(Nashville,
Tenn.) Dec. 16, 2016 — The Americana Music Association has announced
the lineup for the 7th Annual Americana Spring Celebration to be held
March 30 – April 1, 2017. Performances will be held each night at
Blackberry Farm, a world-class luxury resort that is breathtakingly
situated in the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee.
This
year’s musical experience will feature one of the greatest songwriters
and most awarded females in country music, Americana Lifetime
Achievement honoree Loretta Lynn; Americana Honors & Awards 2013 Duo/Group of the Year The Milk Carton Kids; and Americana Honors & Awards 2016 Emerging Artist of the Year Margo Price.
These unparalleled artists will play before the inspiring backdrop of
Blackberry Farm to benefit the not-for-profit artist advocacy group.
“We
are so excited to be returning to Blackberry Farm to produce this
important and truly spectacular fundraiser. It just keeps getting better
and better,” said Jed Hilly, Executive Director of the Americana Music
Association. “A weekend at this intimate venue with Loretta, Margo, and
Kenneth and Joey will truly be a once-in-a-lifetime experience that no
one will soon forget.”
The
renowned Blackberry Farm, a Relais & Châteux Resort, is one of
America’s most celebrated intimate luxury hotels, featuring 62 elegant
accommodations and some of the world’s finest wine, cuisine, fly
fishing, horseback riding, hiking, cycling, sporting clay, and mountain
biking opportunities. Along with the abundance of outdoor activities,
Blackberry Farm offers a destination spa and an annual series of
culinary events, hosted by world-renowned guest chefs and vintners.
