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United States of Americana for August 12, 2018

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August 12, 2018

Lots of show happening this week. I featured many of the artists coming to town on this USofA!

Americana Gig List

The Mavericks - tonite - MN Zoo
William Bell - tonite - The Dakota
Son Volt - Monday 8/13 - MN Zoo
Kasey Anderson (of Hawks & Doves) - 8/13 - Uptown VFW
Blackberry Smoke / JJ Grey - Tues 8/14 - MN Zoo
Jesse Dayton - Wed 8/15 - Uptown VFW
Andrew Combs - Fri. 8/17 - Turf Club
Shelby Lynn - 8/18 - The Cedar
Michigan Rattlers - 8/19 - Turf Club
Jon Stickley Trio - 8/20 - The Cedar
Harlem River Noise - 8/21 - Palmers
Birdtalker - 8/23 - Turf Club
Chuck Prophet - 8/24 - Turf Club
Austin Lucas / Slim Stone / DJ Truckstache - Fri 8/24 - The Hook & Ladder
Alejandro Escovedo / Joe Ely - 8/25 - The Dakota
The Current's Music on A Stick feat Trampled By Turtles/ Lissie / Lord Huron - 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
Doug Collins and the Receptionists Release Show w/Brian Just & Katy Vernon - 9/1 - Turf Club
Moondoggies - 9/4 - Turf Club
Dave Alvin / Jimmie Dale Gilmore - 9/6 - The Dakota
Amanda Shires - 9/6 - Fine Line
Neko Case - 9/6 - Palace Theatre
Dawes - 9/7 - Palace Theatre
Steve"N"Seagulls - 9/9 - Turf Club
Wailin' Jennys - 9/14 - O'Shaughnessy
Gordon Lightfoot - 9/18 - State
John Oates with the Good Road Band - 9/18 & 9/19 - The Dakota
Israel Nash - 9/20 - Turf Club
Kari Arnett Album Release Show / Mary Bue / Becky Kapell - 9/20 - The Cedar
Jeff Tweedy - 9/21 - Pantages
Ben Kyle Landmark Live - 9/21- Landmark Center
Blitzen Trapper - 9/21 - Fine Line
Cody Jinks - 9/22 s/o & 9/23 - First Avenue
Shooter Jennings - 9/27 - Turf Club
Rita Coolidge - 9/27 - The Cedar
Greensky Bluegrass - 9/28 - Palace Theatre
Shakey Graves / Wild Reeds - 9/29 - Palace Theatre
Lucero / Brent Cowles - 9/29 - First Avenue
Will Hoge - 9/30 - Turf Club
Ryley Walker - 10/4 - 7th St. Entry
Jim Lauderdale - 10/04 - The Cedar
Murder By Death - 10/5 - The Cedar
Lucy Kaplansky / Clarence Bucaro - 10/6 - The Cedar
Joan Baez - 10/6 - State Theatre
Jade Bird - 10/6 - Fine Line
Amy Helm - 10/9 - The Cedar
Jim Lauderdale - 10/10 - The Cedar
Punch Brothers - 10/11 - Palace Theatre
The Avett Brothers - 10/11 - Mystic Lake Casino
Pure Prairie League - 10/12 - The Dakota
Chris Robinson - 10/13 - First Ave
Phil Cook - 10/19 - Turf Club
Great Lake Swimmers - 10/21 - Turf Club
Dom Flemons - 10/24 - The Cedar
Milk Carton Kids / The Barr Brothers - 10/26 - Pantages
Brothers Osborne 10/26 - Palace Theatre
Tyler Childers - 10/26 - The Varsity
Loudon Wainwright III - 10/31 - The Cedar
Tedeschi Trucks Band - 11/1 & 11/2 - Orpheum
Vicky Emerson / Mother Banjo Co-Album Release Show - 11/2 - Hook & Ladder
Steelism / Carl Broemel - 11/5 - Turf Club
Lee Ann Womack - 11/8 - The Cedar
The Dodo's / Palehound - 11/10 - 7th St. Entry
Turnpike Troubadours / Charley Crockett - 11/15 - The Varsity
Joe Henry - 11/16 - The Dakota
John Gorka - 11/17 - The Cedar
Phosphorescent - 12/1 - First Avenue
The Jayhawks - 12/21 & 12/22 - First Avenue
Kacey Musgraves - 2/2/19 - Palace Theatre

Weekly gigs

The Roe Family Singers - Monday's - 331
Erik Koskinen - Tuesdays in August - Icehouse

Segments

Windfall
Son Volt

Pigeons in the City
The Okemah Prophets

Hesitating Beauty
Billt Bragg & Wilco

Baltimore
Pleasure Horse

Ain't Livin' Long Like This
Rodney Crowell

Sold American
Kinky Friedman

Resignation
Paul Cauthen

Modern World
Kelly Willis

Born to Be Blue
The Mavericks

Bad Idea
The Devil Makes Three

East Bound & Down
Jerry Reed

My Heart Skips A Beat
Buck Owens

Come Cryin' To Me
The Jayhawks

Traveling
Dawn Landes

Every Once In A While
Hawks & Doves

Knockin On Your Screen Door
John Prine

The Three of Me
William Bell

Afterglow 61
Son Volt

Highway 61 Revisited
Bob Dylan

Hurtin' Behind the Pine Curtain
Jesse Dayton

Lucky Ones
Israel Nash

Universal SOund
Tyler Childers

Bones of Gilead
Richard Thompson

Then Here Came Monday
Dwight Yoakam

If It's Monday Morning
Lee Hazlewood

Head Case
Cody Jinks

Mountain Man
Liz Cooper & the Stampede

Johnny Met June (in-studio recording)
Shelby Lynn

The Seeker
Dolly Parton

Take on the Dark
Amanda Shires

Hotel Yorba
The White Stripes