Author Jonathan Bernstein dropped in to chat about his new book, What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome: The Authorized Biography of Justin Townes Earle. The book is available this week. It’s a great read!

Also, we’ll hear lotsa new Americana for 2026!

Program Playlist, hour 1

Program Playlist, hour 2

Program Playlist, hour 3

Americana Gig List 

2026

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

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

Molly Dean w/Hemma - Thurs 1/15 -  Icehouse

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

Horseshoes and Hand Grenades  - Fri 1/16 - Turf Club

The Farewell Season - Sat 1/17 - Aster Cafe

Chris Thile - 1/18 - Pantages

Charlie Parr - 1/18 - Turf Club

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

Lord Jeremy w. Enemies ft. Mary Cutrufello, Ira Haze & the Straze, Joe Hysell and the Ramblin’ Mercenaries - 1/21 - White Squirrel

Molly Dean / Laurel String Quartet - 1/22 - Icehouse

Dean Johnson - Sat 1/24 - Turf Club

David Huckfeld Album Release Show w/Channy Leaneagh - 1/24 - Icehouse 

The Last Waltz Tribute Show 1/24 - Fitzgerald Theater

Charlie Parr w/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

Molly Dean - 1/29 - Icehouse

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

Turn Turn Turn Album Release Show - 2/5 - Icehouse

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 - Turf Club

Turnpike Troubadours - 2/19 - State Theatre

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

Bayker Blankenship  - Sat. 2/21 - Varsity Theatre

Cat Power: The Greatest Tour - 2/26 - First Avenue 

Margo Price - 3/1 - First Avenue

Freedy Johnston - 3/1 - Parkway Theater

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

Drew and Ellie Holcomb - 3/6 - Fitzgerald Theatre 

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

Cat Clyde / Boy Golden - 4/11 - Turf Club

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

Reverend Horton Heat w/Black Joe Lewis and Piñata Protest - Wed 4/29 - First Avenue

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