Americana Fest 2015: The Long List of Who to Catch

AmericanaFest, simply put: the yearly gathering of some of the best music there is, period. While attending the Fest is not happeneing for me, if you are going, or happen to be in town, here are some artists you should really check out. If you are not attending, these artists should be on your radar, so google them, listen to their music, purchase their albums and see them live. I found it impossible to narrow the list to five or ten (but it is shorter than when I started), so I am letting you know everyone I like and then dear reader, you can take it from there.

James McMurtry
New album: Complicated Game
Wed., Sept. 16, 11 p.m. • City Winery

Ray Wylie Hubbard
New album: The Ruffian’s Misfortune; autobiography coming.
Thurs., Sept. 17, 9 p.m. • Cannery Ballroom
Fri., Sept. 18, 6:45 p.m. • The Groove (AMG day party)

Uncle Lucius
New album: The Light
Fri., Sept. 18, 12 a.m. • 3rd & Lindsley

Spirit Family Reunion
New album: Hands Together
Fri., Sept. 18, 11 p.m. • The High Watt

The Grahams
New album: Glory Bound
Wed., Sept.16, 10 p.m. • Basement East

American Aquarium
New album: Wolves
Fri., Sept. 18, 12 a.m. • Mercy Lounge
Thurs., Sept. 17, 2 p.m.  •  AMA Social Media panel at Hutton Hotel
Fri., Sept. 18, 1 p.m.  •  L.R. BAGGS video session – location TBA

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JOHN MORELAND
Official Showcase: Friday, September 18th
The Mercy Lounge @ 10:00 PM

DARLINGSIDE
Official Showcase: Wednesday, September 16th
The Basement @ 11:00 PM
(NEW ALBUM BIRDS SAY)

PARKER MILLSAP
Official Showcase: Sunday, September 20th
3rd & Lindsley @ 8:00 PM – Opening for Jay Farrar 

Liz Longley
Wednesday, September 16th
The Basement 10:00 PM

Wade Bowen and Randy RogersThursday, September 17th
Cannery Ballroom 11pm

Eileen Jewell
City Winery, September 17th 9pm

Lindi Ortega
September 17th The High Watt 10pm

Sam Outlaw 
September 18th 3rd & Lindsley 8pm

Jim Lauderdale 
September 18th 3rd & Lindsley 11pm

JD McPherson
Cannery Ballroom 930pm

Band of Heathens 
City Winery 12am

Corb Lund
September 18th Mercy Lounge 9pm

Steelism
September 18th Third Man Records

Sarah Borges
September 19th The Basement 9pm

Crooks
September 19th Basement East 10pm

Dirty River Boys
September 19th Basement East 11pm

JP Harris 
September 19th Basement East 12am

Sean McConnell
September 19th The High Watt 9pm

Jonathan Tyler
September 19th The HighWatt 10pm

The Honeycutters
September 19th The Listening Room 9pm