The Cactus Blossoms dropped by to chat about their new 7" on this USofA!

Americana gig list:

The Decemberists - Tuesday 3/24 - Northrup
"Long Dark Blues" tribute to Jason Molina feat. Gabe Douglas & Ben Lubeck of Farewell Milwaukee - Wed. 3/25 - Turf Club
Preservation Hall Jazz Band - Friday 3/27 - Orchestra Hall
Kristin Diable / Anderson East - 3/27 - Turf Club
The Ericksons / Barbara Jean - 3/27 - The Cedar
Tin Can Gin - 3/29 - Icehouse
William Elliott Whitmore - 3/29 - Turf Club
Trout Steak Revival - 3/31 - Turf Club
Rebirth Brass Band - 4/1 - The Dakota
Diamond Rugs - 4/3 - Turf Club
Fr. John Misty - 4/4 - First Avenue
Lowest Pair / Dave Simonett - 4/4 - The Cedar
The Mavericks - 4/4 - Pantages
James Hunter - 4/6 & 4/7 - Dakota
Kitty, Daisy & Lewis - 4/8 - Turf Club
5th Annual River Falls Roots & Bluegrass Fest - 4/9-4/12 - River Falls, WI
Joe Pug / Field Report (solo) - 4/9 - Turf Club
Max Jury - 4/9 - 7th St. Entry
Pieta Brown & The Sawdust Collective / Chatham County Line - 4/10 - The Cedar
John Prine / Shovels and Rope - 4/11 - Orpheum
Jorma Kaukonen - 4/11 - The Dakota
Robert Earl Keen - 4/13 & 4/14 - Dakota
Liz Longley / Brian Wright - 4/14 - Aster Cafe
Big Sandy - 4/17 - Lee's
Border Music: David Hidalgo & Marc Ribot - 4/18 - The Cedar
Cory Branan / Tim Easton - 4/18 - Turf Club
Sean Rowe - 4/19 - 7th St Entry
James McMurtry - 4/25 - Fine Line
Neko Case - 4/25 - Fitzgerald Theatre
Hiss Golden Messenger / Phil Cook - 4/25 - Turf Club
Whiskey Shivers - 4/25 - Lee's
Lord Huron / Leon Bridges - 4/26 - First Avenue
Elvis Perkins - 4/26 - Icehouse
Hot Club of Cowtown - 4/27 - Dakota
Rhiannon Giddens / Bhi Bhiman - 4/28 - Pantages
Whitehorse - 4/28 - 7th St. Entry
Fathom Lane - 4/30 - Cedar
Hurray for the Riff Raff / Daniel Romano - 5/1 - Cedar
Drive-By Truckers - 5/1 - First Avenue
Bobby Bare Jr. - 5/1 - Turf Club
Mary Chapin-Carpenter - 5/2 - State Theatre
Alejandro Escovedo - 5/7 - The Dakota
American Scarecrows - 5/7 - The Turf
Gear Daddies - 5/8 & 5/9 & 5/10 - First Avenue
Suzy Bogguss - 5/8 - The Dakota
Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank / Ryan Young - 5/9 - Turf Club
Murder By Death - 5/29 - Turf Club
Mandolin Orange - 5/31 - 7th St. Entry
Blue Ox Festival - June 11, 12, & 13 - Eau Claire, Wi
Tedeschi Trucks Band / Sharon Jones - 6/19 -Somerset Amphitheater
Trombone Shorty - 6/23 - Cabooze Plaza
Billy Joe Shaver - 8/5 - The Dakota
Merle at the State Fair!
Weekly gigs
The Roe Family Singers - Monday's - 331
Liquor Pigs - Fridays 7-9pm - Palmer's

Segments

Smile (Live)
The Jayhawks

Coal Mining Man
Band of Ruhks

I'm A Coal Mining Man
Tom T Hall

Wait For Me
The Mulligan Brothers

Hot Hands
Lindsay Lou

Hammer Down
Magnolia Electric Company

Ain't Got A Place
James McMurtry

Black Blood
Jessie Baylin

Hey Porter
Johnny Cash

Down By the River
Ray Wylie Hubbard

A Woman A Day
Loretta Lynn

Love Song
The Ericksons

Siren Song
Barbara Jean

Loose Ends
Vetiver

Angel Flying to close to the Ground
Willie Nelson

You're Dreaming
The Cactus Blossoms

Stoplight Kisses
The Cactus Blossoms

Head Over Heels
JD McPherson

Dream Baby
Roy Orbison

Stories We Could Tell
The Mavericks

Second Hand Heart
Dwight Yoakam

Amanda Ruth
Rank and File

The One I Hurt
Whitehorse

I'll Make Time For You
Kristin Diable

Cedar Lane
First Aid Kit

Fond Farewell
Seth Avett & Jessica Lea Mayfield