It’s a big week for Americana shows. Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit perform on Thursday and Margo Price takes the stage at First Avenue tonight. I’ll feature extra tracks from both of them on this USofA.

Program Playlist, hour 1

Program Playlist, hour 2

Program Playlist, hour 3

Americana Gig List 

2026

Emily Scott Robinson - Sun 3/1 - 7th St Entry

Margo Price - Sun 3/1 - First Avenue

Freedy Johnston - Sun 3/1 - Parkway Theater

Los Straitjackets & Deke Dickerson - Wed 3/4 - The Hook and Ladder

Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit - Thurs 3/5 - Armory

Dar Williams / Joy Clark - Fri 3/6 - The Cedar

The Lone Bellow - Fri 3/6 - Hopkins Center For the Arts

Drew and Ellie Holcomb - 3/6 - Fitzgerald Theatre 

Los Lobos - 3/11 & 3/12 - The Dakota  

An Evening w/Dark Star Orchestra - Thurs 3/12 - Palace Theatre 

Jesse Welles  - 3/12 & 3/13 - First Avenue

Chicago Farmer / Jack Klatt - 3/14 - The Cedar

Farewell Milwaukee - 3/14 Turf Club

Lucero / Otis Gibbs - 3/15 - First Avenue

Clover County / A.G. Schiano- 3/15 - Turf Club

Dale Watson - Mon 3/23 - Uptown VFW 

Elvin Bishop / Charlie Musselwhite - 3/25 - Parkway

Wednesday - Thurs 3/26 - First Avenue

John Craigie - 3/26 - The Cedar

Pert Near Sandstone’s Winter String Gathering - 3/26 & 3/28 - Turf Club

Cowboy Junkies - Sat 3/28 - Fitzgerald Theater

Wyatt Flores / Kashus Culpepper - 4/1 - Palace Theatre 

Chris Smither & Loudon Wainwright III - 4/8 - The Cedar

The Silos 40th Anniversary Tour - 4/8 - Icehouse 

An Evening with Jimmy Webb - 4/8 - Parkway Theatre 

Madison Cunningham - 4/11 - Fitzgerald Theatre

Cat Clyde / Boy Golden - 4/11 - Turf Club

The Nude Party - Sun 4/13 - Turf Club

James McMurtry w/BettySoo - Tues 4/15 - Fine Line

Them Coulee Boys - 4/17 - The Cedar

Courtney Marie Andrews - 4/17 - Turf Club

Waxahatchee & M.J. Lenderman Solo and Together w/Brennan Wedl - 4/29 - State Theatre

Reverend Horton Heat w/Black Joe Lewis and Piñata Protest - Wed 4/29 - First Avenue

Iron and Wine - 5/1 - Fitzgerald Theater

Daniel Romano's Outfit w/Uni Boys - Sun 5/10 - Fine Line

Christone Kingfish Ingram / Samantha Fish - Sat. 5/16 - Treasure Island Casino 

Joshua Ray Walker - Fri 5/29 - Turf Club

Clay Street Unit - 5/30 - Turf Club

The Wallflowers - Sat 6/13 - First Ave

Blue Ox Music Fest. feat. Charley Crockett, Valerie June, Dom Flemons, Marcus King Band, I’m With Her, Kurt Vile and the Violators, Pert Near Sandstone, Sierra Hull etc  - 6/25-6/27 - Eau Claire, WI

MN Country Club Festival feat. Charley Crockett, the Red Clay Strays and Treaty Oak Revival, Trampled by Turtles, and The Beach Boy - 7/10 & 7/11 - Harriet Island Regional Park, St. Paul

John Mellencamp - 7/14 - Mystic Lake Amphitheatre 

The Black Crowes - 7/28 - Canterbury Park, Shakopee

Chris Stapleton - 7/29 & 7/30 - Canterbury Park, Shakopee

Music On A Stick feat. Sierra Ferrell - 8/30 - MN State Fair

Booker T. - 9/17 - Parkway Theater

Residencies

Roe Family Singers (early) - Mondays - 331 Bar

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