Special Events

at AMERICANAFEST

AMERICANAFEST brings together the Americana music community from around the world including artists, music industry professionals, tastemakers and die-hard music fans to Nashville, TN, for multiple days of discovery showcases, panels and special events. One of the best ways to become a part of the community during our festival week is by hosting an official event to invite attendees into your world.

Approved Special Event Times

Tuesday (9/15): after 4pm

Wednesday (9/16): 9am – 6pm

Thursday (9/17) through Saturday (9/19): 9am – 7pm

Event Listing Prices:

1 – 3 hours: $1150

3 – 5 hours: $1400

5 – 8 hours: $1650

8 – 10 hours: $1900

SPECIAL EVENTS DECK

For more information on additional sponsorship opportunities, please visit our sponsorship page.

Special Event Guidelines

Suggested Venues

2026 Media Kit

View Media Kit

Event Listings and Graphics

Event Description Examples

Event Listing Specifications:

Title: 90 characters max.
Description: 70 words max

Event Graphic Examples

Event Graphic Specifications for Mobile App:

Image can be Horizontal or Landscape
1280w x 800h pixels. Other sizes are accepted and will automatically get cropped to this size.
File type must be .png or .jpg and no larger than 10 MB
Vertical images will get cropped and are not recommended.
Images cannot exceed 10 MB.
This image is also used for list view icons and as featured images on the Discover screen.
We highly recommend that you do not use text as it may get cropped on some devices.
An official special event is welcome to include the AMERICANAFEST logo in their event graphic – please visit the Logos / Branding link for downloadable logos.

Special Event Photo Archive