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United States of Americana for November 5, 2017

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November 05, 2017

Today I featured Mike Pengra's session with Blind Boys of Alabama. I also featured new stuff from JD McPherson, Margo Price. Plus, lotsa music history happened on this day, I'll talk about some of it!

Americana Gig List

Tom Rush - Thursday 11/9 - The Dakota
Susto / Dawg Yawp - Thursday 11/9 - Turf Club
The Infamous Stringdusters / The Travelin' McCoury's / Erik Berry & Ryan Young - Friday 11/10 Fine Line
Dead Man Winter - f/s 11/10 & 11/11 - Turf Club
Ghost Wagon - Fri 11/10 - LynLake Brewery
Sarah Morris Album Release Show - Friday 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
Pokey LaFarge - Friday 1/19 & Saturday 1/20 - Turf Club
Drive-By Truckers / Lilly Hiatt - Saturday 1/27 - 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
Dan Auerbach's Easy Eye Sound Revue - 4/3 - Palace Theatre

Weekly gigs

Frankie Lee & Friends December Residency - Sunday's - Clown Lounge at Turf Club
The Roe Family Singers - Monday's - 331

Segments

Funny How time Slips Away
Elvis Presley

In-Studio Session
Blind Boys of Alabama

Falling Over
Sarah Morris

So Wrong
Patsy Cline

Summertime Mama
Becca Mancari

Hot Burrito #1
Flying Burrito Brothers

Easy Plateau
Ryan Adams

Opening Band
Blank Range

Cosmic Cowboy
Susto

Time Don't Wait
Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives

Whatever You Do Don't Leave Me Now
Dead Man Winter

Honky Tonk Man
Johnny Horton

Night Train To Memphis
Charley Crockett

Traveler's Paradise
The Cactus Blossoms

Central Time
Pokey LaFarge

Better To My Baby
Whitney Rose

Call On God
Sharon Jones

Personal Jesus
Johnny Cash

Learning to Lose
Margo Price

Crying's Just A Thing You Do
JD McPherson

Rumble
Link Wray

Just Like Heaven
Infamous Stringdusters

In My Hour of Darkness
Gram Parsons