This week on United States of Americana, I spin music by artists playing the Outlaw Music Festival in Somerset, Wis., on June 23: Willie Nelson, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Molly Tuttle, and Trampled By Turtles.

Plus, I’ve got new music by Drayton Farley, Melissa Carper, Erin Rae, and the Wood Brothers.

Program playlist, hour 1

Program playlist, hour 2

Americana Gig List 

2023

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

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

Oak Ridge Boys - 3/25 - Medina

Paul Metsa Alphabet Jazz: Poetry, Prose, Stories and Songs Book Release Show - 3/25 - Women’s Club of Minneapolis

Scarlet Goodbye Vinyl Release Show -  3/26 - Icehouse

Gated Community / Mother Banjo - 3/26 - Uptown VFW

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

Merle Haggard Birthday Tribute Show - 4/6 - White Squirrel

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

Fruit Bats - 4/14 - First Avenue

Aoife O’Donovan - 4/14 - Turf Club 

Dawes - Sat 4/15 - Palace Theater 

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

The Nude Party - 4/16 Turf Club

Tinsley Ellis - 4/16 - Dakota

The War & Treaty / William Prince - 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

Joe Henry - 5/3 - Parkway Theatre

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

John Gorka - 5/6 - Parkway

Daniel Rodriguez - Sat 5/6 - The Cedar

Robbie Fulks - 5/10 - The Cedar

Iris Dement - 5/11 - The Cedar

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

David Wax Museum - 5/19 - Icehouse  

Belfast Cowboys Anniversary Show - 5/19 - Hook and Ladder (Under the Canopy) 

Dave Mason / The Outlaws - 5/20 - Pantages Theater

Dave Simonett - 5/20 - Womens Club

Storyhill - 5/20 - The Cedar

Dwight Yoakam with Aaron Lewis - 5/25 - The Ledge Amphitheatre, Waite Park, MN  

Trailer Trash's 30th Anniversary Celebration - 6/3 - Hook and Ladder (Under the Canopy)

Gary Louris - 6/11 - The Parkway

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 

Outlaw Music Festival feat. Willie Nelson, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Trampled By Turtles, Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway, Particle Kid (aka Micah Nelson) - 6/23 - Somerset Amphitheatre, Somerset, Wis.

First Aid Kit - 7/23 - Palace Theater 

Trampled By Turtles / Caamp - 9/16 - Treasure Island Amphitheater

The Mavericks - 9/16 - State Theatre

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