Live Events

The Shires have announced that they will be touring the UK across April, May and June 2020, with 25 dates pencilled in to tour their upcoming new album, ‘Good Years’. Tickets go on sale at 10am on November 27. ‘Good Years’ represents the fourth full length studio record from The Shires and their first with …

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Across various venues in Belfast, Northern Ireland between 2-12 May, Trevor Hodgett witnessed the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival and picked out his favourite four artists of the event itself Patty Griffin’s songs were thematically and stylistically wide-ranging. The empathic Had A Good Reason was inspired by Billie Holiday’s wretched childhood, for example; the currently resonant Boys From …

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Genre bending artist Samantha Fish has revealed that she will be returning to the UK in the first few months of 2020 for a nine-date tour. Tickets are available from July 5 here and here. Fish – traditionally known for being more of a blues artist, though is just as comfortable being associated with country …

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Brett Eldredge will be returning to Europe on tour in January 2020, including five dates on UK soil – one being at Shepherd’s Bush in London. The Love Someone singer was one of the key highlights from C2C 2019 as a Main Stage act, winning plaudits for his live performances in England, Ireland and Scotland, with …

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Brothers Osborne lead singer TJ Osborne has said that while the band haven’t sorted out the setlist for Download 2019 yet, it will be “mostly uptempo” with “a lot of dynamics.” The band will be making history in Donnington as they will become the first band to play at both CMA Fest and Download and …

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Catherine McGrath and The Wandering Hearts have both been included in the first wave of announcements for the C2C 2019 Spotlight Stage for London, with both being promoted from the Festival Stages. The Spotlight Stage is located in the main arena and hosts performances in-between main artist sets and a number of promising artists alongside …

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Katy Hurt Sixty Sixty Sounds, London 1 December 2018 Katy Hurt rounded off 2018 with a bang as her final show of the year emphasised further why she is seen as one of UK country’s brightest talents. Performing in Sixty Sixty Sounds – a premium guitar shop in Leicester Square – Hurt performed for over …

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Stephen Fearing Old Town Hall Weymouth Saturday 3rd November Probably just as well known as the ‘folk arm’ of Canadian folk rock/alt country trio Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, Stephen Fearing has forged an award winning solo career on the folk and festival circuit and closed his UK tour in the quaint surroundings of the …

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Dan + Shay will have a strong support act on their 2019 UK tour in the shape of Devin Dawson, who brilliantly supported Thomas Rhett on November 17 at the Hammersmith Apollo. The support slot will be Dawson’s fifth trip to the UK from America in 18 months, and will be supporting the Tequilla group on the …

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