THE AUSSIE BBQ and The Sister City Jam Return to Nashville for AmericanaFest
(Nashville, Tenn. – Sept. 14, 2015) – For the seventh consecutive year, SOUNDS AUSTRALIA along with Tamworth Country Music Festival are bringing a suite of incredible events to 2015 Americana Music Festival & Conference, including THE AUSSIE BBQ and The Sister City Jam.
The annual Taste of Australia showcase luncheon, which is set for Friday, Sept. 18 from 12-2 p.m. CST, is moving to a new venue this year at Soulshine Pizza, and will showcase leading Australian acts Emma Swift, Halfway, Henry Wagons, Raised by Eagles and Oh Pep!, as well as an Australian designed lunch exclusively for AmericanaFest Delegates.
Following the success of 2014’s AmericanaFest, THE AUSSIE BBQ will again return to The 5 Spot on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 6:00 p.m. CST, and will feature 10 of Australia’s most exciting acts within the Americana and singer-songwriter scenes. The BBQ is now famous worldwide for showcasing hundreds of Australian artists looking to make their international mark, as well as being a key networking and discovery opportunity for industry and fans. THE AUSSIE BBQ will feature Henry Wagons, Halfway, Josh Rennie-Hynes, Liam Gerner, Liz Stringer, Oh Pep!, Pete Ewing, Raised By Eagles, Ruby Boots and Steve Grady.
Additionally, the Nashville Kangaroos AFL football club will host a BBQ Breakfast beginning at 11 a.m. CST on Saturday, Sept. 19. The Kangaroos encourage attendees to arrive early as the first in will be best fed for this event.
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AUSTRALIAN SHOWCASE EVENTS AS PART OF AMERICANA MUSIC FESTIVAL AND CONFERENCE 2015
Friday, Sept. 18
SOUNDS AUSTRALIA Presents: A Taste of Australia
Friday, September 18th
Soulshine Pizza – 12–2 p.m. CST (Lunch provided)
1907 Division St., Nashville
Saturday, Sept. 19
Nashville Kangaroos AFL Football Club Presents: BBQ Breakfast
The 5 Spot (East Nashville) – 11 a.m. CST
1006 Forrest Ave., Nashville
SOUNDS AUSTRALIA Presents: ‘THE AUSSIE BBQ’
The 5 Spot (East Nashville) – 12-7 p.m. CST
1006 Forrest Ave., Nashville
TAMWORTH COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL EVENTS AS PART OF AMERICANA MUSIC FESTIVAL AND CONFERENCE 2015
Tuesday, Sept. 15
Tamworth Country Music Festival Presents: ‘Australiana at Americana’
Bluebird Café – 6-8 p.m. & 9-11 p.m.
4104 Hillsboro Pike, Nashville
‘Australiana at Americana’ is an annual preview of Australian talent at the iconic Bluebird Café. Presented by the Tamworth Country Music festival and hosted by Dobe Newton who will introduce you to Australia’s award-winning festival with an exciting line-up of Nashville veterans and fresh new talent. Tickets to ‘Australiana at Americana’ can be purchased through the Bluebird Café at www.bluebirdcafe.com, or 615 383 1461. Only a limited number of tickets are available, so purchase early.
Performers for this year’s ‘Australiana at Americana’ include Allan Caswell, Amber Lawrence, Bill Jackson & Pete Fidler, Dan Parsons, Daniel Champagne, Geoff Achison, Imogen Clark, Kirsty Akers, Kristy Cox, Liz Stringer, Loren Kate, Matt Ellis, One Up Two Down, Teischa Jones and Tracy McNeil.
Sunday, Sept. 20
The Sister Cities of Tamworth and Nashville Present: ‘The Sister City Jam’
Blue Bar – 12-10:30 p.m. CST
1911 Broadway, Nashville
Join Tamworth Music Festival, Sister Cities of Nashville and Sounds Australia as Dobe Newton and Sue Ray hosts, and toasts, the official links between ‘Music City USA’ and Australia’s ‘Country Music Capital’ in ‘The Sister City Jam’. Prepare for a day and night of marvelous Australian music as a send-off for AmericanaFest 2015. With over 25 acts performing, the event culminates in the infamous ‘Sister City Jam’ with guests and surprises assured.
‘The Sister City Jam’ will feature special performances by Daniel Champagne, Katie Cole and Sue Ray, as well as sets in the round featuring Allan Caswell, Benny Walker, Beth Brown, Bill Jackson & Pete Fidler, Brad Butcher, Dan Parsons, Imogen Clark, Janine LeClair, Josh Rennie Hynes, Julie Kember, Kirsty Akers, Kristy Cox, Liam Gerner, Loren Kate, Matt Ellis, One Up Two Down, Ruby Boots, Steve Grady, Teischa and Tracy McNeil & The Goodlife.
MEET THE ACTS ATTENDING AMERICANAFEST 2015
The official artists chosen this year highlight the diversity of songwriting talent and the engaging and dynamic live shows coming out of Australia.
Emma Swift is a wandering songbird who splits her time between Sydney, Australia and Nashville, Tenn. A fan of minor chords, heart worn highways, scuffed-up boots, gin and endless pedal steel, she likes to play vulnerable music. Her heroes, in no particular order, are: Emmylou Harris, Gram Parsons, Bill Callahan, Anais Nin, Lucinda Williams and whoever invented dry shampoo.
Performing: Saturday, Sept. 19 – The Basement – 8 p.m. CST
Returning to AmericanFest for the second time is Henry Wagons. Best known as the front man of “Wagons,” Henry’s solo career owes as much to Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra as it does to Johnny Cash. The past few years have seen Wagons share stages around the world with Lucinda Williams, Justin Townes Earle, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Calexico, Bill Callahan, Will Oldham, Okkervil River and John Hiatt, along with SXSW, Canadian Music Week and Americana showcases.
Performing: Friday, Sept. 18 – The Basement East – 11 p.m. CST
Performing for the first time at AmericanaFest while simultaneously working on their fifth studio album with Mark Nevers, Halfway bring a raucous brand of Americana into the mix at 2015’s festival. Halfway formed in 2000 in Brisbane, Australia and they have released four critically acclaimed albums. Originally starting out on Sydney’s Laughing Outlaw Records, they are now on Brisbane label Plus One Records. In 2008, key writers John Busby and Chris Dale won the Grant McLennan Memorial Fellowship, arguably Australia’s most prestigious song writing award.
Performing: Friday, Sept. 18 – The Basement – 9 p.m. CST
Not even 23 years old, Oh Pep! have been awarded Young Folk Performer of the Year 2014 and nominated in the Best Folk Roots Category by The Age Music Victoria Award. They have released two EPs to date and gained rapid momentum, touring Australia, the USA and Europe. Oh Pep! embark on another great adventure this September with their first North American tour which will see them perform at the Americana and CMJ and an array of shows across Canada and the U.S, with dates in Europe to follow.
Performing: Saturday, Sept. 19 – The Basement East – 9 p.m. CST
Four piece alternative country rock’n’rollers, Raised By Eagles, released their debut LP in July 2013. Since that time, continually raw and captivating performances have cemented their reputation as one of Melbourne’s most sought after independent acts, receiving rave reviews across the country and a nomination for ‘Best Country Album’ at The Age Music Victoria Awards 2013. The band went on to deliver a blinding run of shows throughout 2014 that included appearing alongside international luminaries of the genre, Justin Townes Earle, Ryan Bingham and Lindi Ortega at the inaugural ‘Out On The Weekend’ Festival.
Performing: Friday, Sept. 18 – The Basement – 9p.m. CST
