AMERICANAFEST Day Stage 2025: Friday, Sept. 12

Published September 5, 2025 at 3:41 PM EDT

The AMERICANAFEST Day Stage is brought to you by NPR Music, World Cafe and WMOT Roots Radio.

The live music starts at 1pm ET / 12pm CT.

Lineup:

1 p.m. ET: Presley Haile
2 p.m. ET: Taylor Rae
3 p.m. ET: Ken Pomeroy
4 p.m. ET: Clover County
5 p.m. ET: Joshua Ray Walker
6 p.m. ET: DK Harrell

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