It’s the final Sunday of April. A good reason to celebrate MN Music Month with an all local United States of Americana. We’ll feature all local tunes, new and old, this time)

We’ll hear new americana tunes from artists like Molly Dean, LASKA, Sleeping Jesus & Alan Sparhawk with Trampled By Turtles.

Program Playlist, hour 1

Program Playlist, hour 2

Americana Gig List 

2025 

Penny & Sparrow - Sun 4/27 - First Avenue

Ben Kweller - Mon 4/28 - Fine Line 

Phil Cook: Solo Piano Show - 4/30 - Icehouse 

Chris Smither - Thurs 5/1 - Parkway

Molly Dean - Fri 5/2 - Icehouse

Church of Cash - Fri, Sat, Sun 5/2, 5/3, 5/ 4 - Chanhassen Dinner Theatre

Davina and the Vagabonds - Sat 5/3 - Hook and Ladder (Under the Canopy)

Bruce Cockburn - Monday 5/5 & ⅚ - Parkway Theater

Lucy Dacus - 5/5 & 5/6 - Palace Theatre

Johnny Blue Skies (aka Sturgill Simpson) - 5/6 & 5/7 - Armory

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

Dan Rodriguez - 5/9 - Parkway Theatre 

Julien Baker & Torres - 5/11 - First Avenue

Karla Bonoff - 5/13 - Parkway

Matthew Logan Vasquez - 5/15 - 7th St. Entry

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

The Devil Makes Three - 5/17 - First Avenue 

Katy Tessman Album Release Show feat. Annie & Kari of Annie and the Bang Bang & Katy Vernon’s Favourite Girl - 5/17 - Icehouse

A Tribute to Slim Dunlap feat. Trailer Trash, The Cactus Blossoms (Page and Jack)  - 5/19 - First Avenue 

Matt Anderson - 5/20 - The Dakota

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

Joshua Ray Walker / Boy Golden - 5/29 - 7th St. Entry 

Valerie June - 5/31 - State Theatre

Gated Community - Rich Mattson and Germaine Gemberling - 6/1 - Parkway Theatre

Johnny Blue Skies (aka Sturgill Simpson) - Tues 6/6 & Wed 6/7 - Armory

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

Roots Rock and Deep Blues Festival - 6/7 Hook and Ladder 

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

Molly Brandt / Mojo Hand / Luke Callen - 6/12 - 7th St. Entry

I’m With Her - 6/14 - Fitzgerald Theatre

Watchouse - 6/14 - Palace Theatre

Will Wood / The Ruen Brothers - 6/16 - First Avenue 

Iris DeMent / Ana Egge - 6/19 - Parkway Avenue

Steve Earle - Thurs 6/26 - Uptown Theater 

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 

Katie Tessman - 6/29 - Harriet Bandshell (Free)

Jenny Don’t & the Spurs - 6/30 - 7th St. Entry

Mekons - 7/9 - Fine Line

Chuck Prophet and His Cumbia Shoes - 7/9 - Parkway Theatre

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

Pure Prairie League - Thurs 7/10 - Parkway Theatre 

Turnpike Troubadours / Old Crow Medicine Show - 7/11 - The Ledge Amphitheater, Waite Park

Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys / Lena & the LoveKills - Sunday 7/13 - The Hook and Ladder

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band / Brit Taylor - 7/17 - Fitzgerald Theatre

Dale Watson and His Lone Stars - Thurs 7/17 - Uptown VFW

Murder By Death - 7/19 - First Avenue 

Railroad Earth / Yonder MT String Band - Sun 7/20 - Utepils

Lord Huron - 7/22 - Armory

Big Star Quintet - 7/24 - First Avenue

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

The Deslondes - 8/4 - 7th St. Entry

Will Evans - 8/4 - Turf Club

The Jayhawks - 8/7 - Utepils

The Ozark Mountain Daredevils / Pure Prairie League - Fri 8/8 - Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts

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

Charley Crockett - 8/23 - Surly Brewing Festival Field

The Bellamy Brothers - 9/6 - The Medina 

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

Greensky Bluegrass - 10/11 - Palace Theatre

Neko Case - 10/17 - First Avenue

Folsom Prison Experience (feat. Church of Cash) - 10/24 - Fitzgerald Theatre

The Del McCoury Band - 11/6 - Parkway Theatre

SG Goodman - 11/8 - Fine Line

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