An AMERICANAFEST Pre-Grammy Salute to the Songs of John Hiatt

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 24, 2025) — The Americana Music Association and Americana Music Foundation announced its annual AMERICANAFEST Pre-Grammy Salute for 2025 in celebration of John Hiatt. The AMERICANAFEST Pre-Grammy Salute to the Songs of John Hiatt will be held at the Troubadour on Saturday, February 1. Doors will open at 7pm PT, and the show will begin at 8pm PT.

For this year’s salute, the Association and Foundation have pledged for the evening to serve as a benefit to MusiCares and its aid to those in need during the Los Angeles wildfires.

“Americana has hosted its annual Pre-Grammy Salute every year since 2013 and this year, in light of the incredible devastation brought to California by the recent fires, our only thought was, ‘How can we help?’ We’re turning our Troubadour show into a fundraiser, with proceeds going to MusiCares,” said Jed Hilly, Executive Director of the Americana Music Association. “We hope a sold-out show will help, even in a small way, those who have lost everything. We are grateful to each of the artists confirmed to perform, and we thank everyone in advance for their attendance.”

General public tickets will be available through the Troubadour’s website on Tuesday, January 28, at 10am PT.

Co-presented by Vector Management and the Americana Music Association and Foundation, all Pre-Grammy Salutes have been produced by Michelle Aquilato and Americana Music Association executive director Jed Hilly.

Previous AMERICANAFEST Pre-GRAMMY salutes have paid tribute to the songs of Paul Simon (2024), Lucinda Williams (2023), Willie Nelson (2020), John Prine (2019), Emmylou Harris (2018), Loretta Lynn (2017), Glenn Frey (2016), Phil Everly (2014), and Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell & Friends (2013). The Troubadour hosted all evenings except for 2018, when the GRAMMYs were held in New York City.

About the Americana Music Association:
The Americana Music Association is a professional not-for-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 AMERICANAFEST and the Americana Honors & Awards program. The Americana Music Association receives generous support from the Tennessee Department of Tourism, Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp, ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC.

About the Americana Music Foundation (AMF):
The Americana Music Foundation (AMF), a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational and charitable organization, was founded to preserve Americana music through education. The Foundation endeavors to strengthen understanding, awareness and appreciation of cultural heritage, to shine a light on inspiration, and to promote the capacity and engagement of future creators. The foundation accomplishes this mission through educational programs, musical performances and public events. Throughout the year, its partnership with The Americana Music Association and NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development focuses on the preservation of past legacies and traditions that spotlight Americana music’s heritage, while also looking ahead to ensure the future of the community’s generations to come.

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