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Pokey LaFarge will return with a new album, "Rhumba Country," on May 10, 2024, via New West Records.
Pokey LaFarge will return with a new album, "Rhumba Country," on May 10, 2024, via New West Records.Fabian Fioto
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by Bill DeVille

February 18, 2024

I featured brand new songs from Secret Sisters, Pokey LaFarge, Kacey Musgraves & Kimmi Bitter on this United States of Americana. Plus, we remembered Dex Romweber, who founded Flat Duo Jets back in the 1980’s. He died on Friday at 57. We also remembered Bob Stinson, who passed away 29 years ago today.

Program Playlist, hour 1

Program Playlist, hour 2

Americana Gig List 

2024

Eddie 9V - Mon 2/19 - Turf Club

An Intimate Night of Song and Conversation w/Laamar / Haley / Peter Miller / The Nunnery - Thurs 2/22 - Hook & Ladder 

Pert Near Sandstone / Sicard Hollow / Said In Stone - Fri 2/23 - Turf Club

Pert Near Sandstone / Dead Horses / Danny Frank & the Smoky Gold - Sat 2/24 - Turf Club

Suzy Bogguss - Sat 2/24 - Hopkins Center For the Arts

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

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

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

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. 

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