Leon Bridges Jack McKain/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

William Prince was one of our favorite discoveries at AmericanaFest. Bob Boilen/NPR hide caption

Toronzo Cannon at the 2018 Philadelphia Folk Festival Lisa Schaffer/WXPN hide caption

10 String Symphony (credit: Maria Ivey) and Oliver The Crow (credit: Taylor Noel Photography) Maria Ivey/Courtesy of the artists hide caption

Jackie Greene Shervin Lainez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Dawn Landes in side the World Cafe Performance Studio Dylan Eddinger/WXPN hide caption

The Milk Carton Kids Joshua Black Wilkins/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires perform onstage during the 2018 Americana Music Honors and Awards. Erika Goldring/Getty Images for Americana Music Association hide caption

Alejandro Escovedo Nancy Escovedo/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

John Prine (credit: Danny Clinch), Rosanne Cash (credit: Michael Lavine), Buddy Guy (credit: Paul Natkin) Courtesy of the artists hide caption

Shemekia Copeland Mike White/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Mike Farris performs on the AmericanaFest Day Stage at 6pm CT. Sebastian Smith Photography/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Ry Cooder Joachim Cooder/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Richard Thompson (credit: Tom Bejgrowicz), The War and Treaty (credit: David McClister), Cordovas (credit: Alysse Gafkjen) Courtesy of the artists hide caption

Wayne Kramer Mike Barich/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Matt Mays with his band inside the World Cafe Performance Studio. Galea McGregor/WXPN hide caption

Lukas Nelson performing live at the XPoNential Music Festival. John Vettese / Natalie Piserchio/WXPN hide caption

Ruston Kelly. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Meg Myers Brantley Gutierrez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Amos Lee performing at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, WA. Courtesy of Melodic Caring Project hide caption

Ron Gallo Chiara D'Anzieri/Courtesy of the aritst hide caption

David Byrne (left) with World Cafe Host, Talia Schlanger (right) backstage at the 2018 XPoNential Music Festival. John Myers/WXPN hide caption