On this United States of Americana, I’ll feature brand new songs from artists like Rhiannon Giddens, Emily Nenni, Old 97’s, Lindsay Lou and Bonny Light Horseman. Plus, it’s a busy week for concerts! I featured several on the show. Artists like Jess Williamson, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit and Cat Power.

Program Playlist, hour 1

Program Playlist, hour 2

Americana Gig List 

2024

The Steel Wheels - Sun 2/25 - Parkway Theatre 

44th MN Bluegrass Winter Weekend feat. Rick Faris Band, Roe Family Singers, Mother Banjo - 3/1 to 3/3 - Crown Plaza Minneapolis West, Plymouth

Greensky Bluegrass / High Hawks - 3/1 - Palace Theatre

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

Jess Williamson - 3/2 - Parkway

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

John McCutcheon - 3/3 - The Cedar

Freddy Johnston / Molly Maher - 3/3 - Parkway

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

Horseshoes and Hand Grenades / Henhouse Prowlers - 3/9 - Fine Line 

Mary Gauthier / Jaimee Harris - 3/10 - The Cedar 

Wayne Hancock - Mon 3/11 - Hook and Ladder

Stephen Wilson Jr. - 3/15 - Icehouse (Sold Out)

Blackberry Smoke - 3/15 - Medina Entertainment Center 

The Shootouts / Greg Hall & the Wrecking Ball / Becky Kapell - 3/15 - Hook and Ladder

Hurray for the Riff Raff - 3/15 - Amsterdam Bar & Hall

The Paper Kites / Boy Golden - 3/16 - Fine Line

Marty Stuart and the Fabulous Superlatives - 3/16 - Mayo Civic Center, Rochester

Jenni Muldaur & Teddy Thompson Sing the Great Country Duets - 3/20 - The Dakota

Chicago Farmer & the Fieldnotes - 3/20 - Turf Club

Dwight Yoakam - 3/23 - Treasure Island. 

"Leading Ladies of Americana" feat Clare Doyle, Laura Hugo, Katy Tessman, and Emmy Woods - 3/23 - Green Room

San Fermin - 3/26 - Turf Club

Sarah Shook and the Disarmers - 4/3 - Turf Club 

The Tim O'Brien Bluegrass Band Wed 4/3 - Dakota

Lilly Hiatt - 4/4 - 7th St Entry

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

Raul Malo - Mon 4/8 - The Dakota

James McMurtry - Tues 4/9 - Fine Line

Scott H. Biram - 4/10 - Turf Club

The Weight Band feat. former touring members of The Band & Levon Helm Band - Thurs 4/18 - Parkway Theatre

Waxahatchee - Fri. 4/19 - Palace Theatre

Sierra Ferrell - 4/26 - First Avenue

Alejandro Escovedo / James Mastro - Sat. 4/27 - The Dakota

Robyn Hitchcock - Thurs 5/2 - The Cedar

Charlie Parr - 5/3 - First Avenue

Daniel Lanois Trio - 5/4 Hopkins Center for the Arts

Gear Daddies - 5/4 - First Avenue

John R. Miller - Tues 5/7 - 7th St. Entry 

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

Hermanos Gutierrez - Sat 5/11- First Ave

Matthew Logan Vasquez – 5/16 - 7th St. Entry

Southern Culture On the Skids - 5/16 - Fine Line

Sierra Hull - 5/19 - Hopkins Center For the  Arts

Billy Strings - 5/21 - The Armory

Willie Nelson & Family - 5/20 & 5/21 - Bluestem Amphitheatre, Moorhead MN

Willie Nelson & Family - Thurs 5/23 - Bayfront Festival Park, Duluth  

Buck Meek - Sat 5/25 - The Cedar

John Moreland - Sun 6/2 - The Cedar

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss /  JD McPherson - Fri 6/7 - Mystic Lake Amphitheater

OUTSIDE

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

Brent Cobb - 6/27 - Fine Line

Blue Ox Festival feat. Pert Near Sandstone, Sierra Ferrell, Band of Horses, Watchouse, Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country, Molly Tuttle & more…6/27-6/29 - Eau Claire, WI. 

Little Feat - 6/29 - Fitzgerald Theater

The Waco Brothers - 7/6 - The Cedar

Nickel Creek / Andrew Bird - 7/13 - Surly

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

Cody Jinks / The Cadillac 3 / Calder Allen - Sat 10/12 - The Armory

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