Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal,
John Oates, Jim Lauderdale
BLACKBERRY FARM PRESENTS:
AN AMERICANA SUMMER CELEBRATION
Featuring Rosanne Cash with John Leventhal, John Oates, Jim Lauderdale
July 20-21, 2012
(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) May 1, 2012 – The
Americana Music Association has announced the dates for its Americana Summer Celebration:
Friday and Saturday, July 20-21. Once again held at the breathtaking
Smoky Mountain luxury property and 62-room Relais & Châteaux
resort,
Blackberry Farm, this year’s first-class musical experience will feature renowned singer/songwriters Rosanne Cash, with noted guitarist and producer John Leventhal, John Oates and Jim Lauderdale. These
revered musical guests will perform before the inspiring backdrop of
Blackberry Farm, as part of an annual musical fundraising event to
benefit the not-for-profit artist advocacy group. (For reservations, please contact Blackberry Farm: 1-800-557-8864 or
reservations@blackberryfarm.com)
Americana Music Association has announced the dates for its Americana Summer Celebration:
Friday and Saturday, July 20-21. Once again held at the breathtaking
Smoky Mountain luxury property and 62-room Relais & Châteaux
resort,
Blackberry Farm, this year’s first-class musical experience will feature renowned singer/songwriters Rosanne Cash, with noted guitarist and producer John Leventhal, John Oates and Jim Lauderdale. These
revered musical guests will perform before the inspiring backdrop of
Blackberry Farm, as part of an annual musical fundraising event to
benefit the not-for-profit artist advocacy group. (For reservations, please contact Blackberry Farm: 1-800-557-8864 or
reservations@blackberryfarm.com)
“We are honored that artists of this
caliber will be participating in our Americana Summer Celebration. This
event has become an important fundraiser and highly anticipated
precursor to our ever-growing fall festival in Nashville. We’re curating
our third musical weekend at Blackberry Farm and it just gets better
and better,” shares an enthused Jed Hilly, Executive Director of the
Americana Music Association.
caliber will be participating in our Americana Summer Celebration. This
event has become an important fundraiser and highly anticipated
precursor to our ever-growing fall festival in Nashville. We’re curating
our third musical weekend at Blackberry Farm and it just gets better
and better,” shares an enthused Jed Hilly, Executive Director of the
Americana Music Association.
GRAMMY Award winner Rosanne Cash
has built an acclaimed career propelled by a compelling blend of
torch-bearing reinvention and soulful authenticity. With 30 years of
inspired music making, she embraced her roots with the 2010 Americana
Album of the Year, The List, a collection of cover songs culled
from more than 100 classics she was encouraged to explore by her
legendary father, Johnny Cash, when she was 18-years-old. Performing at
An Americana Summer Celebration with her collaborator, producer and
husband, GRAMMY Award winner John Leventhal, the
material they perform together not only offers insight into the artistic
development of Ms. Cash herself, but also her place in America’s great
musical lineage.
has built an acclaimed career propelled by a compelling blend of
torch-bearing reinvention and soulful authenticity. With 30 years of
inspired music making, she embraced her roots with the 2010 Americana
Album of the Year, The List, a collection of cover songs culled
from more than 100 classics she was encouraged to explore by her
legendary father, Johnny Cash, when she was 18-years-old. Performing at
An Americana Summer Celebration with her collaborator, producer and
husband, GRAMMY Award winner John Leventhal, the
material they perform together not only offers insight into the artistic
development of Ms. Cash herself, but also her place in America’s great
musical lineage.
As one half of the most successful Pop/Rock duo in history, Hall & Oates, John Oates’ legacy
goes beyond selling 80 million records worldwide. His songs, “She’s
Gone,” “Sara Smile” and “You Make My Dreams” are part of a
life-soundtrack for millions. Oates’ recent foray into Americana music
“is like coming home for me,” he says, “an homage to the musicians I was
brought up on, the ones who got me into music in the first place.”
goes beyond selling 80 million records worldwide. His songs, “She’s
Gone,” “Sara Smile” and “You Make My Dreams” are part of a
life-soundtrack for millions. Oates’ recent foray into Americana music
“is like coming home for me,” he says, “an homage to the musicians I was
brought up on, the ones who got me into music in the first place.”
