On this United States of Americana I featured a handful of trucking songs. We just passed National Truckers Day, which of course was 10/4! I also featured new sounds from The Carolyn Sills Combo, Margo Cilker and Charley Crockett, who has a new album he recorded live at the Ryman in Nashville!

Program Playlist, hour 1

Program Playlist, hour 2

Americana Gig List 

2023

Martin Zellar - 10/8 - Chatterbox Pub Block Party, Minneapolis

Margo Cilker - Tues 10/10 - Turf Club

Bonnie Raitt - Wed 10/11 - State Theater

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

Bahamas - Thurs 10/12 - First Avenue

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

Mary Chapin Carpenter / Shawn Colvin - Fri 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

Esme Patterson - 10/15 - The Cedar

Briscoe - 10/15 - 7th St. Entry

Dropkick Murphys - 10/17 - Amsoil Arena, Duluth

Tommy Emmanuel, CGP - 10/17 - Fitzgerald Theater

Amigo the Devil / Tejon St. Corner Thieves / Nate Bergman - Wed 10/18 - The Varsity 

Colter Wall - Fri 10/20 - The Fillmore

Brandy Clark / Sista Strings - 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

Tre Burt -10/22 - Turf Club (canceled)

Erin Rae - 10/23 - 7th St. Entry

Laamar / Lanue - Tues 10/26 - The Dakota

Darlingside - Wed 10/27 - The Cedar

The Record Company - 10/28 - The Fillmore

Becca Mancari - Sun 10/29 - Icehouse

Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country - 10/29 - The Amsterdam

Faye Webster - 10/30 - First Avenue

Mipso / Humbird - 11/1 - Fine Line

Hiss Golden Messenger - 11/3 - Fine Line

The High 48’s Album Release Show - 11/4 - Parkway

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)

Chris Knight - 11/19 - Turf CLub

Boy Golden - 11/22 - 7th St. Entry

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

Lukas Nelson & POTR - 12/7 - First Avenue

Los Lobos - 12/9 - First Avenue 

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

The Jayhawks / Golden Smog (electric!) - 12/16 - Palace Theatre

2024

Noah Kahan - 6/7 & 6/8 - Xcel Energy Center

Zach Bryan / Turnpike Troubadours / Levi Turner -  8/24 - US Bank Stadium

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