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United States of Americana for March 27, 2016

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March 27, 2016

It's the last weekend of Women's History Month. I featured a lot of ladies on this USofA.

Also, the new Hank Williams biopic is now in theatres. I featured tracks from Hank and a few from the new soundtrack to the film.

Americana gig list:

Church of Cash - today (11am) - Icehouse
Patty Griffin / Sara Watkins / Anais Mitchell - Monday 3/28 - The O'Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University.
Jeff Austin Band - Tues 3/29 - Dakota
Benjamin Cartel / Dan Tedesco - Tues 3/29 - Icehouse
Aoife O'Donovan / Mark Erelli - Wed 3/30 - The Cedar
American Scarecrows / Ben Lubeck - Fri 4/1 - Turf Club
Jeffrey Foucault / Dusty Heart - 4/1 - The Cedar
Green River Ordinance - Saturday 4/2 - Turf Club
Sarah Morris - Saturday - Icehouse
Greg Brown - 4/3 - The Cedar
Lucinda Williams - 4/5 thru 4/9 - The Dakota
San Fermin / Esme Patterson - 4/7 - The Cedar
Eliza Gilkyson - 4/9 - The Cedar
Ani DiFranco / Chastity Brown - 4/10 - The Cedar
The Wild Feathers - 4/12 - The Varsity
Taj Mahal - 4/12 & 4/13 - The Dakota
Ben Weaver / Mike Munson present an evening of music rooted in the blues 4/14 - Bryant Lake Bowl Theatre
Larry Campbell - Teresa WIlliams - 4/15 - The Dakota
Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors - 4/16/16 - The Varsity
Steep Canyon Rangers - 4/16 - The Dakota
Sean Watkins - 4/17 - The Dakota
Graham Parker / Brinsley Schwarz- 4/23 - The Dakota
The Lowest Pair - 4/28 - The Cedar
Gear Daddies - 5/6 - First Avenue
Tina & the B-Sides - 5/7 - First Avenue
Jack Klatt Release Show - 5/7 - Icehouse
Elephant Revival - 5/12 - The Cedar
Gear Daddies - 5/13 - First Avenue
James Hunter - 5/15 & 5/16 - The Dakota
Corpse Reviver / Spider John Koerner - 5/18 - The Cedar
Old 97's / Heartless Bastards - 5/22 - First Avenue
Sturgill Simpson - 6/5 - First Avenue
Blue Ox Festival feat. Pert Near Sandstone, Shovels & Rope, Nikki Lane, Del McCoury Band, Blitzen Trapper, The Wood Brothers, Charlie Parr etc. - 6-9 to 6/11 - Eau Claire, Wi
The Avett Brothers / Brandi Carlile - 6/11 - Target Center
Hayes Carll - 6/15 - The Varsity
Rev Horton Heat - 6/23- First Avenue
Willie Nelson & Family - 6/28 - Vetter Stone Amphitheatre Mankato
Lyle Lovett - 7/22 - State Theatre
Bonnie Raitt - 9/5 - MN State Fair

Weekly gigs
The Roe Family Singers - Monday's - 331
Liquor Pigs - Fridays 7-9pm - Palmer's

Segments

East Nashville Easter
Yonder Mt. String Band

There Isn't One Way
Patty Griffin

You & Me
Sara Watkins

Place In My Heart
Lucinda Williams

Loaded Gun
Grant-Lee Phillips

Springfield, Il.
Slobberbone

Happy Again
The Wild Feathers

About to Find Out
Margo Price

Strange
Patsy Cline

Things That I Lean On
Wynonna & the Big Noise

Lost Highway
Hank Williams

Hey Good Lookin'
Tom Hiddleston

Ooh Las Vegas [Vintage Vinyl]
Emmylou Harris

Anytime
Eddy Arnold

Slow Talker
Jeffrey Foucault

Red Fire Night
Green River Ordinance

Magic Hour
Aoife O'Donovan

TN Waltz
Jo Stafford

Lie Here Tonight
Sarah Morris

Pining
Parker Millsap

Gods of the West
American Scarecrows

Right Time
Ben Lubeck

Sugaree
Phosphorescent & Friends

Friend of the Devil
Grateful Dead

Sake of the Song
Hayes Carll

Hands of Time
Margo Price

Coal Miner's Daughter
Loretta Lynn

Quiet Corners & Empty Spaces
The Jayhawks