Gary Louris, has been making album for nearly 40 years with The Jayhawks. He’s also made a few albums of his own, including his latest Dark Country. Gary Louris dropped by a few weeks back to perform a couple of tunes and chat. That’s part of this show, plus the usual dose of new music!

Program Playlist, hour 1

Program Playlist, hour 2

Americana Gig List 

2025 

Benmont Tench - Sun 5/18 - The Dakota

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

Matt Anderson - Tues 5/20 - The Dakota

Yola Fri 5/24 First Avenue

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

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

New Orleans Suspects “New Orleans Funk From Fats to The Meters” - 5/30 - Hook and Ladder 

Valerie June - 5/31 - State Theatre

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

Anchorhead / The Vibro Champs / El Drifte / Lazy Ike / Cadillac Kolstad / Clay Williams - Fri 6/6 - Uptown VFW

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

Gasoline Lollipops / Clarence Tilton / Becky Kapell - Thurs 6/12 - Uptown VFW 

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

Katy Tessman - 6/12 - Hopkins Sunset Series at Downtown Park, Hopkins, MN

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

Infidels: A Bob Dylan Tribute feat. Terry Walsh, Dan Israel, Steve Brantseg - 6/21 - The Dakota

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

Langhorne Slim - 7/10 - Turf Club

Pure Prairie League - Thurs 7/10 - Parkway Theatre 

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

Chris Knight - 7/11 - Turf Club

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

TIm O’Brien Quartet - Fri 8/29 - Parkway Theater

The Bellamy Brothers - 9/6 - The Medina 

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

Micky and the Motorcars - 9/23 - Icehouse

Eilen Jewell - 10/1 - Hook and Ladder

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

Hayes Carll - 11/19 - Amsterdam

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