Americana Music Festival Lands Punch Brothers, Brandi Carlile, Billy Joe Shaver

(The Punch Brothers)

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The Americana Music Association has announced the performers for the Americana Music Festival, held September 12-15 in downtown Nashville.

Artists booked for the three day festival include: Punch Brothers, Brandi Carlile, Billy Joe Shaver, Richard Thompson, Sara Watkins, Shovels and Rope, the Deep Dark Woods, John Hiatt, the Wood Brothers, Rodney Crowell, Honeyhoney, and John Fullbright. The first night of the festival will kick off the 11th Annual Americana Honors and Awards ceremony held at the Ryman Auditorium. This year’s ceremony will honor artists such as Bonnie Raitt, Booker T. Jones, Richard Thompson.

Check out our coverage of the 2010 and 2011 Awards.

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