Pictured (L-R) Top: Birdtalker, Yola Carter, Brandi & the Alexanders, Charley Crockett; Bottom: Fantastic Negrito, The Lone Bellow, Neighbor Lady, Richard Thompson

Rosanne Cash, Amanda Shires, The Lone Bellow, Buddy Miller, and Paul Cauthen are among the final list of the 52 final performers announced for the upcoming annual AMERICANAFEST: The Americana Music Festival & Conference September 11-16 in Nashville. Today’s announcement joins previous performer lists.

For the 19th consecutive year, the six-day festival and conference will once again fill the city with legends, newcomers, award-winners, and buzz-worthy artists, showcasing the breadth of Americana’s influence on a global scale. Over 250 artists and bands will participate in the annual event.

2018 festival wristbands are currently on sale to the public for $75 on the website and in Nashville at Grimey’s New & Preloved Music and The Groove. Festival Wristbands allow admission into all evening showcase venues and select sanctioned parties and events.

Final Round of Artists Confirmed to Play AMERICANAFEST 2018:
Amanda Shires
Arkansas Dave
Birds of Chicago
Birdtalker
Bones Owens
Brandi & the Alexanders
Buddy Miller
Buxton
Charley Crockett
Charlie Faye & The Fayettes
Choir! Choir! Choir!
Chris Gantry
Chris Shiflett
Creamer
DADDY
Dylan Pratt
Elise Davis
Elizabeth Cook
Fantastic Negrito
Hymn For Her
Ian Moore
Janiva Magness
Jason James
Jeremy Pinnell
JP Harris
Kathy Mattea
Lee Roy Parnell
Leslie Stevens
Lilly Hiatt
Mandolin Orange
Max Gomez
Mike & The Moonpies
Neighbor Lady
New Reveille
Oliver Hazard
Paul Cauthen
Peter Bradley Adams
Rev. Sekou
Richard Thompson
Rosanne Cash
Samantha Fish
Sarah Siskind
Taylor Kingman
The Lone Bellow
Thomas Csorba
Tom Freund
Town Mountain
Tyler Childers
Walter Salas-Humara
William Fitzsimmons
Wood & Wire
Yola Carter

Justin Tomlinson

Ed Rivadavia, Vice President, Digital Strategy, Sony Music Nashville has appointed Justin Tomlinson as Manager, Digital Strategy, Sony Music Nashville. Reporting directly to Rivadavia and currently in his new capacity, Tomlinson manages day-to-day strategy for his designated artist roster, while acting as webmaster for SonyMusicNashville.com and overseeing development and content for the label group’s social media channels.

Remarks Rivadavia, “With his recent experience at RCA Inspiration, Justin brings with him a fresh perspective to digital marketing innovation. I am thrilled to welcome Justin to Sony Nashville’s Digital Strategy team.”

“It’s an honor to continue my career at Sony Music by joining the Sony Nashville team,” responds Tomlinson. “With the perpetual expansion of digital and streaming strategies, I am thrilled to implement creative initiatives all while contributing to collaborative efforts with the team, under Ed’s leadership.”

For the past five years, Tomlinson has amassed extensive experience in record label and broadcast television digital, marketing and publicity. Since June 2016, he held the position of Marketing & Digital Marketing Coordinator for RCA Inspiration, a division of Sony Music Nashville’s Provident Music Group. In this role, Tomlinson created and implemented digital marketing campaigns for such artists as Snoop Dogg, Kirk Franklin, Travis Greene, The Walls Group and Koryn Hawthorne, among other RCA Inspiration artists.

From June 2015 to June 2016, Justin Tomlinson was RCA Inspiration’s Marketing & Publicity Assistant. Prior, he was Consumer Research Analyst for Sony Music Entertainment (November 2014-February 2015) and Talent Production Assistant for Viacom/BET (January 2013-June 2014).

Tomlinson is a graduate of New York’s Five Towns College in Dix Hills, Long Island, where he received his Bachelor of Professional Studies in Music Business/Business Management in 2014. He can be contacted at justin.tomlinson@sonymusic.com.

Emmylou Harris, Jackson Browne, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Shawn Colvin, Lila Downs, Steve Earle, and Graham Nash will perform on a fall concert series sponsored by the Women’s Refugee Commission that will visit five cities in support of families targeted by the Trump administration’s policies.

“The Lantern Tour: Concerts for Migrant and Refugee Families,” will take place from Oct. 23–28 with shows in Nashville (Oct. 23), Washington, D.C. (Oct. 25) Collingswood, New Jersey (Oct. 26), Boston (Oct. 27) and New York (Oct. 28). Not all artists will appear on all dates, and a full list of venues can be found here.

“The Women’s Refugee Commission has been on the front lines in advocating for the safety of women and children. Their work is as remarkable as it is critical, especially right now,” said Emmylou Harris, a supporter of the Women’s Refugee Commission. “It is my honor to partner with this incredible organization and to bring my friends along for what I know will be a powerful tour.”