AmericanaFest Announces Initial 2018 Festival Lineup
Once again artists and fans will come from around the country and world to congregate in Nashville for AmericanaFest this September. Part industry conference, part fan festival, it combines scores of venues across Nashville for hundreds of performances and showcases. The 19th Annual festival will include some 250 total performers by the time everything is settled, and span six total days from September 11th to the 16th. From country and bluegrass, to folk, blues, roots rock, and everything in between, from up-and-comers to legends, new venues to historic spots, AmericanaFest will cover it all.
The Americana Music Association has just announced the initial 74 artists it has selected to perform at the 2018 fest. The lineup includes country legends like Lee Ann Womack and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, bluegrass stalwarts like Jerry Douglas and The Earls of Leicester, contemporary performers such as Brandy Clark and American Aquarium, and up-and-comers like the surging The War & Treaty, and Saving Country Music Album of the Year nominee, Jaime Wyatt.
Many more names will be coming in the months ahead, as well as information and nominees for the events crown jewel, the Americana Music Awards held on Wednesday of the event at the Mother Church of Country Music, the Ryman Auditorium.
Remember, the names below will more than triple once all is said and done. Wristbands that get you into most all AmericanaFest performance go for only $75 and can be purchased here.
2018 AmericanaFest Initital 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
April 19, 2018 @ 8:21 pm
This will be my 3rd year attending this amazing week. Well worth the 10 hour drive, and the $75 wristband is a steal for all that you get. Just need to clone myself to be in 2 places at once most times.
Any suggestions for must-see, nearly unknown artists are appreciated.
April 20, 2018 @ 9:10 am
Cedric Burnside and Dom Flemons were the two that made me say “Yay!” out loud.
April 20, 2018 @ 12:33 pm
Both appear to be excellent choices! Thanks!
April 19, 2018 @ 8:39 pm
10 hours? Pffft, I came from Australia just to be there and might do it again 🙂
April 19, 2018 @ 9:22 pm
Kasey Chambers and Grizzlee Train are a huge reason for me being there. Hope they come with you again.
April 20, 2018 @ 9:11 am
I’m always amazed by the number of international travelers who come in. I swear some years it feels like they outnumber the locals.
April 19, 2018 @ 9:06 pm
And to think, people paid $500 a ticket for Coachella. Different strokes, I guess…
April 19, 2018 @ 9:49 pm
Really looking forward to this. It will also be my third year. The wristband is an amazing deal, and I’m going to try to do the awards show this year. I used to watch it at Family Wash but no such luck this year.
April 20, 2018 @ 9:12 am
I believe ticketsales on the Awards show were slow last year, so you could always gamble and wait until the last minute this year, see if you can get a good deal…
April 20, 2018 @ 9:23 am
Last year’s award show was a little light on the big names, so I’m not surprised. Two years ago they had George Strait, Dwight Yoakam, and a ton of other huge names and you had to turn tricks on Trinity Lane to afford one. It’s really dependent on who they can get to play.
April 21, 2018 @ 6:45 am
I’m thinking I’d like to get it earlier just in case they do get some big names. Last year was light.
April 20, 2018 @ 3:00 am
Any tricks to snatching an awards show ticket without having to also pay for the conference fee?
April 20, 2018 @ 6:24 am
Maybe this year.
April 20, 2018 @ 7:42 am
Sounds good. I may have to take some time off work and go! AmericanaFest seems to be consistently one of the best festival line-ups I’ve seen.
June 9, 2018 @ 7:13 am
Very happy to see Scott Mulvahill in the lineup. He is totally and completely amazing. What a talent. Thanks.
J. E. Hays