A bunch a new Americana has been released in the last few days. This USofA is about music discovery. We’ll check songs from artists like Kacey Musgraves, Margo Price, Hiss Golden Messenger and Jade Bird!

We’ll also remember David Allen Coe, who passed away last week.

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Program Playlist, hour 3

Americana Gig List

2026

Sam Shackelton - Sun 5/3 - Turf Club

Taylor Austin Dye / Haley E Rydell - Tues 5/5 - Turf Club

Mark Broussard / Sway Wild - Thurs 5/7 - Fitzgerald Theatre

Jenni Don’t and the Spurs - Fri 5/8 - The Cedar

Americana Songwriters Showcase: feat. Dan Rodriguez, Miles Nielsen & Kelly Steward, Andrew Hyra (Billy Pilgrim) & Brandon Sampson & John Wheeler - Sat 5/9 - Historic Chateau Theatre, Rochester

Daniel Romano's Outfit w/Uni Boys - Sun 5/10 - Fine Line

Carsie Blanton - 5/15 - The Cedar (s/o)

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

Roots, Rock & Deep Blues XIII: Music & Art Fest feat.Mae Simpson, Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound, Kent Burnside, Little Man & more - Sat. 5/30 - Hook and Ladder Event Center

Dan Tyminski - 5/31 - Parkway

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

Thomas Sticha w/Val Son & LaPlant Road - 6/5 - Turf Club

Turn Turn Turn - 6/5 - The Cedar

The Wallflowers / Silverada - Sat 6/13 - First Ave

Del Amitri - 6/14 - First Avenue

Dylan LeBlanc - 6/16 - Turf Club

Mikeala Davis - 6/16 - 7th St. Entry

Deer Tick / Jobi Riccio - 6/17 - Fine Line

Ole 60 - 6/19 & 6/20 - First Avenue

Bob Schneider - 6/20 - The Cedar

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 to 6/27 - Eau Claire, WI

Kurt Vile and the Violators - 6/28 - Palace Theatre

Cole Diamond EP Release Show w/Cowboy Thoughts, Lone Rock Bride & Turn Turn Turn - 7/3 - Turf Club

Bob Dylan / Lucinda Willams / John Doe - 7/6 - Mystic Lake Amphitheatre

Benjamin Tod - 7/9 - First Avenue

Kraig Finn & Patterson Hood - 7/9 - Fitzgerald Theatre

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

Nick Lowe & Los StraitJackets - 7/15 - Fine Line

Drivin n Cryin w/Laid Back Country Picker - 7/18 - Turf Club

Pavement - 7/21 - Palace Theatre

Lucero - 7/22 - First Avenue

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

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

John Doe and Exene Cervenka - 8/5 & 8/6 - Parkway

Micky and the Motorcars - 8/11 - The Cedar

The Devon Allman Project / GA-20 - Sun 8/23 - The Dakota

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

Booker T. - 9/17 - Parkway Theater

The Bellamy Brothers - 9/25 - Medina Entertainment Center

Bahamas - 9/26 - Fine Line

Low Cut Connie - 11/12 - First Avenue

Chicago Farmer / Jack Klatt - Sat 11/14 - The Cedar

Residencies

Roe Family Singers (early) - Mondays - 331 Bar

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