Sleep deprivation, dehydration and perpetual joy at musical discovery are risks faced by attendees at the 16th annual Americana Music Festival and Conference this week in Nashville.
But those voluntary perils are undertook gladly for an opportunity to see some of the best roots music from around the world playing live showcases at multiple venues around the city and to partake in panels and seminars giving career tips and insights to musicians and other industry types. Then there’s the indescribably good Hattie B’s hot chicken) located near the hosting Hutton Hotel.
I’ll be skipping this year but if I were on the ground (and had a way to be many places at the same time) these are the shows I’d be sure to see.
Tuesday, September 15th
Donnie Fritts & John Paul White – 11:00 PM – City Winery
Wednesday, September 16th
The Suffers – 10:00 PM – Cannery Ballroom
James McMurtry – 11:00 PM – City Winery
Patty Griffin – 12:00 AM – City Winery
Thursday, September 17th
Ry Cooder / Sharon White / Ricky Skaggs – 10:00 PM – 3rd & Lindsley
Buddy Miller & Marc Ribot – 3rd & Lindsley
Ryan Culwell – 8:00 PM – The Basement
Daniel Romano – 12:00 AM – The Basement
Ray Wylie Hubbard – 9:00 PM – Cannery Ballroom
Pokey LaFarge – 10:00 PM – Cannery Ballroom
Randy Rogers & Wade Bowen – 11:00 PM – Cannery Ballroom
Eilen Jewell – 9:00 PM – City Winery
Dustbowl Revival – 10:00 PM – City Winery
Jeffrey Foucault – 12:00 AM – City Winery
Legendary Shack Shakers – 8:00 PM – The High Watt
Birds of Chicago – 9:00 PM – The High Watt
Lindi Ortega – 10:00 PM – The High Watt
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Possessed by Paul James – 12:00 AM – The High Watt
Mary Gauthier – 10:00 PM – The Listening Room
The Stray Birds – 8:00 PM – Mercy Lounge
Lera Lynn – 10:00 PM – Mercy Lounge
honeyhoney – 11:00 PM – Mercy Lounge
Humming House – 12:00 AM – Mercy Lounge
Darrell Scott – 6:00 PM – Downtown Presbyterian Church
B̩la Fleck & Abigail Washburn Р7:00 PM РDowntown Presbyterian Church
Friday, September 18th
Lewis & Leigh – 8:00 PM – Mercy Lounge
September 16, 12pm AMA-UK Mid-Day Party, Blue Bar
September 17, 5:30pm, Acoustic Set at British Underground High Tea, Tin Roof
Sam Outlaw – 8:00 PM – 3rd & Lindsley
Caitlin Canty – 9:00 PM – City Winery
Lee Ann Womack – 9:00 PM – 3rd & Lindsley
John Moreland – 10:00 PM – Mercy Lounge
Whitey Morgan – 10:00 PM – 3rd & Lindsley
Cale Tyson – 10:00 PM – The High Watt
Jim Lauderdale – 11:00 PM – 3rd & Lindsley
Uncle Lucius – 12:00 AM – – 3rd & Lindsley
Henry Wagons – 11:00 PM – Basement East
American Aquarium — 12:00 AM – Mercy Lounge
Saturday, September 19th
Andrew Combs – 10:00 PM – Mercy Lounge
Doug Seegers – 10:00 PM – City Winery
Gretchen Peters – 11:00 PM – City Winery
The Hello Strangers – 12:00 AM – City Winery
Fats Kaplin and friends – 11 PM – The Station Inn
Sunday, September 20th
Thirty Tigers Gospel Brunch – 1:30 PM – City Winery