Webb Wilder
When people first bandied about the term "Americana," it was most often thought of as another way to say, "alternative country music." But these days, "Americana" has broadened to include blues, folk and even hard-charging rock 'n' roll.
A March 17 "Americana @ The Bluebird Cafe" show will accentuate the rock side of Americana, with performances from Webb Wilder, Brad Jones and Hans Rotenberry.
Wilder helped put Nashville rock to public awareness in the 1980s with his stellar It Came From Nashville album, and he has remained a Music City force ever since. Jones is an acclaimed multi-instrumentalist who has produced albums for Jason & The Scorchers, Josh Rouse and Rotenberry's power pop outfit, The Shazam.
Tickets for the 9 p.m. show are $20, available through bluebirdcafe.com beginning at 8 a.m. on March 10, and all proceeds will go to the Americana Music Association.
The Americana Music Association is also planning two more "Americana @ The Bluebird Cafe" shows this month: Shelby Lynne and Allison Moorer will perform on March 22, and there'll be a Jerry Douglas & Friends concert March 24th. Ticket prices have not yet been announced for the Lynn/Moorer and Douglas shows.
The Bluebird Cafe is located at 4101 Hillsboro Pike in Nashville.
