It was an action packed USofA this time. I featured new music, love songs, supergroups and Grammy winners, including a special tribute to Bonnie Raitt who won the “Song of the Year” award.

Program Playlist, hour 1

Program Playlist, hour 2

Americana Gig List 

2023

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

Buffalo Nichols - Thurs 2/16 - Turf Club

Gear Daddies - Fri 2/17 - Medina Entertainment Center 

Margo Price w/Lola Kirke - Sunday 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

Pert Near Sandstone’s Winter String Gathering feat Arkansauce and the Hackensaw Boys - 3/3 & 3/4 - The Cedar

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

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

Margo Cilker - Sun 3/5 - 7th St Entry

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

Jackie Greene - Wed 3/29 - Fine Line

Haley E Rydell - 3/31 - KJ’S Hideaway, St. Paul

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

Chris Smither / Paul Cebar - Wed 4/12 - The Cedar

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

Trapper Schoepp - 4/14 - 7th St. Entry

Dawes - Sat 4/15 - Palace Theater 

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

The Nude Party - 4/16 Turf Club

The War & Treaty - 4/16 - Fine Line

Alexander Craig / Kent Burnside / Left Lane Cruiser - 4/20 - Hook & Ladder

Delta Rae - Wed 4/26 - Turf

Ruston Kelly / Briscoe - 4/30 - First Avenue

Graham Nash - Tues-Thurs & Fri 5/2, 5/4 & 5/5 - Dakota

Daniel Rodriguez - Sat 5/6 - The Cedar

The Wood Brothers / Shovels and Rope - 5/12 - Utepils Brewing

Dave Simonett - 5/20 - Womens Club

Storyhill - 5/20 - The Cedar

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

Rev. Horton Heat - 6/21 - Fine Line 

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 

First Aid Kit - 7/23 - Palace Theater 

Bonnie Raitt - 10/11 - State Theater

Luke Bryan w/Chayce Beckham, Conner Smith and Hailey Whitters -  10/14 - Xcel

Energy Center

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

Taylor James Donskey - Tuesday in February - 331

Erik Koskinen Band Feb. Wednesdays in Feb. - Icehouse