SPECIAL EVENTS ADD SPIRIT AND SOUL TO THE
AMERICANA MUSIC FESTIVAL & CONFERENCE
NASHVILLE, TENN. (Sept. 13, 2012) -- There's never a dull moment at the Americana Music Association Festival & Conference, with a full slate of daytime parties and special events enhancing the offerings at the 13th annual AMA festival, being held Sept. 12-15 in downtown Nashville. Registrants will enjoy the most extensive lineup of panels and showcases ever, as well as these and other special events:
Thursday, Sept. 13, Noon–2:00 pm
Outlaws & Gunslingers Luncheon, The Second Fiddle
Join Outlaws & Gunslingers for a lip-smacking luncheon showcasing string and stomp, songcraft and songbirds. This year's party features the searing chemistry of Whitehorse, triple fiddle threat Belle Starr, the shimmering roots rock guitar of Joe Nolan and firecracker step dance champ Stephanie Cadman and opera-diva-turned-indie queen Miranda Mulholland,.
Thursday, Sept. 13, 4:00–5:00 pm
"Americana's Most Wanted" SiriusXM Music City Theatre in the Bridgestone Arena Tower
"The Loon in the Afternoon" DJ Mojo Nixon hosts a live radio broadcast featuring storytelling and acoustic performances from Richard Thompson, Jason Isbell, Sara Watkins and Steve Forbert. Presented by SiriusXM Outlaw Country.
Thursday, Sept. 13, 6–7:30 pm
Mercyland: Hymns for the Rest of Us, Presbyterian Church (154 Fifth Ave. North)
Join Phil Madeira and friends – Shawn Mullins, Buddy Miller, Emmylou Harris and more – for an evening of spirituals and soul as they perform songs from Mercyland: Hymns for the Rest of Us at Nashville's historic downtown Presbyterian Church.
Friday, Sept. 14, Noon – 2:00 pm
The Aussie Lunch, The Second Fiddle, Lower Broadway
There IS a free lunch! Hear the best artists from Down Under while you enjoy lunch at one of Nashville's finest honky-tonks, the Second Fiddle. Australians Felicity Urquhart, Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson, Caitlin Harnett, Chris Pickering, Shandell and Chris Altmann are your dining companions. Prizes will be given away!
Friday, Sept. 14, 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Gram Parsons Notebook Party, Hard Rock Café, Lower Broadway
Peek inside the mind of one of the greatest Americana songwriters at this very special party honoring the memory of Gram Parsons. Attendees will get to see Gram Parsons' notebook, with hand-written lyrics, drawings, and journal entries, as artists including Jim Lauderdale, Mike Farris, honeyhoney, Tim Easton, Kurtis Brothers, Brian Wright, American Aquarium and more, perform GP's songs live.
Friday, Sept. 14, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Red Beet Records Party, Crossroads, 419 Broadway
From "the other side" of the river, East Nashville's Red Beet Records returns with its 2nd annual Red Beet Happy Hour, celebrating the nomination of "I Love," written by Tom T. Hall and performed by Patty Griffin, as AMA Song of the Year. Performers include Eric Brace & Peter Cooper, Jon Byrd, Mary Gauthier, Kevin Gordon and Anne McCue.
Saturday, Sept. 15, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
AMERICANARAMA V, Grimey's New & Preloved Music, 1604 Eighth Ave South
Back by very popular demand: the AMA presents Americanarama V, a free, all-day concert and festival in the back parking lot of Grimey's and The Basement. Live music all day, plus the Yazoo beer truck, local food vendors and a store-wide sale! This is the ultimate AMA hang, with artists hand-picked by Grimey's music mavens.
Saturday, Sept. 15, 4:20 – 7:00 pm
Lone Star Music Magazine Party, The High Watt at Mercy Lounge (Cannery Row)
Lone Star Music really is a "state of mind," and there's no better proof than this heapin' helping of kick-ass performances from John Fullbright, The Trishas, Othe Turnpike Troubadours, Jesse Dayton and the inimitable Kinky Friedman!
Sunday, Sept. 16, 11 am-1 pm
First Annual Gospel Brunch, The Station Inn (402 12th Ave. S)
End the week on a high note as Elizabeth Cook, John Fullbright and Dottie Peoples raise the roof of the venerable Station Inn at the first annual Gospel Brunch, presented by the folks at Thirty Tigers who will serve up their traditional meal of chicken & waffles! An AMA armband is your ticket in; the public is also welcome for $15 at the door (includes drink ticket).
Music industry professionals and those interested in the business of great music can still purchase Festival & Conference registrations at The Sheraton Downtown Nashville for $350 for Americana Music Association members and $450 for non-members. Registrants receive entrance to all sanctioned daytime conference music, panels and parties, plus priority access to all evening showcase performances. For more information, go to www.americanamusic.org.
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