Australia Americana Music Celebrated At Inaugural Honors Night

(L-R:) Morgan Jahnig (Old Crow Medicine Show), Valerie June, Kasey Chambers, Ketch Secor (Old Crow Medicine Show) and Kevin Welch. Photo: David Harris

The first annual Australian Americana Music Honors Night: A Roots Music Celebration took place at the Thornbury Theatre in Melbourne on Monday night (Oct. 2) with special Vanguard awards presented to artist Kasey Chambers and Out On the Weekend Festival Promoter Brian “BT” Taranto in recognition of their contributions to the genre and community of Americana.

Highlights from the evening included performances by Chambers, Old Crow Medicine Show, Valerie June, Busby Marou, Shane Howard, Bernard Fanning, Catherine Britt, Kevin Welch, Henry Wagons, Yirrmal, Emily Barker, Ruby Boots and Jordie Lane & The Sleepers.

The show will be broadcast on the Country Music Channel (CMC) in Australia early next year.