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United States of Americana for July 31, 2016

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July 31, 2016

This time I featured salute to the late Sam Phillips, who passed away on 7/30/2003.

Also featured Colvin & Earle who play the MN Zoo this week.

Americana gig list:

Esme Patterson - Monday 8/1 - 7th St. Entry
Colvin & Earle - Tues 8/2 - MN Zoo
Richard Buckner / Molly Maher - Tues 8/2 - Turf Club
New Madrid - 8/2 - 7th St. Entry
Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Bird - Wed. 8/3 - Turf Club
Bettye Lavette - 8/4 - The Dakota
Bob Log III - 8/4 - 7th St. Entry
Sean Hayes / Derik Hultquist - 8/4 - The Cedar
Batteryboy Release Show - Friday - Icehouse
The Hackensaw Boys / Tin Can Gin - Saturday 8/6 - The Cedar
Lowertown Guitar Festival at View Carre (Voo Kuh-Ray) feat. Bo Ramsey,David Greer,Peter Lang - Saturday 8/6
Music and Movies in Loring Park feat. The Pines w/film Hairspray - 8/8 - Loring Park
The Mavericks - 8/9 - MN Zoo
Sam Outlaw - 8/9 - 7th St. Entry
case/lange/veirs - 8/10 - MN Zoo
Dick Dale - 8/11 - Cabooze
Carrie Rodriguez & Luke Jacobs - 8/11 - The Dakota
Trailer Trash - 8/12 - Turf Club
Hot Tuna - 8/14 - The Cedar
Jerry Jeff Walker - 8/27 - MN Zoo
Jake Jones Album release show - 8/27 - Turf Club
Danny Barnes - 8/30 - Turf Club
Brandi Carlile / The Cactus Blossoms / The Last Revel - 9/2 - Mankato
Dwight Yoakam - 9/4 - Vetter Stone Amphitheatre
Bonnie Raitt - 9/5 - MN State Fair
Jenny Lewis & the Watson Twins - 9/6 - State Theatre
Drivin' N Cryin' - 9/9 - Turf Club
NRBQ / Los StraitJackets - 9/11 - The Dakota
Sonny Landreth / Cindy Cashdollar - 9/11 - The Cedar
Handsome Family - 9/15 - The Cedar
Festival Palomino feat. Trampled by Turtles/The Arcs/Andrew Bird/Jake Bugg/Houndmouth
/Elephant Revival/The Cactus Blossoms/Margaret Glaspy/Aubrie Sellers/Frankie Lee/The Brothers Comatose/John Mark Nelson/The Devil's Flying Machine feat. Charlie Parr - 9/17 - Canterbury Park, Shakopee
Sara Watkins - 9/20 - The Dakota
Blitzen Trapper - 9/21 - Turf Club
James Hunter Six - 9/21 - The Dakota
Scott Laurent - 9/23 - Icehouse
Jon Stickley Trio - 9/23 - The Cedar
Drive-By Truckers / Lydia Loveless - 9/24 -First Avenue
Squirrel Nut Zippers - 10/7 & 10/8 - The Dakota
Nick Lowe - 10/11 - The Dakota
Joe Henry - 10/17 - The Cedar
The Felice Brothers - 10/24 - Turf Club
Joan Baez - 10/26 - State Theatre
St. Paul and the Broken Bones - 10/26 & 10/27 - First Avenue
USofA 7th Birthday Show feat. Margo Price - 10/27 - Turf Club S/O
Amos Lee - 10/30 - Northrop
Lee Harvey Osmond - 11/5 - 7th St. Entry
James Vincent McMorrow - 11/18 - First Avenue

Weekly gigs
The Roe Family Singers - Monday's - 331

Segments

That's All Right
Elvis Presley

Through the Trees
Bo Ramsey

The Hucklebuck
Earl Hooker

Sunken Garden
William Tyler

Giving Up on Your Hometown
Lori McKenna

My Baby Thinks He's A Train
Roseanne Cash

Happy and Free
Colvin & Earle

Hawkmoth
The Deer

Black & White
The Staves

Come See Me
Esme Patterson

Roll Truck Roll
Red Simpson

Hot Like That
Asleep at the Wheel

I'm Gonna Sit Right Down & Write Myself A Letter
The Western Flyers

Darkside of Town
Derik Hultquist

Honey Don't
Carl Perkins

Carl Perkins Cadillac
Drive-By Truckers

You're Right (I'm Wrong)
Colvin & Earle

A Chance Counsel
Richard Buckner

Tell Me feat. Alejandro Escovedo
Bun E. Carlos

Desperate & Depressed
Margo Price

Me & Bobby McGee
Kris Kristofferson

Biloxi
Hiss Golden Messenger

Poison Rain
Farewell Milwaukee

Rosebud
Ryan Adams

High & Dry
Frankie Lee

Wish I Knew You
The Revivalists

The World Ender
Lord Huron

Drive
Lera Lynn

Folsom Prison Blues
Johnny Cash