OM at AMERICANAFEST: Through the Eyes of an Intern

By Sydney Barton

In recent weeks, we’ve been gearing up for AMERICANAFEST: a week-long festival that has taken over Nashville since 2000. AMERICANAFEST highlights the “authentic voice of American roots music around the world.” The week consists of showcases, conferences, and special events for fans and industry professionals alike to gather in a shared love of Americana music. Artists that have been a part of this festival span from Emmylou Harris and Rodney Cromwell, Johnny Cash, Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Dwight Yokum, and more.  

At Olivia Management, we are so thankful to be able to host a showcase during this week for our artists to share their love and talent with festival goers. Hosted at Gray Matters Studio on Tuesday, September 9th from 6pm-10pm-- Aaron Lee Tasjan, Ruthie Collins, and more will be bringing you a night of joy, live music, and community. Did I mention it is a free event open to the public? 

Our artists are also playing a multitude of events, from Aaron Lee Tasjan’s Official AMERICANAFEST showcase to Ruthie Collins playing the Country in the Afternoon event, you won’t want to miss it. We’d love to see you there!

OM Spotify Wrapped!

By Miriam DeYoung

It’s the middle of December, which means it’s Spotify wrapped season! I hope you’ve enjoyed the nostalgia of looking back on your listening year and that the algorithm didn’t call you out too much. We all had our pink pop princess pilates summer, so it’s okay, I promise.

In case you didn’t know, artists also get a Spotify wrapped with all of their listener stats, so we wanted to take a moment here to celebrate their success over this past year and thank everyone who’s listened to our artists in 2024. Whether you were dancing to Alex Blue’s new pop EP “Day Job: Pretty in Pop” or having a reflective moment to Josh Radnor’s new album “Eulogy, Vol II.” we here at Olivia Management really do appreciate every listen.

The craziest part of our Olivia Management Spotify Wrapped is that, between all of our full-time management, project management, and consulting clients, we’ve had over 71 years of listening just over the last 12 months. To put that in context, that would be the equivalent of one person listening to our artists’ music nonstop since 1953 (which causes all sorts of quantum realm questions, but luckily, it’s just for context).

Check out our other accomplishments over the last year as well! We’re so thankful for all of the amazing people we’ve worked with, the music we’ve helped release, and the shows we’ve helped put on. Here’s to 2025!