AmericanaFest 2025 – Day 2 Day 2 of AmericanaFest is when existing legends are honored and new legacies are started (at the Americana Music Association Honors and Awards), but it also proved to be a contrast in styles and guitar tones around Nashville all afternoon. Shawn Camp Album Release This private listening party, put on […]
AmericanaFest 2025 – Day 1 AmericanaFest is about, first and foremost, getting more of our favorite young bands in the public eye. But it’s also become a place for me to learn more about the history of our brand of country music. Tuesday – Day 1 – gave me two great opportunities to do just […]
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Caitlin Cannon at AmericanaFest 2024 Put Caitlin Cannon’s Love Addict on your top watch list of upcoming album releases. Back in January, Cannon presented some new songs at the 30A Songwriters Festival in Seaside, FL and Americana Highways was there for the song swap, centering around her 4-track EP release Beggar. Those songs are part […]
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AmericanaFest2024 – Day 5 There’s good and bad about Saturday at AmericanaFest. Good – the work week is over, so it’s all about the music. Bad – it’s the last day! Nashville was full of all-day events and a final night of showcases, but most of the best was to be found in one small […]
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AmericanaFest 2024 “Must See” It’s time for AmericanaFest 2024! I’m highlighting some must-sees for anyone else who’s making the trek to Nashville, as well as sharing my choices for the Americana Awards (to be held Wednesday evening at the Ryman Auditorium). My ground rules for the musts – they have to be folks I haven’t […]
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AmericanaFest 2022 Imagine this….. 5 days. 35 Venues. 200 artists. 1 City. From iconic venues like the Ryman Auditorium to local dive bars and private parties in the American Legion parking lot where Kid Rock and Lucas Nelson mingled with the crowd. Performances included Legendary artists like Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (Doobie Brothers, Steely Dan) to […]
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