Jan. 15, 2023
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.
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