Great duos in Americana Music
by Bill DeVille
September 18, 2022
George Jones and Tammy Wynette. Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers. Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. Bonnie Raitt and John Prine.
This week on the US of A, I spotlight some iconic duos in Americana music as well as some newer and emerging ones, like the local duo Trevor McSpadden and Mary Cutrufello.
Americana Gig List
2022
Dead Horses - Sunday 9/18 - Turf Club
Dale Watson & His Lone-Stars - Sunday 9/18 - Hook And Ladder (Under the Canopy)
American Aquarium - 9/22 - Fine Line
Marlon Williams - 9/22 - Turf Club
The Foxgloves Album Release / Maygen and the Birdwatcher / Luke LeBlanc - 9/23 - The Hook and Ladder
Lucinda Williams - 9/23 - Paramount Theater - Austin, MN
Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit - Sat 9/24 - First Avenue
Marcus King - 9/25 - Palace Theater
Useful Jenkins / Joe Dunn - 9/29 - Hook and Ladder (Under the Canopy)
Jamestown Revival - Friday - 9/30 - Fine Line
The Deslondes / Jack Klatt - 10/1 - Turf CLub
Zach Bryan / Charles Wesley Godwin - Sunday 10/2 - Surly Brewing Festival Field
Little Feat - Sunday 10/2 - Fitzgerald Theatre
SG Goodman - 10/5 - Turf Club
Mapache - 10/6 - 7th St. Entry
The Heavy Heavy - 10/7 - 7th St. Entry
Chris Stapleton / Morgan Wade / Elle King - 10/7 - Xcel Energy Center
Kelsey Waldon - 10/8 - Turf CLub
Calexico - 10/10 - Fine Line
Waco Brothers - 10/14 - The Cedar
The Lowest Pair - 10/15 - The Cedar
The Weight Band (Tribute to The Band) - 10/20 - The Dakota
Jake La Botz - 10/21 - Hook and Ladder
Maren Morris - 10/21 - The Armory
Daniel Romano's Outfit / Carson McHone - 10/26 - 7th St Entry
Luke LeBlanc Album Release - 10/28 - Icehouse
Margo Cilker - 10/28 - Turf Club
Dylan Hicks and Small Screens Release Show / Aby Wolf & Eric Mayson - 10/29 - The Cedar
Kevin Morby - 11/2 - Fine Line
Dan Israel Album Release Show - 11/4 - Hook and Ladder (Mission Room)
Amanda Shires - Monday 11/7 - Amsterdam Bar & Hall
Hermanos Guitierrez - 11/8 - Turf Club
Scott H Biram / Joseph Huber - 11/10 - Hook & Ladder
American Roots Revue feat. Larry Long, Robert Robinson, Claudia Schmidt - 11/12 - The Dakota
Plains - 11/18 - First Avenue
The Outlaws / Firefall - Sat 11/19 - Medina Ent. Ctr
Trampled By Turtles / Charlie Parr - Sat. 11/26 - Armory
Joe Pug - 12/1 - Turf Club
Pert Near Sandstone / Horseshoes & Hand Grenades - 12/2 - First Avenue
Lissie - 12/10 - First Avenue
Nikki Lane - 12/17 - Fine Line
Storyhill - 12/17 - Fitzgerald Theater
2023
Gear Daddies - Sat 2/25 - Sheldon Theatre, Red Wing
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 & Trevor McSpadden - Tuesdays - White Squirrel Bar, St Paul (Early shows, 6pm)
St. Dominic's Trio - Tuesdays - Driftwood, Minneapolis