Billed as the New Year's Hangover Cure, Americana-Na joined up with fellow local bands Afro Jim and False Flag, ICT for an explosive Friday evening. This night was also a family reunion of sorts as much of Brian's family attended.
Sk8farm
Date: Jan 12, 2019
City: South Hutchinson, KS
Participating Artists: Ghost Town Stays
The Giant Thriller
Show Number: 124
Showtime: 9pm
Shows at this Venue: 1
Shows in this City: 1
Miles Traveled: 105
Ghost Town Strays invited Americana-Na to play at the Sk8farm on a frigid, snow-covered Saturday. The show was held in a barn without climate control, good thing someone brought bourbon to keep them warm. Jon performed double duty as The Giant Thriller filled out the bill.
The Elbow Room
Date: Jan 19, 2019
City: Wichita, KS
Participating Artists: The Dirty Gentlemen
Show Number: 125
Showtime: 9pm
Shows at this Venue: 4
Shows in this City: 81
Miles Traveled: 8.2
Popular Wichita cover bank The Dirty Gentlemen invited Americana-Na to join this bill. Americana-Na opened followed by two sets from The Dirty Gentlemen.
Classic Bean Espresso
Coffee House & Deli
Date: Feb 09, 2019
City: Topeka, KS
Participating Artists: The Great Shark HunterS
Show Number: 126
Showtime: 7:30pm
Shows at this venue: 1
Shows in this City: 1
Miles Traveled: 276
Americana-Na makes it's Topeka debut with The Great Shark HunterS and special guest Lucas Lindsay. The members of The Great Shark HunterS previously performed with Americana-Na as Foggy Notion, The Phoggiest Notion, and Three Cat Afternoon.
Unusual for Kirby's this show had four bands and started at 9pm. Local band, Super 40 started off the show followed by Shawn Reidy, a rap act from Norman, OK, and Out of System Transfer, a bluegrass act from Brooklyn, NY. Americana-Na closed out the show to a sizable crowd for a Thursday night.
Americana-Na reunites with musical friends The Velvet Fever for their fifth show together. Joining them was Scuttlebuggs from Chicago. Make sure you spell it with two "g"s!
Kirby's Beer Store
Date: Apr 01, 2019
City: Wichita, KS
Participating Artists: Dayeater
Geoff & Everybody
Dougie Jones
Show Number: 129
Showtime: 10pm
Shows at this Venue: 45
Shows in this City: 84
Miles Traveled: 4.4
Americana-Na closed out a four-band bill. Much thanks to the crowd for staying out to party on a Monday. Boy, it was a late one!
Kirby's Beer Store
Date: Apr 06, 2019
City: Wichita, KS
Participating Artists: Cody Moore
Yellow Bellied Sulivan
Subtle Moments
Show Number: 130
Showtime: 10pm
Shows at this Venue: 46
Shows in this City: 85
Miles Traveled: 4.4
Americana-Na was a last minute addition to close this show. A sizable crowd stayed late into the night to watch this four band bill.
This show was held in the 11 story Ramada in Topeka, KS. Although the show was held in the basement, this was the tallest building in which Americana-Na has played a show. The band members from The Great Shark HunterS can to the show and the party lasted late into the night.
Americana-Na played with many other bands among the windmills along I70 in Kansas. Not surprisingly, this was the windiest show the boys have played with sustained winds of 20 mph and gusts of 35 mph.
T-bars Motocycle Rally
Date: Jun 08, 2019
City: Ogden, KS
Participating Artists: Many Others
Show Number: 134
Showtime: 10pm
Shows at this Venue: 1
Shows in this City: 1
Miles Traveled: 246
Americana-Na rendezvous with Head : Space for the second time this spring at T-bars Motorcycle Rally. The motorcycle rally included live music, the best cycle contest, food trucks, merchants, and kids games. Proceeds benefited youth sports in Ogden, KS. The boys were excited because this was the first time Americana-Na played a motorcycle rally. Although it was about one degree above hot, a great time was had by all.
For the second night in a row, Americana-Na joined Head : Space. The Merks, Nova Theory, Mr. and the Mrs also performed. The storms stayed away but a large crowd created the thunder.
Americana-Na released their second 7in, Unemployment Blues, vinyl record on July 4th, 2019 at Kirby's Beer Store. 2A fireworks were also available to commemorate the holiday.
On the second day of the Unemployment Blues tour, Americana-Na performed at the Whittier Bar in Tulsa, OK. Americana-Na had performed at this location one other time when it was called the Beehive.
The last show of the Unemployment Blues tour was held a the Red Brick Bar in Norman, OK. The band loved the venue as it had a 90s feel taking the boys back to the roots of the band.
Americana-Na played with Head:Space at a Special Olympics fundraiser. Some called it wasp-fest as the bands had to de-infest the venue before performing.
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