On this program I featured new music from Colter Wall, Tommy Prine & Whitney Rose. We also paid tribute to Canadian singer/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, who passed away early last week at the age of 84.

Program Playlist, hour 1

Program Playlist, hour 2

Americana Gig List 

2023

Robbie Fulks - Wed 5/10 - The Cedar

Sway Wild - Wed 5/10 - Icehouse

Iris DeMent - Thurs 5/11 - The Cedar

Eli Gardiner Single Release Show - Thurs 5/11 - Icehouse 

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

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

Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band - 5/13 - The Dakota

Dan Tedesco - 5/17 - Icehouse

Gabe Barnett & Them Rounders Release Show w/ Molly Brandt and Theo

Langason - Thurs 5/18 - Icehouse

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 - Women's Club

Storyhill - 5/20 - The Cedar

3rd Annual All-Star Bob Dylan Tribute - Sat 5/20 - Turf

Leslie Rich E.P. Release Show w/Robert Wilkinson - 5/21 - Icehouse 

Caitlyn Smith performs “High & Low” Album - 5/24 - Turf Club

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

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

Alejandro Escovedo - 6/2 - Dakota

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

Jess Williamson - 6/3 - Turf Club

Jim Lauderdale and the Game Changers w/Lillie Mae - Fri 6/9 - Uptown VFW

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 

Laney Jones and the Spirits - 6/23 - Icehouse 

The Cactus Blossoms - 7/6 - Weesner Family Amphitheater, MN Zoo

Tommy Prine - 7/14 - 7th St. Entry 

Nickel Creek - 7/15 - Palace Theater

First Aid Kit - 7/23 - Palace Theater

GA-20 - Fri 7/28 - Turf Club 

The Teskey Brothers / Joy Oladokun - 8/4 - Palace Theater 

Steve Earle - 8/10 & 8/11 - Dakota 

Old 97’s - 8/17 - Fine Line

Brandi Carlile - Tues 8/29 - MN State Fair

Buck Fest feat. Drive-By Truckers, American Aquarium & Gear Daddies  - 9/15 - Buck Hill, Burnsville

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

The Mavericks - 9/16 - State Theater

Caitlyn Smith - 9/29 - First Avenue

Ray Lamontagne - 10/1 - State Theater

Bonnie Raitt - 10/11 - State Theater

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

Energy Center

Angel Olson - 11/29 - First Avenue

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