AMERICANAFEST to Dangle Pre-Grammy Salute to the Songs of John Hiatt

The Americana Track Affiliation and Americana Track Basis introduced its annual AMERICANAFEST Pre-Grammy Salute for 2025 in birthday party of John Hiatt. The development can be held on the Troubadour in West Hollywood, Calif. on Saturday, Feb. 1 at 8 p.m. PT. Basic public tickets can be to be had throughout the Troubadour’s website online on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 10 a.m. PT.

This yr’s salute will function a get advantages to MusiCares and its help to these in want throughout the Los Angeles wildfires.

“Americana has hosted its annual Pre-Grammy Salute once a year since 2013 and this yr, in mild of the unbelievable devastation dropped at California by means of the new fires, our handiest concept used to be, ‘How are we able to lend a hand?’,” Jed Hilly, govt director of the Americana Track Affiliation mentioned in a commentary. “We’re turning our Troubadour display right into a fundraiser, with proceeds going to MusiCares. We are hoping a sold-out display will lend a hand, even in a small manner, those that have misplaced the whole thing.”

Earlier AMERICANAFEST Pre-Grammy salutes have paid tribute to the songs of Paul Simon (2024), Lucinda Williams (2023), Willie Nelson (2020), John Prine (2019), Emmylou Harris (2018), Loretta Lynn (2017), Glenn Frey (2016), Phil Everly (2014), and Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell & Buddies (2013). The Troubadour hosted all evenings apart from for 2018, when the Grammys have been held in New York Town.

Co-presented by means of Vector Control and the Americana Track Affiliation and Basis, all Pre-Grammy Salutes had been produced by means of Michelle Aquilato and Americana Track Affiliation govt director Jed Hilly.

Hiatt, 72, is a 10-time Grammy nominee, with nominations spanning nation, rock, fresh folks and Americana/American roots classes. He has but to win a Grammy.

Hiatt has positioned 16 albums at the Billboard 200, with 11 of them making the highest part of the chart.