This time we celebrated Groundhog day. I featured some songs that signal Spring &/or Winter. We heard songs from artists like the Avett Brothers, Ondara, Jolie Holland and Willie Nelson. The ever prolific Charley Crockett has a  brand new album on the way, we checked out the brand new single!

Program Playlist, hour 1

Program Playlist, hour 2

Americana Gig List 

2025 

Paul Cauthen - Tues 2/4 - Varsity Theatre

“I Love Lucy” Kiss the Tiger Tribute to Lucinda Williams - 2/14 - Turf Club

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

Ron Pope / Andrea von Kampen - 2/22 - Turf Club

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

Marcia Ball - 3/6 - Parkway Theatre

Morgan Wade - 3/7 - First Avenue 

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

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

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

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

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

Martha Wainwright - 3/25 - Hook and Ladder

Gary Louris - 3/29 - Parkway Theatre

Tyler Childers - 4/9 - Target Center

James McMurtry / BettySoo - 4/15 - Fine Line

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

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 

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

Lord Huron - 7/22 - Armory

Sierra Ferrell - 8/2 - Surly

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