Don’t miss Americana Fest at Bath’s American Museum & Gardens

Americana Fest is a new 3-day dummer festival of American culture, taking place in the American Museum & Gardens’ spectacular hill-top estate on the edge of Bath from 1st-3rd July. The weekend will include over fifty performances from top names in comedy and the UK’s Americana music scene, programmed by Noah and the Whale’s Matt Owens and The 7 Hills, with performances across four stages; plus entertaining family activities including face painting, a scavenger hunt, vintage cars, and American-style food trucks and bars.

There are three days to choose from, or a weekend ticket which allows visitors to enjoy all three at a reduced rate.

Friday Festival Launch Night

1st July, 6pm to 11pm – Adult tickets £25

Friday night is our festival launch party, with an all American comedy line-up headlined by Reginald D. Hunter (Never Mind The Buzzcocks, QI, Have I Got News For You), with frank, funny and unapologetic New Yorker Abigoliah Schamaun and acclaimed political comedian Erich McElroy. Music includes alternative pop duo Blue Violet and the extraordinary award-winning folk duo Fellow Pynins, from Portland Oregon, appearing as part of their UK tour. Four-time champion at the DMC World DJ Championships, Asian Hawk will be playing American soul and funk to kick off the festival weekend in style.

Saturday music highlights 

2nd July, Midday to 11pm – Adult ticket £39, family £90 (concessions available)
Robert Vincent is one of the most acclaimed new voices on the Americana music scene and Saturday’s Main Stage Headliner. He has performed alongside artists such as Elvis Costello, Robert Plant, James Blunt, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Beth Neilson Chapman and Paul Carrack. Vincent’s 2020 release, In This Town You’re Owned, charted at number 2 in the UK Americana Charts and American Songwriter Magazine named it in its top 20 albums (every genre) in 2020. Ethan Johns’ The Black Eyed Dogs headlines the Amphitheatre Stage on Saturday . Ethan is known as the Godfather of Americana music, having worked as a producer and touring musician for artists such as Crosby Stills and Nash, Ray LaMontagne, Kings of Leon, Joe Cocker, Tom Jones, Emmylou Harris, Paul McCartney and Laura Marling. Other performances include The Magic Numbers’  Michele Stodart. Irish Blues Rock band Crow Black Chicken, Morganway winners of “Best Group” at The British Country Music Awards, Bristol’s most influential women of 2022, Lady Nade, and Katy Hurt, winner of UK Country Music Spotlight Awards for Female Vocalist of the Year.

Sunday music highlights

3rd July, Midday to 11pm - Adult ticket £39, family £90 (concessions available)
Headlining the Sunday evening will be multi-platinum band The Magic Numbers, well-known for their unique harmonies, melodic hooks, songwriting craftsmanship and timeless sound. Also appearing will be rising stars Declan O'Rourke, Brit Award nominee Beth Rowley, folk rock band Treetop Flyers, Glastonbury Festival Emerging Talent winners, and Noah and the Whale founder member, and Americana Fest music curator Matt Owens, with his band Matt Owens and the Delusional Vanity Project.

For families

The festival will have plenty of family-friendly activities over the weekend. The children’s garden will be open all day on Saturday and Sunday, with face painting and a scavenger hunt. The Mighty Kids Beatbox Comedy Show will be on the children’s terrace on the Saturday, and adults and kids can take part in country line dancing by Blazing Saddles on both the Saturday and Sunday. There will also be a collection of classic cars to admire, and festival fun and games.

Food & drink

Green Farm will offer a mouth-watering selection of BBQ food, there will also be vegan grazing boxes by Plant.Eat.Licious, plus Evie’s Mac and Cheese and the Burger Bus.

On the Saturday and Sunday, there will be cooking demos from award-winning outdoor cooking duo Sam & Shauna - best-selling authors and stars of BBC One’s Sam and Shauna’s Big Cookout.

On the drinks side, there will be vintage air stream bars, and Electric Bear will offer craft beer.

To view the full line-up and buy tickets, visit http://americanmuseum.org/americanafest