WMOT Roots Radio brings 895 Fest to Murfreesboro
Wednesday, April 17, 2019 3:31 am
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- Rodney Crowell, Lee Roy Parnell, Mandy Barnett and Sarah Potenza will be among the featured artists bringing their passion and performances to the inaugural 895 Fest, a two-day outdoor Americana music festival to be held the weekend of May 31 at Hop Springs Beer Park in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The event celebrates the musical soul of WMOT Roots Radio, the listener-supported public radio station that turns 50 years old this year. Also confirmed are Mike Farris, Liz Brasher, Steve Poltz and Jason Ringenberg, with more artists to be announced in the coming weeks. The lineup reflects WMOT's "Americana Deep & Wide" format that's been enthusiastically received by listeners and members throughout Middle Tennessee and beyond. Presented by WMOT with support from Subaru, the festival will start at happy hour on Friday, May 31, with live music from 6 to 11 p.m. Performances will continue on Saturday, June 1, from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. All 18 artists will be broadcast over WMOT 89.5 FM and WMOT.org and video-streamed at the NPR Music network, VuHaus.com. The recently opened Hop Springs Beer Park will host the event. Home to Steel Barrel Brewery, Tennessee's largest craft beer brewer, the privately-owned venue operates in partnership with MTSU's Fermentation Science program as an off-campus lab and work/study facility. The 80-acre park offers ample space to enjoy the outdoors, and during the festival will include a Hospitality Village featuring food, crafts, and other items from local businesses for purchase. "Hop Springs is honored to partner in celebrating the 50th anniversary of WMOT," said Hop Springs CEO Mark Jones. "Hop Springs is designed to deliver the best music and cultural experience for all ages, and the collaboration with WMOT and MTSU allows this community to continue to grow in its rich history." WMOT Roots Radio, 89.5 FM, is a 100,000-watt, NPR-affiliated radio station serving Middle Tennessee from the College of Media and Entertainment, owned and operated by Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It has served the Midstate since 1969, and in September 2016 adopted a full-time Americana music format, rebranding as WMOT Roots Radio. With live DJs from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and a range of specialty programming on nights and weekends, WMOT's mission is to reflect the ongoing evolution of Music City and its American roots traditions.
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