First Round of AMERICANAFEST 2025 Official Showcases Revealed
Posted:
24 April, 2025
The Americana Music Association Announces First Round of
Official Showcases for AMERICANAFEST
Set for September 9-13 in Nashville, the Critically Acclaimed Festival
Will Feature Hundreds of Artists
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 24, 2025) — The Americana Music Association has announced its first round of artists slated to showcase at its annual AMERICANAFEST in Nashville, running from September 9-13, 2025.
A list of the first round of showcasing artists can be found below.
2025 AMERICANAFEST Festival Passes — which allow admission into evening showcase venues and select sanctioned special events — are $125. Passes are available online here.
2025 Silver Passes currently on sale for $549 ($399 for Americana Music Association members) provide first access to RSVP events, priority admission to official evening showcases and access to the daytime educational conference, plus sanctioned special events. Silver Passes can be purchased here.
AMERICANAFEST Partner Events
Presented in partnership with AMERICANAFEST, The Secret Sisters & Maggie Rose will deliver a special performance at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center with the Nashville Symphony on Tuesday, September 9. Tickets can be purchased here.
21-time GRAMMY® Award nominee and country music icon Dwight Yoakam will bring The Cosmic Roundup & Rodeo tour to Ascend Amphitheater on Tuesday, September 9, for a headlining show with special guests Shooter Jennings & The Werewolves of Los Angeles + Ben Haggard. Tickets can be purchased here.
AMERICANAFEST Partner Events are separately ticketed, with a portion of proceeds from each ticket sold being donated to the Americana Music Association.
Acts Confirmed to Showcase at AMERICANAFEST 2025:
Alex Amen
Amanda Shires
Anna Vaus
The Band Loula
Buffalo Nichols
Case Oats
Cat Clyde
Chris Eldridge and Kristin Andreassen
Chuck Prophet and His Cumbia Shoes
Clay Street Unit
Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass
Darrell Scott
DeeOhGee
Dylan Earl
Elias Hix
Evan Bartels
Hannah White
Jack Van Cleaf
Jesse Daniel
Jesse Roper
John Craigie
Jonah Kagen
Joshua Ray Walker
Kashus Culpepper
Keyland
Kolton Moore & The Clever Few
Kristina Murray
Leslie Jordan
Liz Longley
Low Gap
Luke Bower
Mike Farris and the Fortunate Few
Miss Tess
Nick Hexum
Nicki Bluhm
Olivia Ellen Lloyd
Palmyra
Paul Muldoon & Rogue Oliphant
Pitney Meyer
Presley Haile
Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band
Robert Randolph
Ron Pope
Rosie Flores
Ryan Montbleau
Sarah Klang
Sean McConnell
slimdan
Southern Avenue
Susto Stringband
Tift Merritt
Tim O’Brien & Jan Fabricius
Todd Day Wait
Troubadour Blue
Viv & Riley
Willi Carlisle
Zandi Holup
AMERICANAFEST will showcase artists and bands throughout notable venues in Nashville. The destination event also features a first-rate industry conference, bringing together the top tier of the music business to discuss current industry topics and issues through insightful panels and workshops.
The week of festivities kicks off with the Americana Honors & Awards, which celebrates Americana luminaries and welcomes the next generation of trailblazers while offering one-of-a-kind performance pairings at Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium. Tickets are available now to AMERICANAFEST Silver Passholders and will be available to purchase for Association members and Festival Passholders followed by a general public sale at a later date.
For more information and to purchase an AMERICANAFEST pass, visit www.americanamusic.org.
About AMERICANAFEST:
AMERICANAFEST brings together hundreds of showcasing artists, industry leaders and music fans throughout the most notable venues in Nashville, Tennessee. To complement the nightly official showcases curated by a festival committee, multiple special events during the day allow agencies, labels and other industry entities to highlight their roster. The destination event also offers a three-day educational conference with networking opportunities, numerous panels, and premium industry interaction. The annual Americana Honors & Awards ceremony at Ryman Auditorium recognizes the groundbreaking figures of Americana music and celebrates the music achievements of the past year. AMERICANAFEST serves as a fundraiser supporting the initiatives of the Americana Music Association and its Foundation and will take place in Nashville from September 9-13, 2025.
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.
For more information, artist press photos or to request media credentials, please contact:
David Chamberlain | Americana Music Association | 615.386.6936 | david@americanamusic.org
Jackie Marushka | Marushka Media | 615.417.6500 | jackie@marushkamedia.com
Americana Music Association | 615.386.6936 | press@americanamusic.org