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United States of Americana for October 29, 2017

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October 29, 2017

Lee Ann Womack dropped by for this United States of Americana. She played some from her new album and we talked about Dolly, Willie and her Dad, who was a DJ when she was young!

Also featured a few Halloween songs and another one from King Leg!

Americana Gig List

Jeff Daniels (yes, that Jeff Daniels!) - 10/30 - The Dakota
Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt - Thursday 11/2 - Mayo Civic Center in Rochester
The Brothers Comatose / Mipso / Lil Smokies - Thursday 11/2 - The Cedar
Sarah Lou Richards - 11/2 - Turf Club
Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real / Nikki Lane - Friday 11/3 - Fine Line
John Paul White - Saturday 11/4 - Hopkins Center for the Arts
The Back 40's - 11/4 - Driftwood
Tom Rush - 11/9 - The Dakota
Susto / Dawg Yawp - 11/9 - Turf Club
The Infamous Stringdusters / The Travelin' McCoury's / Erik Berry & Ryan Young - 11/10 Fine Line
Dead Man Winter - 11/10 & 11/11 - Turf Club
Ghost Wagon - Fri 11/10 - LynLake Brewery
Sarah Morris Album Release Show - 11/10 - Hook and Ladder
Jessica Lea Mayfield / Blank Range - 11/11 - 7th St. Entry
Neil Young Birthday Celebration feat. Broken Arrow - 11/12 - Turf Club
James McMurtry / Max Gomez - 11/14 - Turf Club
Wilco - 11/15, 16 & 11/17 - Palace Theatre
Chris Robinson Brotherhood - 11/16 - Fine Line
Blitzen Trapper - 11/16 - Turf Club
John Gorka - 11/18 - The Cedar
Jamey Johnson - 11/18 - Grand Casino, Onamia, MN
Deslondes - 11/18 - 7th St. Entry
April FOols / Rich Mattson & the North Stars - 11/18 - The Hook and Ladder
Jim Lauderdale - 11/19 - THE Cedar
Bruce Cockburn - 11/22 - The Cedar
Angus & Julia Stone - 11/22 - Fine Line
Erik Koskinen EP Release SHow - 11/24 - Hook and Ladder
United States of Americana 8th Anniversary Show ft. The Cactus Blossoms & Kacy & Clayton - First Avenue - 11/25
Dustbowl Revival - 11/29 - Dakota
Brandy Clark - 11/30 - Turf Club
David Ramirez - 12/1 - 7th St. Entry
The White Buffalo - 12/1 - The Cedar
The Lowest Pair - 12/2 - The Cedar
Mason Jennings - 12/2 - First Avenue
Joe Pug / Juanita Stein - Turf Club - 12/5
Colter Wall - 12/5 - 7th St. Entry
The Barr Brothers - 12/8 - The Cedar
Mark Olson - 12/9 - The Cedar
Ghost Wagon - Sat 12/9 - Bryant Lake Bowl Theater
Sarah Streitz Album Release Show - 12/10 - Icehouse
Iris DeMent - 12/10 - The Cedar
Drivin' N' Cryin - 12/14 - Turf Club
Whiskey Myers - 12/15 - The Cabooze
Dead Horses - 12/16 - Turf Club
Bodeans - 12/28 - The Dakota
Horseshoes & Hand Grenades / The Big Wu / Them Coulee Boys - 12/30 - First Avenue
First Aid Kit / Van William - 1/30 - The Palace
Josh Ritter - 1/31 - Fitzgerald Theatre
Valerie June - 2/17 - First Avenue
The SteelDrivers - 3/9 - The Cedar
Marty Stuart - 3/17 - Hopkins Center for the Arts

Weekly gigs


The Roe Family Singers - Monday's - 331

Segments

I'll Go Down Swingin'
Porter Wagoner

Yesterday's Child
Sarah Streitz

I Don't Wanna Play House
Tammy Wynette

The City
Lil Smokies

If I Could Make You My Own
Dori Freeman

Wall of Death
Richard & Linda Thompson

Light of Day
Kacy & Clayton

Quicksilver
Joe Henry

You Woke Up My Neighborhood
Billy Bragg

Queens of Breakers
The Barr Brothers

You Win Again
Fats Domino

Jackpot
Nikki Lane

Find Yourself
Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real

Boy Crazy
Lydia Loveless

LA County
Lyle Lovett

In-Studio Performance
Lee Ann Womack

I've Been Over this Before
John Paul White

Up on the Mountain Top
Deep Dark Woods

Plane Blue
Sarah Lou Richards

Thing Called Love
John Hiatt

This Picture
King Leg

Zombie
Langhorne Slim

(It's A) Monster's Holiday
Buck Owens

If We Were Vampires
Jason Isbell

Jambalaya
Fats Domino