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!
Ann Streufert & Beth Rotto
ASI Lilla Lag
ASI Spelmanslag
Button Boxers
Feleboks
Fyra
Hütenänny
John Agacki
Kanteleen Soittajat
Kristian Bugge & Bill Peterson
Lauluaika
Laura MacKenzie
Loretta Kelley
Lynx Lynx
Ole Olsson’s Oldtime Orkestra
Paul Dahlin & Reprise
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
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.
There are a number of options for accommodations in the area including Superior, WI.
Some housing options: (more to come.)
College of St. Scholastica (CSS) Housing
Interested in hosting performers and instructors for Duluth-stämman 2025? Click here to sign up!
The homestay is a very important component to preserving the folk arts. By hosting members of our community, you are supporting the preservation of these traditions, an
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…
