Folk Alliance International Celebrates GRAMMY Week 2018 With Inaugural Live Event

Folk Alliance International (FAI) is proud to announce its inaugural event in celebration of the 2018 GRAMMY® Week on Saturday, January 27 from 1:00PM-3:30PM at Joe's Pub in New York City.

Honoring past and present Best Folk Album nominees and other American Roots music artists, the event will be emceed by Canadian singer/songwriter Rose Cousins, whose album Natural Conclusion is nominated for Best Engineered Album, the matinee event will include performances by 2018 Best Folk Album nominees Olivia Chaney (Offa Rex) and The Secret Sisters, as well as special guests Dar Williams, Best Traditional Blues Album nominee Guy Davis and Fabrizio Poggi, Ashley Campbell,daughter of the late Glen Campbell, who is nominated for Best American Roots Performance. Also attending is special guestBobby Osborne, Best Bluegrass Album nominee. More artists to be announced; tickets are on sale here.

2018 marks the Recording Academy's 60th Anniversary and the 30th Anniversary of Folk Alliance International. During this hallmark year for both organizations, we find ourselves looking back at a combined near century-long history of dedication to the power of music and celebration of the artists that create it. To commemorate these milestones and shared history, Folk Alliance International is proud to be hosting an event in New York City to celebrate the 2018 GRAMMY® Week and this year's Best of Folk Album nominees.

"We're proud to acknowledge the role of the Recording Academy in elevating and supporting our genre," says Executive Director of Folk Alliance International Aengus Finnan, "and as our organization enters its fourth decade it's important that we celebrate our artists and community at this level."

2018 Best Folk Album Nominees include:

Aimee Mann, Mental Illness

Laura Marling, Semper Femina

Offa Rex, The Queen of Hearts

The Secret Sisters, You Don't Own Me Anymore

Yusuf / Cat Stevens, The Laughing Apple

The 60th GRAMMY® Awards will air live from New York's Madison Square Garden on Sunday, January 28, 2018, on CBS

About Folk Alliance International

Folk Alliance International (FAI) is a registered nonprofit based in Kansas City, Missouri. Founded in 1989, FAI is an advocacy, professional development, and networking organization that produces the world's largest conference of the folk music community and industry. FAI serves over 3,000 global members and five regional affiliate organizations in North America. www.folk.org

About the annual FAI Conference

The Folk Alliance International Conference is a global event that attracts 2700 registrants from 27 countries. The annual gathering includes a 3-day conference with daytime panels and evening showcases, the Louis Jay Meyers Music Camp, the International Folk Music Awards, Folk in the Schools and Artist in Residence program, and the Kansas City Folk Festival. The 30th edition will be held February 14-18, 2018, at the Westin Crown Center Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. www.folkconference.org.

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