AmericanaFest 2016 Announces Second Round of Performers

The 2016 Americana Music Festival has announced even more performers for this year's event.

Jack Ingram, Sam Outlaw, John Prine, Amanda Shires, Billy Bragg & Joe Henry, Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers, Dori Freeman, Howe Gelb, John Fullbright, Kaia Kater, Motel Mirrors, My Bubba, Shawn Colvin & Steve Earle, the Cordovas and the O’Connor Band featuring Mark O’Connor were all added to the festival's roster. These newest artists join Amy Helm, Front Country, the Infamous Stringdusters, John Paul White, Lee Ann Womack, Ryan Beaver, Sunny Sweeney, the Black Lillies, Will Hoge, Wynonna & the Big Noise and many more in the 2016 event's lineup.

This year is the 17th annual Americana Music Festival & Conference. The event brings together legendary artists, rising stars, fans and industry professionals for six days of music and education. AmericanaFest 2016 will feature 180 Americana acts, all of whom will perform Sept. 20-25 in Nashville.

For information on attending the festival, conference or both, visit the Americana Music Association’s website. Fans can view the complete list of announced acts on the site as well.

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