AMERICANAFEST Coming to Nashville

The 18th annual AMERICANAFEST℠ will take place Sept. 12-17. The event brings together fans and music industry professionals alike, offering six days of celebration through seminars, panels and networking opportunities by day and raw artist showcases by night. The Americana Honors & Awards Show is the hallmark event of the week's festivities and will take place at the historic Ryman Auditorium on September 13.

The conference portion features numerous panels, seminars, exclusive day time performances, and providing Nashville's most educational music industry forum. This special event covers the interests and needs of artists, managers, labels, radio stations, publishers, agents, promoters, retailers, legal and business affairs executives, merchandisers and new media professionals. You do not have to be a member of the Americana Music Association℠ or in the music industry to purchase a conference registration and attend all the events.

If you choose not to be a part of the entire AMERICANAFEST℠ experience through a conference registration, festival wristband are available. For six nights, the festival will feature 230+ live performances at almost 40 of Nashville's most prominent venues. Wristbands do not guarantee entry if venue is at capacity. In the event of a line, conference registrants have priority access. If there is a must see band on your list we suggest arriving to the venue early.

For more information and ticketing,  visit americanamusic.org