From Minnesota musicians covering John Prine, Nanci Griffith, Graham Parson & Emmlyou Harris and more, to a bluegrass duo with a highly anticipated album release show, here's the Setlist for June 20-21, 2026!
First up, the second year of Country Coveralls is Saturday at Back Alley in Duluth. Three Minnesota artists are performing at the festival, with Americana singer-songwriter and pedal steel player Simon Cropp covering John Prine and Hank Williams, fan favorites Between Howls as a quartet, covering Graham Parsons & Emmylou Harris, and folksinger Creekbed Carter Hogan covering Nanci Griffith and Roger Miller. Music begins at 4 p.m.
Also Saturday, folk-blues artist Bruce Archer is playing Rutter’s Bay Lake Resort in Deerwood at 6 p.m. Archer just put out his second album, Some Days, Some Folks, showcasing his authentic country blues and heartwarming folk songwriting.
One more for Saturday is songwriter Aaron Tank at Sampaguita in Aitkin, 7 p.m. Tank writes questioning songs that explore life's big questions. He also leads the alt-rock band Stardust Collective.
And one for Sunday, LaPlant Road and Landon Pahl at the Reif Center in Grand Rapids, 2 p.m. Emily LaPlant and Liz Ashworth are a folk duo with bluegrass backgrounds who also draw from jazz and rock, and in Rapids, they’ll be celebrating the release of their new album Finding Home. Joining them on the bill is Landon Pahl, bass player of Wild Horses.
Saturday, June 20
- Simon Cropp, Between Howls, Creekbed Carter Hogan - 4 p.m., Back Alley, Duluth, $20
- Bruce Archer - 6 p.m., Ruttger's Bay Lake Resort, Deerwood, free
- Aaron Tank - 7 p.m., Sampaguita, Aitkin, free
Sunday, June 21
- LaPlant Road, Landon Pahl - 2 p.m., Reif Center, Grand Rapids, $20 (advance), $25 (door)
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