I featured a couple of tune by Brandi Carlile on this USofA. She performs three shows at the new Fillmore Minneapolis beginning on Wednesday. We also checked out new music from The War & Treaty, Mike Campbells new band The Dirty Knobs and Nora Jane Struthers.

Americana Gig List

2020

Infamous Stringdusters - tonight 2/9 - The Varsity
Brandi Carlile - (w-f) 2/12, 2/13 & 2/14 - Fillmore
Doug Collins & The Receptionists w/ Lolo's Ghost / The Carnegies - Thurs 2/13 - Turf Club
Ellis Delaney - Friday 2/14 - The Cedar
Calexico and Iron & Wine / Madison Cunningham - Friday 2/14 - Palace Theatre
Ruthie Foster - Sat. 2/15 - Hopkins Center for the Arts
Drivin N Cryin' / Eleganza! - 2/16 - Turf Club
Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal - 2/17 - Guthrie Theatre
Kendall Marvel - 2/18 - Turf Club
Pig's Eye Records showcase feat. John Swardson / Cole Diamond Band / Martin Devaney - 2/19 - Mortimers
Joe Henry - 2/20 - The Dakota
Chicago Farmer - 2/21 - Turf Club
James McMurtry - 2/22 (2 shows) - The Dakota
Pop Wagner / Charlie McGuire - Woody Guthrie's 80th Anniversary of "This Land Is Your Land" - Crooner's - 2/22
Susto - 2/22 - Turf Club
Bo Ramsey / Tom Feldmann - 2/22 - Hook & Ladder
*Pert Near Sandstone's Winter String Band Gathering Night 1 w/ Cascade
Crescendo - night 2 w/ Jon Stickley Trio Saturday The Cedar - Fri Feb 28 & Sat Feb 29 - The Cedar
Tanya Tucker - 2/29 - Grand Casino, Hinkley
Joe Purdy - 3/1 - Dakota
Pieta Brown / David Huckfelt - 3/1 - Dakota
Railroad Earth - 3/6 - First Avenue
Anderson East / Foy Vance - 3/6 - The Cedar (cancelled)
Yonder MT String Band / Chris Castino / Chicken Wire Empire - 3/7 - First Avenue
Hayes Carll - 3/7 - The Dakota (2 shows)
The Dirty Knobs feat. Mike Campbell - 3/10 - Fine Line
Murder By Death 20th Anniversary Tour - 3/12 - The Cedar
The Lumineers - 3/13 - Xcel
The Revivalists - 3/13 - Fillmore
Squirrel Nut Zippers - Sat. 3/14 - Hopkins Center for the Arts
Drive-By Truckers / Kelsey Waldon - 3/14 - Palace
Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band - 3/16 - Turf Club
Nora Jan Struthers - 3/19 - Turf CLub
Marty Stuart and the Fabulous Superlatives - 3/22 - The Ordway
Trout Steak Revival - 3/22 - Turf Club
Vetiver - 3/26 - Turf Club
Jon Cleary - 4/1 - The Dakota
The Lone Bellow - 4/2 - Varsity Theatre
Sturgill Simpson / Tyler Childers - 4/4 & 4/5- The Armory
The Secret Sisters / Logan Ledger - 4/5/2020 - The Varsity
Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge - 4/5 - The Cedar
John Moreland - 4/7 - Fine Line
William Prince - 4/7 - Turf Club
Lil' Smokies - 4/9 & 4/10 - Turf Club
James Hunter 6 - 4/10 & 4/11 - The Dakota
Dwight Yoakam- 4/10 - Mystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake
Gibson Brothers - 4/16 - The Cedar
Brandy Clark - 4/17 - Fine Line
Robyn Hitchcock - 4/18 - Icehouse
Ricky Skaggs / Dee White - 4/18 - Medina Ent. Ctr
Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan feat. Ken Valdez, Brian Naughton, Cole
Allen, Craig Clark, Elijah Adam etc - Sat April 18 - Cabooze
Robbie Fulks - 4/19 - The Dakota
Josh Rouse - 4/21 - The Dakota
Walter Salas-Humara (of The Silos) - 4/22 - Turf Club
Terry Reid / Railheart - 4/23 - Turf Club
Horseshoes and Hand Grenades / Keller Williams - 4/24 - The Varsity
Miss Tess - 4/24 - Hook & Ladder's Mission Room
Taj Mahal Quartet - Sat 4/25 - Hopkins Center for the Arts
Delbert McClinton / Lamont Cranston - 4/25 - Medina Ent. Ctr
Amanda Shires - 4/26 - Turf Club
An Evening with THE WEIGHT BAND feat. members of The Band & The Levon Helm Band - The Cedar - 4/29
Asleep At The Wheel- Sat 5/2 - Hopkins Center for the Arts
"Ricky Nelson Remembered" feat. Matthew & Gunnar Nelson - 5/8 - Treasure
Island
Roger McGuinn - Sat. 5/9 - Hopkins Center for the Arts
Dave Simonett - 5/9 - Fitzgerald Theatre
Anders Osborne (Solo) - Fri 5/15 - Dakota
Lilly Hiatt - 5/20 - 7th St. Entry
Pokey LaFarge - 6/3 - Fine Line
Chris Smither - 7/17 - The Cedar
George Strait / Chris Stapleton / Little Big Town - 8/22 - US Bank Stadium
Wilco / Trampled By Turtles - 9/19 Treasure Island, Red Wing, MN

Residencies

The Roe Family Singers - Monday's - 331
Erik Koskinen (Beth Bombara on 2/17) - Monday's in Feb. - Turf Club
Becky Kapell - 2/12. 3/11, 4/8 - Aster Cafe

Segments

Hallelujah (in-studio performance)
Brandi Carlile

Choice You Make ( Acoustic)
Sam Cassidy

That's How I Got to Memphis
Solomon Burke

Who You Thought I Was
Brandy Clark

Call Your Mother
Tami Neilson

Thrice All American
Neko Case

Hustlin
The War & Treaty

Life On Fire
Mapache

Friend of the Devil
Grateful Dead

Abandonitis
Terry Allen & the Panhandle Mystery Band

Factory Girl
The Rolling Stones

I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better
The Byrds

Wreckless Abandon
The Dirty Knobs

Slow Climb
Nora Jane Struthers

Killing the Blues
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

The Joke
Brandi Carlile

Gone Tomorrow
Lambchop

Midnight Sun
Calexico and Iron & Wine

When My Fever Breaks
John Moreland

Crazy Mama
JJ Cale

Revoked
Dave Simonett

(I'm Gonna) Get Over This Someday
Logan Ledger

Tell Me
Kristina Murray

Country Squire
Tyler Childers

Stone Me
Margo Price

Ooh Las Vegas
Cowboy Junkies

Gamblin Man
Miss Tess

Ring of Fire
Johnny Cash