Brett Eldredge
Sending ladies all over the country into a frothy mess, Brett Eldredge has been deemed too sexy for the weekend.
Keep calm and look out for a review and photo gallery this week.
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Tesla Spark It Up
The legendary American rock band TESLA will release their new live album, Five Man London Jam worldwide on the 27th March 2020 on UMC.
The album is a live performance of some their most iconic songs from their catalogue. Five Man London Jam was recorded and filmed in 4K high-definition as an homage to their critically acclaimed and highly influential Top 20 platinum album Five Man Acoustical Jam. Five Man London Jam will be available in multiple formats including Blu-ray, 2LP vinyl, CD and digitally. The electrifying lead single “What You Give (Live),” is available for immediate download with album pre-order, click HERE to listen. Produced by TESLA, Five Man London Jam is being released in conjunction with the group’s upcoming North American tour dates that will run throughout 2020, starting in Pensacola, FL on the 14thFebruary. For tour dates click HEREand see full routing below.
The recording of this live album took place when TESLA visited the famed iconic recording studio Abbey Road Studios for a one-night musical event capturing the band performing songs from their legendary arsenal including “Love Song” and “What You Give” along with their classic covers of “Signs” and “We Can Work It Out.” Additionally, the band performed live for the first-time-ever their new song “California Summer Song”from their latest album Shock including “Tied To The Tracks” and “Forever Loving You.”
Preorder Five Man London Jam HERE.
For merchandise and bundle packages, click HERE.
One of the world’s most celebrated and enduring rock bands with a diehard, loyal fanbase, TESLA has enjoyed international chart, radio, and tour success for nearly 35 years, with multi-platinum albums and global album sales topping 15 million.
That they are still roaring and soaring should be no surprise. That’s just how they are built. TESLA may have been born in the mid ‘80s eruption of excess, but this band has never been about those things. Their bluesy, soulful sound is strongly embedded in the roots of organic, authentic 1970s rock and roll. The same roots that produced bands like the Allman Brothers, Grand Funk Railroad, AC/DC, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Aerosmith.
TESLA’s legacy is alive and well as they continue to record and sellout venues all over the world. As worn in and comfortable as your favorite pair of jeans, TESLA endures because they are a celebration of the greatest spirits of rock and roll.
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TESLA is:
Brian Wheat – Bass / Piano / Backing Vocals
Frank Hannon – Guitars / Backing Vocals
Jeff Keith – Lead Vocals
Troy Luccketta – Drums / Percussion
Dave Rude – Guitar / Backing Vocals
Tour Routing:
Feb. 14 Pensacola, FL Saenger Theatre
Feb. 15 Atlanta, GA Buckhead Theatre
Feb. 17 Charleston, SC Charleston Music Hall
Feb. 19 Hunstville, AL Mars Music Hall
Feb. 21 Virginia Beach, VA Sandle Center for the Performing Arts
Feb. 22 Greensboro, NC Piedmont Hall
Feb. 25 Memphis, TN The Soundstage at Graceland
Feb. 26 Houston, TX House of Blues
Feb. 28 Amarillo, TX Amarillo Civic Center Auditorium
Feb. 29 Albuquerque, NM Route 66 Casino Hotel
Apr. 10 Toppenish, WA Legends Casino Hotel
Apr. 11 Wendover, NV Peppermill Concert Hall
Apr. 14 El Cajon, CA The Magnolia
Apr. 15 Phoenix, AZ Celebrity Theatre
Apr. 17 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
Apr. 18 Tucson, AZ Pima County Fair
Apr. 21 Wichita, KS The Cotillion
Apr. 22 Peoria, IL Peoria Civic Center
Apr. 24 Harris, MI Island Resort Casino
Apr. 25 Harris, MI Island Resort Casino
Apr. 28 Grand Rapids, MI 20 Monroe Live
Apr. 29 Indianaplois, IN Murat Theatre
May. 01 Niagara Falls, NY The Rapids Theatre
May. 02 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
May. 30 Paso Robles, CA Vina Robles Amphitheatre
May. 31 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl
Jun. 03 Denver, CO The Mission Ballroom
Jun. 05 Thackerville, OK Winstar World Casino
Jun. 06 Topeka, KS Stormont Vail Events Center
Jun. 07 St Louis, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Jun. 09 Nashville, TN Ascend Amphitheatre
Jun. 10 Huber Heights, OH Rose Music Center
Jun. 12 Welch, MN Treasure Island Resort & Casino
Jun. 13 Chicago, IL Rosemont Horizon
Jun. 14 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center
Jun. 16 Boston, MA Rockland Trust Bank Pav
Jun. 17 Wilkes Barre, PA Mohegan Sun Arena
Jun. 19 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
Jun. 20 Gilford, NH Bank of NH Pavilion at Meadowbrook
Jun. 23 Long Island, NY Jones Beach
Jun. 25 Philadelphia, PA Mann Center for Performing Arts
Jun. 26 Pittsburgh, PA S&T Bank Music Park
Jun. 27 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
Oct. 27 Playa Mujeres, MX The Sands Festival at Dreams Golf Resort & Spa
Morgan Wallen
Due to overwhelming demand Morgan Wallen has announced an extra London date to the tour.
