The Australian Americana Music Honours will be a featured event at this years Bluesfest, Australia’s premier Music Festival on Saturday, April 4, 2026.

The event is a collaboration between Bluesfest Founder and Executive Producer Peter Noble, renown producer Nash Chambers and Jed Hilly, Executive Director of the Americana Music Association and Foundation.

The event is a celebration of Americana music in Australia and will showcase a sensational array of the best local and international artists that the exploding genre has to offer.

“For those of us who love Roots & Americana Music, we are thrilled to partner with Peter (Noble) and Nash (Chambers) for our inaugural Bluesfest event”, said Jed Hilly. “We’re mighty proud to be building awareness of Americana Music in Australia.

“I’m incredibly proud to be a part of this celebration of Americana music in Australia”, said Peter Noble, “We wanted to showcase a genre that is growing significantly in Australia, and what better way than to do it on a stage at Bluesfest. We hope to continue this event for many years to come”.

Nash Chambers added “It’s always a pleasure to work with Peter and Jed and excited to bring this extraordinary event to the Byron Bay. “To see how this genre has grown in Australia over the past few years has been amazing, and I’m excited to take this to another level with such a great team,”