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THE MUSIC OF DON WILLIAMS@ NASHVILLE’S SCHERMERHORN SYMPHONY

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey01355
Nowhere but Nashville.  Ten years after Michael Jackson made his first concert appearance after his dead at the Las Vegas Billboard Awards, the Baby Boomer generation had a similar experience at the Nashville Symphony on Halloween weekend, the opportunity to see an almost-live performance of the late Don Williams, known as......
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DOLLY PARTON @ THE GRAND OLE OPRY

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey04449
As Ken Burns’ documentary demonstrated, few country music stars—few stars in any genre—have a more loyal fan base than Dolly Parton. Nashville wrapped up “Dolly Week” with two Opry shows celebrating Dolly’s 50thanniversary as a member of the Opry. Many fans turned out in Dolly t-shirts, jeans, and cowboy boots,......
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SHERYL CROW @ SHOALSFEST

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey02303
Sheryl Crow took the stage with her band members at ShoalsFest and captured audience members of all ages. She opened with songs familiar enough for the audience to sing along—“If It Makes You Happy,” “Santa Monica Boulevard,” and her upbeat classic “All I Want to Do Is Have Some Fun,”......
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Featured SHOALSFEST@MCFARLAND PARK IN FLORENCE, AL

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey03150
When Jason Isbell first dreamed up the idea for the ShoalsFest, a full day of music on two stages on the banks of the Tennessee River in Florence, Alabama, he says he figured he’d ask the people wanted to play. Then when they said no, he’d ask some more people.......
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“Mean Mary” James launches “Cold” on a hot Nashville night.

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey04396
InDo Nashville, a shared space near Downtown Nashville where just last month Robert Earl Keen and Foo Fighter’s Chris Shiflett interviewed each other for their podcasts, served as setting for “Mean Mary” James’ ice cream social and CD release party. Her new release Cold is the perfect antidote to the unseasonably......
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FLOR @ EXIT/IN

Johnny Giles
by Johnny Giles02940
On September 18th, Joan and Lostboycrow opened up for Flor at Exit/In. Originally from Hood River, OR, lead vocalist Zach Grace, guitarist McKinley Kitts, bassist Dylan Bauld and drummer Kyle Hill, are now based in Los Angeles, CA. Flor opened their set with ‘slow motion, and ‘heart’ to foreshadow a night full of dancing. When they began playing ‘unsaid,’ it......
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Americana Fest: Fans at Bluebird Cafe “Come Hear North Carolina”

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey01372
North Carolina had an unmistakable presence at this year’s Americana Fest, not simply because of the quality and quantity of music and musicians in the state.  “Come Hear North Carolina: A Celebration of the2019 Year of Music,” is an effort of the North Carolina Arts Council to spread the word about......
AMERICANA MUSIC FEST 2019 LIVE MUSIC REVIEW

Americana Fest: WMOT’s War Memorial Stage Presents an Eclectic Mix

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey01317
  Leah Song of Rising Appalachia Conventional wisdom would suggest that most people come to a festival drawn by the big name performers in the line-up. Americana Fest 2019 offered plenty of big names with a track record—The Mavericks, Brandi Carlile, Keb’ Mo,’ or the new 2.0 version of Tanya......