One of Bob Dylan’s most legendary albums, “Blood on the Tracks” was released on January 20th, 1975. The album, which was record at Sound 80 Studio here in the Twin Cities is turning 50! We’ll celebrate w/a handful of “tracks” from the album and I had a chat with guitarist Kevin Odegard, who performed on the album. We’ll also salute one of the USofA’s most beloved artists, Dolly Parton as she turns 79 today!  

Program Playlist, hour 1

Program Playlist, hour 2

Americana Gig List 

2025 

ReBirth Brass Band - Mon 1/20 - The Dakota (2 shows early/late)

Jontavious Willis - Wed 1/22 - The Dakota 

Jake LaBotz Trio - 1/23 & 1/30 - Icehouse 

Lissie’s Midwinter Residency - Sat, Sun 1/25 & 1/26 - The Parkway 

Davina and the Vagabonds - 1/23 - The Dakota 

Urban Hillbilly Quartet: 30th Anniversary Shows - Sat 1/25 & Sun 1/26 -  Celtic Junction

Dylan LeBlanc & David Ramirez - Tues 1/28 - Parkway Theatre

Leftover Salmon - 1/29 - Hopkin Center for the Arts, Hopkins, MN

Martin Devaney and Mother Banjo Bands' Dual New Albums Release

Celebration! - Fri. 1/31 - Barely Brothers Records, St Paul

John Louis & Kelley Smith -1/31- Hook and Ladder

Chastity Brown -  Fri 1/31 & Sat 2/1 - Dakota

Magic City Hippies w/ Mustard Service - Sat. 2/1 - First Avenue

Big Sandy & His Fly-rite Boys - 2/1 - Uptown VFW

Jeremie Albino / Benjamin Dakota Rogers - 2/1 - Turf Club

Martin Zellar and the Hardways - 2/1 - Crooners (2 shows)

Folsom Prison Experience feat Church of Cash - 2/1 - Ames Center, Burnsville 

Paul Cauthen - Tues 2/4 - Varsity Theatre

Charles Wesley Godwin - 2/15 - Uptown Theatre

Turn Turn Turn - Sat 2/15 - The Dakota

Mary Bue Album Release Show w/Mae Simpson - 2/16 - Parkway Theatre 

Muscadine Bloodline - 2/21 - First Avenue

Colter  Wall & Friends - 2/21 - Treasure Island Casino

Freedy Johnston w/Molly Maher - Sunday 3/2 - Parkway Theatre

Marcia Ball - 3/6 - Parkway Theatre

Morgan Wade - 3/7 - First Avenue 

The Steel Wheels - 3/11 - Parkway Theatre

The Teskey Brothers / Anna Graves - 3/16 - Uptown Theatre

Sunny Sweeney - 3/19 - Turf Club

Dead Man Winter - 3/20 - First Avenue

Marshall Crenshaw, “40 + Years in ShowBiz” - Sun 3/23 - Parkway Theatre

Martha Wainwright - 3/25 - Hook and Ladder

Tyler Childers - 4/9 - Target Center

Big Richard w/ Caleb Caudle - Wed. 4/16 - Turf

Corb Lund & Hayes Carll -  Sat. 4/19 - The Cedar

Big Richard w/ Caleb Caudle- Turf/ Wed April 16

Ben Kweller - 4/28 - Fine Line Phil Cook: Solo Piano Show - 4/30 Icehouse 

Allison Russell / Kara Jackson - 5/9 - First Avenue 

Dan Rodriguez - 5/9 - Parkway Theatre 

Larkin Poe / Amythyst Kiah - 5/16 - First Avenue

The Devil Makes Three - 5/17 - First Avenue 

Southern Culture On The Skids - 5/25 - Fine Line

The War & Treaty - 5/26 - Fine Line

Dwight Yoakam / The Mavericks / 49 Winchester - Sat 6/7 - Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center, Rochester 

Alison Krauss - 6/8 - Ledge Amphitheatre, Waite Park

Alison Krauss - 6/10 - Vetter Stone Amphitheatre 

Mekons - 7/9 - Fine Line

Residencies

Charlie Parr - Sunday’s in January - Turf Club 

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

Roe Family Singers (early) Matt Arthur & Friends (late) - Mondays - 331 Bar

The Front Porch Swingin' Liquor Pigs - Every other Thursday - Palmer’s Bar/ 

Mary Cutrufello Band - Tuesdays - White Squirrel Bar, St Paul (Early shows, 6pm)

St. Dominic's Trio - Tuesdays - Driftwood, Minneapolis