album, The Last Day of Summer, featuring Dave Stewart, Duff McKagan, Earl Slick, members of Paul Weller’s band and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, was released last May via Schnitzel Records. The photo shoot for the album was done by none other than famed rock photographer Bob Gruen.

tickets: https://www.rockywallentertainment.org/events/house-concerts/

Join us Wednesdays at 2pm July 16 - August 13 for a family friendly afternoon of s'mores, stories and an activity around the campfire.
In the event of inclement weather the event will be canceled and not rescheduled.
The event will be held at the accessible, cobble beach right across from the Silver Bay campground.

New Primitives was founded in Minneapolis in 2003 by drummer, singer, and songwriter Stanley Kipper. When he lived in southern California, Stan played, toured, or recorded with Minnie Riperton, The Bee Gees, Joe Walsh, Bill Withers, former Eagle Randy Meisner, Jay Ferguson, Andrew Gold, Karla Bonoff, Melanie, and Gypsy. The hits these artists made influenced Stan in making his own music: funky R&B/American Reggae with world music influences.

The band's first two records, New Primitives and American Nomads, received nationwide airplay, including top ten chart positions across America and Canada. Stan holds a 2020 Midwest Rock and Country Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award, and he and Chico were inducted into the St. Louis Classic Rock Hall of Fame for the band Gypsy.

In 2018, New Primitives recorded their third album, a live offering recorded at A440 studios in New Hope, a suburb of Minneapolis. This latest record, Primitive Road, was released on November 8, 2024.

This FREE outdoor concert will be held on Friday night, August 1st at Silver Bay’s City Center Park near City Hall. You are encouraged to bring a lawn chair and blanket for comfort.

www.rockywallentertainment.org

NEW PRIMITIVES have agreed to stay another day in Silver Bay and donate their time and talent to help Rocky Wall Entertainment raise funds that will ensure that we can continue to bring high quality live music to Silver Bay.

60 first come, first served tickets will be available for purchase for this event on the website. Order your tickets today for a very special intimate evening of music and to help ensure Rocky Wall Entertainment raise funds to help fund future events.

Each concert will begin at 7:00 pm sharp. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. so plan to arrive early and be seated by 7:00 p.m. Shuttle will be provided from the parking area (see map) to the House Concert.

A portion of each ticket purchased is considered a tax-deductible donation to Rocky Wall Entertainment. Your ticket receipt will acknowledge this donation. The form also allows you to make an additional donation if you so desire. Thank you very much for your support!

https://www.rockywallentertainment.org/events/house-concerts/

Join us Wednesdays at 2pm July 16 - August 13 for a family friendly afternoon of s'mores, stories and an activity around the campfire.
In the event of inclement weather the event will be canceled and not rescheduled.
The event will be held at the accessible, cobble beach right across from the Silver Bay campground.

The Gear Daddies released two albums on Polygram Records, appeared on Late Night with David Letterman and toured extensively for three years before amicably parting ways in 1992.

Zellar has gone on to record and perform as a solo artist and with his band The Hardways, releasing eight more albums on the Rykodisc and Owen Lee Recordings labels. More than 30 years down the road from his first release, Martin Zellar continues to make his living writing, recording, and performing music. And he’s happy and grateful. Silver Bay audience take note, in 2007, Zellar's song I Wanna Drive the Zamboni, which appears in various movies and television shows, and is ubiquitous at hockey games, was released as a single. The song was originally a hidden track on the Gear Daddies album "Billy's Live Bait"

Rocky Wall Entertainment is a Silver Bay based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization producing and promoting live music in Silver Bay and on Lake Superior’s North Shore from Duluth to Grand Portage. This is our fifth year of bringing the best of Americana Music to the North Country for enjoyment by residents and visitors alike. www.rockywallentertainment.org

Mark your calendar Saturday August 9th , 4th annual celebration at Black beach mini golf !!
Tournament
Door prizes
Bean bag tournament
Tournament include men’s , women’s and kids divisions
Tournaments start at 10am
Bags will start at 3 pm

