United States of Americana returned this morning at 8…Fresh off their first ever appearance at the Grand Ole Opry, we'll hear a few tunes from The Cactus Blossoms' new album "Every Time I Think About You"! We’ll also hear new songs from Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, who have a couple of shows coming at The Fitzgerald Theater on September 9 and 10. We’ll hear a new one from Melissa Carper, who appears at the 7th St. Entry on Sept. 10, and a tune from the first collaboration of Hayes Carll and The Band of Heathens, appropriately called Hayes and the Heathens. It’s all on this weeks show!

Program Playlist, hour 1

Program Playlist, hour 2

Americana Gig List 

2024

Gillian Welch & David Rawlings - Mon, Tues 9/9 & 9/10 - Fitzgerald Theater

Dave Alvin & the Guilty Men / Jimmie Dale Gilmore - Tues 9/10 - The Cedar

Black Pumas - Wed  9/11 - Surly (rescheduled)

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Farewell Tour - Thurs 9/12 - The Ledge Amphitheatre, Waite Park, MN

Patty Griffin - Thurs & Fri 9/12, 9/13 - The Dakota

The Cactus Blossoms - Fri 9/13 - Fitzgerald Theatre

Melissa Carper / Emmy Woods - Fri 9/13 - 7th St. Entry 

Phosphorescent - Sat 9/14 - Fine Line

Julian Lage - Sat 9/14 - Fitzgerald Theatre

Sam Burchfield and the Scoundrels - Wed 9/18 - Turf Club

The California Honeydrops - 9/18 - First Avenue 

Cover Me: A Bruce Springsteen Singalong - 9/19 - Turf Club

Carsie Blanton / Matt the Electrician - Fri 9/20 - The Cedar

M. Ward / Leslie Stevens - 9/21-  Fine Line   

Donna the Buffalo - 9/22 - Parkway Theater

Shovels and Rope - 9/24 - Amsterdam Bar and Hall

Johnny Blue Skies (aka Sturgill Simpson) - 9/25 - Roy Wilkins s/o

Mary Bue Release Show w/ Superior Siren - Thurs 9/26 - Icehouse

Paul Thorn - 9/26 - Parkway

Boxmasters feat. Billy Bob “Bud” Thornton - Fri 9/27 - Medina

Lake St. Dive / Katie Pruitt - 9/28 - Surly

Cole Chaney - Sun 9/29 - 7th St Entry

Jimmy Webb - 9/29 - Parkway Theater

Cowboy Junkies - 9/30 & 10/1 - Dakota

Kaitlin Butts - 10/1 - Turf Club

Emily Haavik Album Release Show w/Haley E. Rydell - 10/3 - Icehouse

Odie Leigh - Fri 10/4 - Fine Line

Pony Bradshaw - Fri 10/4 - Turf Club

Billy Bragg - Sat 10/5 - First Avenue

Luke LeBlanc / Laura Hugo - Sat 10/5 - Hook and Ladder 

Willie Watson - Sun 10/6 - The Dakota

Tired Eyes (Neil Youn Tribute 0 10/6 - Turf Club

American Aquarium - 10/7 - Turf Club

John Craigie / Tre Burt - 10/8 - Cedar Cultural Center

Kevin Gordon w/James Loney & Matt Fink - 10/9 - Hook and Ladder

The dB’s - 10/11 - The Amsterdam

JD McPherson - Fri 10/11 - First Avenue

Big Fat Love: John Prine Tribute - 10/11 - Hook and Ladder 

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

Hiss Golden Messenger (solo) - 10/12 - Amsterdam Bar & Hall

MJ Lenderman & the Wind - 10/12 -First Ave 

Pokey LaFarge - 10/16 - Fine Line

T Bone Burnett - Wed 10/16 - Parkway

John Hiatt - Wed, Thur & Sat 10/16,10/17, 10/19 - The Dakota

Adeem the Artist - Thurs 10/17 - Turf Club

Katy Tessman / Laura Hugo - Fri 10/18 - Icehouse

Mickey Guyton - Fri 10/18 - First Avenue

Stephen Wilson Jr. - Sat 10/19 - Varsity Theater

Madeleine Peyroux - Thurs 10/24 & Fri 10/25 - Dakota 

The Avett Brothers / Trampled By Turtles - Thurs 10/24 - Xcel Energy Center

The Heavy Heavy / Dylan LeBlanc  - 10/24 - First Avenue

Drive-By Truckers - Fri & Sat 10/25 & 10/26 - Uptown Theater

Richard Thompson / Kacy and Clayton - 10/26 - Fitzgerald 

Wyatt Flores - Tues 10/29 - 7th St. Entry

Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country - 10/30 - First Avenue

John McEuen (Founder of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) - 11/1 - The Cedar

Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets- 11/2 & 11/3 - Fine Line

Allison Russell / Kara Jackson - 11/3 First Avenue

India Ramey - 11/6 - Mortimers

Shane Smith and the Saints - 11/7 - The Varsity Theatre

The Wild Feathers - 11/11 - Turf Club

Blitzen Trapper - 11/13 - Pablo Center, Eau Claire

Low Cut Connie - 11/14 - First Avenue

Neal Francis - 11/15 - Fine Line

Boy Named Banjo - 11/15 - Turf Club

The Outlaws and Atlanta Rhythm Section - Sat 11/16 -  Medina Ent. Center

Shannon McNally - 11/16 - Hook and Ladder (Mission Room)

Uncle Lucius - 11/17 - Turf Club

Rev. Horton Heat w/ Jason D. Williams - Sun 11/17 - Fine Line

Amigo the Devil w/ TK and the Holy Know-Nothings & Rattlesnake Milk  - 11/19 - Turf Club 

Allman Betts Revival Band - 12/1 - State Theater

Son Little - 12/20 - Amsterdam

2025 

Sunny Sweeney - 3/19 - Turf Club

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

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