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United States of Americana

Time Machine Weekend edition

Glen Campbell (1936 - 2017) photographed during a visit to the U.K., April 22, 1970.
Glen Campbell (1936 - 2017) photographed during a visit to the U.K., April 22, 1970.Pierre Manevy/Getty Images
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by Bill DeVille

November 28, 2021

The Time Machine Weekend episode of United States of Americana takes us to the years 1969 in the first hour, and 2011 in the second hour. We’ll hear tracks such as Glen Campbell's 1969 hit song "Galveston," and Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit's "Heart on a String" from their 2011 album, Here We Rest.

Thank you to Catholic Charities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis and to Kowalski's Markets for their support of The Current's Time Machine Weekend.

Program playlist, hour 1

Program playlist, hour 2

Americana Gig List 

2021

Béla Fleck / Sam Bush / Jerry Douglas - Tues 11/30 - State Theatre

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit -  12/1 - Armory 

Dawes / Erin Rae- 12/3 - First Avenue 

Anderson East - 12/4 - First Avenue

Arlo McKinley / Jeremy Pinnell - 12/10 Turf Club

JD McPherson Holiday Show - 12/14 - The Cedar

Watkins Family Hour - 12/18 - Hopkins Center for the Arts

2022

Kacey Musgraves - 1/19 - Xcel Energy Center

Punch Brothers - 1/25 - Palace Theatre

Patty Griffin / Parker Millsap - 1/25 - Pantages Theatre

Los Lobos - 2/4 - First Avenue

Greensky Bluegrass / The Infamous Stringdusters - Sunday 2/20 - Palace

Yola - 2/23 - First Avenue

Amy Helm - Wed 3/9 - Dakota

Hiss Golden Messenger - 3/10 - Fine line

Joseph  - Tues 3/22 - Parkway/ Tues

Christone “Kingfish” Ingram - Wed 3/23 - State Theatre

Daniel Romano's Outfit / Carson McHone - 3/30 - 7th St Entry

Dirty Knobs with Mike Campbell / Jeremy Ivey - 4/4 - Fine Line

Hurray For The Riff Raff / Anjimile - Fri 4/8 Fine Line

Cat Power - Sat 4/23 - Varsity

Amos Lee - 4/24 - Orpheum 

Revival Music Fest feat. The String Cheese Incident / The Infamous

Stringdusters / Leftover Salmon / Useful Jenkins etc - Harmony Park, Lake Geneva, MN - 5/27 - 5/29

Brandi Carlile - 7/30 - Xcel Energy Center 

Residencies

The Roe Family Singers / Matt Arthur & Friends - Mondays - 331 Bar

The Front Porch Swingin' Liquor Pigs [Every Thur!]

Palmer’s Bar/

Charlie Parr Sunday’s in January - Turf Club