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United States of Americana for August 22, 2021

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August 22, 2021

I featured a few new tunes from Sturgill Simpson, who just released a sorta surprise album, The Ballad of Dood and Juanita.

We also remember Don Everly of the Everly Brothers and songwriter Tom T. Hall.

Americana Gig List

2021

Lee Dwyze - 8/24 - 7th St. Entry

Mary Cutrufello & Trevor McSpadden Thurs 8/26 - The 925, Wayzata

A Tribute to Shania Twain feat. Jillian Rae, Faith Boblett & Savannah Smith - 8/27 - Turf Club

Blackberry Smoke - 9/3 - Canterbury Park

American Aquarium - 9/4 - Turf Club

Eilen Jewell - 9/8 - Dakota

The High Kings - 9/10 - Fitzgerald Theatre

Lissie - 9/10 & 9/11 - Parkway Theatre

Waxahatchee - 9/12 - First Avenue

Durand Jones and the Indications - 9/14 - Fine Line

Wilco and Trampled by Turtles - 9/18 - Treasure Island Casino Amphitheater

Parker Millsap w/ H.C. McEntire- Tuesday - 9/21 Turf Club

Tuba Skinny - 9/22 - Dakota

Courtney Marie Andrews - 9/26 - Turf Club

Black Joe Lewis - 9/28 - Turf Club

Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real - First Ave - Wed 9/29

Joe Pug - 9/29 - Turf Club

Courtney Yasmineh & Corey Medina w/ Laura Hugo - 9/30 - Turf

Indigenous - 10/2 - Uptown VFW

Julien Lage - 10/5 - Fine Line

The Steeldrivers 10/8 - Fitzgerald Theatre

Lucy Dacus - 10/9 - First Avenue

Drive-By Truckers - 10/9 - Palace Theatre

Madison Cunningham / SG Goodman - 10/15 - Turf Club

Pert Near Sandstone / Mae Simpson and Brotherhood of Birds - 10/16 - First
Ave

Bob Schneider - 10/23 - Dakota

Chuck Prophet - 10/24 - Turf Club

Guitarist Jimmie Vaughan 10/26 - Dakota

Dar Williams / Heather Maloney- The Cedar - Thur 10/28

Sierra Hull / Dead Horses - 10/28 - Dakota

William Elliott Whitmore - 10/29 - Turf Club

Gordon Lightfoot - 10/29 - State Theatre

William Prince / Katie Pruitt - 10/29 - 7th St. Entry

Pokey LaFarge / Esther Rose - 11/3 - Fine Line

Joshua Ray Walker 11/3 - Turf Club

Billy Strings - 11/4 & 11/5 - Palace

Brandy Clark - 11/5 - Fine Line

Lucero / Morgan Wade - 11/6 - First Avenue

Buck Meek - 11/10 - Turf Club

Richard Thompson / David Huckfelt - 11/10 - Fitzgerald

Deer Tick & Delta Spirit - Thur 11/11 - First Ave

Amythyst Kiah - 11/12 - Parkway Theatre

Charlie Parr - 11/13 - Palace

Storyhill - 11/13 - Fitzgerald Theatre

Shovels and Rope 11/16 - Parkway Theatre S/O

Trapper Schoepp - 11/19 - 7th St. Entry

North Mississippi All-Stars / Rebirth Brass Band / Cedric Burnside -
Sheldon Theatre, Red Wing - Sat - 11/20

Outlaws w/ Firefall - Medina Ent.Ctr - Sat 11/20

Adrianne Lenker - 11/21 - Cedar Culteral Center

Ruston Kelly - 11/21 - Amsterdam Bar & Hall

Dave Simonette / Bnsn Rmsy - 11/26 - Fitzgerald Theatre

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - 12/1 - Armory

Dawes / Erin Rae- 12/3 - First Avenue

Anderson East - 12/4 - First Avenue

Arlo McKinley - 12/10 Turf Club

Yola - 2/23 - First Avenue

Hiss Golden Messenger - 3/10 - Fine line

Dirty Knobs with Mike Campbell / Jeremy Ivey - 4/4 - Fine Line

Residencies

The Roe Family Singers [Every Mon!]
331 Bar INSIDE

Segments

I Love
Tom T. Hall

So Sad (to Watch Good Love Go Bad)
The Everly Brothers

Who's Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feat
Billie Joe & Norah

Hate Fades
Frank Randall

Juanita feat. Willie Nelson
Sturgill Simpson

I Wash My Face in the Morning Dew
Johnny Cash

The Storm
Dori Freeman

Upside Down
Watchhouse

Coffee Coffee Coffee
Freedy Johnston

Hour on the Hour
Mike and the Moonpies

That Song Is Driving Me Crazy (Vinyl)
Tom T. Hall

That's How I Got to Memphis
Solomon Burke

Tom T. Hall T-Shirt
Graham Bramblett

Ol' Dood
Sturgill Simpson

Dime Store Cowgirl
Kacey Musgraves

All I Have to Do Is Dream
The Everly Brothers

Love Hurts
Graham Parsons

Vulnerable
Parker Millsap

Homecoming
Joe Henry

Walking Back from Willmar
Charlie Parr

Television
Lula Wiles

The Last of the True Believers
Nanci Griffith

Living in the USA
Son Volt

One on the Saddle, One in the Ground
Sturgill Simpson

Harper Valley PTA
Jeannie C. Riley

Waste Your Time
Jackson + Sellers

Nashville Blues
The Everly Brothers

Half A Hundred Years
Asleep at the Wheel

Roll the Dice
Sterling Drake

I Like Beer
Tom T. Hall