This week on United States of Americana, Bill DeVille highlights great songs that celebrate cities.

Program playlist, hour 1

Program playlist, hour 2

Americana Gig List 

2023

Caitlyn Smith - 9/29 - First Avenue

Joan Osborne - 9/30 - The Dakota

Ray Lamontagne - Sun 10/1 - State Theater

Rodney Crowell - Tues 10/3 - Parkway Theater

The Handsome Family / Paul Fonfara - 10/3 - The Cedar

Bobby Rush - 10/4 - The Dakota

Robert Cray - 10/6 - Pantages Theater

Buffalo Nichols - 10/7 - Turf

Margo Cilker - 10/10 - Turf Club

Bonnie Raitt - 10/11 - State Theater

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

Bahamas - 10/12 - First Avenue

Big Fat Love: A Tribute 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

Turn Turn Turn - 10/14 - The Dakota

Dropkick Murphys - 10/17 - Amsoil Arena, Duluth

Colter Wall - Fri 10/20 - The Fillmore

Brandy Clark - Fri 10/20 - The Cedar

Martin Zellar Album Release Show - Fri 10/20 & Sat 10/21 - The Parkway

Old Crow Medicine Show - 10/21 - Palace Theater

Becca Mancari - Sun 10/29 - Icehouse

Deer Tick - 11/8 - Fine Line

Dar Williams - 11/11 - The Cedar 

Nick Lowe/Los StraitJackets - 11/17 & 11/18 - Turf CLub

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

Chastity Brown - 11/24 - Icehouse

Angel Olson - 11/29 - First Avenue

Chris Isaak - 11/29 - Fitzgerald Theater

Barbaro Album Release show - 12/1 - The Cedar

Sunny War - 12/2 - Hopkins Center For the Arts

Los Lobos - 12/9 - First Avenue 

Squirrel Nut Zippers Christmas Caravan Tour - Sat 12/16 - Hopkins Center

Residencies

Roe Family Singers (early) Matt Arthur & Friends (late) - Mondays - 331 Bar

The Front Porch Swingin' Liquor Pigs - Thursday’s - Palmer’s Bar, Minneapolis

Mary Cutrufello & Trevor McSpadden - Tuesdays - White Squirrel Bar, St Paul (Early shows, 6pm)

St. Dominic's Trio - Tuesdays - Driftwood, Minneapolis