HECK OF THE NORTH & CASTLE DANGER BREWERY PRESENT: CHARLIE PARR

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HECK FEST ABOUT HECK FEST After conquering the gravel roads of Minnesota’s North Shore, join us in downtown Two Harbors for the inaugural Heck Fest, the official post-race celebration of the Heck of the North. Enjoy food trucks, fresh Castle Danger beer, and the camaraderie that makes the Heck of the North community so special. We’re also thrilled to welcome acclaimed Minnesota musician Charlie Parr for a special live performance at 4:00 PM. A longtime favorite of Heck of the North, Charlie’s authentic blend of folk, blues, and Americana provides the perfect soundtrack for an afternoon of celebrating riders, volunteers, and another unforgettable day on the bike. Open to riders, supporters, and the public. Free to attend. ABOUT CHARLIE PARR In the music of Charlie Parr, there is a sincere conviction and earnest drive to create. The Minnesota-born guitarist, songwriter, and interpreter of traditional music has released 19 albums over two decades and has been known to perform up to 275 shows a year. Parr is a folk troubadour in the truest sense: taking to the road between shows, writing and rewriting songs as he plays, fueled by a belief that music is eternal and cannot be claimed or adequately explained. The bluesman poet pulls closely from the sights and sounds around him, his lyrical craftsmanship built by his influences. The sounds from his working-class upbringing—including Folkways legends such as Lead Belly and Woody Guthrie—imbue Parr’s music with stylistic echoes of blues and folk icons of decades past. Parr sees himself merely as a continuer of a folk tradition: “I feel like I stand on a lot of big shoulders,” he said in an interview. “I hope that I’ve brought a little bit of myself to the music.” With a discography simultaneously transcendental in nature and grounded in roots music, Charlie Parr is the humble master of the 21st century folk tradition. Parr started recording in Duluth in 2002, where he lives today. Life in the port town on Lake…