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The Americana Music Association has announced the first 50 of hundreds of acts slated to showcase at its annual AMERICANAFEST, which runs from September 19-23, 2023 in Nashville.
The five-day festival and conference is probably the biggest bang for your buck of any music festival there is and it’s a Nashville.com favorite.
A list of the first round showcasing artists can be found below.
2023 AMERICANAFEST Festival Passes — which allow admission into all evening showcase venues and select sanctioned special events — are now on sale to the public at $125 (the price will increase to $149 on June 2). Passes are available online here.
2023 Conference + Festival Passes currently on sale for $449 ($349 for Americana Music Association members) provide access to the daytime educational conference, the evening music festival plus all sanctioned special events, and can be purchased here. (Price will increase to $499/$399 on June 2.)
AMERICANAFEST Special Event
Presented in partnership with AMERICANAFEST, Rufus Wainwright makes his Nashville Symphony debut on Tuesday, September 19 — one night only. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the release of Want One and Want Two—the two albums that fueled his meteoric rise in the UK and across Europe—Rufus will perform both albums in their entirety, song for song, with beautiful orchestral arrangements performed by the Nashville Symphony.
Building on a series of concerts with orchestras including the San Francisco Symphony, Chicago Symphony, Residentie Orkest, Britten Sinfonia, Orquestra Gulbenkian, Montreal Symphony, and Orchestre National d’Ile-de-France; and with conductors including Joana Carneiro, Johannes Debus, Jayce Ogren, Jeffrey Kahane, and others, Rufus is creating a variety of programs for orchestra around his two Want albums.
Members of the Americana Music Association will be sent a presale code on Tuesday, April 18, with presale tickets for members available on Wednesday, April 19. The public on-sale date is Friday, April 21. As an AMERICANAFEST Special Event, a portion of proceeds from each ticket sold will be donated to the Americana Music Association.
Acts Confirmed to Showcase at AMERICANAFEST 2023:
Amythyst Kiah
Autumn Nicholas
BAHAMAS
The Band of Heathens
Blue Water Highway
Bobby Rush
BOWEN * YOUNG
Caitlin Canty
Channing Wilson
Chatham Rabbits
Chris Shiflett
Cory Branan
Dan Tyminski Band
Darlingside
Denitia
Dom Flemons
Emily Nenni
Esther Rose
Fantastic Cat
Fruition
Goldpine
Gordie Tentrees & Jaxon Haldane
Jaimee Harris
Jon Muq
JP Harris’ Dreadful Wind & Rain
Kassi Valazza
Leon Timbo
Lola Kirke
Mary Gauthier
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
Mick Flannery
Mighty Poplar
Mipso
Mya Byrne
Nick Shoulders
Odie Leigh
The Panhandlers
Parker Millsap
Philip Bowen
Robert Ellis
Roger Harvey
The Sensational Barnes Brothers
Sons Of The East
Steep Canyon Rangers
Summer Dean
SUSTO
Thunderstorm Artis
William Fitzsimmons
Wyatt Flores
Yasmin Williams
AMERICANAFEST will showcase more than 200 artists and bands throughout notable venues in Nashville. The destination event also features a first-rate industry conference, bringing together the top tier of the music business to discuss current industry topics and issues through insightful panels and workshops.
The week of festivities kicks off with the critically acclaimed Americana Honors & Awards, which celebrates Americana luminaries and welcomes the next generation of trailblazers while offering one-of-a-kind performance pairings at Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium. Tickets will be available for purchase at a later date.
