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On her latest album, "Do You Recall," singer-songwriter Dori Freeman deliveres tales about motherhood, marriage, and life in modern-day Appalachia.
On her latest album, "Do You Recall," singer-songwriter Dori Freeman deliveres tales about motherhood, marriage, and life in modern-day Appalachia.Kristina Lynn Photography
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November 05, 2023

On this episode of United States of Americana I played new songs by Dori Freeman, Charley Crockett & Deer Tick, who perform on Wednesday at The Fine Line.

I also played a few songs in the key of time, as we turned the clocks back an hour last night. I sure enjoyed the extra hour of sleep!

Program Playlist, hour 1

Program Playlist, hour 2

Americana Gig List 

2023

Ashtray Hearts - Sun 11/5 - Bryant Lake Bowl

John Oates - Mon 11/6  (2 shows) - The Dakota

Deer Tick - Wed 11/8 - Fine Line

Del McCoury Band - Thurs 11/9 - Dakota

Ben Kweller - Fri 11/10 - Fine Line

Bag Men (feat. Steve Gorman & Luther Dickinson) - 11/10 - 7th St. Entry 

Dar Williams - Sat 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

Mason Jennings Album Release Show- 11/25 - Sacred Heart Music Center, Duluth

Angel Olson - Wed 11/29 - First Avenue

Chris Isaak - 11/29 - Fitzgerald Theater

Deb Talan (The Weepies) - 11/29 - The Dakota

The Cactus Blossoms - Thurs 11/30 - The Dakota

Barbaro Album Release show - 12/1 - The Cedar

Joe Pug - 12/1 - Turf Club

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

Pert Near Sandstone / Them Coulee Boys - 12/2 - First Avenue 

NRBQ - 12/3 - Parkway

Lukas Nelson & POTR - 12/7 - First Avenue

Sarah Morris and the Sometimes Elves (17th Annual Holiday Show) - 12/8 - Hook and Ladder

Parrothead Paradise - 12/8 - Medina

Los Lobos - 12/9 - First Avenue 

Church of Cash - 12/9 - Turf Club 

Gary Louris - 12/15 - Sacred Heart Music Center 

Luke LeBlanc Album Release Show- 12/15 - Icehouse 

Trailer Trash Trashy Lil’ X-Mas - 12/15 - 12/16 - The Hook and Ladder 

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

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

 2024

Dead Man Winter - 1/20 - First Avenue 

Jaime Wyatt - 1/30 - Turf Club

Sarah Jarosz - 2/14 - Fine Line

Greensky Bluegrass - 3/1 - Palace Theatre

Lilly Hiatt - 4/4 - 7th St Entry

Chris Stapleton / Lainey Wilson / Marcus King - 4/6 - US Bank Stadium

Sierra Ferrell - 4/26 - First Avenue

Lola Kirke - 5/8 - 7th St. Entry

Buck Meek - Sat 5/25 - The Cedar

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 & Randy Engelmayer- Two Steppin’ Tuesdays - White Squirrel Bar, St Paul (Early shows, 6pm)

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