One our favourite country artists at the moment and at just 24 years old Morgan is the blue eyed baby of country music. Whiskey Glasses and Up Down have been constants on our playlist and have already cemented themselves as new country classics.
Hot on the heels of his sold-out U.S. headlining run and a nationwide direct support slot on Jason Aldean’s WE BACK TOUR, Big Loud Records star Morgan Wallen will bring his talents and raved-about live show across the pond for his first European headline run, featuring five UK shows. Check out the video for current single ‘Chasin’ You’, taken from debut album If I Know Me here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBduQb1S-4s.
“I can’t wait to get over to the UK for my first time ever,” shares Wallen. “I’ve always heard how amazing the fans are over there – looking forward to experiencing it for myself. Y’all get ready for a good time!”
The tour, promoted by Live Nation, launches May 14th at Manchester’s Gorilla, with Wallen bringing longtime collaborator and friend HARDY along for the ride. With Top 25 debut single “Rednecker,” and four Platinum-certified #1 singles as a songwriter under his belt – alongside upcoming state-side touring runs with Cole Swindell and Thomas Rhett – the rising singer-songwriter adds to his resumé with the international stint.
MORGAN WALLEN UK HEADLINE TOUR DATES:
May 14 | Manchester, UK – Gorilla
May 15 | London, UK – The Garage
May 16 | London, UK – The Garage (Extra date added)
May 17 | Newcastle, UK – O2 Academy 2
May 19 | Glasgow, SCT – SWG3 Warehouse
After wrapping the international trek, Wallen will join Luke Bryan’s PROUD TO BE RIGHT HERE TOUR, starting May 28 and rolling nationwide through October 10 with major stops at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, New York City’s Madison Square Garden, Los Angeles’ Staples Center, and more.
Last Friday (Jan 31st), Wallen released a new version of Platinum-certified Diplo collaboration “Heartless,” adding Julia Michaels to the mix and pairing it with a fiery new music video, directed by Brandon Dermer and shot in Nashville, WATCH HERE. Wallen is in the studio now working on his second album with producer Joey Moi, expected for release in 2020.
ABOUT MORGAN WALLEN:
With over 1.5 BILLION career streams to his credit, multiple GOLD and PLATINUM certifications and Billboard’s #1 song of 2019 on both the Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts (the PLATINUM multi-week #1, “Whiskey Glasses”), Morgan Wallen has officially staked his claim as Country music’s next superstar. The dynamic Tennessee native has been riding a red-hot win streak since 2017, collecting accolades which also include two straight chart-toppers, his first-ever CMA Awards nomination (2019 New Artist of the Year), a nod for 2019 CMT Breakthrough Video of the Year(“Whiskey Glasses”), spotlight placements on PEOPLE’s 2019 Ones to Watch and MusicRow’s 2019 Next Big Thing lists, and high-profile features by The Associated Press, The Washington Post, Genius, and more. While his romantically charged current single, “Chasin’ You,” races up the Country charts, Wallen closed out the decade with the surprise release of his reflective coming-of-age anthem, “This Bar,” and then launched his third consecutive headlining tour – MONSTER ENERGY OUTBREAK TOUR PRESENTS: MORGAN WALLEN’S WHISKEY GLASSES ROADSHOW. The breakout talent is now preparing his second album, expected for 2020 release, and is on the road as direct support for Jason Aldean’s WE BACK TOUR.
ABOUT HARDY:
Big Loud Records/Tree Vibez Music’s HARDY continues to put his loud-and-rowdy stamp on modern Country music as both an artist and a CMA-nominated songwriter (Song of the Year – “God’s Country”). Releasing HIXTAPE VOL. 1, with 17 all-star collaborations (Keith Urban, Thomas Rhett, Dustin Lynch) on 10 brand new tracks, the unprecedented compilation album has been praised as “one of the most ambitious projects of the year” (Billboard). The countrified mixtape follows career-launching EPs THIS OLE BOY and WHERE TO FIND ME, which produced Top 25 debut single “REDNECKER,” the down South, swampy anthem that defines his brand of Country. The pride of Philadelphia, MS, has been named a Vevo DSCVR artist, MusicRow 2020 Next Big Thing artist, and “One To Watch” by CMT, Rolling Stone, Amazon, Pandora and more. As a songwriter, HARDY is “one of Music Row’s most consistent hit-makers on the rise” (CMT), tallying four #1 singles in 18 months – Morgan Wallen’s PLATINUM “Up Down” (feat. Florida Georgia Line), FGL’s 2X PLATINUM “Simple,” Chris Lane’s PLATINUM “I Don’t Know About You” and Shelton’s PLATINUM “God’s Country.” HARDY will join Cole Swindell’s DOWN TO EARTH TOUR in March, and Thomas Rhett’s CENTER POINT ROAD TOUR this summer. His next single, “One Beer,” hits radio airwaves nationwide in February.
