Hermantown Native Releases Emotional New Song

If you need something new to add to your playlist, I have just the thing. Hermantown native Rafe Carlson just released a new song.

Rafe has made a name for himself in the Northland over the past few years, opening for big names like Jon Pardi at Bayfront Festival Park and Jake Owen.

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He also went viral on TikTok for his moving tribute to the Edmund Fitzgerald. Now he's back with another moving tribute of sorts: a song for his late uncle.

The song dropped on Tuesday (April 29th) and is called Dirt Road To Heaven. His uncle, Jim Carlson, passed away in January from glioblastoma brain cancer and Rafe penned the song about him as a way to carry on his legacy.

Rafe Carlson Releases New Song 'Dirt Road To Heaven'

Rafe says the song is also special because it pays homage to the rest of his family and his childhood growing up in the Northwoods of Minnesota.

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Of the song, Rafe says that it is all about 'remembering where you come from' and 'knowing that the road home and the road to heaven aren't all that different' and he hopes that shines through with this emotional tune.

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If you love the song and want to see Rafe in concert, you have a ton of chances to do so this summer! He will be embarking on his annual midwest tour, which has more than fifty tour dates for 2025.

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This includes shows in Duluth, Carlton and surrounding areas. Rafe describes his music as 'Great Lakes Country' which is a mix of country and rock elements. Check him out this summer with a full list of tour dates on his website.