AMERICANAFEST Has Arrived: Here Are The Week’s Showcases That Should Be On Your Radar

[Will be updating & adding throughout the week.]

The 2021 AMERICANAFEST week is upon us, and while the amount of showcases and panels are dizzying, we went ahead and highlighted select showcases that should be on your radar.

Check ’em out.

Wednesday September 22nd

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Cannery Ballroom

Who: Leigh Nash

When: 10:30

Who: The Mavericks

When: 11:30 PM


Exit/In

Who: Braison Cyrus

When: 11 PM


3rd & Lindsley

Who: Paul Thorn

When: 10 PM

Who: Tim Easton

When: 11 PM

The Basement East

Who: Jonathan Tyler’s The Dance (Jackson+Sellers, Joshua Ray Walker, Grady Spencer & The Work)

When: 10 PM

Mercy Lounge

Who: David Ramirez

When: 11:59 PM

Thursday September 23rd

The Wash At Eastside Bowl

Who: The Wash & Nine Mile Day Party (Sierra Ferrell, Greyhounds, Early James, Michaela Anne, & more)

When: 1 PM


Mercy Lounge

Who: Oh Boy Records 40th Anniversary (Kelsey Waldon, Tre Burt, Arlo McKinley, Dan Reeder, Emily Scott Robinson)

When: 2:30 PM

6th & Peabody

Who: Barbaro

When: 7 PM


City Winery

Who: Raye Zaragoza

When: 7:30 PM

Who: Chris Pierce

When: 8:30 PM

Who: Kiefer Sutherland

When: 9 PM

Who: Steve Forbert

When: 10 PM


High Watt

Who: Bendigo Fletcher

When: 11:59 PM


Cannery Ballroom

Who: O.N.E. The Duo

When: 6:45 PM

Who: The Texas Gentlemen

When: 8:30 PM

Who: Natalie Hemby

When: 11:30 PM


Exit/In

Who: Arlo McKinley

When: 10 PM


Basement East

Who: S.G. Goodman

When: 8 PM

Who: Langhorne Slim

When: 11 PM


The 5 Spot

Who: Clint Roberts

When: 11 PM


3rd & Lindsley

Who: Leah Blevins

When: 10 PM

Who: Kelsey Waldon

When: 11 PM


Mercy Lounge

Who: Daniel Donato

When: 11 PM

Friday September 24th

3rd & Lindsley 

Who: Teddy Thompson and Jenni Muldaur

When: 7 PM

Who: Hogslop String Band

When: 8 PM

Who: Jim Lauderdale

When: 9 PM

Who: Sierra Ferrell

When: 11 PM


AMERICANAFEST Day Stage (The Wash @ Eastside Bowl- Presented by WMOT & NPR)

Who: Sue Foley

When: Noon 

Who: Brandy Clark

When: 1 PM

Who: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram

When: 2 PM

Who: The Dead South

When: 3 PM

Who: Jade Jackson and Aubrie Sellers

When: 4 PM


Dee’s Country Cocktail Lounge

Who: 7th Annual Wild Ponies Happy Hour (Will Kimbrough, Crys Matthews, Wild Ponies & more)

When: 5 PM


Musician’s Corner @ Centennial Park

Who: Aaron Lee Tasjan

When: 8:10 PM


ONE @ Cannery

Who: Jeremie Albino

When: 10:30 PM

Who: Colin Linden

When: 11:30 PM


The Basement

Who: Brit Taylor

When: 9 PM


Cannery Ballroom

Who: Chance McCoy

When: 10:30 PM


Mercy Lounge

Who: John R. Miller

When: 9 PM

Who: Tre Burt

When: 11 PM

Who: Great Peacock

When: 11:59 PM


Saturday September 25th

AMERICANAFEST Day Stage (The Wash @ Eastside Bowl- Presented by WMOT & NPR)

Who: The Whitmore Sisters, Jason Eady, Tre Burt, & more

When: Noon – 5 PM


Musician’s Corner @ Centennial Park

Who: Joshua Radin, AHI, O.N.E. The Duo, Joshua Ray Walker & more

When: Noon – 6 PM


The Basement (Outdoor)

Who: Bendigo Fletcher

When: 3 PM


The 5 Spot

Who: Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno

When: 7 PM


3rd & Lindsley

Who: Rodney Crowell

What: 8 PM


Basement East

Who: Lilly Hiatt

When: 10 PM


City Winery

Who: Phillip-Michael Scales

When: 7 PM

Who: Matt Costa

When: 10:30 PM


Mercy Lounge

Who: FRETLAND

When: 10 PM


6th & Peabody

Who: Caleb Caudle

When: 10 PM

Who: Shannon McNally

When: 11 PM

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