United States of Americana

Mothers Day

by Bill DeVille

May 10, 2026

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Musician Merle Haggard performs onstage during day one of 2015 Stagecoach, California's Country Music Festival, at The Empire Polo Club on April 24, 2015 in Indio, Calif.
Musician Merle Haggard performs onstage during day one of 2015 Stagecoach, California's Country Music Festival, at The Empire Polo Club on April 24, 2015 in Indio, Calif.Frazer Harrison | Getty Images for Stagecoach 2015

This time on United States of Americana we salute Mom. I’ll dig out a bunch of songs for Mothers Day. Don’t forget Mom today!

You will also hear the usual dose of new songs!

Program Playlist, hour 1

Program Playlist, hour 2

Program Playlist, hour 3

Americana Gig List

2026

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

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

Christone Kingfish Ingram / Samantha Fish - Sat. 5/16 - Treasure Island Casino

The Deslondes - Mon 5/25 - Icehouse

Joshua Ray Walker - Fri 5/29 - Turf Club

GB Leighton Album Release Show - 5/29 - Parkway Theatre

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

The Secret SIsters - 6/26 & 6/27 - Parkway Theatre

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

Jason Carter Band - 8/23 - Parkway Theatre

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

Booker T. - 9/17 - Parkway Theater

Kacey Musgraves - 9/22 - Target Center

The Bellamy Brothers - 9/25 - Medina Entertainment Center

Bahamas - 9/26 - Fine Line

Live From Laurel Canyon: Songs and Stories of American Folk Rock - 10/1 - Parkway Theatre

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