Historic Duluth Armory

FRIDAY FUN FACT: Finding a great bargain has never gone out of style. Check out this "never before" furniture sale held at the Armory in August of 1954.

An Immediate Opening to join the AAMC Team. See details below.

FRIDAY FUN FACT: The Sonny and Cher Variety Show debut in August of 1971. The two performed at the Duluth Armory February 25, 1968.
Here is the cover of The post in 1967 highlighting the duo just as they were hitting the big time!

The Art Bus featuring Ta-coumba Aiken's Art, and TBC Studio has still been making the rounds! Thanks for the great design and great shot, Houck Transit Advertising!

The Fall season of the Music Resource Center, a program of the Armory Arts and Music Center, is kicking off in September. All are welcome for an evening of awesome music!

Save the date! If you’d like to play at the launch party, now’s a good time to come to our drop-in hours to sign up and practice. Tuesday-Thursday, 4:00-6:00.
Then this fall; extended hours! Stay tuned for more info.

PBS North stopped by to film Armory footage for an upcoming documentary due out in 2026. We love sharing stories of the iconic building's history! Thanks Keith for spending time with us today.

FRIDAY FUN FACT: This massive safe is located in the Armory's Headhouse, the space where commanders had their offices.
The emblem on it has some significant historical meaning. It is referred to as a "Regimental Crest." It is an espirte de corp device that symbolizes the history and honor of a particular military unit. This particular crest has been worn by Armor (Tank) units stationed in Duluth and some of the Iron Range units.

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The MRC is truly a special place. Share with a young person in your life and give them an experience they will not forget. State of the art equipment, extremely talented instructors and a very cool venue!

Today! Tomorrow! Thursday! Join us for jamming, recording, coaching, the rest of the summer.

August marks 22 years of amazing work, by dedicated people, to restore the Historic Duluth Armory!!!
Celebrate with us and make your donation today. https://www.dulutharmory.org/donate
The first 22 donors will have the chance to win a fabulous prize.

Thank you for your support of all that has been accomplished .....and so many more great things to come!

Friday Fun Fact: This beautiful sculpture was created by Chris Kilbane and took nearly TWO years to complete, is made of reclaimed metal and weighs tons. It was donated to grace the Annex entrance in 2018. Chris stopped by this week to say "hello", what fun!

Duluth Homegrown Music Festival – Sunday April 27 to Sunday May 4, 2025 The Homegrown Music Festival is an annual community celebration of the original and diverse music of Duluth, Minn. and its surrounding communities. What started in 1999 with ten acts has matured to an eight-day community-wide local music, arts and cultural extravaganza.

Our friend, John Saaristo, at Fulcrum Visions created this amazing 3-D tour through the Armory.
We appreciate his donation of hundreds of hours and thousands of photo's. Thanks John!!!
This is the first step, follow the progress at https://www.dulutharmory.org/

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Explore Duluth Armory Arts & Music Center in 3D Matterport 3D Showcase.

We had so much fun hearing the wonderful stories and memories of the Historic Duluth Armory from years gone by at our Reunion Party. Did we miss yours? Scroll to bottom of link and submit yours today! https://www.dulutharmory.org/

A big, HUGE, thank you to all who came out to Saturdays party! To the musicians, MN Mike Chase, sponsors Airport Autos Sales Northern Communities Credit Union, Burger Paradox and the amazing AAMC volunteers!!!

The final result of this video, filmed in the Historic Duluth Armory, is stunning! So proud to be living our mission to support the next generation of "Decent" musicians!!!

"Albright" - Official Music Video "Albright" was filmed in the Historic Duluth Armory where so many other music legends have performed over the decades. Join Indecent Proposal as they turn it...

Armory Arts and Music Center Offices will be closed in observance of the holiday. Looking forward to hearing from you next week!

A wonderful community event and we are thrilled student musicians from our MRC program will be performing and joining the fun!

is just a week away and we're getting excited!

We've got MORE Vendors, MORE Music, and MORE Children's Programming!

This year's Sidewalk Days cover Superior Street from 1st Avenue East to 5th Avenue West and will feature the Sea Smoke Aerialists, Kolar Classic Car Show, A bouncy house AND an inflatable obstacle course, balloon fun from Lauralloons, the Duluth Children’s Museum Imagination Playground, buskers throughout the day, the YMCA Sidewalk Shuffle 5k, Damage Boardshop, the Harbor City Roller Derby, the Zoomobile, and MORE!

Thank you to our newest sponsor of the Armory Reunion Party. Airport Autos will be bringing several of their classic and muscle cars to display at the event! Rock On!

Call for volunteers! Join the fun on July 13th at the Armory Reunion Party. Shifts available from noon-7:00pm, with many tasks needed to be done.
Contact Michelle for more information [email protected] or 218.464.0227.

It's a Battle of the Bands flashback...but they are all playing together on July 13th as the Reunion Party House Band!

Steve Maida: Port Four & Pot Belly Stallions
Dick Winkler: Trinity Freak & Stash
Steve Aldrich: Winterwood & The Last Shot
Tom Johnson: The Chaparrels & The Gems
Barry Marciniak: Crazy Blame & Don't Panic
Randy Felknor: Five In The Attic & Shot In The Dark

You definitely do not want to miss this party.

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We are so proud of our Music Resource Center program! The high level of instruction, practice time and professional mentorship is truly remarkable. The MRC is currently running out of the Sacred Heart Music Center until the Armory restoration is complete.
Next camp session begins July 8th. Register and reserve your spot today!

FRIDAY FUN FACT: During the late 1930s, High School graduating classes were getting so large they needed to be held at the Historic Duluth Armory.
Another example of a wonderful community resource this iconic building has been through the years!

This is not a bad gig to be part of, check out all the details!😁🐔🎼

Steering Committee Members Wanted! – Duluth Homegrown Music Festival The Homegrown Music Festival is an annual community celebration of the original and diverse music of Duluth, Minn. and its surrounding communities. What started in 1999 with ten acts has matured to an eight-day community-wide local music, arts and cultural extravaganza.

This show is going to ROCK! Check out more of the scheduled performers:
George McLellan the Titans, Bill Bulinsky the Electras, Mike Waggoner the Bops, and Charles Schoen of the Del Counts.
Armory Reunion Party-July 13th, Doors open at 2:30pm. $10 donation at the door.

The word is out!!! Everybody's heard about the bird. So excited to welcome Tony Andreason of the Trashmen.
July 13 will be the last performance on the historic Duluth Armory stage until the transformation of the building is complete and reopens in 2026. Mark your calendar, you don't want to miss it!