AMA, Newport Folk Presents & City Winery Announce Spring Slate for State of the Union: A Celebration of American Roots Music

(Nashville, TN, Newport, RI and New York, NY) April 8, 2015 - City Winery, Newport Folk Presents®  and the Americana Music Association announced today the continuation of their unique partnership with the second edition of their State of the Union series of select performances from April through July, 2015. 
 
State of the Union: A Celebration of American Roots Music, taking place at the esteemed City Winery venues in Chicago, Napa, Nashville and New York City, will highlight artists whose musicianship and excellence set the standard for live performance. 
 
Following on the heels of the successful winter run, which featured artists from Joe Henry to Booker T. Jones, Willie Watson to Aaron Neville, the spring lineup is poised to maintain the same bar of excellence.
 
State of the Union: A Celebration of American Roots Music presented by American Airlines, Lagunitas and Nissan - Spring Lineup: 
 
CHICAGO
April -  Jorma Kaukonen 4/9
May -  Shelby Lynne 5/26 5/27
June - Sam Bush 6/11 
July - Amy Helm 7/7
NAPA
May - Rhiannon Giddens 5/11
June - Leo Kottke 6/28
 
NASHVILLE
April - Holly Williams 4/29
May - Dar Williams with Jim Lauderdale 5/9 
May - Darrell Scott & Friends: A Tribute to Ben Bullington featuring John Cowan, Rodney Crowell and Bill Payne (of Little Feat) 5/19
 
NEW YORK
April - Blitzen Trapper performs Harvest 4/17
May - Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams (Album Release) with Blind Boy Paxton 5/18
June - Sonny Landreth 6/14

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