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United States of Americana for April 29, 2018

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April 29, 2018

Willie Nelson turns 85 today. A great reason to spin a few from his vast arsenal of tunes on this USofA!

Americana Gig List

David Lindley - Monday 4/30 - The Dakota
Roe Family Singers Album release Show - Thursday 5/3 - The Hook & Ladder
Joshua Hedley - Friday 5/4 - 7th St. Entry
Trampled By Turtles - 5/4 (The Pines) & 5/5 (Frankie Lee) - The Palace
Arlo Guthrie - Saturday Sat. 5/5 - O'Shaughnessy
The Cactus Blossoms - 5/5 - Hopkins Center For the Arts
Scott Laurent - 5/5 - IceHouse
Gear Daddies - 5/5 - First Avenue
Romantica "Outlaws Release Show - Saturday 5/5 - Fitz
Blood Washed Band - 5/6 - Turf Club
Hot Rize - 5/6 - The Cedar
Dale Watson - 5/8 - Lee's
Dan Israel / Rich Mattson and the Northstars - Wed. 5/9 - Cedar Cultural Center
Sarah Shook & the Disarmers - 5/9 - Lee's
Big Sandy & the Fly-Rite Boys - 5/11 - Lee's
Justin Townes Earle "solo tour" - 5/12 - Turf Club
Commander Cody - 5/12 - The Dakota
Anderson East - 5/17 - First Avenue (moved from Fine Line)
Mipso / The Lowest Pair - 5/17 - Turf Club
Lake Street Dive - 5/17 - The Palace
Becky Kapell Album Release Show - 5/18 - Hook and Ladder
Josh Rouse - 5/19 - The Dakota
Elizabeth Cook / Caleb Caudle - 5/20 - The Dakota
10th Annual Big Fat Love Tribute to John Prine - 5/24 - Hook & Ladder.
Mason Jennings - 5/25 & 5/26 - The Cedar
Liz Brasher - 5/26 - 7th St. Entry
Alex "Crankshaft" Larson - 6/2 - Anoka City Hall
Sean Colvin - 6/6-6/9 - The Dakota
Okkervil River - 6/11 - Turf Club
The Blasters - 6/14 - Turf Club
Blue Ox Festival, Eau Claire, WI - 6/14-6/16 feat. Pert Near Sandstone, Charlie Parr, Margo Price, Tyler Childers etc.
Sonny Landreth - 6/17 - The Dakota
Jackson Browne - 6/19 - State Theatre
James Taylor / Bonnie Raitt - 6/22 - Xcel
Yonder Mt String Band - 7/3 - MN Zoo
Darlingside - 7/5 - Turf Club
Ray Wylie Hubbard - 7/8 - The Dakota
Ha Ha Tonka - 7/7 - Turf Club
Turnpike Troubadours / Old 97's / Shooter Jennings / The Bottle Rockets - 7/14 - Vetter Stone Amphitheatre, Mankato
The Jayhawks - 7/15 - MN Zoo
Handsome Family - 7/18 - The Cedar
Ben Harper / Charlie Musselwhite - 8/1 - Palace Theatre
Jerry Jeff Walker - 8/4 - MN Zoo
The Mavericks - 8/12 - MNZoo
Son Volt - 8/13 - MN Zoo
Blackberry Smoke / JJ Grey - 8/14 - MN Zoo
Chuck Prophet - 8/24 - Turf Club
Lyle Lovett & His Large Band - 8/29 - State Theatre
John Hiatt & the Goners feat. Sonny Landreth - 9/1 - Pantages Theatre
Dave Alvin / Jimmie Dale Gilmore - 9/6 - The Dakota
Joan Baez - 10/6 - State Theatre
The Avett Brothers - 10/11 - Mystic Lake Casino
Pure Prairie League - 10/12 - The Dakota

Weekly gigs

The Roe Family Singers - Monday's - 331

Segments

Blue SKies
Willie Nelson

Power in the Blood
Blood Washed band

The River of Jordon
The Louvin Brothers

O Young Lovers
Roe Family Singers

Me & You
Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson
Monica Rizzio

Body of Mine
Liz Brasher

The Light Part IV
Mason Jennings

Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Bob Dylan

We All Get Lonely
Trampled By Turtles

Night Life
Willie Nelson

Hold On
Emmylou Harris

Shrinking Man
Ry Cooder

Miles Away
Phil Cook

One Time One Night
Los Lobos

Bloody Mary Morning
Willie Nelson

The Middle
Trampled By Turtles

This Time
Joshua Hedley

Invitiation to the Blues
Ray Price

Clown Collector
The Cactus Blossoms

Last Man Standing
Willie Nelson

Crazy
Patsy Cline

Pay Gap
Margo Price

Love in the Winter
Romantica

Stupid Boy
Gear Daddies

You're Free
Dan Israel

Flicker & Shine
Old Crow Medicine Show

Declineometer
The Gourds

Fine Line
Parker Millsap

Good Hearted Woman
Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings