On this episode of United states of Americana we remember rockabilly artist Robert Gordon, who passed away this past Tuesday. I featured Dwight Yoakam, who turns 66 today. Happy Birthday Dwight! Plus, I played a handful of choice “cover” songs.

Program Playlist, hour 1

Program Playlist, hour 2

Americana Gig List 

2022

Daniel Romano's Outfit / Carson McHone - Wed 10/26 - 7th St Entry 

Turn Turn Turn - Thurs 10/27 - Dakota

Luke LeBlanc Album Release  - Fri 10/28 - Icehouse 

Turn Turn Turn - 10/28 - Sacred Heart Music Center, Duluth.

Margo Cilker - Fri 10/28 - Turf Club

Dylan Hicks and Small Screens Release Show / Aby Wolf & Eric Mayson - Sat 10/29 - The Cedar 

Haley / Lanue - 10/30 - Dakota

Kevin Morby - 11/2 - Fine Line

Chicago Farmer w/ Hemma - Thur 11/3 - The Cedar

Dan Israel Album Release Show - 11/4 - Hook and Ladder (Mission Room)

Will Sheff - 11/4 - The Cedar

Amanda Shires - Monday 11/7 - Amsterdam Bar & Hall

Hermanos Guitierrez - 11/8 - Turf Club 

Scott H Biram / Joseph Huber - 11/10 - Hook & Ladder

Jim Lauderdale - 11/10 - Hook & Ladder (Mission Room)

American Roots Revue feat. Larry Long, Robert Robinson, Claudia Schmidt - 11/12 - The Dakota

Glen Phillips - 11/15 - Icehouse

Plains - 11/18 - First Avenue

The Outlaws / Firefall - Sat 11/19 - Medina Ent. Ctr

Rodney Crowell - Sat 11/19 - Hopkins Center for the Arts

Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express - Wed 11/22 - Turf Club

Rich Mattson and the North Stars Album Release Show - Wed 11/23 - Parkway Theatre

Trampled By Turtles / Charlie Parr - Sat. 11/26 - Armory

Charley Crockett - 11/29 - First Avenue (moved from Fine Line)

Joe Pug - 12/1 - Turf Club

Pert Near Sandstone / Horseshoes & Hand Grenades  - 12/2 - First Avenue

The Jorgenson’s Americana Soul album release show - 12/2 - Hook and Ladder 

Lissie - 12/10 - First Avenue

Greg Brown Twin Cities Retirement Show / Bo Ramsey - Fri 12/16 The Cedar

Nikki Lane - Sat 12/17 - Fine Line

Storyhill - 12/17 - Fitzgerald Theater

2023

Margo Price - 2/19 - First Avenue

Gear Daddies - Sat 2/25 - Sheldon Theatre, Red Wing

Morgan Wade - 3/11 - Fine Line

Larkin Poe - 3/18 - First Avenue

The Heavy Heavy - 4/7 - Fine Line

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