On this USofA we celebrated the music of Waylon Jennings. His birthday would have been tomorrow. I’ve got a handful of tunes from one of the original Outlaw Country artists.

There is also new songs from Elizabeth Cook, River Shook & Drvin’ N Cryin.

Program Playlist, hour 1

Program Playlist, hour 2

Program Playlist, hour 3

Americana Gig List

2026

Del Amitri - Sun 6/14 - First Avenue

Dylan LeBlanc - Tues 6/16 - Turf Club

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

Mavis Staples & Lucius - Tues & Wed 6/16 & 6/17 - Ordway

Rodney Crowell - Wed 6/17 - Dakota

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

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

Bob Schneider - Sat 6/20 - The Cedar

Rev Horton Heat - Sat 6/20 - Turf Club

Church of Cash - 6/21 - The Dakota

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

Emmy Woods, Lake Davi, Tomboyy and Pine & Fire - Fri 6/26 - Turf

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

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

River Shook - 6/30 - Parkway 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

Mike Campbell and the Dirty Knobs / Sarah Lee Guthrie - 7/7 - Pantages

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

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 Watson Twins - 8/12 - Parkway Theatre

David Huckfelt and the Unarmed Forces - 8/22 - Turf Club

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

Jason Carter Band - 8/23 - Parkway Theatre

Margo Price - 8/29 & 8/30 - MN State Fair

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

Booker T. - 9/17 - Parkway Theater

Kacey Musgraves - 9/22 - Target Center

Pure Prairie League - 9/23 - Dakota

The Bellamy Brothers - 9/25 - Medina Entertainment Center

Bahamas - 9/26 - Fine Line

Johnny Blue Skies - 9/27 - Grand Casino Arena

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

Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel - 10/24 - Fine Line

Tallest Man On Earth - 10/30 - Palace Theatre

Allison Russell - 11/1 - First Avenue

Low Cut Connie - 11/12 - First Avenue

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

Pokey LaFarge w/Cicada Rhythm - 12/3 - Fine Line

Residencies

Roe Family Singers (early) - Mondays - 331 Bar

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