The Americana Music Association unveiled the second half of its 15th Annual AmericanaFest lineup this week. The “fine-tuned” (Travel and Leisure) festival will offer 160 official showcases across 10 Music City venues — 40 more performances and five more venues than last year’s fest. Sturgill Simpson, Robert Ellis, Bobby Bare Jr., Elizabeth Cook, Steep Canyon Rangers and Angaleena Presley join already announced artists including The Avett Brothers, Lee Ann Womack, Sarah Jarosz and Marty Stuart.
Kicked off by the 13th Annual Honors & Awards show on Wed. Sept. 17 at the historic Ryman Auditorium — honoring legends Jackson Browne, Loretta Lynn, Taj Mahal and Flaco Jimenez — the week will host music at venues including: 3rd & Lindsley, The Basement, Cannery Ballroom, City Winery, The High Watt, Mercy Lounge, The Rutledge, Station Inn, Third Man Records, The Listening Room, Music City Roots, 5 Spot, Downtown Presbyterian Church and Riverfront Park.
Information on festival tickets and Conference registration is available at americanamusic.org.
List of artists added to AmericanaFest 2014:
| Andrew Combs | Griffin House | Moot Davis |
| Anthony D’Amato | The Haden Triplets | NQ Arbuckle |
| The Audreys | Harlan Pepper | Over the Rhine |
| Banditos | Howard Fishman | Parsonfield (formerly |
| Baskery | The Hot Nut | Poor Old Shine) |
| Black & the Rodeo Kings | Riveters | Peter Bradley Adams |
| The Black Lillies | Humming House | Phil Madeira |
| Bobby Bare Jr. | Humming People | Police Dog Hogan |
| Bradford Lee Folk | Iman McLagan | Promised Land Sound |
| Brooke Russell & the Mean Reds | James Maddock | Robby Hecht |
| The Bros. Landreth | Jim Lauderdale | Robert Ellis |
| The Brothers Comatose | Laura Cantrell | Ryan Tanner |
| Cale Tyson | Lauren Shera | Shinyribs |
| Caleb Klauder Country Band | Leftover Salmon feat. | The Silks |
| Carolina Story | Bill Payne (Little Feat) | Sleepy Banjo Boys |
| Cory Branan | Liz Longley | Sons of Bill |
| Cory Chisel’s “Soul Obscura” | JLos Colognes | Steelism |
| The Danberrys | The Mae Trio | Steep Canyon Rangers |
| David Ramirez | The Mastersons | The Stray Birds |
| The Devil Makes Three | Matthew Ryan | Sturgill Simpson |
| Elizabeth Cook | Matt Anderson | Tim Carroll |
| Ernie Hendrickson | Matt the Electrician | Truth & Salvage Co. |
| Falls | Matthew Mayfield | Webb Wilder |
| Feufollett | Matthew Perryman Jones | Willie Sugarcapps |
| Frank Fairfield | Mike Farris | Zachary Lucky |
| Grace and Tony | Mipso | Zoe Muth |
List of artists previously announced for AmericanaFest:
| Allison Moorer | Green River Ordinance | McCrary Sisters |
| Amy Ray | Greensky Bluegrass | Nathaniel Rateliff |
| Angaleena Presley | Gregory Alan Isakov | New Country Rehab |
| The Avett Brothers | Greyhounds | Oh Susanna |
| The Barefoot Movement | The Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer | Otis Gibbs |
| Ben Miller Band | Hayes Carll | Parker Millsap |
| Billy Joe Shaver | Howlin’ Brothers | Paul Thorn |
| Black Prairie | Immigrant Union | Pete Molinari |
| Brennen Leigh and Noel McKay | Isreal Nash | Quebe Sisters Band |
| Buddy Miller | Jamestown Revival | Rhett Miller |
| The Cactus Blossoms | Jason Eady | Robbie Fulks |
| Carlene Carter | JD Wilkes & the Dirt Daubers | Robyn Hitchcock |
| Caroline Rose | Joe Henry | Rodney Crowell |
| Chatham County Line | Joe Pug | Ruthie Foster |
| Chuck Mead | Joe Purdy | Ryan Montbleau |
| Danny & The Champions | John Moreland | Sam Outlaw |
| The Deadly Gentleman | Jonah Tolchin | Sarah Jarosz |
| Del Barber | Johnny Two Bags | Sean Rowe |
| The Deslondes | Josh Ritter | Shakey Graves |
| Doug Seegers | Joshua James | Suzy Bogguss |
| The Duhks | Lake Street Dive | Todd Snider & Friends |
| The Dustbowl Revival | Lee Ann Womack | Tom Freund |
| Emily Barker & the Red Clay Halo | Leo Welch | Tony Joe White |
| Ethan Johns | Lera Lynn | Trigger Hippy (feat. Jackie Greene, Joan Osbourne, |
| The Fairfield Four | Marah Presents: Mountain Minstrelsy | Steve Gorman, Tom Bukovac & Nick Govrik) |
| The Grahams | Marty Stuart | Whiskey Shivers |
| Grant-Lee Phillips | Matthew Ryan | Willie Watson |
The 15th annual Americana Music Festival & Conference, presented by Nissan will take place September 17-21, 2014 in Nashville, Tenn., kicked off by the 13th annual Americana Honors & Awards Show on Sept. 17 at the historic Ryman Auditorium. The Americana Music Association is a professional non-profit trade organization whose mission is to advocate for the authentic voice of American Roots Music around the world. The Association produces events throughout the year including the annual Americana Music Festival and Conference, presented by Nissan, and the critically acclaimed Americana Honors & Awards program. For more information, please visit www.americanamusic.org.
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