 | Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal, John Oates, Jim Lauderdale BLACKBERRY FARM PRESENTS: AN AMERICANA SUMMER CELEBRATION Featuring Rosanne Cash with John Leventhal, John Oates, Jim Lauderdale July 20-21, 2012 (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) May 1, 2012 – The Americana Music Association has announced the dates for its Americana Summer Celebration: Friday and Saturday, July 20-21. Once again held at the breathtaking Smoky Mountain luxury property and 62-room Relais & Châteaux resort, Blackberry Farm, this year’s first-class musical experience will feature renowned singer/songwriters Rosanne Cash, with noted guitarist and producer John Leventhal, John Oates and Jim Lauderdale. These revered musical guests will perform before the inspiring backdrop of Blackberry Farm, as part of an annual musical fundraising event to benefit the not-for-profit artist advocacy group. (For reservations, please contact Blackberry Farm: 1-800-557-8864 or reservations@blackberryfarm.com) “We are honored that artists of this caliber will be participating in our Americana Summer Celebration. This event has become an important fundraiser and highly anticipated precursor to our ever-growing fall festival in Nashville. We’re curating our third musical weekend at Blackberry Farm and it just gets better and better,” shares an enthused Jed Hilly, Executive Director of the Americana Music Association. GRAMMY Award winner Rosanne Cash has built an acclaimed career propelled by a compelling blend of torch-bearing reinvention and soulful authenticity. With 30 years of inspired music making, she embraced her roots with the 2010 Americana Album of the Year, The List, a collection of cover songs culled from more than 100 classics she was encouraged to explore by her legendary father, Johnny Cash, when she was 18-years-old. Performing at An Americana Summer Celebration with her collaborator, producer and husband, GRAMMY Award winner John Leventhal, the material they perform together not only offers insight into the artistic development of Ms. Cash herself, but also her place in America’s great musical lineage. As one half of the most successful Pop/Rock duo in history, Hall & Oates, John Oates’ legacy goes beyond selling 80 million records worldwide. His songs, “She’s Gone,” “Sara Smile” and “You Make My Dreams” are part of a life-soundtrack for millions. Oates’ recent foray into Americana music “is like coming home for me,” he says, “an homage to the musicians I was brought up on, the ones who got me into music in the first place.” Oates will perform with renowned GRAMMY winning singer/songwriter and Americana stalwart Jim Lauderdale. Considered among the elite songwriters and performers today, Lauderdale’s timeless music has resulted in collaborations with a diverse group of artists including Elvis Costello, Ralph Stanley and Willie Nelson, among many others. Lauderdale was the first recipient of the Americana Artist of the Year award in 2002, and he has hosted the critically acclaimed Americana Honors & Awards program ever since. Situated on 9,200 acres, the renowned Blackberry Farm is an elegant property that brings together a time-honored belief in not only enjoying the beautiful land on which it sits, but utilizing it to provide every guest an unforgettable experience. Past guests and friends of the farm include world-renowned chefs, winemakers, artists, and now, legendary Americana musicians. Voted the No.1 resort in North America for 2011 by Travel + Leisure's readers in the World's Best awards, and the recipient of many other prestigious accolades,Blackberry Farm is a luxurious getaway offering both world-class accommodations and activities. It is also the home of a celebrated culinary program headed by acclaimed Grand Chef, Relais & Chateaux Joseph Lenn and home to a Wine Spectator Grand Award-winning wine cellar. Established over half a century ago, Relais & Châteaux is an association of the world’s finest hoteliers, chefs and restaurateurs that has set the standard for excellence in hospitality. Often described as “Easy to get to. Hard to leave.” is located in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee. This 62- room Relais and Chateaux and Grand Chef property offers some of the world’s finest wines, cuisine, fly fishing, horseback riding, hiking, cycling, sporting clay and mountain biking opportunities. In addition to an abundance of outdoor activities, Blackberry Farm offers an Aveda-Destination Spa and a series of annual cooking schools and culinary events along with other world-renowned guest chefs and vintners. For reservations and information, please call (800) 993 7824 or visit our website, http://www.blackberryfarm.com/ About the Americana Music Association The Americana Music Association is a professional non-profit trade organization whose mission is to promote awareness, provide a forum, and advocate for the creative andeconomic vitality of the Americanamusic genre. The Association produces events throughout the year including the annual Americana Music Festival and Conference, which will take place September 12-15, 2012 in Nashville, TN. Americana Music Festival and ConferenceRegistrations are now available at Early Bird rates through the store at americanamusic.org. 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