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United States of Americana for July 21, 2019

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July 21, 2019

I featured a bunch songs to celebrate the 50th anniversary of moon landing on this USofA!

We also featured new things from Kelsey Waldon & The Highwomen.

Americana Gig List

Lyle Lovett & His Large Band - Tonight 7/21 - State Theatre
Chris Smither - Monday 7/22 - Dakota
Paul Thorn - Wed. 7/24 - The Dakota
Legendary Shack Shakers - Thurs. 7/25 - Uptown VFW
Sonny Landreth - Fri. 7/26 - The Dakota
John Paul White (of The Civil Wars) w/ Caleb Elliott - Sat. 7/27 - Turf
Rev. Sekou & the Freedom Fighters - 7/31 - Turf Club
Gin Blossoms - 7/31 - Varsity Theatre
Willie Nelson & the Family / Alison Krauss - 8/2 - Target Center
Steve Earle & the Dukes - 8/2 - MN Zoo
Seth Walker / Scottie Miller - 8/2 - The Hook and Ladder Mission Room
Jamestown Revival - 8/3 - Fine Line
The Lowland Lakers w/ Dave Arcari - 8/4 - The Hook
Davina & the Vagabonds Album Release Show- 8/5 - The Guthrie
Trailer Trash - 8/6 - Como Dockside Pavilion
David Huckfelt & the Unarmed Forces - 8/8 - Icehouse
The Last Waltz (Tribute to the Band's final concert) - 8/10 - Como Dockside Pavilion
Whitey Morgan - 8/10 - First Avenue
Chris Isaak - 8/11 - Fitzgerald Theatre
Beth Bombora - 8/13 - 7th St. Entry
Amanda Shires - 8/13 - Fine Line
Trout Steak Revival - 8/14 - Turf
Sarah Morris and the Sometimes Guys - 8/15 - Como Dockside Pavilion
Los Lobos - 8/16 - Ordway
Nikki Hill - 8/16 - The Dakota
Shakey Graves / Dr. Dog - 8/17 - Surly Festival Field
Josh Ritter - 8/24 - MN Zoo
Mark Knopfler - 8/30 - Orpheum
Music on-a-Stick feat Brandi Carlile / Mavis Staples / Savannah Conley - 8/31 - MN State Fair Grandstand
Steve 'N Seagulls / Clusterpuck - 9/3 - Turf
Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets - 9/13 - First Avenue
Big Sandy - 9/18 - The Hook & Ladder
The Avett Brothers / Trampled By Turtles - 9/21 - Treasure Island Casino, Welch, MN
Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real - 9/25 - Varsity Theatre
Blackberry Smoke / The Record Company - 9/26 - The Palace
Bent Cobb & Them - 9/28 - The Cedar
Ben Lubeck - 9/28 - Parkway Theatre
Daniel Norgren - 10/2 - Turf Club
Jesse Dayton - 10/5 - Turf Club
Mavericks - 10/11 - State Theatre
Ruston Kelly - 10/11 - Fine Line
Austin Plaine - 10/11 - 7th St. Entry
Mary Chapin Carpenter & Shawn Colvin - 10/12 - O'Shaughnessy
Ian Noe - 10/17 - 7th St. Entry
Shovels and Rope - 10/20 - First Avenue
Dale Watson / Amy Levere / Will Sexton - 10/24 - Uptown VFW
Rhiannon Giddens Trio feat. Francesco Turrisi - 10/31 & 11/1 - The Dakota
Greensky Bluegrass - 11/2 - Palace Theatre
Tyler Childers / Courtney Marie Andrews - 11/3 & 11/4 - First Avenue
Whiskey Myers - 11/9 - Myth
Arlo Guthrie - 11/10 - O'Shaughnessy
Elvis Costello & the Imposters - 11/23 - State Theatre
J.S. Ondara - 12/7 - First Avenue

Weekly gigs

The Roe Family Singers - Monday's - 331

Segments

Charlie Duke Took Country Music to the Moon
Stryker Brothers

Little Miss Moonshine
Davina & the Vagabonds

Just How Lonely
Southern Culture on the SKids

Worthless
Anna Tivel

Hard Luck
Tanya Tucker

I Ain't Ever Satisfied
Steve Earle

Demon Seed
Doug Seegers

Jubilee
Charlie Parr

Harvest Moon
Neil Young

Getting Clean
Ryan Pollie

Mr. Spaceman
The Byrds

Ghosts of American Astronauts
The Mekons

Room 13
Jesse Malin

Highway of Diamonds
Shinyribs

Blue Noon Revisited (Song for Elvis)
Cowboy Junkies

The Long Way Home
John Paul White

L.A. County
Lyle Lovett

L.A. Freeway
Steve Earle

El Paso
Caleb Elliott

Midnight Sun
Calexico & Iron & Wine

Only She Knows
Frankie Lee

Love is Everywhere (Beware)
Wilco

Sunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove Day
Sir Douglas Quintet

Desert Rose
TK & the Holy Know-Nothings

Anyhow
Kelsey Waldon

D-I-V-O-R-C-E
Tammy Wynette

Redesigning Women
The Highwomen

Fly Me to the Moon
Willie Nelson