A benefit concert for the Americana Music Association® at Music Hall Of Williamsburg on Wednesday, May 9 will feature some of this generation’s greatest talents paying homage to the pioneering women in songwriting history, including Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton, Bessie Smith, Carole King, Mahalia Jackson, Joni Mitchell, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris and many more.
Appearing to cover some of these legends are Amy Helm, The Barr Brothers, Cassandra Jenkins, Courtney Marie Andrews, Craig Finn from The Hold Steady, Deva Mahal, Elizabeth & The Catapult, Jade Bird, Kam Franklin from The Suffers, Kanene Pipkin from The Lone Bellow, Lola Kirke, Nicki Bluhm, and Vera Sola, with others to be announced. The show is being produced by Jesse Lauter (Tedeschi Trucks Band), Hannah Gold (City Winery/ Luck Reunion) and Drew Thurlow (Sony Masterworks, SVP of A&R), with music direction from Josh Kaufman (Bob Weir, The National). Master of Ceremonies for the evening will be Lola Kirke from Mozart in the Jungle.
Full list of performers:
Alecia Chakour (Tedeschi Trucks Band)
Amy Helm
Cassandra Jenkins
Courtney Marie Andrews
Craig Finn (The Hold Steady)
Deva Mahal
Domino Kirke
Elizabeth & The Catapult
Elvis Perkins
Jade Bird
Kam Franklin (The Suffers)
Kanene Pipkin (The Lone Bellow)
Leslie Mendelson
Lola Kirke
Nicki Bluhm
Nicole Atkins
The Barr Brothers
Vera Sola
Covering the music of:
Bessie Smith
Bonnie Raitt
Carole King
Dolly Parton
Dusty Springfield
Emmylou Harris
Etta James
Fleetwood Mac
Gillian Welch
Joni Mitchell
Karen Carpenter
Leslie Gore
Linda Ronstadt
Mama Cass
Nina Simone
Patsy Cline
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
…and more…
This year’s event is made possible in part by the support of Change The Conversation, a community coalition fighting gender inequality in the music industry.
All proceeds will benefit the Americana Music Association®, a not-for-profit music trade organization.
Since 1999, the mission of the Americana Music Association® has been to advocate for the authentic voice of American roots music around the world. In recent years, the Association has been a galvanizing force garnering recognition from the Recording Academy (Best Americana Album Award), Billboard’s Americana/Folk Album Chart and the inclusion of the musical term, Amer·i·ca·na, to Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary.
Tickets will are on sale here: http://axs.com/events/352728/americana-benefit-tickets?skin=mhow
