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

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 - Sat 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

American Routes Revue Feat. Robert Robinson, Tonia Hughes Kendrick, Larry Long, Barbara Cohen - 1/13 - The Dakota

Dead Man Winter - 1/20 - First Avenue 

Jaime Wyatt - 1/30 - Turf Club

Dylan LeBlanc - 2/3 - Turf Club

Willi Carlisle - 2/13 - Turf Club

Sarah Jarosz - 2/14 - Fine Line

Greensky Bluegrass - 3/1 - Palace Theatre

Cat Power “Sings Dylan 2024” - 3/1 - Fitzgerald

Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit - 3/2 & 3/3 - Palace Theatre

The Futurebirds / The Nude Party - 3/7 - Fine Line

Blackberry Smoke - 3/15 - Medina Entertainment Center 

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