This year, from Sept. 11 through Sept. 16, the AmericanaFest 2018 will take over Nashville, featuring over 250 musical acts with American roots backgrounds. Country, blues, folk and rock artists will play venues like The Mercy Lounge, Cannery Ballroom, City Winery Nashville and Musicians Corner.
Seventy-four musicians have recently been named as part of this year's fest, including several who are sure to draw a large crowd like Lee Ann Womack & Friends, American Aquarium, Alejandro Escovedo and Brandy Clark. A full list of the 74 newly announced acts can be found below. Those who are eagerly anticipating the rest of the lineup can download the AmericanaFest app to get timely updates.
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AmericanaFest is reminiscent of SXSW in the way it takes over small venues across the city, but thankfully this festival doesn't bare the hefty price tag of a SXSW badge. Passes are already available for AmericanaFest 2018 on their website for $75.
AmericanaFest 2018 Current Lineup:
Alejandro Escovedo
American Aquarium
American Folk
Animal Years
The Black Lillies
Brandy Clark
Caitlin Canty
Carolina Story
Catherine Britt
Cedric Burnside
Chance McCoy
The Commonheart
Courtney Hartman
Dawn Landes
Dead Horses
Devon Gilfillian
Dom Flemons
Drivin N Cryin
The Earls of Leicester
Emily Scott Robinson
Erin Rae
Ghost of Paul Revere
H.C. McEntire
Hayley Thompson-King
Holly Golightly & the Brokeoffs
Holly Macve
Ida Mae
Israel Nash
Jade Jackson
Jaime Wyatt
Jamie McLean Band
Jeffrey Foucault
Jerry Douglas
Jill Andrews
Joe Purdy
John Carter Cash
John Craigie
John Oates
Josh Rennie-Hynes
Katie Pruitt
Kim Richey
Lee Ann Womack & Friends
Lindsay Lou
Liz Brasher
Lucky Lips
Luke Winslow-King
Lula Wiles
Madisen Ward and The Mama Bear
Mary Gauthier
The McCrary Sisters
McKenzie Lockhart
Mountain Heart
Nicholas Jamerson
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Phil Madeira
Prinz Grizzley and His Beargaroos
Ron Pope
Ruston Kelly
Sam Lewis
Scott Mulvahill
Shemekia Copeland
Shook Twins
The Small Glories
Sons of Bill
Southern Avenue
Sunny War
Them Coulee Boys
Tommy Emmanuel
Vandoliers
The War and Treaty
Whiskey Wolves of the West
William Crighton
William Prince
Worry Dolls
