The route from near Two Harbors to the finish line in Canal Park is filled with string quartets, cloggers, anonymous men in kilts and pep bands. Here is the official list of Grandma's Marathon course entertainment -- the people who add eye candy and a soundtrack for the runners and watchers.
Starting line: D.J. Eddie Parke: DJ/sound system
Mile 3: Two Harbor's High School: pep band
Mile 5: Knife River String Band Jam Band: old-time jam session featuring mandolins/fiddles/banjos/
guitars and stand-up bass
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Mile 5: Russ Kendall's String Quartet: classical tunes/chamber music
Mile 7: Spirit Mountain Cloggers: line-dancing group with sound system
Mile 9: Chura Family: BBQ and DJ with sound system
Mile 13: Target: Target team member sound system
Garry Bjorklund Half-Marathon starting line: Sound Central: Sound system
Mile 16: Proctor High School: Rails cheerleading squad
Mile 17: Anonymous man in kilt: Bagpiper
Mile 18: John Herbertz: Why did the chicken cross the road?
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Mile 18/Mile 19: Duluth East High School: cheerleaders
Mile 19: Kenny B Productions: DJ
Mile 20: PM Entertainment: DJ
Mile 21: Duluth East High School: danceline
44th Avenue East and London Road: Duluth East High School: pep band
42nd Avenue East and London Road: Christina Cotruvo & Elton Brown: Folk harper and tuba player
Lemon Drop Hill: Anonymous men in kilts: traditionally dressed bagpipers and drummers
Reef Bar: Midwest Communications: live broadcast on 98.9 FM and 102.5 FM The Hog
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Valentini's Vicini Lago: Bob Dylan Way Committee: Bob Dylan tunes
Super One Food Station: Best Quality Entertainment: karaoke show
10th Avenue East and Superior Street: Superior Senior High School: cheerleaders
Sir Benedict's Tavern on the Lake: Sir Benedict's string band: old-time jam session featuring mandolins, fiddles, banjos, guitars and stand-up bass
Fitger's: Kenny B Productions: Live DJ entertainment
Lindor-Ward Piano: Cloquet Senior High School: cheerleaders
Minnesota Power deck: Northwestern High School/Bring the Noise Entertainment/Jake Roeber: dance team/live DJ/magician-juggler
Lake Avenue: Kwesi J. Curry: Jazz saxophonist
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Mile 25: Proctor Community Band: parade big band
India Palace: The Dream Dance Die Hard Divas: Middle Eastern dancers
Fifth Avenue West and Michigan Street: Gideon's Vanguard: Christian contemporary band
Great Lakes Aquarium: Donald Whitesell: concertina
Vista Fleet: Red Rock Radio: KQDS