In partnership with The Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium for their yearly Dark Sky Caravan, Split Rock Lighthouse is hosting Darky Sky Night.
To celebrate our dark skies, the evening will begin with a presentation by John Gregor, owner of Coldsnap Photography. John will share his approach to night sky photography, covering the Milky Way and Aurora. He will discuss how he prepares for a shoot, including selecting locations, timing, and the apps he uses for planning. Additionally, he will explain his camera techniques, from lens selection and exposure settings to composition. To conclude, John will demonstrate his post-processing workflow in Adobe Camera Raw and Photoshop, showing how he enhances his images to achieve his creative vision.
After the presentation, Planetarium staff will set up telescopes for everyone to enjoy and give live tours of the night sky. In addition, John will be on hand to give hands-on demonstrations on how to photograph the night sky. If it’s cloudy, don’t worry! We will still have fun activities and digital sky tours so you can learn what to look for when it clears up.
If you have ever wanted to look up at the stars above Split Rock Lighthouse, now is your chance!
Please be sure to pack bug spray, a head lamp, and dress appropriately for the weather.
This event is free and open to the public and registration is not required, but attendees are encouraged to RSVP. Tickets are not required for admission. RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dark-sky-night-at-split-rock-lighthouse-tickets-1291715759609?fbclid=IwY2xjawJiaflleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHvUPd9Z9K_q96bqvFFOtWNyKngdxxWTs2avNQYYMlJBzK_uyucbkwhovYAlB_aem_ETRqe-Zn-oodPpelVc53-A

Join us Wednesdays at 2pm July 16 - August 13 for a family friendly afternoon of s'mores, stories and an activity around the campfire.
In the event of inclement weather the event will be canceled and not rescheduled.
The event will be held at the accessible, cobble beach right across from the Silver Bay campground.

A Salute to the Music of PRINCE! LIVE!” with Chase & Ovation is the World’s Premier Prince Tribute Show based out of Prince’s beloved hometown of Minneapolis, MN. The only one of its kind, Chase & Ovation has been performing exclusively the music of Prince (live in concert) for the past 17 years including their decade long Monthly Residency at the world famous Bunkers Music Bar in Minneapolis, and at venues all across North America.



Fans of the show include even some of Prince’s former bandmates and family members who give Chase & Ovation the highest marks for reproducing Prince’s music ‘the way it is meant to be played, heard, and felt’. This high-energy, “Spot On”, audio and visually captivating production brings you the very best of Prince throughout his expansive career in this one of a kind arena-caliber concert experience. Performing hits from the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, and beyond, Chase & Ovation delivers one of the greatest live music performances and shows to represent a generation of music… of all time! …. ”A Real Must See!” www.rockywallentertainment.org

The Rock Splitter Trail Fest is back and better than ever! New this year is the Rock Splitter Enduro, showcasing the best backcountry descents in the region! After a full day of gravity fueled adventures on Saturday, we return on Sunday for the classic XC race. A 20+ mile singletrack loop with technical climbs, fast descents and Grade A views of the North Shore! Registration is open now! Muscle bike and E-bike classes for both the Enduro and XC race!
Register Here:
https://www.coggs.com/events-/split-rock-rocksplitter

9 A.M. Gather at Timber’s Edge, Eveleth
Join other car clubs at the Two Harbors Lighthouse and then continue to Silver Bay
NOON Arrive at Silver Bay Veterans Home
Enjoy a free lunch
Visit with the Veterans
Tour the Veterans Home
For those Veterans in attendance, attend the Veterans Resource fair and Career Fair on-site.
2 P.M. Return home
For more information about the Car Show and Cruise, contact George at 218-735-8673.
Questions about the Silver Bay Veterans Home or Veterans Resource Fair, contact Randall Walz, at Randall.walz@state.mn.us or 218-353-8704

SHERWIN AND PAM LINTON AND THE COTTON KINGS have agreed to come to Silver Bay a day early and donate their time and talent to perform a very special Rocky Wall Benefit House Concert to help raise funds for Rocky Wall Entertainment. We are thrilled that these living legends of country music have agreed to spend some quality time with us in an intimate setting to share a wonderful evening of music with us.

