Americanafest 2026: A Night Honoring Dolly

Emily West & Friends are taking over 3rd & Lindsley Bar and Grill on Friday, October 23, for a night honoring Dolly Parton. It's a tribute show, so the whole set is built around Dolly's songs, with West leading a rotating cast of guests taking turns on the mic. The lineup she's brought in for it is a deep one: Maia Sharp, Laura Lamb, Sarah Potenza, Caitlin Evanson, Katie Kadan, Brandon Jane, Lindsay James, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Luella, Stephanie Chapman, Breanna Young, Stacey Kelleher, Milly Raccoon, Larissia Murphy, Sara Douga, and Kelsey Rae Copeland.

And it's not just the tribute set. The bill opens with a run of singer-songwriters: Shane Guerrette, Graham St. Clair, Buddy Miller, Miko Marks, and Steve Poltz. That's five acts before the Dolly tribute even starts, so it's a full evening of music rather than a single show. Buddy Miller is a familiar name around here, and Steve Poltz is known for his storytelling, so the night has a good mix of styles before it settles into the Parton songbook.

If you're coming from the Americanafest side of things, it's worth noting the timing. Americanafest 2026 runs across several dates in September—Tuesday the 15th through Saturday the 19th, with an extra date on Saturday the 26th—so this is a separate date that comes a few weeks later. It's a standalone night at 3rd & Lindsley, not part of that September festival run.

The show starts at 8 PM at 3rd & Lindsley Bar and Grill, 816 3rd Avenue South, in Nashville. Tickets run from $32.35 to $47.19.