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The Americana Music Association host “Live at The Bluebird Cafe”

January 22nd 2009 in Americana, Legends, alt.country

The Americana Music Association will host a new “Live at The Bluebird Cafe” concert series every Thursday from February 19 through March 26, 2009. The six-show series, sponsored by the Gibson Foundation, will feature artists who help define Americana music in the uniquely intimate setting of the world-famous Bluebird Cafe. Scheduled to appear are: Jim Lauderdale on February 19, Sam Bush on February 26, Nanci Griffith on March 5, and Foster & Lloyd on March 26.

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