On this episode I featured new Americana from local artist John Louis also Mustangs of the West & Tre Burt. We also listened to a couple from JD McPherson. He and his band perform on Wednesday at the Fine Line.

Program Playlist, hour 1

Program Playlist, hour 2

Americana Gig List 

Patterson Hood - Sun 12/10 - The Dakota

JD McPherson - Wed 12/13 - Fine Line

Doug Collins - Thurs 12/14 - Aster Cafe

Gary Louris - Fri 12/15 - Sacred Heart Music Center, Duluth 

Luke LeBlanc Album Release Show- Fri 12/15 - Icehouse 

Trailer Trash Trashy Lil’ X-Mas - 12/15 - 12/16 - The Hook and Ladder 

Squirrel Nut Zippers Christmas Caravan Tour - Sat 12/16 - Hopkins Center

The Jayhawks / Golden Smog (electric!) - 12/16 - Palace Theatre

Paul Metsa & Sonny Earl - 12/20 - The Dakota

Bodeans / Turn Turn Turn - 12/28 - Ames Center

Barbara Cohen & Little Lizard Reunion Show - 12/30 - Hook & Ladder Mussion Room

2024

American Routes Revue Feat. Robert Robinson, Tonia Hughes Kendrick, Larry Long, Barbara Cohen - 1/13 - The Dakota

Dead Man Winter - 1/20 - First Avenue 

The Jorgensens - 1/20 Turf Club

John Louis Album Release Show - 1/25 - Hook & Ladder

Jaime Wyatt - 1/30 - Turf Club

Dylan LeBlanc - 2/3 - Turf Club

Willi Carlisle - 2/13 - Turf Club

Sarah Jarosz - 2/14 - Fine Line

Martin Zellar - 2/17 - Parkway

Pert Near Sandstone / Sicard Hollow / Said In Stone - Fri 2/23 - Turf Club

Pert Near Sandstone / Dead Horses / Danny Frank & the Smoky Gold - Sat 2/24

Greensky Bluegrass - 3/1 - Palace Theatre

Cat Power “Sings Dylan 2024” - 3/1 - Fitzgerald

Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit - 3/2 & 3/3 - Palace Theatre

The Futurebirds / The Nude Party - 3/7 - Fine Line

Horseshoes and Hand Grenades / Henhouse Prowlers - 3/9 - Fine Line  

Wayne Hancock - Mon 3/11 - Hook and Ladder

Blackberry Smoke - 3/15 - Medina Entertainment Center 

Hurray for the Riff Raff - 3/15 - Amsterdam Bar & Hall

Dwight Yoakam - 3/23 - Treasure Island. 

Sarah Shook and the Disarmers - 4/3 - Turf Club 

Lilly Hiatt - 4/4 - 7th St Entry

Chris Stapleton / Lainey Wilson / Marcus King - 4/6 - US Bank Stadium

Raul Malo - Mon 4/8 - The Dakota

Sierra Ferrell - 4/26 - First Avenue

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

Buck Meek - Sat 5/25 - The Cedar

Noah Kahan - 6/7 & 6/8 - Xcel Energy Center

Zach Bryan / Turnpike Troubadours / Levi Turner -  8/24 - US Bank Stadium

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

Residencies

The Cactus Blossoms - Mondays in January Residency - Turf Club

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