NASHVILLE, Tenn. and NEW YORK (June 22, 2022) — AMERICANAFEST NYC returns for the seventh year after a two-year COVID hiatus. Presented by the Americana Music Association in partnership with Lincoln Center and its Summer for the City series, AMERICANAFEST NYC will bring the sounds of roots, folk, soul and more to the Lincoln Center campus on Saturday, August 6 at 7:15 PM EST. This is the seventh edition of AMERICANAFEST NYC at Lincoln Center, where it has been a staple of free summer programming for many years.

The War And Treaty (Michael and Tanya Trotter) will kick off the night with a set of their own music, then lead a special musical salute to Ray Charles, joined by special guests to be announced at a later date. The event will be free; no tickets required. Limited Free Advance Reservations will be available as well starting Monday, August 1 at noon on SummerfortheCity.org.

“Michael and I are massive fans of the genius of Mr. Ray Charles,” says Tanya. “To have the chance to induct him into the Country Music Hall of Fame this year was truly a 'wake me up I’m dreaming' moment, but to continue to honor this great body of work at such a historical venue in New York… you can’t dream this. It’s a divine order.”

The War And Treaty have amassed a following as eclectic as their sound itself with "voices that will stop you in your tracks” (Garden and Gun) and their bluesy but joyful fusion of Southern soul, gospel, country, and rock-and-roll. The husband-and-wife team of Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter "continue their commando, no-limits journey to the top of the music world" (Associated Press) as they recently earned a nomination for Duo/Group of the Year at the 2022 Americana Honors & Awards Ceremony and just signed their first major record deal with Universal Music Group Nashville. They are recording now with new music expected later this year. Known for a live show nearly revival-like in its intensity, they "build up waves of emotion that crash into a cathartic release of a tour-de-force performance," (Austin-American Statesman) as the versatile duo has opened for artists such as Al Green, Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell, John Legend and Lauren Daigle while their multifaceted collaborative efforts include Dierks Bentley, Elvis Costello, Emmylou Harris, Leslie Jordan, Mumford & Sons, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Sturgill Simpson. It was just announced that Gary Gilbert’s Gilbert Films, Mike Jackson and John Legend’s Get Lifted Film Co., and Harvey Mason Jr.’s Harvey Mason Media have tapped director Numa Perrier to create the screenplay for the upcoming major film release behind "The War And Treaty" based on the couple's true story as Michael and Tanya serve as Executive Producers on the film. For more information visit www.thewarandtreaty.com.

LOCATIONS AND INFORMATION:
Events take place on Lincoln Center’s campus at Damrosch Park on the corner of West 62nd Street and Amsterdam Ave. Subway: 1 to 66th Street–Lincoln Center OR the A, B, C, D, and 1 to 59th Street–Columbus Circle.

Visit the website for Summer for the City for a complete schedule:  https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/summer-for-the-city

Summer for the City is Lincoln Center's three-month-long summer festival featuring more than 1,000 artists from New York City and beyond, performing across 10 outdoor stages. From May to August, Summer for the City animates every corner of the Center's 16-acre campus with over 300 free and Choose What You Pay concerts, film screenings, dance nights, theater, comedy, pop-up performances, civic events, family-friendly days, and more, a reflection of the multifaceted communities of New York. For more information, visit SummerfortheCity.org.

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About the Americana Music Association:
The Americana Music Association is a professional not-for-profit trade organization whose mission is to advocate for the authentic voice of American roots music around the world. The Association produces events throughout the year; including AMERICANAFEST and the critically acclaimed Americana Honors & Awards program. The Americana Music Association receives enormous support from the Tennessee Department of Tourism, Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp, ASCAP, BMI, SESAC.

About Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts:
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is the steward of the world’s leading performing arts center, an artistic and civic cornerstone for New York City comprised of eleven resident companies on a 16-acre campus. The nonprofit’s strategic priorities include: supporting the arts organizations that call Lincoln Center home to realize their missions and fostering opportunities for collaboration across campus; championing inclusion and increasing the accessibility and reach of Lincoln Center’s work; and reimagining and strengthening the performing arts for the 21st century and beyond, helping ensure their rightful place at the center of civic life.

For more information on AMERICANAFEST NYC & the Americana Music Association, please contact:
Jackie Marushka | Marushka Media | jackie@marushkamedia.com | 615.417.6500
Americana Music Association | press@americanamusic.org | 615.386.6936

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For more information on Lincoln Center's Summer for the City, please contact:
Desiree Naranjo | Lincoln Center | dnaranjo@lincolncenter.org | 212.875.5078