Americana

What is Americana Music????


'Americana', as defined by the Americana Music Association (AMA), is "contemporary

music that incorporates elements of various American roots music styles, including country,

roots-rock, folk, bluegrass, R&B and blues, resulting in a distinctive roots-oriented sound that

lives in a world apart from the pure forms of the genres upon which it may draw. While

acoustic instruments are often present and vital, Americana also often uses a full electric

band." Some of today's artists considered 'Americana' are: The Eagles, Neil Young, Bonnie

Raitt, Roseanne Cash, Mavericks, Dwight Yoakam, and Levon Helm. How do I know all

this???? I 'googled it' of course!! Americana does NOT mean the song was written by an

American....it's just the name of a 'style' of music that is not specifically defined.

Below are the dates for the Americana evengs held at the KGV Bowling Club, these are all tuesday evenings and the events start at 8:00. £1 entrance fee

2020

Feb

18


- Americana Plugged In and Turned Up

March

3


- Americana Acoustic                             

March

17


- Americana Plugged In and Turned Up

April

7


- Americana Acoustic                             

April

21


- Americana Plugged In and Turned Up

May

5


- Americana Acoustic                             

May

19


- Americana Plugged In and Turned Up

June

2


- Americana Acoustic                             

June

16


- Americana Plugged In and Turned Up

July

7


- Americana Acoustic                             

July

21


- Americana Plugged In and Turned Up

Aug

4


- Americana Acoustic                             

Aug

18


- Americana Plugged In and Turned Up

Sep

1


- Americana Acoustic                             

Sep

15


- Americana Plugged In and Turned Up

Oct

6


- Americana Acoustic                             

Oct

20


- Americana Plugged In and Turned Up

Nov

3


- Americana Acoustic                             

Nov

17


- Americana Plugged In and Turned Up

Dec

1


- Americana Acoustic                             

Dec

15


- Americana Plugged In and Turned Up