Our Mission
The North Shore Music Association’s mission is to inspire lives and create community by offering exceptional live performance and artistic diversity, engaging all ages with opportunities to experience, learn, and participate… for the love of music.
Upcoming Events
Dockside Sessions
August 2026
Event Description
Dockside Sessions is a free outdoor concert series on the Grand Marais harbor, gathering our community the first three Wednesday evenings in August. Come enjoy beautiful summer nights of live music on the North House Folk School’s outdoor commons—where the lake, the sky, and the sounds all come together. Bring a chair, bring a friend, and settle in.
Presented in partnership with North House Folk School, North Shore Music Association, and WTIP.
Funded in part by the Cook County Community Fund, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Visit Cook County, Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation and by the voters of Minnesota, through a grant by the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
Address
Box 1376
Grand Marais, MN 55604
All concerts are held at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts unless noted otherwise.
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Support
Operating support is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
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