Black History Month special (Feb. 15, 2026)
by Bill DeVille
February 15, 2026
This week’s United States of Americana is a Black History Month special, featuring three hours of Black artists past and present making music in various styles of Americana music: folk, roots, blues, gospel, rockabilly, alt country, rock ‘n’ roll and more.
We’ll hear newer sounds from the last few years from artists like Allison Russell, Lizzie No and Jon Batiste alongside classics from Chuck Berry, Linda Martell and Ray Charles!
Americana Gig List
2026
Arkansause / Chicken Wire Empire - Mon 2/15 - The Cedar
Stephen Kellog & the Homecoming - 2/18 - Turf Club
Chris Koza & Rogue Valley Wed 2/18 - Dakota
Turnpike Troubadours; 3rd Annual Concert For Conservation feat. Dave Simonett - Thurs 2/19 - State Theatre
David Huckfelt & The Unarmed Forces Album Release Show w/Channy Leaneagh - Thurs 2/19 - The Cedar
Brandi Carlile / The Head and the Heart - Sat 2/21 - Target Center
Bayker Blankenship - Sat. 2/21 - Varsity Theatre
Tinsley Ellis - Tues 2/24 - Dakota
Shemekia Copeland - Wed 2/25 - Dakota
Noah Rinker- Wed 2/25 - 7th St Entry
Damien Jurado - Wed 2/25 - Turf Club
Cat Power: The Greatest Tour - Thurs 2/26 - First Avenue
Emily Scott Robinson - Sun 3/1 - 7th St Entry
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 - Fri 3/6 - The Cedar
The Lone Bellow - Fri 3/6 - Hopkins Center For the Arts
Drew and Ellie Holcomb - 3/6 - Fitzgerald Theatre
Los Lobos - 3/11 & 3/12 - The Dakota
An Evening w/Dark Star Orchestra - Thurs 3/12 - Palace Theatre
Jesse Welles - 3/12 & 3/13 - First Avenue
Chicago Farmer / Jack Klatt - 3/14 - The Cedar
Lucero - 3/15 - First Avenue
Dale Watson - Mon 3/23 - Uptown VFW
Wednesday - Thurs 3/26 - First Avenue
John Craigie - 3/26 - The Cedar
Pert Near Sandstone’s Winter String Gathering - 3/26 & 3/28 - Turf Club
Cowboy Junkies - Sat 3/28 - Fitzgerald Theater
Wyatt Flores / Kashus Culpepper - 4/1 - Palace Theatre
Chris Smither & Loudon Wainwright III - 4/8 - The Cedar
The Silos 40th Anniversary Tour - 4/8 - Icehouse
An Evening with Jimmy Webb - 4/8 - Parkway Theatre
Madison Cunningham - 4/11 - Fitzgerald Theatre
Cat Clyde / Boy Golden - 4/11 - Turf Club
The Nude Party - Sun 4/13 - Turf Club
James McMurtry w/BettySoo - Tues 4/15 - Fine Line
Them Coulee Boys - 4/17 - The Cedar
Courtney Marie Andrews - 4/17 - Turf Club
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
Iron and Wine - 5/1 - Fitzgerald Theater
Daniel Romano's Outfit w/Uni Boys - Sun 5/10 - Fine Line
Christone Kingfish Ingram / Samantha Fish - Sat. 5/16 - Treasure Island Casino
Joshua Ray Walker - Fri 5/29 - Turf Club
Clay Street Unit - 5/30 - Turf Club
The Wallflowers - Sat 6/13 - First Ave
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
MN Country Club Festival feat. Charley Crockett, the Red Clay Strays and Treaty Oak Revival, Trampled by Turtles, and The Beach Boy - 7/10 & 7/11 - Harriet Island Regional Park, St. Paul
John Mellencamp - 7/14 - Mystic Lake Amphitheatre
The Black Crowes - 7/28 - Canterbury Park, Shakopee
Chris Stapleton - 7/29 & 7/30 - Canterbury Park, Shakopee
Music On A Stick feat. Sierra Ferrell - 8/30 - MN State Fair
Booker T. - 9/17 - Parkway Theater
Residencies
Erik Koskinen - Friday in February - Icehouse
Turn Turn Turn Album Release Residency - Thursday In February
Roe Family Singers (early) - Mondays - 331 Bar
St. Dominic's Trio - Tuesdays - Driftwood, Minneapolis
