On this USofA I’ll feature lots of new sounds from artists like Anders Osborne, Madeleine Peyroux, Jesse Dayton & Alisa Amador. Plus, I have a gorgeous one from brand the brand new Kacey Mugraves album.

It’s also St. Patrick’s Day weekend, so I have a few Irish tunes in the mix too. Join me for the rootsier side of the Current!  

Program Playlist, hour 1

Program Playlist, hour 2 

Americana Gig List 

2024

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

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

Dwight Yoakam - 3/23 - Treasure Island. 

Valerie June - 3/23 - Hopkins Center for the Arts

"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

Erik Koskinen Album Release Show - ⅘ - Icehouse

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

Madeleine Peyroux - 4/24 - Parkway Theatre

Sierra Ferrell - 4/26 - First Avenue

Daniel Romano’s Outfit - 4/26 - Turf Club

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

Burnside Kimbrough Experience - Sun 4/28 - Hook and Ladder

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

Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys  / Kinda Fonda Wanda - 5/5 The Hook & Ladder  OUTSIDE

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

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

Hermanos Gutierrez - Sat 5/11- First Ave

Twangfest II feat. Mary Cutrufello / Mother Banjo / Sarah Morris / Cole Diamond / Doug Collins and the Receptionists / Trailer Trash - 5/11 Palmers (Outside) 

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

Black Pumas - 6/21 - Surly

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. 

Amos Lee - 6/28 - State Theatre 

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

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

The Waco Brothers - 7/6 - The Cedar

Nickel Creek / Andrew Bird - 7/13 - Surly

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

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

Charley Crockett - Fri 8/16 - Palace Theatre 

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 

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

Residencies

Erik Koskinen Album Release Shows - Wednesday’s In April at Icehouse

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