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United States of Americana for May 13, 2018

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May 13, 2018

This time we celebrate Mom and opening fishing weekend.

Americana Gig List

Anderson East - Thursday 5/17 - First Avenue (moved from Fine Line)
Mipso / The Lowest Pair - Thursday 5/17 - Turf Club
Lake Street Dive - Thurs 5/17 - The Palace
Actual Wolf - Thursday - 7th St. Entry
Becky Kapell Album Release Show - Friday 5/18 - Hook and Ladder
Greg Brown - Fri. 5/18 - The Cedar S/O
Josh Rouse - Saturday 5/19 - The Dakota
Elizabeth Cook / Caleb Caudle - 5/20 - The Dakota
Caitlin Canty - 5/20 - 7th St. Entry
Corb Lund - 5/22 - Turf Club
10th Annual Big Fat Love Tribute to John Prine - 5/24 - Hook & Ladder.
Revival Festival at Harmony Park, Geneva, MN - 5/25-5/27 feat. Phil Lesh, Leftover Salmon, Jon Cleary Trio, Amy Helm, Samantha Fish etc.
Mason Jennings - 5/25 & 5/26 - The Cedar
Liz Brasher - 5/26 - 7th St. Entry
Alex "Crankshaft" Larson - 6/2 - Anoka City Hall
Field Report - 6/2 - Turf Club
Sean Colvin - 6/6-6/9 - The Dakota
Okkervil River - 6/11 - Turf Club
The Blasters - 6/14 - Turf Club
USofA Happy Hour - 6/14 - Dalton & Wade, MPLS.
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
Old Crow Medicine Show - 6/29 - The Palace
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
USofA Happy Hour - 7/12 - Dalton & Wade, MPLS
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
Sunny Sweeney / Ward Davis - 8/11 - Cabooze
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
The Current's Music on A Stick feat Trampled By Turtles - 8/25 - MN State Fair
Asleep at the Wheel - 8/26 - The Dakota
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
Amanda Shires - 9/6 - Fine Line
Shakey Graves - 9/29 - The Palace
Joan Baez - 10/6 - State Theatre
Jade Bird - 10/6 - Fine Line
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

Mama's Eyes
Justin Townes Earle

That Certain Ache
Becky Kapell

One's On the Way
Loretta Lynn

Wichita
Gretchen Peters

TN Stud
Eddy Arnold

Fishin' Blues
Taj Mahal

New Love
The National Reserve

The Walking Wounded
Rosanne Cash

You Are Your Mother's Child
Conor Oberst

Once in A While
Johnny Irion

Mama's Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys
Waylon & Willie

Fish & Whistle
John Prine

Borrowed Time
Mason Jennings

Hurtin' Behind the Pine Curtain
Jesse Dayton

I Want to Know
The Mavericks

If I Had Known
Greg Brown

Quiet Town
Josh Rouse

Victims & Things
Actual Wolf

Roundabout
Ryley Walker

King for A Day
Anderson East

King of Alabama
Brent Cobb

The Maker
Daniel Lanois

Mansion Door
Shakey Graves

The Mother
Brandi Carlile

Coat of Many Colors
Dolly Parton

Good Kisser
Lake Street Dive

Up & Down
Patrick Sweany

The Soul of a Man
Tom Waits

America!
Bill Callahan

Mama Tried
Merle Haggard