This time I featured a bunch of artists that are Twin Cities bound in the upcoming week. Artists like Marshall Crenshaw, Lilly Hiatt , Gary Louris  and The War and treaty, I’ll feature all of them and more on this USofA!

I also featured a couple of tunes from Bob Dylan’s legendary Bringing It All Back Home album, which turns 60 this weekend.

Program Playlist, hour 1

Program Playlist, hour 2

Americana Gig List 

2025 

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

Lilly Hiatt - 3/23 - Turf Club

Martha Wainwright - Tues 3/25 - Hook and Ladder

Donovan Frankenreiter - 3/25 - Turf CLub

The War & Treaty - Wed 3/26 - Fine Line

Waylon Wyatt - Fri 3/28 - 7th St. Entry

Buffalo Nichols - 3/28 - The Cedar

Kung Fu Hippie - Sat 3/29 - Bunkers 

Gary Louris - Sat 3/29 - Parkway Theatre

ZZ Ward - Sat 3/29 - Fitzgerald Theatre

La Lom - Fri 4/4 - Fine Line.

Merle Haggard Birthday Celebration feat. Trevor McSpadden, Dan Neale, Dan Lowinger etc - Sat 4/5 - Icehouse

Jackie Green / Molly Maher - 4/8 - Turf Club 

Tyler Childers - 4/9 - Target Center

Lil’ Smokies - 4/9 - Turf Club 

Ozark Mountain Daredevils - 4/11 - Treasure Island - Red Wing

Griffin William Sherry / The Holy North - 4/13 - Turf Club 

James McMurtry / BettySoo - 4/15 - Fine Line

Big Richard w/ Caleb Caudle - Wed. 4/16 - Turf

Dawes - 4/18 - First Avenue

Stage Fright: A Tribute to Bob Dylan and the Band - Fri 4/18 - The Hook and Ladder

Lucero (Unplugged) - 4/19 - Turf Club

Corb Lund & Hayes Carll -  Sat. 4/19 - The Cedar

Katy Tessman - Sat 4/19 (2:00 to 3:30 p.m) - All Saints Indian Mission, 3044 Longfellow Ave., MPLS

Vincent Neil Emerson - Wed 4/23 - Turf Club

Junior Brown - 4/24 & 4/25 - The Dakota

Them Coulee Boys - 4/25 - Turf Club

Jeremy Messersmith - 4/26 - Turf Club

Penny & Sparrow - 4/27 - First Avenue

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

Lucy Dacus - 5/5 & 5/6 - Palace Theatre

Johnny Blue Skies (aka Sturgill Simpson) - 5/6 - Armory

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

Dan Rodriguez - 5/9 - Parkway Theatre 

Julien Baker & Torres - 5/11 - First Avenue

Matthew Logan Vasquez - 5/15 - 7th St. Entry

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

Joshua Ray Walker / Boy Golden - 5/29 - 7th St. Entry 

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 

Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals - 6/11 - Palace Theatre

Molly Brandt / Mojo Hand / Luke Callen - 6/12 - 7th St. Entry

I’m With Her - 6/14 - Fitzgerald Theatre

Watchouse - 6/14 - Palace Theatre

Blue Ox Festival feat. Pert Near Sandstone, Margo Price, Orville Peck, Greensky Bluegrass, Cole Chaney, Hurray for the Riff Raff etc. - 6/26 - 6/28 - Whispering Pines Campground,  Eau Claire, WI 

Mekons - 7/9 - Fine Line

Chuck Prophet and His Cumbia Shoes - 7/9 - Parkway Theatre

Christone “Kingfish” Ingram / Samantha Fish - Wed 7/9 - Pantages Theatre 

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band / Brit Taylor - 7/17 - Fitzgerald Theatre

Murder By Death - 7/19 - First Avenue 

Lord Huron - 7/22 - Armory

Music By the Mississippi feat. Shane Smith and the Saints, James Whitton Band, Trenton Fletcher 7/25 Shakey Graves,  Soul Asylum, Wild Horses, Charlie Parr, Mike Munson - 7/26 - Treasure Island Amphitheatre, Welch MN  

Sierra Ferrell - 8/2 - Surly

The Deslondes - 8/4 - 7th St. Entry

Will Evans - 8/4 - Turf Club

The Jayhawks - 8/7 - Utepils

The Ozark Mountain Daredevils / Pure Prairie League - Fri 8/8 - Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts

Kenny Wayne Shepherd & Bobby Rush - 8/17 - Pantages Theatre

Charley Crockett - 8/23 - Surly Brewing Festival Field

Bonnie Raitt - 9/20 - The Ledge Amphitheater, Waite Park 

Greensky Bluegrass - 10/11 - Palace Theatre

Folsom Prison Experience (feat. Church of Cash) - 10/24 - Fitzgerald Theatre

Residencies

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