On this USofA we’ll celebrate Black History Month by featuring all Black Artists for the entire show. We’ll hear artists like Rhiannon Giddens, Beyonce, Charley Crockett, Charley Pride, Ray Charles, The War and Treaty, Mavis Staples & others.

Program Playlist, hour 1

Program Playlist, hour 2

Americana Gig List 

2025 

The High Kings - Wed 2/26 - Fitzgerald Theatre 

The Highway Heroes - A Tribute to the Outlaw Poets: feat. the music of Townes Van Zandt (Barron, McKinney, and Dunn) • Waylon Jennings (Cole Diamond) • Emmylou Harris (Molly Brandt) • Keith Whitley (Thomas Sticha) - Thurs 2/27 Turf Club

Pert Near Sandstone Winter String Gathering - Fri/Sat 2/28 & 3/1 - Turf Club

Susto - 3/1 - Uptown Theatre

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

Ellie and Drew Holcomb - 3/2 - Fitzgerald Theatre

Marcia Ball - 3/6 - Parkway Theatre

North Mississippi Allstars & Bobby Rush - 3/6 & 3/7 - The Dakota 

Morgan Wade - 3/7 - First Avenue

The Glenrustles - 3/7 - Turf Club 

Sister Sadie - 3/8 - Hopkins Center For the Arts

Sunny Sweeney - 3/10 - Turf Club

The Steel Wheels - 3/11 - Parkway Theatre

Pam Linton "Songs of the Carter Family" Album Release Show - 3/14 - Crooners

Greensky Bluegrass - 3/15 - Palace Theatre

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

The Belfast Cowboys  St./ Pat’s Party - Mon 3/17 - Turf Club

Lee Bains III - Wed 3/19 - 7th St. Entry

Dead Man Winter / Little Fevers - Thurs. 3/20 - First Avenue

BJ Barnam (of American Aquarium) - 3/21 - Turf Club 

Bella White - 3/21 - Fine Line

Marty Stuart and the Fabulous Superlatives - Fri 3/21 - HopkinsCenter for the Arts 

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

Lilly Hiatt - 3/23 - Turf Club

Junior Brown - 3/24 & 3/25 - The Dakota

Martha Wainwright - 3/25 - Hook and Ladder

Donovan Frankenreiter - 3/25 - Turf CLub

The War & Treaty - 3/26 - Fine Line

Waylon Wyatt - 3/28 - 7th St. Entry

Buffalo Nichols - 3/28 - The Cedar

Joshua Ray Walker - 3/29 - 7th St. Entry

Gary Louris - 3/29 - Parkway Theatre

ZZ Ward - 3/29 - Fitzgerald Theatre

Tyler Childers - 4/9 - Target Center

Ozark Mountain Daredevils - 4/11 - Treasure Island - Red Wing

James McMurtry / BettySoo - 4/15 - Fine Line

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

Lucero (Unplugged) - 4/19 - Turf Club

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

The Silos 40th Anniversary Tour w/Jonathan Rundman - Wed 4/23 - Turf Club

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

Johnny Blue Skies (aka Sturgill Simpson) - 5/6 - Armory

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

Dan Rodriguez - 5/9 - Parkway Theatre 

Julien Baker & Torres - 5/11 - First Avenue

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

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 

Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals - 6/11 - Palace Theatre

Blue Ox Festival feat. Pert Near Sandstone, Margo Price, Orville Peck, Greensky Bluegrass, Cole Chaney, Hurray for the Riff Raff etc. - 6/26 - 6/28 - Whispering Pines Campground,  Eau Claire, WI 

Mekons - 7/9 - Fine Line

Christone “Kingfish” Ingram / Samantha Fish - Wed 7/9 - Pantages Theatre 

Lord Huron - 7/22 - Armory

Music By the Mississippi feat. Shane Smith and the Saints, James Whitton Band, Trenton Fletcher 7/25 Shakey Graves,  Soul Asylum, Wild Horses, Charlie Parr, Mike Munson - 7/26 - Treasure Island Amphitheatre, Welch MN  

Sierra Ferrell - 8/2 - Surly

Kenny Wayne Shepherd & Bobby Rush - 8/17 - Pantages Theatre

Charley Crockett - 8/23 - Surly Brewing Festival Field

Bonnie Raitt - 9/20 - The Ledge Amphitheater, Waite Park 

Residencies

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