Natalie Hemby and Luke Dick Kate York and Casey Pierce/Courtesy of the artists hide caption

Kathy Mattea and Alanna Quinn-Broadus Courtesy of the artists hide caption

Sam Morrow and his band perform at this year's AmericanaFest Day Stage, presented by WMOT, NPR Music and World Cafe. Val Hoeppner/WMOT hide caption

Ketch Secor (second from the left) with Old Crow Medicine Show band mates. Danny Clinch/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Cordovas perform at Nashville's The Local during AmericanaFest. Val Hoeppner/WMOT hide caption

Ruston Kelly performs live on the 2018 AmericanaFest's Day Stage presented by WMOT, NPR Music and World Cafe. Val Hoeppner/WMOT hide caption

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

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

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

Liz Cooper Lindsay Patkos/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Rainbow Kitten Surprise Matthew Salacuse/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Watch Lera Lynn's Record Release Concert, live via VuHaus on June 22, 2018. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

From left, Jesse Lafser, Brittany Howard and Becca Mancari of Bermuda Triangle. Harvey Hale/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

R.LUM.R Nolan Knight/Courtesy of the artist hide caption