Oates will perform with renowned GRAMMY winning singer/songwriter and Americana stalwart Jim Lauderdale. Considered
among the elite songwriters and performers today, Lauderdale’s timeless
music has resulted in collaborations with a diverse group of artists
including Elvis Costello, Ralph Stanley and Willie Nelson, among many
others. Lauderdale was the first recipient of the Americana Artist of
the Year award in 2002, and he has hosted the critically acclaimed
Americana Honors & Awards program ever since.
among the elite songwriters and performers today, Lauderdale’s timeless
music has resulted in collaborations with a diverse group of artists
including Elvis Costello, Ralph Stanley and Willie Nelson, among many
others. Lauderdale was the first recipient of the Americana Artist of
the Year award in 2002, and he has hosted the critically acclaimed
Americana Honors & Awards program ever since.
Situated on 9,200 acres, the
renowned Blackberry Farm is an elegant property that brings together a
time-honored belief in not only enjoying the beautiful land on which it
sits, but utilizing it to provide every guest an unforgettable
experience. Past guests and friends of the farm include world-renowned
chefs, winemakers, artists, and now, legendary Americana musicians.
renowned Blackberry Farm is an elegant property that brings together a
time-honored belief in not only enjoying the beautiful land on which it
sits, but utilizing it to provide every guest an unforgettable
experience. Past guests and friends of the farm include world-renowned
chefs, winemakers, artists, and now, legendary Americana musicians.
Voted the No.1 resort in North America for 2011 by Travel + Leisure’s readers
in the World’s Best awards, and the recipient of many other prestigious
accolades,Blackberry Farm is a luxurious getaway offering both
world-class accommodations and activities. It is also the home of a
celebrated culinary program headed by acclaimed Grand Chef, Relais &
Chateaux Joseph Lenn and home to a Wine Spectator Grand Award-winning wine cellar.
in the World’s Best awards, and the recipient of many other prestigious
accolades,Blackberry Farm is a luxurious getaway offering both
world-class accommodations and activities. It is also the home of a
celebrated culinary program headed by acclaimed Grand Chef, Relais &
Chateaux Joseph Lenn and home to a Wine Spectator Grand Award-winning wine cellar.
Established over half a century ago,
Relais & Châteaux is an association of the world’s finest
hoteliers, chefs and restaurateurs that has set the standard for
excellence in hospitality.
Relais & Châteaux is an association of the world’s finest
hoteliers, chefs and restaurateurs that has set the standard for
excellence in hospitality.
For more information on Blackberry Farm, please visit:
http://www.blackberryfarm.com/
http://www.blackberryfarm.com/
Often described as “Easy to get to.
Hard to leave.” is located in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains of
East Tennessee. This 62- room Relais and Chateaux and Grand Chef
property offers some of the world’s finest wines, cuisine, fly fishing,
horseback riding, hiking, cycling, sporting clay and mountain biking
opportunities. In addition to an abundance of outdoor activities,
Blackberry Farm offers an Aveda-Destination Spa and a series of annual
cooking schools and culinary events along with other world-renowned
guest chefs and vintners. For reservations and information, please call
(800) 993 7824 or visit our website,
http://www.blackberryfarm.com/
Hard to leave.” is located in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains of
East Tennessee. This 62- room Relais and Chateaux and Grand Chef
property offers some of the world’s finest wines, cuisine, fly fishing,
horseback riding, hiking, cycling, sporting clay and mountain biking
opportunities. In addition to an abundance of outdoor activities,
Blackberry Farm offers an Aveda-Destination Spa and a series of annual
cooking schools and culinary events along with other world-renowned
guest chefs and vintners. For reservations and information, please call
(800) 993 7824 or visit our website,
http://www.blackberryfarm.com/
About the Americana Music Association
The Americana Music Association is a
professional non-profit trade organization whose mission is to promote
awareness, provide a forum, and advocate for the creative andeconomic
vitality of the Americanamusic genre. The Association produces events
throughout the year including the annual Americana Music Festival and
Conference, which will take place September 12-15, 2012 in Nashville,
TN. Americana Music Festival and ConferenceRegistrations are now
available at
Early Bird rates through the store at
americanamusic.org.
professional non-profit trade organization whose mission is to promote
awareness, provide a forum, and advocate for the creative andeconomic
vitality of the Americanamusic genre. The Association produces events
throughout the year including the annual Americana Music Festival and
Conference, which will take place September 12-15, 2012 in Nashville,
TN. Americana Music Festival and ConferenceRegistrations are now
available at
Early Bird rates through the store at
americanamusic.org.