Luke Redfield

Tuesday: Free-roaming troubadour from Duluth returns home-ish to Icehouse.

January 8, 2015 at 12:14AM
redit Courtney Chavanell Musician Luke Redfield.
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Luke Redfield

9 p.m. • Icehouse • $7

Duluth native Redfield made a strong impression among local singer-songwriters and spearheaded the great "Minnesota Remembers Vic Chesnutt" album in the early-'00s before returning to life as a free-roaming troubadour, including stays in Colorado and Austin, Texas. The Americana folkie is back in town to kick off a tour with a band behind his new album, "The Cartographer," which — as the title suggests — chronicles some of his widespread travels but also includes many nods to home, with echoes of homeboys Dylan and Mason Jennings. Jeremy Ylvisaker was among the album's players. North Shore tunesmith Sarah Krueger opens. Chris Riemenschneider

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