“Austin City Limits” to Premiere 2019 AmericanaFest TV Special With Brandi Carlile, John Prine, Elvis Costello & More

“Austin City Limits” to Premiere 2019 AmericanaFest TV Special With Brandi Carlile, John Prine, Elvis Costello & More

If you didn’t make it to Nashville in September for AmericanaFest, you can still catch some of the action thanks to Austin City Limits on PBS.

Austin City Limits will air highlights of the 18th annual Americana Honors & Awards on PBS on Nov. 23 (check local listings) with performances by Brandi Carlile; Elvis Costello and Jim Lauderdale; Rodney Crowell and Joe Henry; Mark Erelli with Shawn Colvin, Lori McKenna, J.S. Ondara and Josh Ritter; Rhiannon Giddens; I’m With Her; The Milk Carton Kids; Mumford & Sons; Our Native Daughters; Bonnie Raitt & John Prine; The War and Treaty; and Yola.

The one-hour special will also be available for streaming beginning on Nov. 23 at 10 p.m. CT.

2019 AmericanaFest took over Nashville during the week of Sept. 10–15, with the Honors & Awards ceremony on Sept. 11 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium serving as the week’s centerpiece. More than 320 acts performed at 55 different venues during the six-day festival.

Check out the new promo for Austin City Limits.

photo by Curtis Hilbun, AFF-USA.com

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