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Nashville Weekend "It" List: Americana Pirate Edition

Ahoy, and welcome to the weekend! Happy Friday AND Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day.

The Americana Music Conference continues through the weekend and there are some terrific showcases tonight and tomorrow. My picks are marked with an *. We didn't link to each artist like usual just go to the AMA website for more info on each artist.

Friday!

  • Americana Music Conference
    • The Basement (presented by the Aquarium Drunkard and My Old Kentucky Blog)
      8:00 PM Blair
      9:00 PM Those Darlins
      10:00 PM Jason Isbell*
      11:00 PM O'Death
      12:00 AM Le Switch
    • Station Inn
      8:00 PM Chatham County Line*
      9:00 PM Bruce Robison*
      10:00 PM Kathy Mattea
      11:00 PM Dave Peterson & His Old Time Country Review
      12:00 AM Jim Lauderdale*
    • 3rd & Lindsley
      8:00 PM Jim White
      9:00 PM Red Stick Ramblers
      10:00 PM Peter Bradley Adams
      11:00 PM Mike Farris
      12:00 AM The Coal Men*
    • Mercy Lounge (presented by R&R)
      8:00 PM TBA
      9:00 AM Girls Guns & Glory
      10:00 PM Paul Thorn*
      11:00 PM James McMurtry
      12:00 AM The Gougers
    • Cannery Ballroom
      8:00 PM The Boxmasters
      10:00 PM SHURMAN
      11:00 PM Cross Canadian Ragweed
  • Charlie Louvin at Grimey's. 5:30pm
  • Gram Parsons Petition Party and Concert at Nashville Palace. 6pm
  • Goodmorning Powerheart w/ Hurricane Doyle & more at the 5 Spot. 9pm

Saturday!

  • Americana Music Conference
    • Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
      4:30 PM Dave Insley
    • The Basement
      8:00 PM Jennifer Niceley
      9:00 PM Christopher Denny
      10:00 PM Ben Kweller*
      11:00 PM Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
      12:00 AM Band of Annuals
    • Station Inn
      8:00 PM The Farewell Drifters
      9:00 PM Sierra Hull & Highway 111
      10:00 PM Peter Cooper
      11:00 PM Justin Rutledge
      12:00 AM The Wrights*
    • 3rd & Lindsley
      8:00 PM Kylie Harris
      9:00 PM John Cowan Band
      10:00 PM Folk Uke
      11:00 PM Randall Bramblett
      12:00 AM Have Gun Will Travel
    • Mercy Lounge
      8:00 PM The Duhks
      9:00 PM Ricky Young
      10:00 PM Buddy Miller*
      11:00 PM Gary Louris & Mark Olson (from the Jayhawks)*
      12:00 AM Chuck Mead*
    • Cannery Ballroom
      8:30 PM Sin City Presents “Starspangled Rodeo” A Salute To Glen Campbell featuring Glen Campbell*
      9:45 PM Surprise Guest
      11:00 PM Raul Malo*
      12:45 Thirty Tigers & Sin City's Closing Night Hootenanny*
  • Americanarama II at The Basement featuring Eric Wilson & Empty Hearts, Mando Saenz, Scott 76, Korby Lenker, Stone Honey, Amanda Shires, Uncle Monk (featuring Tommy Ramone), Seth Walker, Otis Gibbs, Girls Guns and Glory, and Come On, Go With Us. 12pm
  • Hillbilly Casino w/ Porter Hall Tennessee, Ruby D. and the Snake & Gin Palace Jesters at the 5 Spot. 9pm

Sunday!

  • Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band w/ Jenny Lewis at The Ryman. 7:30pm

Get out and have fun! As always, if you have additional suggestions leave a comment.

Cheers,
j.

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