United States of Americana

April 5, 2026

by Bill DeVille

April 05, 2026

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Charley Crockett performed at Surly Brewing Festival Field on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025.
Charley Crockett performed at Surly Brewing Festival Field on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025.Tony Nelson for MPR

Charley Crockett issued his 3rd album in a year’s time on Friday. Charley never runs out of songs! I have a few new tunes to play for you on this weeks show.

The USofA also featured a couple from Emmylou Harris, who turned 79 the other day!

Program Playlist, hour 1

Program Playlist, hour 2

Program Playlist, hour 3

Americana Gig List

2026

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

The Silos 40th Anniversary Tour - Wed 4/8 - Icehouse

An Evening with Jimmy Webb - Wed 4/8 - Parkway Theatre

Califone - Wed 4/8 - Turf Club

Stage Fright; All-Star Tribute to Bob Dylan and The Band! Feat. Dan

Israel, Dave Russ, Jon Herchert, Pete Sands etc. & Sp. Guest Tom Freund - Fri 4/10

Hook and Ladder

Madison Cunningham - Sat 4/11 - Fitzgerald Theatre

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

The Brook and the Bluff - Sat 4/11 - Amsterdam

Roma Di Luna - Sun 4/12 - Cedar Cultural Center

The Nude Party - Mon 4/13 - Turf Club

David Wilcox - Mon 4/13 - The Cedar

Ratboys - 4/16 - Fine Line

Them Coulee Boys - 4/17 - The Cedar

Courtney Marie Andrews - 4/17 - Turf Club

James McMurtry w/BettySoo - Tues 4/28 - Fine Line

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

Dave Moore - 4/30 - Icehouse

Iron and Wine - 5/1 - Fitzgerald Theater

Jenni Don’t and the Spurs - Fri ⅝ - The Cedar

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

Dwight Yoakam - Thurs 6/4 - Treasure Island Event Center, Welch, MN

The Wallflowers - Sat 6/13 - First Ave

Dylan LeBlanc - 6/16 - Turf Club

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 James Hunter Six - 7/14 & 7/15 - The Dakota

The Black Crowes - 7/28 - Canterbury Park, Shakopee

Chris Stapleton - 7/29 & 7/30 - Canterbury Park, Shakopee

The Devon Allman Project - Sun 8/23 The Dakota

Music On A Stick feat. Sierra Ferrell - 8/30 - MN State Fair

Booker T. - 9/17 - Parkway Theater

Bahamas - 9/26 - Fine Line

Low Cut Connie - 11/12 - First Avenue

Residencies

Roe Family Singers (early) - Mondays - 331 Bar

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


April 5, 2026