Luther Dickinson
Americana Music News — Most of the Americana Music Festival’s showcase events take place in Nashville’s city’s top clubs, but Thursday night is an exception as the festival moves to the great wide open at the city’s “Live on the Green.” This downtown space boasts performances by many of the top names in music and tonight features the Wallflowers, Dunwells and Delta Spirit.Back indoors, the “Music of Memphis” evening at the Rutledge celebrates the music of Alex Chilton and Big Star, plus performances by Jim Lauderdale and the North Mississippi All-Stars, a solo turn by Luther Dickinson, the Bo-Keys and Star and Micey.
The Mercy Lounge features some of the best emerging artists and a couple of Americana all-stars. The up-and-comers include Turnpike Troubadours, John Fullbright and Jason Boland and the Stragglers. In the middle of that line-up are the always outstanding Billy Joe Shaver and Steve Forbert, both touring behind new albums.
The line-up for Thursday, Sept. 13:
THE BASEMENT
8:00 Lydia Loveless
9:00 Angel Snow
10:00 Sons of Fathers
11:00 The Deep Dark Woods
12:00 The Black Lillies
THE STATION INN
8:00 The Amy Helm Band
8:45 Teresa Williams and Larry Campbell
9:20 The Dirt Farmers
10:00 Mary Gauthier
11:00 Richard Thompson
THE RUTLEDGE
The Music of Memphis
8:00 Star and Micey
9:00 Luther Dickinson
10:00 Jim Lauderdale and the North Mississippi Allstars
11:00 The Bo-Keys
12:00 Songs of Big Star
MERCY LOUNGE
8:00 Turnpike Troubadours
9:00 Billy Joe Shaver
10:00 Steve Forbert
11:00 John Fullbright
12:00 Jason Boland & The Stragglers
THE HIGH WATT
8:30 The Mastersons
9:30 Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers
10:30 Eilen Jewell
11:30 Julie Lee & The Baby Daddies
CANNERY BALLROOM
8:00 Blue Highway
9:00 Sara Watkins
10:00 Paul Thorn
11:00 Punch Brothers
LIVE ON THE GREEN
6:30 The Dunwells
7:15 Delta Spirit
9:00 The Wallflowers
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