{"id":14,"date":"2024-11-08T16:26:29","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T16:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kbfreedomrunners.com\/americana\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2026-10-02T22:27:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T22:27:47","slug":"new-england-americana-assocation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.newenglandamericana.org\/","title":{"rendered":"WELCOME TO NEW ENGLAND AMERICANA!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Upcoming Events:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"323\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newenglandamericana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NEAF-presents.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newenglandamericana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NEAF-presents.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.newenglandamericana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NEAF-presents-300x135.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#ffff00\">NEW ENGLAND AMERICANA FEST &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#ffff00\">SONGWRITER&#8217;S SHOWCASE &amp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#ffff00\">BENEFIT FOR THE BOSTON CHILDREN&#8217;S HOSPITAL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Friday, December 11, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\">15 Great Performers, 1 Amazing Cause<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Medford Brewing, 30 Harvard Ave, Medford, MA 02155<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">______________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Please see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newenglandamericana.org\/index.php\/events\/\">EVENTS<\/a> page for more upcoming events! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">_________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">About the New England Americana Association<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The New England Americana Association is a community based organization, seeking to serve as a catalyst for artists in the New England music scene by promoting the diverse musical styles that make up Americana as well as other Americana-adjacent music including (but not limited to) Folk, Country, Celtic, Polka, Alt Country, Bluegrass and Blues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">_________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>THE NEW ENGLAND AMERICANA FEST <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The New England Americana Fest is an open-air celebration of roots, rhythm, and regional talent across the Americana spectrum organzied by the New England Americana Association. Nominated for a Boston Music Award for &#8220;Festival of the Year,&#8221; this free festival brings together beloved local acts and emerging voices for a vibrant day of live music and community connection. It&#8217;s an all-day lineup of genre-spanning performances that highlight the richness and diversity of Americana music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Welcome to the New England Americana Fest - an Introduction\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g_4tlV5alF8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The New England Americana Fest was first held in 2007, put together by the New England Americana Association, a committee of volunteers consisting of music journalists, radio personalities, talent buyers and other general Americana music enthusiasts. Like many things, the festival was paused for a few years due to the pandemic and other factors, but was relaunched in 2024.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"719\" height=\"323\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newenglandamericana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/presents.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newenglandamericana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/presents.jpg 719w, https:\/\/www.newenglandamericana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/presents-300x135.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Here is a by not-complete list of acts who have performed as part of the New England Americana Association events over the years (links are to their Spotify pages):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/5Y759lUGpotCI6n8fk2DaE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Abbie Barrett<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/0Zy9bwQ9CwQNaHN1RPbdvb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Audrey Ryan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/5YemebbqAPfqWXg1zCeGWm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brian Carroll<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/5zzbSFZMVpvxSlWAkqqtHP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brown Bird<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/4YqX1vRxl3X5gWK7Ajxo5Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Comanchero<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/4gxs1szfc1kywVLrdHnm3D\">Consuelo&#8217;s Revenge<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/7q5TLIQqbok2dg6mTPAR23\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Coyote Kolb<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/1ca5FfXvTo8FyPVGZe9Ytf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dan Blakeslee<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/0HDZg6yxpFD4BJLHxflZWh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Danielle Miraglia<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/5QH8GZvvf1WUJizFcYyTp8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dave Sammarco Band<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/5rfGfTDoA0dzHYPrlqoFCj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dennis Brennan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/7KhH7pgaryzMeYAbl1Rd80\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dietrich Strause<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/0DuQ6P0o7YsP22YeiCOFJc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elisa Smith<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/4DvSrWUVevt2UNIvuA4JiX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eric Royer&#8217;s One Man Band<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/55QAq0UrkLvjZdVVYAgsvU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Erin Harpe &amp; The Delta Swingers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/7bTKx0IsiyS6pa6apWlCta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Glenn Yoder &amp; The Western States<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/3BVEOinHht8ob3oHSMUZNy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jeff Byrd &amp; Dirty Finch<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/2XHoVMM2wTnozKqRysDFlj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jeff Conley<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/5S64oPFFKY5siSEylVpZwr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jimmy Ryan &amp; Hayride<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/3JQ35IhjvFvOnpdwM4N4eo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kier Byrnes &amp; The Kettle Burners<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/40E4z5NmOB0mrcE7vYg1lu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kingsley Flood<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/4UXRN4NEJ34dGgt4qGQ3Wk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mallett Brothers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/2aVGVWCFg9ZMUGESfN09IG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nate Perry &amp; Ragged Company<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/67ZBAqcSlYPUaNtRBo9L0W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oldjack<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/0DZKhnibYTD3h320BOtUtM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Other Brother Darryl<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/user\/patrick.coman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Patrick Coman<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/5UY51v6JPg9n46mMzecLKb\">Regals<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/4R9YtpFSz2pbx6bCu5DHmb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Robby Roadsteamer<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/3Jmorv3hj99Ba45yOIA3K8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Roy Sludge<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/2HkZsDLJB0yEIwGUAef0Tg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sam Reid &amp; The Riot Act<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/5KpfsV4jq3XGygWmuLPdSh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sarah Blacker<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/6Vu5c9m4WdJcjsLAWaExMH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sarah Borges<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/6cJPsVO3a3yENBkOaOSxbz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Susan Cattaneo Band<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/4QRapppEZD0j2R7c2Uhijj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Three Day Threshold<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/7c6Pn7mGHXd4M6Xyrg8UHT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Bean Pickers Union<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/4y8RpNpcWxcbiOgfRO8b8H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Rationales<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/5diNiku48ULbnpRE93Z9Uq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Whiskey Boys<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/4wcCIDzFAh4Dqz9mDpJdI9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tigerman Woah!<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/2ldnjtiNrR3UZNUaKoqDcC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tony Savarino<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/7DjT1H5l55qHT6aSCKXyqb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&amp; The Savtones<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/69XSEEApRV8Ta268Bi8DCU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Treat Her Right<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/2cqtuLnbDrAHvHkKRnSMBH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Will Dailey<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/3QdNULRwF19HWGjNayqIBS\">Zion Rodman<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1.25rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8a2b1b76 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2bf980eb wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:1.25rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-0aa01211 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Upcoming Events: NEW ENGLAND AMERICANA FEST &#8211; SONGWRITER&#8217;S SHOWCASE &amp; BENEFIT FOR THE BOSTON CHILDREN&#8217;S HOSPITAL Friday, December 11, 2026 15 Great Performers, 1 Amazing Cause Medford Brewing, 30 Harvard Ave, Medford, MA 02155 ______________________________________ Please see our EVENTS page for more upcoming events! _________________________________________________________________ About the New England Americana Association The New England Americana [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-14","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newenglandamericana.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newenglandamericana.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newenglandamericana.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newenglandamericana.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newenglandamericana.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14"}],"version-history":[{"count":114,"href":"https:\/\/www.newenglandamericana.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":963,"href":"https:\/\/www.newenglandamericana.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14\/revisions\/963"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newenglandamericana.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}