Larry Collins, Ray Wylie Hubbard, James Intveld and More to Perform during Ameripolitan Awards Weekend 2019

(MEMPHIS, TN) – There’s nowhere on earth to be but Memphis this February if you’re a fan of Ameripolitan music. Details out today for the 2019 Ameripolitan Awards weekend, presented alongside longtime friend and partner Tito’s Handmade Vodka, include five packed showcase line-ups and Awards Show performances by the legendary Larry Collins, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Brennen Leigh, The Reeves Brothers, Sophia Johnson, The GoGetters, and more to be announced.
 
That Awards Show takes place Monday, Feb. 25, at the Guesthouse at Graceland, and is the culminating event of four full days of festivities celebrating rockabilly, western swing, outlaw and honky-tonk music. The show will be hosted by Ameripolitan founder Dale Watson alongside Ameripolitan Award winner and rockabilly bandleader Big Sandy. The artists who will be honored that night will be chosen by fans, who can vote now through January 1 via Ballot Blaster.
 
The warm up to Monday night’s finale begins on Friday, Feb. 22, with a pre-party at Blues City Café on Beale Street. Showcases Saturday and Sunday at Magnuson Hotel, Club 152 and Minglewood Hall feature performances by James Intveld, Dallas Moore, Summer Dean,  
Bonnie Montgomery, The Farmer and Adele, Wayne Hancock, Big Cedar Fever, Sophia Johnson, Rose Sinclair, Carolyn Sills and many more. The Ameripolitan fashion show, happening Sunday at Club 152, will feature designs by Riley Reed, Manuel Couture, Rocking B Clothing, Bernie Dexter, Juke Box Mama, Monica J Veronica Designs, Ellie Monster, Tina Vines, Ashlyn Evans, 65 Shillings, Fables by Barrie and Vinyl Ranch.

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"For the sixth year of the Ameripolitan Awards and our second year in Memphis, it feels bigger than ever and there's no sign of it stopping," Ameripolitan founder Dale Watson says. "I think those that take advantage of The Ameripolitan Showcases and Awards Show are going to hear music that will make them lifelong fans of some of these artists. It's officially not just a night, it's a week-ender. Welcome to the sixth Ameripolitans!"
 
Tickets for the full weekend and Awards Show are available now. To reserve rooms at the Guest House at Graceland, call 1-800-238-2000 and use block code 190221AMER. For the Magnuson Hotel, call 901-207-7924 and use code Ameripolitan2019.
 
Friday, Feb. 22 | 8 p.m. – 2 a.m. | Blues City Café
Hillbilly Casino
Colton Turner Band
Three Blue Teardrops
 
Saturday, Feb. 23 | 12 p.m. | Showcase at Magnuson Hotel
Country Heroes
Western Swing Authority
Pat Reedy
Summer Dean with The Reeves Brothers
Lucky Stars
Malin Pettersen
James Intveld
 
Saturday, Feb. 23 | 8 p.m. – 2 a.m. | Showcase at Blues City Café
The Farmer & Adele
Casey James Prestwood
Big Cedar Fever
The Rhythm Rounders
Rosie Flores
 
Sunday, Feb. 24 | 2 p.m. | Chicken $#!+ Bingo Showcase at Club 152
Dale Watson and special guests:
Celine Lee
Marcel Riesco
Bonnie Montgomery
Lawrence Peters
Steve Griggs
Whitney Rose
Peter Sandberg
 
Sunday, Feb. 24 | 6 p.m. | Fashion Show Showcase Club 152
Cheryl Deseree & Eva Darling co host
House band: The Farmer & Adele
Singers:
Rebecca Jed
Cherry Rat 
Abby Girl 
More to be announced
 
Sunday, Feb. 24 | 8 p.m. – 2 a.m. | Showcase at Minglewood Hall
Wayne Hancock
Tammi Savoy
Zephaniah O’Hora
Tommy Ash 
Dallas Moore
The Rhyolite Sound
Jimmy Dale and The Beltline
Jesse Daniel w/ Carolyn Sills Combo
Two Tons of Steel
The Delta Bombers
 
Monday, Feb. 25 | noon - 2 p.m. | Cindy Walker Tribute at Rock n Roll Cafe 
Sophia Johnson
Rose Sinclair
Carolyn Sills
Katie Shore 
Karen Biller
Brennen Leigh
Grace Adele
Cheryl Deseree
Sunshine Jackson
Stacey Lee Guse
Georgia Parker 
 
Monday, Feb. 25 | 8 p.m. | Ameripolitan Awards Show at The Guesthouse at Graceland
Larry Collins (Keeper of the Key Award)
Ray Wylie Hubbard
Brennen Leigh
The Reeves Brothers
Sophia Johnson 
The GoGetters
Roy Head
Jim Heath
Roger Alan Wade
Billy Mata
And more to be announced soon!
 
ABOUT AMERIPOLITAN AWARDS
The Ameripolitan Music Awards were created to benefit and acknowledge artists whose work does not readily conform to the tastes of today’s “country” or other music genres and organizations. It also provides fans with a means of finding these artists and their music. Ameripolitan – This thought provoking word is intended to be an invitation to discuss the future of the music that is important to so many of us. By leaving the hopelessly compromised word “country” behind and exclusively using the term “Ameripolitan,” our intention is to reestablish this music’s own unique identity, elevate its significance and help reinvigorate it creatively. Also, because of our place in history, we have the privilege and responsibility to pass a great musical tradition on to future generations who will otherwise have no direct connection to this music. The Ameripolitan Music Awards began in 2014 in Austin, Texas. The fifth annual event will be held in Memphis, Tenn., in February of 2018.