4 Days to Save on Americanafest! Rate increase May 1st!

Sam Bush & Will Kimbrough (photo by Erika Goldring)   Early Bird Savings Hotel Reservations Showcase submissions   Dear Friends of Americana,   EARLY BIRD SAVINGS: ONLY FIVE DAYS LEFT to get the Discounted Rate for the Americana Music Festival and Conference which will take place October 12-15, 2011.    Act Now before April 30th and save $200 off the Walk Up price.  Only $250 for Members and $350 for non members.  Registrations get you access to all daytime music, panels and workshops; priority admission to night time showcases and a ticket to the critically acclaimed Americana Honors & Awards show at the historically cool Ryman Auditorium.  Click HERE to get your Registrations NOW!

The 12th annual Americana Music Festival & Conference proudly returns to the Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel, 623 Union Street, Nashville, TN. Thanks to the Sheraton, hanging with the gang is easier than ever since all of our daily conference panels and seminars will be under one roof. An internet café, coffee bar and expanded lounge are just a few of the Sheraton’s newly upgraded amenities which await our community at this year’s Festival & Conference.   The Sheraton is offering a special rate of $169 per night for single or double occupancy. To take advantage of this great rate please click here, You may also call the Sheraton at 615-259-2000 and make your reservation as part of the Americana group. Rosanne Cash (Photo by Stacie Huckeba)

SHOWCASE SUBMISSIONS: APRIL 30th DEADLINE FOR AMERICANA MUSIC FESTIVAL SHOWCASE SUBMISSIONS: APPLY NOW   We are still accepting applications for 2011 Americana Music Festival showcases. Submission instructions and the application form can be found on our website at www.americanamusic.org. Just look under MUSIC FESTIVAL and then go to "How To Submit" or just click here.   We have partnered with our good friends at SONICBIDS again this year. To submit electronically just visit: http://www.sonicbids.com/Opportunity/OpportunityView.aspx?opportunity_id=101768    We look forward to seeing you in September