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Singer, songwriter, musician and composer Rhiannon Giddens is a two-time winner and eight-time Grammy nominee for her work as a soloist and collaborator.
Singer, songwriter, musician and composer Rhiannon Giddens is a two-time winner and eight-time Grammy nominee for her work as a soloist and collaborator.Ebru Yildiz
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by Bill DeVille

January 15, 2023

United States of Americana looks ahead to MLK Day with songs about freedom and change by artists including Rhiannon Giddens, Natalie Maines, Patty Griffin, Bob Dylan, Mavis Staples and many more.

Program playlist, hour 1

Program playlist, hour 2

Americana Gig List 

2023

Charlie Parr (Sundays in January) - 1/8, 1/15, 1/22 & 1/29 - Turf Club 

The Cactus Blossoms (Mondays in January) - 1/9, 1/16, 1/23 & 1/30 - Turf Club

Hot Club of Cowtown & Taylor Hilton Celebrate Elvis' Sun Records Recordings! (Taylor played Elvis in the Film “Walk The Line”!) - Tues 1/17 - Dakota

Whalen  & the Willows / Collapsing Stars - 1/18 - Turf Club

Joe Hysell & the Ramblin’ Mercenaries Single Release Show w/ Luke Warm & the Cool Hands / Mike Munson - 1/19 - Turf Club

Turn Turn Turn Album Release Show- 1/20 - Dakota

The Brother Brothers w/ Jack Klatt - Sat 1/21- Parkway

Caroline Rose - 1/23 - First Avenue

Ani DiFranco - 1/24 - First Avenue

Dylan Hicks & The Small Screens w/ The Neighborhood Quartet - Tues 1/24 - Dakota

The Belfast Cowboys - Thur 1/26 - Dakota

Clay Fulton & The Lost Forty / Faith Boblett and Vinje - Thurs 1/26 -  7th St Entry

A Tribute to Dolly Parton feat. Faith Boblett / Molly Brandt / Siri Undlin / Savanah Smith - 1/27 - Turf Club

The Last Waltz feat Big Pink - 1/27 & 1/28 - Fitzgerald Theatre, St. Paul

Mid-Winter Rock ‘n’ Roll Romp feat. Rich Mattson & the Northstars / Dave Rave & the Governors/ 13 Howell - 1/28 - Hook and Ladder

Them Coulee Boys / Good Morning Bedlam- 1/28 - Turf Club

Dead Man Winter - 1/31 - Turf Club

Trailer Trash - 2/1 - Turf Club

The Barley Jacks - Sat 2/4 - Parkway

Amy Levere / Roe Family Singers - Thurs - 2/9 - Hook and Ladder

The Northern Bluegrass Throwdown feat. Chicken Wire Empire & The High 48's - Fri 2/10 - Parkway

The White Buffalo - 2/10 - The Varsity

The Belfast Cowboys Valentines Party - Sat 2/11 - Hook and Ladder

I Love Lucy: Kiss the Tiger Pays Tribute to Lucinda Williams - 2/14 - Turf Club

Buffalo Nichols - 2/16 - Turf Club

Gear Daddies - 2/17 - Medina Entertainment Center 

Margo Price w/Lola Kirke - 2/19 - First Avenue

Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express - Wed 2/22 - Turf Club

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

Mason Jennings - 2/25 - The Dakota 

Emily Scott Robinson - 3/1 - 7th St. Entry

Bob Weir & Wolf Bros - 3/1 - Palace Theater

Trailer Trash - 3/1 - Turf Club

Emily Scott Robinson / Alisa Amador / Violet Bell - 3/1 - 7th St. Entry

The Steel Wheels - 3/2 - The Dakota

Ron Sexsmith - 3/3 - The Dakota

April Fools - 3/4 - Hook and Ladder (Mission Room) 

Marty Stuart & the Fabulous Superlatives - 3/4 - Hopkins Center for the Arts

Morgan Wade - 3/11 - First Avenue (Moved from Fine Line)

Pony Bradshaw - 3/11 - Turf Club

Ruthie Foster - 3/11 - Hopkins Center for the Arts

Larkin Poe - 3/18 - First Avenue

Neal Francis - 3/18 - Amsterdam

Pure Prairie League - 3/18 - Hopkins Center for the Arts

Willi Carlisle - Fri 3/24 - 7th St Entry

Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers - 3/24 - Fine Line

Oak Ridge Boys - 3/25 - Medina

John Mellencamp - 4/6, 4/7, 4/8 - State Theatre

The Heavy Heavy - 4/7 - Fine Line

Asleep at the Wheel feat. Brennen Leigh & Joshua Hedley - 4/12 - The Dakota

Aoife O'Donovan / The Westerlies - Fri 4/14 - Turf Club

Dawes - Sat 4/15 - Palace Theatre 

Rachel Baiman / Barbaro- Sat 4/15 - The Cedar

The War & Treaty - 4/16 - Fine Line

Delta Rae - Wed 4/26 - Turf

Daniel Rodriguez - Sat 5/6 - The Cedar

Storyhill - 5/20 - The Cedar

Tyler Childers / Marcus King - Wed  6/14 - Armory 

Blue Ox Music Festival feat. Avett Bros, Charley Crockett, 2 Nights of Pert Near Sandstone, Sierra Hull, Joshua Ray Walker, Infamous StringDusters & more  - 6/22-6/24 - The Pines Music Park, Eau Claire, Wis.

First Aid Kit - 7/23 - Palace Theatre

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