One of the agenda items on this trip to AmericanaFest was to catch a Jason Erie set given that NPR hailed Erie the Bruce Springsteen of 2021. The Wirebird Records launch party at the Bowery Vault in Nashville fulfilled that quest. A slew of artists and friends of Jason Erie performed before and after him […]
If anyone is familiar with trying to catch showcases at AmericanaFest as they criss-cross the city of Nashville, they know the task can be daunting. Hard choices have to be made about continuing at a venue or checking out another run of artists at another spot. But Americana Highways definitely made the pit stop at Concord […]
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Charles Wesley Godwin at EXIT/In for AmericanaFest 2022. From rowdy and twangy to stripped down acoustic, Charles Wesley Godwin’s Thursday night opening set at the EXIT/IN brought Appalachian hills experiences to the AmericanaFest crowd. The seven piece band began with “Hardwood Floors” before an enthusiastic audience. A brief interlude in the song to introduce the […]
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American Aquarium was the final performance in the 11 pm slot at EXIT/IN on September 14, and Americana Highways was happy to be able to catch their set. Attendees at AmericanaFest in Nashville have a lot of choices after the Americana Awards and Honors conclude at the Ryman Auditorium. If you stay for the full awards […]
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The Heavy Heavy play the BMI Kickoff Party last Tuesday night in Nashville. Americana Highways was on the scene for the BMI Kickoff Party in Nashvilles’s Music Row for AmericanaFest on Tuesday night, September 13. The kickoff opener was the trippy, psychedelic and roots rock British band The Heavy Heavy. The performance was on the […]
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by Brian DeSpain Here’s a first at AmericanaFest: The Dropkick Murphys playing a show on September 14 in a conference room at The Weston Hotel in Nashville among the adjacent panel discussions. Since there was a Q&A during the set, technically it was a panel discussion, just much louder. Frontman Ken Casey remarked, “This is our […]
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Tommy Stinson review and photo by Brian DeSpain A longtime member of The Replacements took the stage at the Old Florida Fish House at the 30A Songwriters Fest. Tommy Stinson, also known for his roles in Guns N Roses and Bash & Pop, is set to release a project with longtime song collaborator Chip Roberts. […]
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Emmylou Harris, Mavis Staples, Chuck Prophet at 30A Songwriters’ Festival 2022 Legacy performers in country and rhythm & blue/gospel music took the main stage in Miramar Beach, Florida at the 30A Songwriters festival. Headlining the Grand Boulevard event on Sunday, January 16, was Emmylou Harris. Opening for Harris, a 74 year performer in her own […]
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Jenny Lewis, Chris and Rich Robinson, and Dawes photos and review by Brian DeSpain Chris and Rich Robinson headlined Saturday’s main stage at the 30A Songwriters Fest. The brothers, as Brothers of a Feather, played a stripped down set from their long history with The Black Crowes. Under a moderate rain, enthusiasm from the crowd, […]
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Show review and photo by Brian DeSpain Aaron Lee Tasjan and Kevn Kinney of Drivin N Cryin kicked off a six show tour in Tulsa, taking turns playing songs in an in-the-round format. In most cases, each artist provided accompaniment to the other’s song performance. Some deep cuts and audience request were performed on the […]
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