What is a stämma?
A stämma, meaning “meeting” in Swedish, gathers together musicians and dancers to celebrate their traditions. This is an all-inclusive event that is designed to be family friendly and widely open to the public!
Join us in Duluth on June 13th & 14th for Duluth-stämman 2025, a wonderful weekend of music, dance, learning, and community. A tradition that originated in Sweden, a stämma gathers musicians and dancers together to celebrate their tradition! This is an all-inclusive event that is designed to be family friendly and widely open to the public!
* Programming details, performers, and schedule subject to change! *
FRIDAY, JUNE 7th
at UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA – DULUTH (UMD)
11:00 – 5:00 PM (tentative schedule)
Workshops
Enroll in a variety of 90 minute dance and music workshops led by this year’s talented pool of wonderful teachers!
When the workshop schedule has been finalized, see the ticket page for details.
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Friday Night Concert
Join us at UMD’s beautiful Weber Hall for a wonderful sampling of music from this year’s blend of ensembles and soloists.
Check back soon for program details!
9:00 – 11:30 PM
Welcome Dance
Shake off that rust and get to some dancin’!
Check back soon for the dance roster.
SATURDAY, JUNE 14th
at UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA – DULUTH (UMD)
8:45 – 10:15 AM
Workshops
Get your stämma Saturday started with exciting learning opportunities.
$30 Workshop Fee for these classes. See Ticket Section for details!
10:00 AM
Gate Opens for General Admission Tickets & Child Day All Access Pass Tickets
10:30 – 11:00 AM
OPENING ALLSPEL
Concluding with a Land Acknowledgement, Mayoral Proclamation, and Welcome!
11:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Allspel Stage – Outdoor Performance Stage
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11:00 – 4:00 PM
STAGE 2 – Outdoor Performance Stage
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11:00 – 4:00 PM
STAGE 3 – Acoustic Performance Stage
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11:00 – 4:00 PM
STAGE 4 – Dance Stage
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11:00 – 4: 30 PM
Youth Workshops Area (Ungdomsstämman)
Check back soon for this schedule!
11:30 – 4:30 PM
Youth Arts & Culture Area
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4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
CLOSING ALLSPEL
Final “all play” gathering of the day at the Allspel Stage. The day isn’t over though! They’re is still a lot of dancing to do later in the evening.
7:30 – 11:00 PM
CLOSING CELEBRATION DANCE (Saturday Night 6/8)
We’ll dance, and keep the music alive… so the good vibes will take us to 2026! This dance site is TBD.
Check back soon for the dance roster.
Ann Streufert & Beth Rotto
ASI Lilla Lag
ASI Spelmanslag
Button Boxers
Felebox
Fyra
Hütenänny
John Agacki
Kanteleen Soittajat
Kristian Bugge & Bill Peterson
KvinneKraft
Lauluaika
Loretta Kelley
Lynx Lynx
Ole Olsson’s Oldtime Orkestra
Paul Dahlin & Friends
Ponyfolk
Ross Sutter & Art Bjorngjeld
Skål Klubben Spelmanslag
Stoney Brook Strings
The Sutter Brothers
Tim Reese & Jim Parker
Tjärnblom
Too Old Cat
Twin Cities Hardingfelelag
Twin Cities Nyckelharpalag
Twinflower
Upper Midwest Folk Fiddlers
- This year’s festival will be held at UMD.
- Friday Night Concert tickets limited to 325 (due to venue restrictions).
- Alcohol will not be available for sale.
- Workshops will be conducted on June 13th & 14th (Friday midday and Saturday morning).
- See the ticket section for details regarding the workshop and to enroll when this information becomes available.
- We are working on food options. You can bring your own food into the festival.
- We are excited to offer free Saturday admission to all youth that bring an instrument (17 and under).
- Holding the Saturday portion of the festival at UMD makes rain contingency plans very easy.
- All performers receive an all-access weekend pass. Workshops not included.
- There are significant parking options at UMD.
Financial support from local organizations and individuals is a key part of this event’s success, and we hope you will consider supporting our festival by considering our flexible sponsorship options! We are offering 3 levels of ad sponsorship for your consideration, and a fourth level that includes an ad, and the opportunity to be a sponsor of our four stages, which will give your business prominent visibility at the event!
$50 for ¼” page ad
$75 for ½ page ad
$100 for a full page ad
$1000 to sponsor one of our four stages (also includes one full page ad)
Business logos would be used for promotions on the Nordic Center website, on posters and postcards. Last year’s event attracted about 500 local, regional and multiple state participant artisans and attendees. This marks a significant growth over two years, since our first year attendance was about 300. Our target for this year’s festival is 750 attendees and participants.
*The Duluth-stämman 2025 Steering Committee is raising funds through our fiscalsponsor, The Nordic Center of Duluth. The Nordic Center of Duluth is a 501c3 non profit organization. Alldonations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
***Please Note: All sponsors must donate by May 7th***
Nordic Center thanks the community, members and donors for their support.
This activity 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.
2024 Stämma Participant/Attendee Quotes
“I enjoy witnessing the “evidence” that folk music/traditional music/cultural music is a living entity, one that ties together, in a congenial spirit, the past, the present, and hopefully the future.”
“I enjoyed hearing the considerable variety of music played by the bands and the varying skill levels represented. And, generally speaking, the “wranglers” did a good job of keeping the performances on schedule. The sound people were knowledgeable and great to work with.”
“Cheers! It looked effortless – sound, performers, etc… and I know it is a lot of work! I also appreciate the opportunity to hear new music from within the tradition. Culture lives when it allows itself to change with successive generations.”
See past events below
Duluth-stämman 2024
Join us in Duluth on June 7th & 8th for Duluth-stämman 2024, a wonderful weekend…
