This time we celebrate Willie Nelson. It's his 84th birthday weekend! Also new things from Colter Wall, Steve Earle, Chuck Berry, Valerie June & Sam Outlaw.

Americana Gig List

Hurray for the Riff Raff / Ron Gallo - Sunday 4/30 - Fine Line
Sam Outlaw - Tues 5/2 - 7th St. Entry
Joe Ely - 5/2 - The Dakota
Kinky Friedman - 5/3 - Turf Club
Deke Dickerson - 5/3 - Lee's
Paul Thorn - 5/4 - The Cedar
Laura Marling - 5/5 - First Avenue
Gear Daddies / Sam llanas - 5/6 - First Avenue
The Blasters / The Delta Bombers - 5/9 - Turf Club
The Wild Reeds / Blank Range - 5/10 - Turf Club
The Steel Wheels - 5/10 - The Dakota
The Hooten Hollers - 5/11 - The Hook & Ladder
Amy Helm - 5/12 - The Dakota
Erik Koskinen - 5/19 - Turf Club
Commander Cody - 5/20 - The Dakota
Justin Townes Earle / The Sadies - 5/23 - First Avenue
Michael Kiwanuka - 5/26 - First Avenue
Pure Prairie League - 5/26 - The Dakota
Ha Ha Tonka - 5/31 - Turf Club
Joan Shelley - 6/2 - Bryant Lake Bowl
Chastity Brown Album Release Show - 6/2 - Fitzgerald Theatre
Blue Ox Festival feat. Pert Near Sandstone, Punch Brothers, Drive-By Truckers, Son Volt, Infamous Stringdusters. Dead Man Winter, Willie Watson etc. - June 8, 9 & 10 - Eau Claire, Wi.
Willie Nelson & Family - 6/9 - Treasure Island
Robert Earl Keen - 6/9 - The Cedar
Old Crow Medicine Show Performing Blonde On Blonde - 6/10 - Palace Theatre
Alejandro escovedo Band - 6/10 - Dakota
Sean Rowe - 6/13 - Turf Club
Pokey LaFarge / Lillie Mae - 6/15 - First Avenue
Jamestown Revival - 6/16 - Fine Line
Garland Jeffreys - 6/16 - Dakota
John Moreland / Will Johnson - 6/16 - Turf Club
High 48's - 6/16 - The Cedar
Mavis Staples - 6/17 - Fitzgerald
Brandy Clark / Charlie Worsham - 6/17 - Turf Club
Susto - 6/19 - 7th St. Entry
The Secret Sisters - 6/24 - The Cedar
Mason Jennings / The Pines - 6/24 - MN Zoo
Asleep at the Wheel / Dale Watson - 6/25 - MN Zoo
Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band - 6/28 - Turf Club
Cash'd Out - 6/29 - Turf CLub
The Last Bandoleros - 6/30 - 7th St. Entry
Dustbowl Revival - 7/5 - Dakota
Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit - 7/7 - Palace Theatre
Sunny Sweeney - 7/13 - Slim Cessna - 7/27 - Turf Club
Graham Parker & Brinsley Schwarz - 7/13 - The Dakota
Amos Lee - 7/18 & 7/19 - MN Zoo
Jerry Jeff Walker - 7/21 - MN Zoo
Ryan Adams - 7/28 & 7/29 - Palace Theatre
Mary Chapin-Carpenter 7/29 - MN Zoo
Steve Earle / Cactus Blossoms / The Masterson's - 7/30 - MN Zoo
Gear Daddies - 8/5 - MN Zoo
TajMo (Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo' Band) - 9/7 - State Theatre
Conor Oberst - 9/7 - Palace Theatre
John Prine - 9/8 - Northrop
Roger McGuinn - 9/14 - Pantages Theatre
The Mavericks - 9/29 - State Theatre
Chris Stapleton / Margo Price / Brent Cobb - 10/7 - Xcel Energy Center

Weekly gigs

The Roe Family Singers - Monday's - 331

Segments

Still Not Dead
Willie Nelson

13 Silver Dollars
Colter Wall

She Never Spoke Spanish to Me
Joe Ely

Sold American
Kinky Friedman

Radio
Steep Canyon Rangers

Hello In There
John Prine

Just In Time
Valerie June

Perfect
The Mastersons

Willie
Nora Jane Struthers

Dead Ringer
The Whiskey Gentry

Nightlife
Willie Nelson

She Thinks I Still Care
George Jones

Keep the Home Fires Burnin'
Sarah Shook & the Disarmers

I Want It All
Leeroy Stagger

Even If It's Wrong
BR549

Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground
Willie Nelson

Living in the City
Hurray for the Riff Raff

My Baby Thinks He's a Train
Rosanne Cash

Time Don't Wait
Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives

This House Is On Fire
Dead Man Winter

Color of Her Eyes
Gear Daddies

Everyone's Looking For Home
Sam Outlaw

Lookin' For A Woman
Steve Earle

Blue Bayou
Roy Orbison

Delete & Fast Forward
Willie Nelson

This Land Is Your Land
Phosphorescent

California Stars
Billy Bragg & Wilco

Wonderful Woman
Chuck Berry

Uncloudy Day
Willie Nelson