Johnny Blue Skies is in town tonight. The artist you may know as Sturgill Simpson is playing his biggest Twin Cities gig yet, He’ll be at Grand Casino Arena this evening. We featured a bunch of his songs ahead of the festivities on this USofA.

Program Playlist, hour 1

Program Playlist, hour 2

Program Playlist, hour 3

Americana Gig List

2026

Johnny Blue Skies - Sunday 9/27 - Grand Casino Arena

Sunny War - Wed 9/30 - Parkway Theatre

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

Owen Riegling / Payton Smith - 10/1 - 7th St. Entry

Mon Rovia - Fri 10/2 - Palace Theatre

Bright Eyes - Sat 10/3 - First Ave.

The Cactus Blossoms w/Thomas Sticha - Sat 10/3 - Parkway Theatre

The Cactus Blossoms w/Hillary Thavis & Doug Otto - Sun 10/4 - Parkway Theatre

Katie Pruitt / Next of Kin - 10/9 - Amsterdam

Robert Ellis - 10/10 - 7th St. Entry

Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers / Trapper Schoepp - 10/10 - Turf Club

Robert Plant & Saving Grace feat Suzi Dian w/Rosie Flores - 10/14 - State Theatre

Hiss Golden Messenger / Sam Amidon - 10/14 - Icehouse

The Lowest Pair - 10/14 - Turf Club

Chris Koza Album Release Show w/Dylan Hicks and Clover & the Bee - 10/16 - Parkway Theatre

Martin Zellar & the Hardways - 10/17 - Parkway Theatre

Medium Build / Bella White - Sun 10/18 - First Avenue

Indigo Girls - Wed 10/21 - State Theatre

The Jack Wharff Band - 10/21 - Fine Line

Fruit Bats / Matthew Logan Vasquez- Thurs 10/22 - Fine Line

Jeffrey Foucault / Molly Dean - 10/22 - Parkway Theatre

Ryan Bingham & the TX Gentlemen - Fri 10/23 - Palace Theatre

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

Terrapin Stallion (Primal Grateful Dead & Ween Tribute) - 10/24 - Icehouse

American Aquarium - 10/25 - Turf Club

Shakey Graves - 10/26 - First Avenue

Tallest Man On Earth - 10/30 - Palace Theatre

Sunny War -10/30 - Parkway Theatre

Allison Russell - 11/1 - First Avenue

Rhiannon Giddens - 11/1 - Walker Art Center

Orville Peck - 11/3 - Armory

Mary Gauthier / Jaime Harris - 11/5 Parkway Theatre

The Animeros - 11/7 - 7th St Entry

The War and Treaty - 11/8 - Varsity Theatre

Steve Poltz - 11/11 - Parkway Theatre

Low Cut Connie - 11/12 - First Avenue

Amythyst Kiah / Buffalo Nichols - 11/13 - Parkway Theatre

An Evening With Lucinda Williams and Her Band - 11/13 & 11/14 - The Dakota

A Quiet Evening With Lucinda Williams and Her Band - 11/16 & 11/17 - The Dakota

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

The Jayhawks - 11/21 -State Theatre

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

Mike Cooley - 12/6 - The Dakota

Residencies

Roe Family Singers (early) - Mondays - 331 Bar

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