Americana Music Association Announces Initial Showcase Performance List For Its 2013 Festival & Conference, Sept. 18-22

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Americana Music Association Announces Initial Showcase  Performance List For 2013 Festival & Conference, Sept. 18-22   Artists include: Black Prairie, Billy Bragg, Rosanne Cash, The Devil Makes Three, Frank Fairfield, Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors, John Fullbright, JD McPherson,  The Lone Bellow, Aoife O' Donovan, Darrell Scott & Tim O'Brien, Richard Thompson, The White Buffalo, Holly Williams and The Wood Brothers    (Nashville, Tenn.) June 11, 2013 – The Americana Music Association unveils its first round of artists to perform during the 14th annual Americana Music Festival & Conference, presented by Nissan, Sept. 18 - 22, 2013.  The early lineup features icons, innovators and up-and-comers and underscores Americana's perennially formative place in the world's musical landscape.    The genre, called 'the coolest music scene today' by the NY Times, continues to grow deeper grassroots while gaining industry recognition as demonstrated by the Grammy's® recent addition of 'Best American Roots Song' in the American Roots Music Field -- the only new category added this year.   Showcase artists confirmed to perform include:   Black Prairie Billy Bragg Rosanne Cash The Del-Lords The Devil Makes Three Sam Doores, Riley Downing & the Tumbleweeds Frank Fairfield  Field Report John Fullbright Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors Hurray for the Riff Raff The Infamous Stringdusters Kruger Brothers Pokey LaFarge Nikki Lane The Lone Bellow Luella & the Sun JD McPherson  Buddy Miller & Jim Lauderdale Aoife O'Donovan Old Man Luedecke Lindi Ortega Darrell Scott & Tim O'Brien Shakey Graves Sturgill Simpson Sons of Fathers Spirit Family Reunion Steelism The Stray Birds Richard Thompson Holly Williams The White Buffalo The Wood Brothers    Check out the AmericanaFest 2013 Playlist on Spotify by clicking HERE.   The Americana Music Festival & Conference is open to the general public and music industry professionals.  Festival and Conference Registrations are now available at the reduced rate of $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 and a ticket to the critically acclaimed 12th annual Americana Honors & Awards Wednesday, September 18 at the Ryman Auditorium.  Registrants may purchase an additional ticket to the Honors & Awards show and a Music Festival wristband for their accompanying guests by calling the Americana Music Association office at (615) 386-6936.      About the Americana Music Association The Americana Music Association is a professional non-profit trade organization whose mission is to advocate for the authentic voice of American roots music around the world.  The Association produces events throughout the year including the annual Americana Music Festival & Conference, Presented by Nissan, which will take place September 18-22, 2013 in Nashville, TN.      Find out more about the Americana Music Association at www.americanamusic.org    Follow us on twitter or like us on Facebook  and be part of what the NY Times calls  "the coolest music scene today." Americana Music Association | P.O. Box 628 | Franklin, TN 37065 | 615-386-6936 www.americanamusic.org

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