I had a chat with Kevin from pert Near Sandstone on this USofA. He was here to talk about the Blue Ox Festival in Eau Claire next weekend.

I also featured new tunes from Jason Isbell, The Deslondes & we remembered Johnny Cash's "At San Quentin" album, which was released this day in 1969.

Americana Gig List

The Sweet Colleens - 6/4 - Parkway Theatre
Sarah Jarosz - 6/6 & 6/7 - The Dakota
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 / Jimmy Lumpkin - 6/13 - Turf Club
Jamestown Revival / Colter Wall - 6/14 - Fine Line
Pokey LaFarge / Lillie Mae - 6/15 - First Avenue
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 -
Preservation Hall Jazz Band - 7/13 - Fitzgerald Theatre
Graham Parker & Brinsley Schwarz - 7/13 - The Dakota
Roots, Rock & Deep Blues Fest. feat. Erik Koskinen / BlackEyed Snakes / Useful Jenkins feat. Ryan Young / Dusty Heart / Jack Klatt - 7/15 - Hook and Ladder
Amos Lee - 7/18 & 7/19 - MN Zoo
Jerry Jeff Walker - 7/21 - MN Zoo
Slim Cessna - 7/27 - Turf Club
Ryan Adams - 7/28 & 7/29 - Palace Theatre
Bob Schneider / Travis Linville - 7/29 - Fine Line
Mary Chapin-Carpenter 7/29 - MN Zoo
Steve Earle / Cactus Blossoms / The Masterson's - 7/30 - MN Zoo
Gear Daddies - 8/5 - MN Zoo
Ricky Skaggs - 8/7 - The Dakota
Rodney Crowell - 8/10 & 8/11 - The Dakota
Ruthie Foster - 8/14 & 8/15 - The Dakota
Dave Rawlings Machine - 8/23 - Pantages Theatre
TajMo - 9/7 - State
Conor Oberst - 9/7 - Palace Theatre
John Prine - 9/8 - Northrop
Poco - 9/8 - The Dakota
Roger McGuinn - 9/14 - Pantages Theatre
Firefall - 9/15 - Dakota
The Mavericks - 9/29 - State Theatre
Chris Stapleton / Margo Price / Brent Cobb - 10/7 - Xcel Energy Center
Ron Pope - 10/20 - 7th St. Entry
Jeff Daniels (yes, that Jeff Daniels!) - 10/30 - The Dakota
Tom Rush - 11/9 - The Dakota

Weekly gigs

The Roe Family Singers - Monday's - 331

Segments

Bloody Mary Morning
Willie Nelson

It Don't Suit Me (Like Before)
John Moreland

In Tall Buildings
John Hartford

Little Bit of This
The Sweet Colleens

Dragonfly
Kasey Chambers

I Never Felt Like This
The Carpetbaggers

One of These Lonesome Mornings
The Deslondes

He's Fine
The Secret Sisters

The Tourist
Sarah Jarosz

Shades of Gray (Live)
Robert Earl Keen

Wasted Days & Wasted Nights
Freddy Fender

Is Anybody Goin to San Antone
Sir Douglas Quintet

Last of My Kind
Jason Isbell

I Want You
Old Crow Medicine Show

Bloom Again
Pert Near Sandstone

Short But Sweet
Horseshoes and Hand Grenades

Danger
Dead Man Winter

13 Silver Dollars
Colter Wall

What It Means
Drive-By Truckers

Threads and Steel
Son Volt

I Blew It Off
Punch Brothers

Little Lovin'
Lissie

Maybe A Moment
Justin Townes Earle

Cumberland Gap
Jason Isbell

Heartbeat Smile
Alejandro Escovedo

Second One to Know
Chris Stapleton

San Quentin (Live)
Johnny Cash