5th Annual Brooklyn Americana Music Festival – September 19 -22, 2019
Opening Night at The Fabulous Jalopy Theatre, Thursday, Sept. 19th
Black Oak Artists Dayna Kurtz, Megan Palmer, and Underhill Rose
Also on 9/19 at Time Out Market NY – Roof Top Stage in Dumbo with Austin TX Duo:
Jaimee Harris and Graham Weber 6:30 – 8:30pm FREE!
Dayna Kurtz was named Female Songwriter of the Year by the National Academy of Songwriters. Norah Jones and Bonnie Raitt have raved about her in interviews, and she’s performed on such high-profile radio shows as World Cafe, Mountain Stage and NPR’s Morning Edition. She’s toured with and/or opened for the likes of Elvis Costello, Antony and the Johnsons, Richard Thompson, Rufus Wainwright, B.B. King, Dr. John, Richie Havens, Keren Ann, Joe Henry, Olu Dara, Chris Whitley, Richard Buckner, Ladysmith Black Mambazo and the Blind Boys of Alabama. Here’s a classic new song: ‘Its How You Hold Me’.
Megan Palmer started out in Ohio where she performed with local heroes The Spikedrivers. She went on to explore New York City as a songwriter and multi instrumentalist before venturing to Nashville, TN where she made a stunningly honest and adeptly produced album entitled What She’s Got To Give. What She’s Got To Give serves as both a defining moment in Megan’s artistic journey and a chance to further define herself among her peers. “This record leaves the impression that Megan is one of those rare people who truly care. (She spends her spare nights and days as a Palliative Care Nurse at Vanderbilt University Hospital). She expertly communicates in her songs her sense of kindness and compassion even when there’s good reason to behave otherwise. It’s not just something she says, it’s also who she is as an artist and person. The 2018 single ‘Stetson’ is a moving, courageous glimpse into the journey of a breast cancer survivor in undeniably joyful song.
The soaring voice of Molly Rose and her guitar along with the distinctive styling of Eleanor Underhill’s banjo and salty-blues vocals deliver beautiful original songs. These troubadours create music that is real and inspired. See them on PBS Television, hear them on nationally-syndicated radio and at live performances across the US and Europe, and you will see why Underhill Rose has carved out a distinctive place in Americana-Folk. Here’s Love Looks Good on You.
“If you hear twangs of mandolin or fiddle wafting across the East River, it’s not carrying up the coast from Nashville — it’s the Brooklyn Americana Music Festival, taking place on several stages in Dumbo.” Critics Choice – 
“Spiritual Successor: Americana jamboree revives old music and old festival. Just like American tunes grew out of an older tradition, the Brooklyn Americana festival is rooted in a previous one — it is a spiritual successor to the now-defunct Dumbo Arts Festival,” – 
10 Amazing Summer things to do in Brooklyn Bridge Park – 
Kings of Americana! Bands to watch in DUMBO and Red Hook – 
“Folk music is alive and well in Brooklyn. A number of venues and musicians are committed to keeping traditional music—including folk, Americana, bluegrass, old time, and country music—on stage.” – Explore Brooklyn, and 
Best things to do in NYC this week – METRO US NY News
Jazzing it Up at Brooklyn Americana Festival 2018 – The Brooklyn Paper
Biggest and best yet! Leaves Waterfront Wanting More – ‘Brooklyn Life’ DumboNYC
Significant music festival grows in Dumbo and Red Hook – Red Hook Star Revue
Variety and authenticity highlight Americana Festival – Brooklyn Roads
Top Ten things to do this week – Brokelyn
Highlights: Brooklyn Americana Music Festival. Brooklyn may not be known for its country scene, but it has a thriving Americana community centered around bars and clubs peppered across the borough. Patch: Brooklyn Heights
‘Most Brooklynesque’ – Travel Section, NY Times
As Seen on Channel 13, NYC ARTS Dumbo and Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Jan Bell received the ‘Dumbo Dozen’ Award in recognition of the Festival and for her innovative and impactful work in the community as the Festival Founder.
Please note that all festival entertainment is by invitation only.
We do not reply to unsolicited booking inquiries.
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