Bill DeVille and Jim McGuinn at the Americana Music Festival
by Bill DeVille and Jim McGuinn
September 19, 2015
The 2015 Americana Music Festival and Conference spans Sept. 16 to 20 in Nashville. The Current's Bill DeVille and Jim McGuinn attended the conference. See what they saw with a social-media roundup from their days and nights of music meet-ups and shows.
Sept. 16
As tradition for @TheCurrent one of the first people we see is @RobynHitchcock - speaking on Dylan panel w @jonbream pic.twitter.com/QowNuoelnX
— jmcgnn (@jmcgnn) September 16, 2015At @countrymusichof for Dylan:disc to disc @jmcgnn @jonbream @TheCurrent pic.twitter.com/HdS704ofnd
— Bill DeVille (@BillDeVille) September 16, 2015"And they all wound up on cocaine in the end" @RobynHitchcock talking about Dylan, Stones, and Beatles at end of '60s pic.twitter.com/AAxyvAYiuD
— jmcgnn (@jmcgnn) September 16, 2015.@jmcgnn Johnny & Bob pic.twitter.com/TfAikKiPrG
— Bill DeVille (@BillDeVille) September 16, 2015Johnny, Bob, and art by @JonLangford at the @countrymusichof for #AmericanaFest https://t.co/K4VTJWCnYq
— jmcgnn (@jmcgnn) September 16, 2015It's the pregame show at Roberts #americanafest pic.twitter.com/tCt9SJCKZa
— Bill DeVille (@BillDeVille) September 16, 2015Every trip to Nashville should include a visit to Roberts Western World to hear a little authentic honky tonk. pic.twitter.com/eUKGVR4QQc
— jmcgnn (@jmcgnn) September 16, 2015We are at the shrine of country music! @BillDeVille @jonbream @TheRyman @TheCurrent - feeling the ghosts in here! pic.twitter.com/HitalsqSQI
— jmcgnn (@jmcgnn) September 16, 2015It's @TheCurrent @billdeville in the presence of awesome - Gram Parson's famous Nudie/pot suit @countrymusichof pic.twitter.com/AwpRrMCpJV
— jmcgnn (@jmcgnn) September 16, 2015We just saw Gram's suit at @countrymusichof and here's Lorna wearing it as a dress @TheRyman #AmericanaFest pic.twitter.com/PlPXPTZhIr
— jmcgnn (@jmcgnn) September 16, 2015Sept. 17
.@ShakeyGraves #americanafest pic.twitter.com/UG0I6Wuan0
— Bill DeVille (@BillDeVille) September 17, 2015.@nikkilanemusic bringing down the house #americanafest pic.twitter.com/a2SmyND6w6
— Bill DeVille (@BillDeVille) September 17, 2015Among the nominees for Emerging Artist is @nikkilanemusic who just convinced us it's The Right Time. #AmericanaFest pic.twitter.com/YsGLDptkqF
— jmcgnn (@jmcgnn) September 17, 2015The Mavericks ! pic.twitter.com/Pw5HZZIZcw
— Bill DeVille (@BillDeVille) September 17, 2015It's not all late night rocking #AmericanaFest - here's @BillDeVille @TheCurrent on a panel on Americana radio shows. pic.twitter.com/6FNAfD3bkM
— jmcgnn (@jmcgnn) September 17, 2015Its @roseannecash speaking passionately about Fair Play Fair Pay - paying artists performing royalties for AirPlay. pic.twitter.com/k4GqqIjH6C
— jmcgnn (@jmcgnn) September 17, 2015The amazing husband & wife duo @wearewhitehorse #americanafest @jmcgnn pic.twitter.com/qSWVtQCBQo
— Bill DeVille (@BillDeVille) September 17, 2015One of my fave acts #americanafest is @wearewhitehorse - dig the groovy vibe! Oh, Canada! @SixShooterR @TheCurrent pic.twitter.com/ubezbGDFUH
— jmcgnn (@jmcgnn) September 17, 2015.@thesamoutlaw sounding awesome at #americanafest pic.twitter.com/f1AOiYSR4n
