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Annual Holiday Show

Gary Louris of The Jayhawks performing at The Grand Stage Powered by The Current during Grand Old Day on Sunday, June 4, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn.
Gary Louris of The Jayhawks performing at The Grand Stage Powered by The Current during Grand Old Day on Sunday, June 4, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. Bump Opera for MPR
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by Bill DeVille

December 17, 2023

It’s the annual holiday show this time on United States of Americana! I have new things from Gary Louris and Brit Taylor. I also have classics in the mix from Emmylou Harris, John Prine, Robert Earle Keen and Dwight Yoakam!

Program Playlist, hour 1

Program Playlist, hour 2

Americana Gig List 

2023

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

The Paper Kites / Boy Golden  - 3/16 - Fine Line

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