This week on United States of Americana, we’ll be commemorating the 40th Anniversary of Farm Aid featuring music from Willie Nelson & Family, Neil Young & the Chrome Hearts, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds, Margo Price and many more.

Program Program, hour 1

Program Program, hour 2

Americana Gig List 

2025 

The Waterboys - Wed  9/17 - Uptown Theatre

The Baseball Project - 9/17 - Fine Line

Uncle Lucius - 9/17 - Turf Club 

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

Kelsey Waldon - Fri 9/19 - Turf Club

Trapper Schoepp - 9/19 - Hook and Ladder

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. - Sat 9/20 - Huntington Bank Stadium  

Micky and the Motorcars - 9/23 - Icehouse

Palmyra - 9/26 - 7th St. Entry

Ron Sexsmith - 9/26 - The Dakota

A Night of John Prine Songs & Stories feat. Prine Band Members Jason Wilbur & Dave Jacques - Sun 9/28 - Dakota

Willi Carlile - Tues 9/30 - Fine Line

Eilen Jewell - 10/1 - Hook and Ladder

Ruston Kelly - Thurs 10/2 - Fine Line

Noeline Hofman - Thurs 10/2 - 7th St. Entry

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

Jimmy Webb - 10/5 - Parkway Theatre

Joe Hysell’s Still Gonna Try E.P. Release Show - 10/9 - Hook and Ladder

Sarah Morris Album Release Show feat. Molly Maher - 10/1- Dakota

Greensky Bluegrass - 10/11 - Palace Theatre

Chaparelle - 10/16 - Fine Line

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

Kathleen Edwards - 10/26 - Fine Line

Madi Diaz - Mon 10/27 - 7th St. Entry

Lukas Nelson - Tues 10/28 - Palace Theatre

Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country - 10/30 - First Avenue

Dylan Gossett - 10/30 - Palace Theatre

The Del McCoury Band - 11/6 - Parkway Theatre

Jeff Tweedy - 11/6 - First Avenue

SG Goodman - 11/8 - Fine Line

The Wood Brothers - Thurs 11/13 - Pantages Theatre

Molly Tuttle / Joshua Ray Walker - Fri 11/14 - Varsity Theatre

The Last Revel - Sat. 11/15 - First Avenue

Hayes Carll - 11/19 - Amsterdam

Rodney Crowell / The Secret Sisters -11/20 - Fitzgerald Theatre 

Gear Daddies - 11/29 - First Avenue

The Preservation Hall Jazz Band; A Creole Christmas - Fri & Sat. 12/19 & 12/20 - Dakota

2026

Chris Thile - 1/18 - Pantages

Olivia Barton - 2/4 - 7th St. Entry

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

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