— Bill DeVille (@BillDeVille) September 17, 2015About to eat some authentic Nashville Hot Chicken @HattieBs - trying to make @stpmpls jealous! Thx to @MaryBrace pic.twitter.com/94BNFT6SEH
— jmcgnn (@jmcgnn) September 17, 2015That. Was. Awesome. Loved my tenders sampler, though I can vouch that "Damn Hot" is indeed damn hot. @HattieBs pic.twitter.com/3LQuhK0wO2
— jmcgnn (@jmcgnn) September 17, 2015Tears of joy! Ok, and pain. Damn Hot is right! https://t.co/fLTAMaem88
— jmcgnn (@jmcgnn) September 17, 2015.@PokeyLaFarge #americanafest see him live for USofA 6th B-day show @FineLineMusic in Nov! pic.twitter.com/OfT0rEL7wg
— Bill DeVille (@BillDeVille) September 17, 2015Sept. 18
He describes his music as an acquired taste, it's Ray Wylie Hubbard! pic.twitter.com/HfFDsib61Y
— Bill DeVille (@BillDeVille) September 18, 2015Today I got to sneak around @southernground Studio - featured in @sonichighways1 - this is the keyboard room. pic.twitter.com/aAQlqoAygZ
— jmcgnn (@jmcgnn) September 18, 2015This is the deck and mixer from @sunstudio - where rock and role began. I got a little weepy. @countrymusichof pic.twitter.com/xOAIfwqd6b
— jmcgnn (@jmcgnn) September 18, 2015Fresh off of success of her song featured on True Detective it's Lera Lynn pic.twitter.com/WxTcuM2t60
— Bill DeVille (@BillDeVille) September 18, 2015I'm at The Station Inn, a groovy Nashville venue, watching @_norajane Struthers. I could spend a lot of time here. pic.twitter.com/q8dMjyQxUB
— jmcgnn (@jmcgnn) September 18, 2015This is Those Pretty Wrongs, featuring @BigStarBand Jody Stephens and they are amazing. The music is beautiful. pic.twitter.com/V61Oi298gy
— jmcgnn (@jmcgnn) September 18, 2015Group selfie with Jody Stephens of @BigStarBand and @BillDeville - loved Jody's new band Those Pretty Wrongs. pic.twitter.com/VMPf7qJQy7
— jmcgnn (@jmcgnn) September 18, 2015This is Tyler from @ManuelCouture adding rhinestones to a t-shirt #onlyInNashville pic.twitter.com/Bm10hQa5g7
— jmcgnn (@jmcgnn) September 18, 2015Did a short interview with @JoshRitter today in Roy Orbison's old studio. You'll hear it soon on USofA pic.twitter.com/Bkuq5NvPJk
— Bill DeVille (@BillDeVille) September 18, 2015.@jmcgnn raving about radio! pic.twitter.com/23hvfJmAfv
— Bill DeVille (@BillDeVille) September 18, 2015A nice sign of home here in Nashvegas! Check out Keith's cool hat! @TheCurrent pic.twitter.com/pls4DMo8WM
— Bill DeVille (@BillDeVille) September 19, 2015Some real deal country from Nashville's own @caletyson #Americanafest pic.twitter.com/lene7a0ZOJ
— Bill DeVille (@BillDeVille) September 19, 2015This band is a riot! Spirit Family Reunion pic.twitter.com/5OAwTmiK2k
— Bill DeVille (@BillDeVille) September 19, 2015Sept. 19
Just saw an amazing band called @LowCutConnie rock @thirdmanrecords in Nashville. Don't tell Jack I snapped this pic! pic.twitter.com/5XKMONVVzf
— jmcgnn (@jmcgnn) September 19, 2015.@joshritter sittin in w/ @Glen_Hansard #americanafest pic.twitter.com/PnPO5Xlnfr
— Bill DeVille (@BillDeVille) September 19, 2015Hanging in @Grimeys Basement at @danielromanonet show with our pal @frankieleemusic #MnInNashville pic.twitter.com/JF6UcxGBDZ
— jmcgnn (@jmcgnn) September 19, 2015Check out the custom leather body cover @danielromanonet tooled himself for his Telecaster! Sweet! pic.twitter.com/6Vg15zhlod
— jmcgnn (@jmcgnn) September 19, 2015