On this United States of Americana I featured new songs from Brandy Clark, Ruen Brothers, Lucinda Williams and several artists performing in the week to come. We also remembered John Prine. We just passed the 3rd anniversary of his death.

Program Playlist, hour 1

Program Playlist, hour 2

Americana Gig List 

2023

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

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

Ryan Traster / Newski w/ Long Range Hustle - Thurs 4/13 - Turf Club

Adeem the Artist - Thurs 4/13 - Margie’s, Andover, MN 

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

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

Fruit Bats - 4/14 - First Avenue

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

Band of Heathens - 4/17 - Turf Club

Erik Koskinen - 4/18 - Icehouse

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

Austin Plaine - 4/21 - Icehouse

Joe Hysell - 4/22 - Modist Brewing

Erik Koskinen - 4/25 - Icehouse

Delta Rae - Wed 4/26 - Turf

Abraham Alexander / Wilder Woods - 4/29 - Varsity (s/o)

Ruston Kelly / Briscoe - 4/30 - First Avenue

An Evening with String Cheese Incident - 4/30 - Palace Theater

Joe Henry - 5/3 - Parkway Theatre

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

Sarah Morris Album Release Show - 5/5 Icehouse

John Gorka - ⅚ - Parkway

Daniel Rodriguez - Sat 5/6 - The Cedar

Robbie Fulks - 5/10 - The Cedar

Iris DeMent - 5/11 - The Cedar

Eli Gardiner Single Release Show - 5/11 - Icehouse 

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

Twangfest feat. Molly Maher, Becky Kapell, Doug Collins, Sarah Morris - 5/13 - Palmers

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

Dave Simonett - 5/20 - Womens Club

Storyhill - 5/20 - The Cedar

Rickie Lee Jones - 5/24 & 5/25 - Dakota

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)

Jess Williamson - 6/3 - Turf Club

Jolie Holland - 6/10 - Icehouse

Gary Louris - 6/11 - The Parkway

James McMurtry - 6/13 - Turf Club

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 Particle Kid - Fri 6/23 - Somerset Amphitheater,

Somerset WI 

Nickel Creek - 7/15 - Palace Theater

First Aid Kit - 7/23 - Palace Theater

GA-20 - Fri 7/28 - Turf Club 

Brandi Carlile - Tues 8/29 - MN State Fair

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