Third Round Of Acts Revealed For AMERICANAFEST 2026

The third round of artists set to showcase at AMERICANAFEST in Nashville Sept. 15-19 has been announced.

New additions to the lineup include Alex Lambert, Ana Cristina Cash, Ben Sollee, Crowe Boys, Eli Paperboy Reed, Jay Buchanan, Josh Rouse, Lilly Hiatt, Rita Wilson, Wyatt Ellis and many more.  Over 170 artists are confirmed to play the festival, with more performers to be announced in July.

2026 AMERICANAFEST Festival Wristbands, which allow admission into evening showcase venues and select sanctioned special events are available online here.

The week of festivities kicks off with the Americana Honors & Awards, which celebrates Americana luminaries and welcomes the next generation of trailblazers while offering one-of-a-kind performance pairings at Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium. Tickets for the Americana Honors & Awards are now on sale here.

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Lorie Hollabaugh

Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. She has a Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication degree from Texas Christian University, (go Horned Frogs), and welcomes your feedback or story ideas at lhollabaugh@musicrow.com.

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