There are lots of new albums that are set for release this year. On this United States of Americana I’ll feature a bunch of new tunes from 2025. I will play new songs from artists like Julien Baker and Torres, The Devil Makes Three, Ringo Starr and locals artists like Turn Turn Turn and Gary Louris!

Program Playlist, hour1

Program Playlist, hour 2

Americana Gig List 

2025 

Jake LaBotz Trio - 1/16 also 1/23 & 1/30 - Icehouse 

Lissie’s Midwinter Residency - Sat, Sun 1/18 & 1/19 & Sat, Sun 1/25 & 1/26 - The Parkway 

Joy Oladokun -Thurs 1/16 -  First Ave

Lamont Cranston - Fri 1/17 - Crooners

Rebirth Brass Band  - Monday  1/20 - The Dakota

Jontavious Willis - 1/22 - The Dakota 

Davina and the Vagabonds - 1/23 - The Dakota 

Urban Hillbilly Quartet: 30th Anniversary Shows - Sat 1/25 & Sun 1/26 -  Celtic Junction

Dylan LeBlanc & David Ramirez - Tues 1/28 - Parkway Theatre

Leftover Salmon - 1/29 - Hopkin Center for the Arts, Hopkins, MN

John Louis & Kelley Smith -1/31- Hook and Ladder

Chastity Brown -  Fri 1/31 & Sat 2/1 - Dakota

Big Sandy & His Fly-rite Boys - 2/1 - Uptown VFW

Jeremie Albino - 2/1 - Turf Club

Martin Zellar and the Hardways - 2/1 - Crooners 

Folsom Prison Experience feat Church of Cash - 2/1 - Ames Center, Burnsville 

Paul Cauthen - Tues 2/4 - Varsity Theatre

Charles Wesley Godwin - 2/15 - Uptown Theatre

Turn Turn Turn - Sat 2/15 - The Dakota

Mary Bue Album Release Show w/Mae Simpson - 2/16 - Parkway Theatre 

Muscadine Bloodline - 2/21 - First Avenue

Colter  Wall & Friends - 2/21 - Treasure Island Casino

Freedy Johnston w/Molly Maher - Sunday 3/2 - Parkway Theatre

Marcia Ball - 3/6 - Parkway Theatre

Morgan Wade - 3/7 - First Avenue 

The Steel Wheels - 3/11 - Parkway Theatre

The Teskey Brothers / Anna Graves - 3/16 - Uptown Theatre

Sunny Sweeney - 3/19 - Turf Club

Dead Man Winter - 3/20 - First Avenue

Marshall Crenshaw, “40 + Years in ShowBiz” - Sun 3/23 - Parkway Theatre

Martha Wainwright - 3/25 - Hook and Ladder

Tyler Childers - 4/9 - Target Center

Ben Kweller - 4/28 - Fine Line Phil Cook: Solo Piano Show - 4/30 Icehouse 

Allison Russell / Kara Jackson - 5/9 - First Avenue 

Dan Rodriguez - 5/9 - Parkway Theatre 

Larkin Poe / Amythyst Kiah - 5/16 - First Avenue

The Devil Makes Three - 5/17 - First Avenue 

Southern Culture On The Skids - 5/25 - Fine Line

The War & Treaty - 5/26 - Fine Line

Dwight Yoakam / The Mavericks / 49 Winchester - Sat 6/7 - Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center, Rochester 

Alison Krauss - 6/8 - Ledge Amphitheatre, Waite Park

Alison Krauss - 6/10 - Vetter Stone Amphitheatre 

Mekons - 7/9 - Fine Line

Residencies

Charlie Parr - Sunday’s in January - Turf Club 

The Cactus Blossoms - Monday’s in January - Turf Club

Roe Family Singers (early) Matt Arthur & Friends (late) - Mondays - 331 Bar

The Front Porch Swingin' Liquor Pigs - Every other Thursday - Palmer’s Bar/ 

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

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