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Nanci Griffith performs in New York City, 2004.
Nanci Griffith performs in New York City, 2004.Matthew Peyton/Getty Images
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by Bill DeVille

March 27, 2022

I featured some of the Women of Americana on this episode. We checked out new music from Sophie and the Broken Things, Adia Victoria, Opal Canyon and classic from artists like Nanci Griffith & Bonnie Raitt

Program Playlist, Hour 1

Program Playlist, Hour 2

Americana Gig List 

2022

Lucy Kaplansky - Sunday 3/27 - The Cedar

The Sapsuckers - Sunday 3/27 - Palmers

Emily Scott Robinson / Michael Gay - Sunday 3/27 - Turf Club

Trevor McSpadden & Mary Cutrofello (Live Recording, 6-8pm)  - Tues 3/29 - White Squirrel  

Jon Cleary - Wed. 3/30 - The Dakota

Carlene Carter - Thurs. 3/31 Dakota 

Trevor McSpadden & Mary Cutrofello (playing Eagles “Desperado” album) - 3/31 - 331  

Jeffrey Foucault / Erik Koskinen - Fri 4/1 - Parkway

Caitlyn Smith - Fri 4/1 - First Avenue

Danger Pins - 4/1 - Aster (covers of Buddy & Julie Miller, Steve Earle, Jeff Tweedy)

Stage Fright: A Tribute to Bob Dylan & the Band - Sat. 4/2 - Hook & Ladder

Golden Smog - Sat 4/2 & Sun 4/3 - First Avenue

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

David Bromberg - 4/5 & 4/6 - Dakota

Watchhouse / Erin Rae - 4/7 - Palace Theatre

Hurray For The Riff Raff / Anjimile - Fri 4/8 - Fine Line

Penny and Sparrow - 4/8 - The Cedar

Chicago Farmer / The Sapsuckers - 4/8 - Icehouse

Art Vandalay Release Show feat j. bell - 4/9 - Aster Cafe

NRBQ - 4/9 - Turf Club

Del Amitri - 4/10 - Fitzgerald Theater

Adia Victoria - 4/11 - Turf Club

Chris Smither - 4/13 - The Cedar

Hayes Carll / Caleb Caudle - 4/13 - Turf Club

Sonny Landreth - 4/14 - Dakota

Cat Power - Sat 4/23 - Varsity

Amos Lee - 4/24 - Orpheum 

The Sapsuckers - 4/24 - Palmers

A Tribute to Emmylou Harris & Loretta Lynn - 4/27 -  Turf Club

John Gorka - 5/7 - Parkway Theater

The Cactus Blossoms - 5/14 - First Avenue

Valerie June / Chastity Brown - 5/20 - The Cedar

Foy Vance - 5/20 - The Cedar

Kurt Vile and the Violators - 5/25 - First Avenue

Revival Music Fest feat. The String Cheese Incident / The Infamous

Stringdusters / Leftover Salmon / Useful Jenkins etc - Harmony Park, Lake Geneva, MN - 5/27 - 5/29

Orville Peck / The Nude Party - 6/4 & 6/5 - First Avenue

Paul Thorn - 6/10 - Dakota

Turnpike Troubadors / Steve Earle and the Dukes / Old 97’s - 6/11 - Waite Park, MN

Blue Ox Festival - feat. Pert Near Sandstone / Punch Brothers / Old Crow Medicine Show / Samantha Fish / Joseph / Paul Cauthen / Cedric Burnside / Them Coulee Boys etc. - 6/23-25 - Whispering Pines CampGround,  Eau Claire, WI   

Lyle Lovett & His Large Band - 7/23 - State Theatre

John Hiatt & the Goners feat. Sonny Landreth / Buddy Guy - 7/24 - Mystic Lake

Brandi Carlile - 7/30 - Xcel Energy Center

The Dead South / The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band / Tejon Street Corner Thieves - 8/8 - Palace Theatre   

Yola - 9/9 - First Avenue

Jamestown Revival - Friday  9/30 - Fine Line

Daniel Romano's Outfit / Carson McHone - 10/26 - 7th St Entry (moved from 3/30)

Residencies

Roe Family Singers (early) Matt Arthur & Friends (late) - Mondays - 331 Bar

The Front Porch Swingin' Liquor Pigs - Thursday’s - Palmer’s Bar/

Mary Cutrufello & Trevor McSpadden - Tuesdays - White Squirrel Bar, St Paul (Early shows, 6pm)

St. Dominic's Trio - Tuesdays - Driftwood, Minneapolis