It’s June, the unofficial beginning of Summer. On this episode I featured some road songs to inspire your summer road trips. We’ll hear songs from Willie Nelson, Lucinda Williams, Bob Dylan and more!

I also debuted new songs from The Honeydogs and Rodney Crowell!

Program Playlist, hour 1

Program Playlist, hour 2

Americana Gig List 

2025 

Alison Krauss - Tonight 6/8 - Ledge Amphitheatre, Waite Park

Alison Krauss - Tues 6/10 - Vetter Stone Amphitheatre 

Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals - Wed 6/11 - Palace Theatre

Teague Alexy - Wed 6/11 - 331

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

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

Church of Cash - Thurs 6/12 - The Dakota

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

I’m With Her / Mason Via - Sat 6/14 - Fitzgerald Theatre

Watchhouse - Sat 6/14 - Palace Theatre

Jim Messina - 6/15 - The Dakota

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)

Sam Amidon & Guests - 6/29 - The Dakota 

Jenny Don’t & the Spurs / Cole Diamond - Mon 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 

Sonny Landreth Trio - Fri 7/11 - Parkway

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

Chris Knight - 7/11 - Turf Club

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue / JJ Grey & Mofro - 7/11 - Surly Brewing Festival Field 

Lissie - 7/11 & 7/12 - The Dakota

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

Carolyn Wonderland - Sun 7/13 - The Dakota

Trapper Schoepp - Thurs 7/17 - Hopkins Sunset Series, Downtown Hopkin, MN

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  

David Lowery - 7/31 - Fine Line

Sierra Ferrell - 8/2 - Surly

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

Will Evans - 8/4 - Turf Club

The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band - Wed 8/6 - Turf Club

The Jayhawks - 8/7 - Utepils

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

Ruthie Foster - 8/14 & 8/15 - The Dakota 

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

Jefferey Foucault & Erik Koskinen - 8/19 - Milk and Honey Ciders, St. Joseph, MN 

Them Coulee Boys - Fri 8/22 - Milk and Honey Ciders, St. Joseph, MN  

Charley Crockett - Sat 8/23 - Surly Brewing Festival Field

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

The Bellamy Brothers - 9/6 - The Medina

Molly Brandt /Thomas Sticha / Clare Doyle - Sun 9/7 - Milk and Honey Ciders, St. Joseph, MN 

Kelsey Waldon - Thurs 9/18 - Milk and Honey Ciders, St. Joseph, MN 

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

Farm Aid 40th Anniversary Show feat. Willie, Neil, Mellencamp, Mathews, Jesse Welles, Nathaniel Rateliff, Margo Price etc. 9/20 - Huntington Bank Stadium  

Micky and the Motorcars - 9/23 - Icehouse

Willi Carlile - Tues 9/30 - Fine Line

Eilen Jewell - 10/1 - Hook and Ladder

Noeline Hofman - Fri 10/3 - Milk and Honey Ciders, St. Joseph, MN 

Greensky Bluegrass - 10/11 - Palace Theatre

Neko Case - 10/17 - First Avenue

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

Steve Forbert / Peter Holsapple - 10/25 - Parkway Theatre

Dylan Gossett - 10/30 - Palace Theatre

The Del McCoury Band - 11/6 - Parkway Theatre

SG Goodman - 11/8 - Fine Line

Molly Tuttle - 11/14 - Varsity Theatre

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