Damien Jurado, Turf Club, St. Paul, MN- 2/25/26

Damien Jurado
Turf Club
St. Paul, MN
Feb. 25th, 2026

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS407)

Lineage: Zoom H2 internal mics

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St. Yuma

https://styuma.bandcamp.com/

1. Intro
2. Drives
3. Alone the Walrus
4. Henry
5. After Hours Mr. Rogers
6. Mr. Buchanan
7. Trout Man
8. Early Morning Riser
9. Blues Mermaid
10. Revenge of the Clock
11. Sign of the Whale

Archive.org / Google Drive

Established in 2015, St. Yuma is the musical outlet for Seattle-based singer-songwriter Stevan Alva. Known for crafting emotionally deep music, Alva draws inspiration from indie-folk and rock artists such as Wilco, Damien Jurado, and Silver Jews.

Damien Jurado

https://damienjuradomusic.com/

1. Intro
2. Silver Joy
3. Beacon Hill
4. Over Rainbows and Rainier
5. Cloudy Shoes
6. Rachel & Cali
7. Abilene
8. Lottery
9. Hello, I’m Leaving
10. What Happened to the Class of '65?
11. Passing the Giraffes
12. Passing the Elephants
13. The Last Great Washington State
14. A.M. AM
15. Kola

Damien Jurado- Vocals, Guitar
Lacey Brown- Drums, Vocals, Guitar, Xylophone

Archive.org / Google Drive

Damien Jurado is a Seattle-based singer-songwriter known for intimate, character-driven indie-folk and rock with a melancholic tone. Emerging in the mid-90s, he signed to Sub Pop Records before finding acclaim on Secretly Canadian, and is currently on his own label, Maraqopa Records. Often compared to a musical Raymond Carver, his prolific career spans over 20 albums, exploring themes of quiet desperation and storytelling.

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Tapers notes: To say I was looking forward to this show would be an understatement. Damien Jurado has become one of my favorite songwriters over the last 10 years or so, and I had yet to see him before this show. Late last year he said he was no longer touring the coutry, and would only be playing shows in the PNW. Although I was bummed, I am out in Oregon with some regularity, so I figured I'd just plan a trip based around a show. To my surprise he announced dates in the midwest not long after that, so I jumped on a ticket to this show immediately. As with any favorite artist, there are always songs you wish they would play, but I was completely thrilled with this setlist regardless, more than half of them I knew by heart and would put on my fantasy setlist, so the drive home I was on cloud nine! I will still make a trip to see him out in the Oregon area at some point, but I was glad to check this off my bucket list in the meantime. Sound wise I was pleased with how it came out, there is virtually no crowd noise other than applause, there was a real respect for both Damien and the opener St. Yuma, so that always makes it easier to get a good recording.

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I'm travelin' light and I'm slow coming home"