On this United States of Americana. I’ll feature a brand-new tune from local Americana heroes, The Cactus Blossoms. They have a new album coming early this fall. I also have a new one from Margo Price with a Tom Petty cover & a song from Fantastic Cat that features Adam Duritz of Counting Crowes.    

Plus, I have a handful of songs for Dad on Father’s Day!

Program Playlist, hour 1

Program Playlist, hour 2

Americana Gig List 

2024

Loudon Wainwright III / Wesley Stace - Tonight 6/16 - Parkway

Cedric Burnside - Wed 6/19 - The Dakota

Black Pumas - Fri 6/21 - Surly

Church of Cash - Fri 6/21 - The Dakota

Jack Klatt / Becky Kapell and Paul Bergen - Fri 6/21 - Turf Clown Lounge (6;30 show)

Toronzo Cannon - Sat 6/22 - Uptown VFW

Chuck Prophet / The Suitcase Junket - Sunday  6/23 - Turf Club

Los Lobos - 6/24 - The ROC, St. Louis Park

Supersuckers - 6/26 - Hook and Ladder

Brent Cobb - Thurs 6/27 - Fine Line

Luke LeBlanc Band - Thurs 6/27 - Bryant Lake Bowl Theater

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. 

Amos Lee - Fri 6/28 - State Theatre 

Little Feat / Dwayne Betts - Sat 6/29 - Fitzgerald Theater

Adrianne Lenker - Sat 6/29 & Sun 6/30 - State Theatre

The Belfast Cowboys - Sun 6/30 - Dakota

Molly Brandt / Katy Tessman & The Turnbuckles / Emily Haavik and The

Int. Treasures - 6/30 - Turf Club

Little Feat w/ Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel - Sun 6/30 - Vetter Stone Amphitheater

Mike Campbell and the Dirty Knobs - 7/5 - Fitzgerald Theatre

The Waco Brothers - 7/6 - The Cedar

Trampled By Turtles w/ Houndmouth - 7/6  Bayfront Park, Duluth 

The Baseball Project - 7/6 - Turf

Marcia Ball - Sun 7/7 - Dakota

Lissie (Duo show) - 7/11 - Hook and Ladder (Outside)

Lissie (Full Band) - 7/12 - Hook and Ladder (Outside)

Nickel Creek / Andrew Bird - 7/13 - Surly

Shakey Graves - 7/14 - Palace Theatre 

The Wood Brothers - 7/15 - The Recreation Outdoor Center (ROC), St. Louis Park, MN 

Dale Watson and His Lone-Stars - 7/18 - Uptown VFW 

49 Winchester - 7/18 - First Avenue

Lyle Lovett and the Large Band - Fri 7/19 - State Theater

Clare Doyle - 7/24 - Landmark Center, St. Paul (lunchtime concerts)

Celebrating Merle Haggard & Loretta Lynn feat Trevor McSpadden & Ali Gray -  Thurs 7/25 - Turf Club

The Burney Sisters feat. Ryan Young on fiddle - 8/1 - Amsterdam

Chuck Meade / Jason Ringenberg - Fri 8/2 - Uptown VFW

Tedeschi Trucks Band - 8/2 & 8/3 - Armory

The Stray Cats - Thurs 8/8 - Bluestem Center for the Arts Amphitheatre, Moorhead

The Stray Cats -  Fri 8/9 - The Ledge Amphitheatre - Waite Park, MN  

Old 97’s - Fri 8/9 - First Avenue

Mason Jennings - 8/9 & 8/10 - Parkway 

Dwight Yoakam / The Mavericks - 8/10 - The Ledge Amphitheater 

Charley Crockett / Kelsey Waldon - Fri 8/16 - Palace Theatre

Logan Ledger / Jeremy Pinnell - 8/22 - Turf Club 

Jamey Johnson / Whitey Morgan and the 78's - Thurs 8/22 Mysic Lake Amphitheatre

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

Outlaw Festival feat. Willie Nelson / Bob Dylan / John “Cougar” Mellencamp - 9/6 Somerset Amphitheatre 

Dave Alvin & the Guilty Men / Jimmie Dale Gilmore - Mon 9/10 - The Cedar

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Farewell Tour - 9/12 - The Ledge Amphitheatre, Waite Park, MN

The Cactus Blossoms - Fri 9/13 - Fitzgerald Theatre

Phosphorescent - Sat 9/14 - Fine Line

Carsie Blanton / Matt the Electrician - Fri 9/20 - The Cedar

Shovels and Rope - 9/24 - Amsterdam Bar and Hall

Cowboy Junkies - 9/30 - Dakota

Kaitlin Butts - 10/1 - Turf Club

Odie Leigh - 10/4 - Fine Line

Billy Bragg - 10/5 - First Avenue

American Aquarium - 10/7 - Turf Club

The DB’s - 10/11 - The Amsterdam

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

Pokey LaFarge - 10/16 - Fine Line

John Hiatt - Wed, Thur & Sat 10/16,10/17, 10/19 - The Dakota

Madeleine Peyroux - Thurs 10/24 & Fri 10/25 - Dakota 

The Avett Brothers / Trampled By Turtles - Thurs 10/24 - Xcel Energy Center

Drive-By Truckers - Fri & Sat 10/25 & 10/26 - Uptown Theater

Richard Thompson - 10/26 - Fitzgerald 

Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country - 10/30 - First Avenue

Allison Russell - 11/3 First Avenue

Shane Smith and the Saints - 11/7 - The Varsity Theatre

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 Band - Tuesdays - White Squirrel Bar, St Paul (Early shows, 6pm)

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