This time on United States of Americana we remember Raul Malo. The leader and voice of The Mavericks passed away last Monday at age 60. Raul Malo was known for his amazing voice and he and the band’s ability to combine Country, Rock, Latin & even Ska styles into their danceable sound.

Rest in peace, El Maestro

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Americana Gig List 

2025 

CaraVANaoke: A fundraiser to Benefit Foothold Twin Cities feat. Dog Collins, Liz Winstead, Gini Dodds & Robert Wilkinson, Dan Israel and more - 12/16 - Driftwood Char Bar, MPLS 

Honeydogs / Six Mile Grove - Fri 12/19 - Parkway Theater

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

Caitlyn Smith - 12/20 - Fitzgerald Theatre

JD McPherson’s Socks: A Rock N Roll Christmas Tour with Melissa Carper - 12/20 - First Avenue

2026

Charlie Parr w/Eli Winter - 1/4 - Turf Club

The Cactus Blossoms w/Pop Wagner - 1/5 - Turf Club 

Twins of Franklin / Katy Tessman / The Gated Community - 1/8 - Turf Club

Charlie Parr w/The Daily Norm / Sed’Ba’Etch - 1/11 - Turf Club

The Cactus Blossoms w/Betty Won’t - 1/12 - Turf Club

A Tribute to Dolly Parton feat. Faith Boblett, Molly Brandt, Laura Hugo, Sarah Morris and special guests - 1/16 - Fine Line

Horseshoes and Hand Grenades  - 1/16 - Turf Club

Chris Thile - 1/18 - Pantages

Charlie Parr - 1/18 - Turf Club

The Cactus Blossoms / Jack Klatt- 1/19 - Turf Club

Dean Johnson - Sat 1/24 - Turf Club

The Last Waltz Tribute Show 1/24 - Fitzgerald Theater

Charlie Parr Tony Polecastro - 1/25 - Turf Club

The Cactus Blossoms w/Angela Autumn - 1/26 - Turf Club

Dom Flemons Presents: The Bronze Buckaroo Film & Songster Show - 1/29 - The Cedar

Ondara Presents: The Jet Stone Conspiracy - 1/30 The Cedar

American Scarecrows - 1/30 - Turf Club

Magic City Hippies - 1/31 - Fine Line

Wayne Hancock - Sat 1/31 - Uptown VFW

Jade Eagleson - 2/3 - 7th St. Entry

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

Sierra Hull / Milk Carton Kids - Fri 2/13 - Hopkins Center for the Arts 

Arkansause / Chicken Wire Empire - Mon 2/15 - The Cedar

Stephen Kellog & the Homecoming - 2/18 

Turnpike Troubadours - 2/19 - State Theatre

Brandi Carlile / The Head and the Heart - Sat 2/21 - Target Center

Margo Price - 3/1 - First Avenue

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

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

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

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

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

Chicago Farmer - 3/14 - The Cedar 

Lucero - 3/15 - First Avenue

Wednesday - Thurs 3/26 - First Avenue

John Craigie - 3/26 - The Cedar

Cowboy Junkies - Sat 3/28 - Fitzgerald Theater

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

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

Madison Cunningham - 4/11 - Fitzgerald Theatre

The Nude Party - 4/13 - Turf Club

Them Coulee Boys - 4/17 - The Cedar

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

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

Residencies

Roe Family Singers (early) - Mondays - 331 Bar

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