60 tickets (40 Living Room Seating and 20 Deck Seating) will be available for purchase for this special, once in a lifetime concert opportunity. Purchase your tickets today for a very special intimate evening of music and to help ensure Rocky Wall Entertainment has the funds to continue bringing first class music to town.

Each concert will begin at 7:00 pm sharp. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. so plan to arrive early and be seated by 7:00 p.m. Park in the lot at the intersection of Mt. Rockwood Rd and Rocky Wall Rd. Silver Bay Shuttle will provide rides to and from the concert venue.

https://www.rockywallentertainment.org/events/house-concerts/

Sherwin Linton, a revered name in the world of country music, has enjoyed a career that spans over six decades. Known for his dynamic performances, heartfelt songwriting, and unwavering dedication to his craft, Sherwin has left an indelible mark on the genre.


You are encouraged to bring a lawn chair and blanket for comfort.

www.rockywallentertainment.org

Tina & the B-Sides formed in the late ’80s, with Tina Schlieske citing Aretha Franklin, David Bowie, Janis Joplin, and Elvis Presley as influences for her brand of roadhouse rock ‘n’ roll. The band self-released several CDs and sold upwards of 50,000 copies in the back of their van during the process. A chance meeting in an elevator with Sire Records president Seymour Stein led to a deal with the famed label and two more albums, 1996’s “Salvation” and 1998’s “It’s All Just the Same.”



Throughout the 1990s, the band formed a reputation for high energy packed shows as they toured incessantly, playing in bars and clubs across the Midwest. Their popularity quickly grew in the region as they developed a cult following that endures to this day. They were often called "the best bar band in America" by fans and critics alike. They are known for their chemistry on stage, especially between Tina and her sister Laura, who's powerhouse vocals evokes a tent revival at times.




You are encouraged to bring a lawn chair and blanket for comfort.

www.rockywallentertainment.org

TINA AND THE B-SIDES have agreed to stay another day in Silver Bay and donate their time and talent to help Rocky Wall Entertainment raise funds that will ensure that we can continue to bring high quality live music to Silver Bay.

60 tickets (40 Living Room Seating and 20 Deck Seating) will be available for purchase for this special, once in a lifetime concert opportunity. Purchase your tickets today for a very special intimate evening of music and to help ensure Rocky Wall Entertainment has the funds to continue bringing first class music to town.

Each concert will begin at 7:00 pm sharp. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. so plan to arrive early and be seated by 7:00 p.m. Park in the lot at the intersection of Mt. Rockwood Rd and Rocky Wall Rd. Silver Bay Shuttle will provide rides to and from the concert venue.

https://www.rockywallentertainment.org/events/house-concerts/

Grammy nominated American musician Scarlet Rivera burned a hole in the fabric of rock history as a pioneer of electric violin. From a classical background she bent the accepted norms by experimenting with all genres of music from Rock Fusion and Jazz to Latin polyrhythms and Celtic. She was a revolutionary from the start.

Chris Mulkey is an American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter on Island Records. Chris has sold songs to television series and films. Known for his explosive guitar solos and wild stage antics. Influenced by Buddy Guy and Jimi Hendrix, Chris plays a spicy blend of Texas blues and Louisiana jump… Righteous shuffles and blistering solos. Mulkey is best known as an actor having appeared in 94 films and 104 television shows. Among his credits are playing the Iron Range character Earl Slangley in the movie North Country, and Hank Jennings in Twin Peaks.

www.rockywallentertainment.org

Cody Dylan Brown at the Silver Bay Lounge Friday, Oct. 3rd starting at 8:00pm!
Stop in and listen to some awesome music!
FREE entry, 21+