AmericanaFest Pre-Grammy Event Pivots to Become MusiCares Fire Relief Benefit, With John Hiatt as Subject of All-Star Tribute (EXCLUSIVE)

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Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Each year, the Americana Music Association takes over the Troubadour on Grammy eve to salute a legend in the field, and this year’s event will be a tribute to John Hiatt, with the program pivoting to become a benefit for the L.A.

wildfire relief efforts of the Recording Academy’s MusiCares program. Tickets go on sale to the general public on the Troubadour website Tuesday at 10 a.m.

PT, with a minimum donation of $200. The annual AmericanaFest program has been only loosely affiliated with the Recording Academy in the past, existing with the Academy’s blessing but not its official imprimatur.

This year, the affiliation is going official, with MusiCares welcoming the Americana Music Association’s suggestion to have the show go on as a fundraiser.