I featured some of the best songs of 2021 on this installment of United States of Americana. I featured songs from Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Charley Crockett, Sierra Ferrell and Brandi Carlile this time.

Program Playlist, hour 1

Program Playlist, hour 2

 Americana Gig List 

2021

David Huckfelt / Erik Koskinen - Thurs. 12/30 - Dakota

2022

Davina & The Vagabonds -  Sat. 1/1 - Dakota/ Sat Jan 1 (7 & 9pm)

Annie Mack Release Show -  Fri. 1/7 - Dakota

Turn Turn Turn / Jake La Botz / Annie Humphrey -  Fri 1/7 - Turf

The Dodos - Thurs 1/13 - 7th St Entry

Samantha Fish Sat - 1/15 - First Ave

Luke LeBlanc / Taylor James Donskey - Tues 1/18 - Icehouse

Kacey Musgraves - 1/19 - Xcel Energy Center

Rich Mattson & The Northstars / St. Dominic's Trio / Doug Collins &

The Receptionists - Fri 1/21 - Turf

The Sapsuckers - Sat. 1/22 -  Icehouse

Punch Brothers - 1/25 - Palace Theatre

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

Becky Kapell Album Release Show / Faith Boblett / Gini Dodds - 2/3 - Turf CLub 

Los Lobos - 2/4 - First Avenue

Jamestown Revival - 2/11 - Fine Line

Hailey Whitters - Sat. 2/12 - 7th St Entry

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

Bright Eyes - 3/23 - Palace 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

Del Amitri - 4/10 - Fitzgerald Theatre

Hayes Carll - 4/13 - Turf Club

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 - Thursday’s - Palmer’s Bar/

Charlie Parr - Sunday’s in January - Turf Club

The Cactus Blossoms - Monday’s in January - Turf Club