We salute Ralph Stanley on this United States of Americana. He passed away at 89 a few days ago.

I played a couple from Willie Nelson & Kris Kristofferson. They play in Mankato Tuesday. Also, I'll feature new things from The Avetts, Esme Patterson.

Americana gig list:

Robbie Fulks - Tonight 6/26 - The Dakota
Willie Nelson & Family / Kris Kristofferson - Tuesday 6/28 - Vetter Stone Amphitheatre Mankato
Slim Cessna's Auto CLub - Thursday 6/30 - Turf Club
The Jayhawks - 7/1 - MN Zoo
The Lowest Pair / Dead Horses / Jack Klatt - 7/1 - Turf Club
XIXA - 7/6 - Cedar
The Pines / Keith Secola - 7/7 - Dakota
Frankie Lee - 7/9 - Turf Club
Jamey Johnson - 7/9 - Vetter Stone Amphitheatre, Mankato, MN
Tin Can Gin / Al Scorch / Elizabeth Ghandour - 7/10 - Turf Club
Sarah Jarosz - 7/12 & 7/13 - Dakota
6th Annual Roots, Rock & Deep-Blues Festival feat.Charlie Parr/Erik Koskinen/Dusty Heart/Kent Burnside & the New Generation/Black-Eyed Snakes/Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank/Crankshaft & the Gear Grinders - 7/16 - Patrick's' Cabaret, MPLS
JD McPherson - 7/17 - Mayo Park, Rochester (Free)
Chris Isaak - 7/19 - Pantages
Lyle Lovett - 7/22 - State Theatre
Dr. Dog / Shakey Graves - 7/23 - Surly Brewing
David Allan Coe / Erik Koskinen - 7/23 - Lee's Outdoor Concert
Cory Branan - 7/29 - Turf Club
Baseball Project / The Wooldridge Brothers - 7/30 - Turf Club
Esme Patterson - 8/1 - 7th St. Entry
Colvin & Earle - 8/2 - MN Zoo
Richard Buckner - 8/2 - Turf Club
New Madrid - 8/2 - 7th St. Entry
Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Bird - 8/3 - Turf Club
Bettye Lavette - 8/4 - The Dakota
The Hackensaw Boys - 8/6 - The Cedar
The Mavericks - 8/9 - MN Zoo
Sam Outlaw - 8/9 - 7th St. Entry
Bonnie Raitt - 9/5 - MN State Fair
Jenny Lewis & the Watson Twins - 9/6 - State Theatre
Drivin' N Cryin' - 9/9 - Turf Club
NRBQ / Los StraitJackets - 9/11 - The Dakota
Festival Palomino feat. Trampled by Turtles/The Arcs/Andrew Bird/Jake Bugg/Houndmouth
/Elephant Revival/The Cactus Blossoms/Margaret Glaspy/Aubrie Sellers/Frankie Lee/The Brothers Comatose/John Mark Nelson/The Devil's Flying Machine feat. Charlie Parr - 9/17 - Canterbury Park, Shakopee
Drive-By Truckers / Lydia Loveless - 9/24 -First Avenue
Joe Henry - 10/17 - The Cedar
Joan Baez - 10/26 - State Theatre
St. Paul and the Broken Bones - 1/26 & 10/27 - First Avenue
USofA 7th Birthday Show feat. Margo Price - 10/27 - Turf Club S/O
Amos Lee - 10/30 - Northrop

Weekly gigs
The Roe Family Singers - Monday's - 331
Liquor Pigs - Fridays 7-9pm - Palmer's

Segments

O Death
Ralph Stanley

Summertime
Willie Nelson

Help Me Make it Through the Night
Kris Kristofferson

Move Me
Sara Watkins

Central Time
Levi Parham

Fade Away
Chris Isaak

Mama, I Don't Believe
The Avett Brothers

Hoochie Woman
Tony Joe White

Before the Money Came
Bettye LaVette

The 3 of Me
William Bell

El Paso City
Marty Robbins

Highwaymen (Live)
The Highwaymen

It's Been All Over Before
Tommy Womack

House of Mercy
Sarah Jarosz

Rank Stranger
Ralph Stanley

Aunt Peg's New Old Man
Robbie Fulks

Me & Bobby McGee
Kris Kristofferson

Darkside of Town
Derik Hultquist

Hades Pleads
Parker Millsap

Uncloudy Day
Willie Nelson

All Blue
Luke Bell

True Sadness
The Avett Brothers

Blue Canoe
Blue Mountain

Surrender Under Protest
Drive-By Truckers

The Devil In Her Eyes
The Jayhawks

No River
Esme Patterson

False Hearted Lover's Blues
Ralph Stanley