Brandi Carlile
Americana Music News — It will be a terrific first night of showcases at the Americana Music Festival in Nashville. The Wednesday line-up ranges from a salute to Levon Helm (arguably the father of Americana music) to the up-and-coming Shovels and Rope.It’s really a matter of just picking a venue and hanging out for the evening. Every club is deep in talent. The Mercy Lounge, Cannery Ballroom and High Watt are all in the same building, which makes choosing between the Helm tribute, Brandi Carlile and Chris Stamey one of the toughest choices of the week.
We called the new Shovels and Rope album one of the best Americana albums we’ve heard this year and they should be great live at the very cozy Basement.
Nashville’s own Gretchen Peters is always great and she opens the evening at the Rutledge.
You also don’t want to miss Corb Lund, who plays at the Mercy Lounge at 10.
The Wednesday night line-up:
THE BASEMENT
10:00 Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside
11:00 Blue Mountain
12:00 Shovels and Rope
THE STATION INN
10:30 The Carper Family
11:30 Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson
THE RUTLEDGE
10:00 Gretchen Peters
11:00 Bearfoot
12:00 Delta Rae
MERCY LOUNGE
10:00 Corb Lund
11:00 This Wheel’s On Fire: A Tribute to Levon Helm
THE HIGH WATT
10:30 Whitehorse
11:30 Chris Stamey
CANNERY BALLROOM
10:00 Star Anna
11:00 Brandi Carlile
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