What do Ed Helms, Mumford & Sons’ member Ben Lovett and the BBC have in common?

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The Bluegrass Situation 'Midnight Windup', 'Communion Presents' and 'BBC Introducing' Added To Americana Festival    Honors & Awards Tickets and Festival Wristbands On Sale Fri. Aug. 23     Premiere showcases during the Americana Music Festival & Conference, Sept. 18-22 in Nashville, TN.   The Bluegrass Situation -- the online hub for everything Americana, Bluegrass, Roots, and Folk -- and Ed Helms bring together a cavalcade of their closest friends, favorite artists, and surprise guests for a post Honors & Awards late night bash at midnight, Wednesday, Sept. 18 at ONE, One Cannery Row. "Americana is right in the pocket of who we are as a community. We couldn't think of a better place to be than Nashville during Americana week," shares The Bluegrass Situation founder, Ed Helms.  Communion Presents is an artist-led organization co-founded by Ben Lovett (Mumford & Sons) that combines elements of live promotion, publishing, recording, and production to create a hub for songwriters and musicians to develop and flourish in an increasingly competitive industry environment.   "Support, respect, brotherhood, growth and development are some of the values that make up the Communion organization. This exists on and off stage. We champion musicians who encourage one another, regardless of genre, or level of commercial success," shares Lovett.  The Communion Presents showcase during Americana will feature Bear's Den, Willy Mason, The Lone Bellow, Black Prairie, and Justin Townes Earle on Thursday, Sept. 19 from 4:30 – 7:30 pm at Nashville's Downtown Presbyterian Church, 154 5th Ave North. BBC Radio 2 host Bob Harris brings 'BBC Introducing' to Americana for the first time. BBC Introducing launched in 2007 and is the new music brand at the BBC that supports unsigned and under the radar musicians in the UK & has since extended to stages at major festivals such as Glastonbury and SXSW. Harris premieres the show to the Hard Rock Cafe, presenting three of the hottest and freshest new acts on the scene Friday, Sept. 20, 2013, 5-8 pm. The showcase will be recorded for broadcast on BBC Radio 2.   A limited number of tickets for the 12th Annual Americana Honors & Awards show will be on sale at Ryman.com on Friday, August 23 at 10:00AM.  Our marquis event, the Americana Honors & Awards Show, returns to the historically cool Ryman Auditorium on September 18. It will once again be hosted by the iconic Jim Lauderdale, with the All Star Band led by the phenomenal Buddy Miller.    Americana Music Festival Wristbands will go on sale on Friday at Grimey's New and Preloved Music and at The Groove: New and Used Vinyl & CD's in Nashville.  Stop in these great shops and BUY some music while you are there!  You may also purchase your wristband on line via www.mercylounge.com starting on Friday, August 23. Nissan is the Official Vehicle of the Americana Music Association Americana Music Association | P.O. Box 628 | Franklin, TN 37065 | 615-386-6936 www.americanamusic.org

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