On this USofA I featured a new song from Shakey Graves featuring Sierra Ferrell. Shakey performs on Friday at Bauhaus Brew Labs. I also had two-fers from Lucinda Williams, who’s string of shows begins tomorrow at the Dakota and First Aid Kit who play tonight at the Palace Theater.

Program Playlist, hour 1

Program Playlist, hour 2

Americana Gig List 

2023

First Aid Kit - Sunday  7/23 - Palace Theater

Sarah King - 7/23 - KJ’s Hideaway

Courtney Marie Andrews -  Monday 7/24 - Turf Club

Mother banjo / Megan Bee - Tues Icehouse (outside) 

Lucinda Williams - 7/24, 7/25, 7/26, 7/28 & 7/29 - Dakota

Tim O’Brien - Thurs 7/27 - The Dakota

Shakey Graves / Lucius - Fri 7/28 - Bauhaus Brew Labs

GA-20 - Fri 7/28 - Turf Club 

Paul Thorn - 7/31 - Dakota

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

Sunny War - 8/4 - Turf Club

The Cactus Blossoms - 8/5 - Tattersall Distillery, River Falls, WI

Indigo Girls - 8/5 - The Hilde Performance Center, Plymouth 

Steve Earle - Thurs 8/10 & Fri 8/11 - Dakota 

Old 97’s - 8/17 - Fine Line

The Jayhawks - 8/17 - Lake Harriet Bandshell

Tina & the B-Sides - Sat 8/19 - First Avenue 

Turn Turn Turn / The Scarlet Goodbye - 8/19 - Hook and Ladder

Bettye LaVette - 8/22 - The Dakota

Los StaitJackets / Jake La Botz  - 8/24 - Hook and Ladder

Quebe Sisters - 8/24 & 8/25 - MN State Fair

Brandi Carlile - Tues 8/29 - MN State Fair

Nikki Lane - 8/30 & 8/31 - MN State Fair

The Jerry Douglas Band - 9/7 - The Dakota

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

ZZ Ward / Jaime Wyatt - 9/21 - Fine Line

Caitlyn Smith - 9/29 - First Avenue

Buffalo Nichols - 10/7 - Turf Club 

Ray Lamontagne - 10/1 - State Theater

Robert Cray - 10/6 - Pantages Theater

Margo Cilker - 10/10 - Turf Club

Bonnie Raitt - 10/11 - State Theater

Dale Watson (solo) - 10/12 - Hook and Ladder

Big Fat Love: A Tribut to John Prine - 10/13 - Hook and Ladder

Mary Chapin Carpenter / Shawn Colvin - 10/13 - Pantages Theater

Brian Setzer - 10/13 - State Theater

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

Energy Center

Old Crow Medicine Show - 10/21 - Palace Theater

Dar Williams - 11/11 - The Cedar 

The Music & Storyteller Sessions feat. Dave Simonett - 11/18 - Womens Club of Minneapolis (rescheduled from May)

Angel Olson - 11/29 - First Avenue

Los Lobos - 12/9 - 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