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Southern Fried Festival

https://www.horsecross.co.uk/festivals/southern-fried-festival

Based in Perth Concert Hall and venues throughout the city, this award-winning festival of American roots music takes place over a long weekend in late July.
Southern Fried covers a wide range of musical styles including country, blues, bluegrass, gospel, soul, songwriters, alt.country and more. Plus free gigs, latenight performances, daytime shows and workshops.
“That a festival with the huge reputation of Southern Fried exists in Scotland outside of either of the country’s two biggest cities is testament to just how much the four-day event has nailed what it does so perfectly.” The Courier
"Southern Fried continues to occupy its position as the best Americana and roots music festival in Scotland and perhaps the best of its kind in the UK...all adding up to four days of joyous music concentrated within the centre of one of Scotland’s most beautiful cities…definitely the jewel in the crown of Scotland’s festivals with its superlative mix of acts and venues.” Americana UK
"Southern Fried is a very special festival. The venues are superb – from a recently restored historic theatre, to a modern concert hall, to Scotland’s oldest established hotel (the Salutation), and an outdoor stage – all with great acoustics.” No Depression
Since the festival launched in 2008, artists have included Lyle Lovett, Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams, John Prine, Booker T Jones, The Mavericks, Rhiannon Giddens, Sturgill Simpson, Allen Toussaint, Loudon Wainwright III, Rosanne Cash, Nick Lowe, Seasick Steve, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Blind Boys Of Alabama, Los Lobos, Imelda May, Punch Brothers, Nanci Griffith, Patty Griffin, Bettye LaVette, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Justin Townes Earle, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Gretchen Peters, Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd, Fred Wesley, Raul Malo, Iris DeMent, The McCrary Sisters, The Fairfield Four, Mary Gauthier, Darrell Scott, Ruthie Foster, Anais Mitchell, Lera Lynn, Hayseed Dixie, Yola Carter, Sam Outlaw, Angaleena Presley, Jim Lauderdale, The Holmes Brothers, Jeb Loy Nichols, Willie Watson, Amythyst Kiah, Doug Seegers, Chris Smither, Paul Carrack, Andy Fairweather Low, Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express, John Fullbright, Della Mae, Elizabeth Cook, Slaid Cleaves, Tom Russell, Carrie Rodriguez, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Hot 8 Brass Band, Bill Kirchen, Stanton Moore, Diana Jones, Brennen Leigh & Noel McKay, Justin Currie, Samantha Crain, Eddi Reader, Karine Polwart, Cyndi Cain, Jason Ringenberg, Larkin Poe, The Dynamites featuring Charles Walker, Kris Drever, Dick Gaughan, Hamish Stuart, James Hunter, James Grant, Emma Pollock, Steve Gibbons, Rab Noakes, Ags Connolly, Danny Thompson, Blue Rose Code, Flats & Sharps, Lisa Mills, Dean Owens, Peter Bruntnell, Rick Redbeard, Roddy Hart, Rachel Harrington, Hannah Aldridge, High Plains Jamboree, Danni Nicholls, Robert Vincent, Meaghan Blanchard, Skip Gorman, Phil Lee, Jess & The Bandits and many more.

Genre: Americana,Celtic Folk