To continue to highlight Americana’s musical talent, several artists have been added to the line-up for the Americana Music Festival. The Americana Music Festival and Conference will take place on Sept. 8-11 and feature evening performances.
Artists that have been added to the line-up include: Shelby Lynne, Chip Taylor, Tony Joe White, Paul Thorn, John Oates and Todd Snider’s Rock & Roll Revue featuring Jason D. Williams, and Dan Baird and Friends. Also included will be new artists and performers including: American Aquarium, Defibulators, Shannon Whitworth, Frontier Ruckus, Cadillac Sky and Sarah Jarosz.
The festival is a part of the 11th annual Americana Music Festival and Conference held at the downtown Nashville Sheraton Hotel. The conference will include seminars, panels and networking opportunities with the festival performances scheduled for the evenings.
The evening festival will be open to the general public. Wristbands, being sold for $50 a piece, will offer admission to all venues during the four-day event. The wristbands can be purchased at www.americanamusic.org or by calling the AMA office at 615-368-6936. Full Day Festival and Conference Registrations are available as well at $350 for members of the Americana Music Association and $450 for those outside the association.
