On this episode I featured a handful of artist that are Grammy nominee’s. The Grammy’s air on CBS. I also spotlighted Golden Smog, who wrap up their weekend stint at First Avenue tonight and Emmylou Harris, who turned 75 yesterday.

Program Playlist, hour 1

Program Playlist, hour 2

Americana Gig List 

2022

Golden Smog - Sun 4/3 - First Avenue

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

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

Watchhouse / Erin Rae - Thurs 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 - Sat 4/9 - Aster Cafe

NRBQ - Sat 4/9 - Turf Club

Ron Pope / Lauren Morrow - Sat 4/9 - The Dakota 

Del Amitri - Sun 4/10 - Fitzgerald Theater

Adia Victoria - Mon 4/11 - Turf Club

Chris Smither - 4/13 - The Cedar

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

Sonny Landreth - 4/14 - Dakota

Jasper Lepak / Molly Dean - Tues 4/19 - Icehouse

Bedouine - 4/19 - Turf

River Falls Bluegrass, Bourbon & Brews Fest feat. Dead Horses / High &

Rising / Pert Near Sandstone / Them Coulee Boys / Adam Greuel / Rucksack

Revolution / Chris Castino's Wu Grass etc. -  Fri 4/22 & Sat 4/23 - River Falls, WI Bars 

Cat Power - Sat 4/23 - Varsity

Rich Mattson & The Northstars / Leslie Rich & The Rocket Soul Choir - 4/23-

The Hook & Ladder 

Amos Lee - 4/24 - Orpheum 

The Sapsuckers - 4/24 - Palmers

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

Wesley Stace aka John Wesley Harding - 4/27 - The Hook

Robbie Fulk's Bluegrass Band - 4/28 - The Dakota

“MN All-Star Bluegrass Benefit” for Families of Peter Ostroushko & Alan

Jesperson feat. The Best MN Bluegrass Performers! Say 4/30 - Parkway

*Dale Watson & His Lone Stars - Wed 5/4 Uptown VFW

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

Susto - 5/25 - Turf

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  

Brandy Clark - 6/25 - The Dakota 

Meat Puppets - 6/29 - 7th St. Entry

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