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BLACK DEER FESTIVAL – SECOND WAVE OF INCREDIBLE ARTISTS FOR 2020
Award-winning Black Deer Festival is incredibly excited to be announcing the second selection of artists who will be taking to the stages in Kent this June. Joining the already-announced Wilco (South England exclusive), The Waterboys, The Dead South, Courtney Marie Andrews, The Felice Brothers and many more will be the likes of Shooter Jennings, Wildwood Kin, Jade Bird, Saving Grace (featuring Robert Plant and Suzi Dian) amongst many more.
“This looks like a great bill. I’ve worked alongside most of these people in recent times… over here or over there…there’s power and beauty. Looking forward to it…” – Robert Plant
Saving Grace is a co-operative featuring Robert Plant & Suzi Dian (vocals), Oli Jefferson (percussion), Tony Kelsey (mandolin, baritone & acoustic guitars) and Matt Worley (banjo, acoustic and baritone guitars and cuatro). These five musicians work in glorious harmony from start to finish, reworking a selection of diverse cover material that has been collected from various places creating a musical journey in its truest form. Furthermore, this odyssey has been undertaken in the spirit of appreciation, musicianship and exultation. They truly are a band of joy. “From a whisper to a scream…”
A weekend of real Americana & country music. An independent festival born out of passion and experience that creates an authentic good time and community.
Irish singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Imelda May will bring her unique vocal talent to the festival. Her career spans seventeen years and includes collaborations with such musical heavyweights as Ronnie Wood, Jeff Beck and Jools Holland, helping her achieve over thirty million streams. Dubbed ‘the other queen of Ireland’ by Bono, Imelda is providing a strong case to become Irish royalty with the recent success of her brilliant ‘Life Love Flesh Blood’ album – co-produced by roots legend T Bone Burnett and is a former UK Americana Charts number 1.
Born in Northumberland, Jade Bird exploded onto the music scene at an early age. In 2017 Bird won the ANCHOR 2017 award of the Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg and also was a finalist for the BBC Sound Of Award in 2018. Her debut EP ‘Something American’ was released and soon followed by her self-titled album (the 2020 recipient of the ‘Best Selling Americana Album’ at the UK Americana Awards last month) which includes songs such as ‘Love Has All Been Done Before and ‘Uh Huh”. The album went to number one in the UK Folk charts and got to number ten in the UK charts. In 2019, Bird won the International Breakthrough award at the AIM Independent Music Awards and was invited on a US tour with Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit and Father John Misty.
Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real is an American country rock act based in California. Lukas follows in father Willie Nelson’s footsteps taking to the front of stage on vocals and guitar. Promise of the Real have been Neil Young’s regular backing band since 2015 and have achieved several platinum selling collaborations. Newest release, Turn Off The News (Build A Garden) follows Lukas’ high-profile collaboration with Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper on 2018’s blockbuster film and soundtrack, the multi-award winning ‘A Star is Born’ soundtrack.
Sam Duckworth / Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly from Southend, Essex has been releasing music for fourteen years, totalling six studio album releases. His catalogue includes four top 10 singles, two top 40 albums and a gold certified plaque for the seminal “Chronicles of a Bohemian Teenager”. Making his eagerly anticipated return to performing live this year, Sam Duckworth will be performing both past favourites and new songs.
Shovels & Rope are an American folk duo from South Carolina. Consisting of husband and wife Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst, the duo have released seven studios albums since 2008. In 2012 the pair worked with Dualtone Records and released the Album, ‘O’ Be Joyful’. In January 2013, Shovels & Rope made their network television debut playing the song ‘Birmingham’ on The Late Show With David Letterman, opening up their fanbase and making them an international name to look out for.
Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Shooter Jennings is an American singer-songwriter best known for his rocky side of country music and his hits ‘The Gunslinger’ and ‘Outlaw You’. Jennings has released seven albums including his debut ‘Put The “O” Back In Country’, which hit the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts with the single ‘4th of July’. Shooter has worked with big hitters including Billy Ray Cyrus, Wanda Jackson and Deana Carter and co-wrote and produced Guns ‘n’ Roses legend Duff McKagen’s 2019 solo record. Jennings has also appeared in films and series such as Walk the Line, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Marvel’s The Punisher. He recently recorded his father Waylon’s hit ‘Mama Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys’ (the theme to the Netflix series The Ranch) alongside fellow country royalty offspring Lukas Nelson.
Birds of Chicago are married duo Allison Russell and JT Nero. Birds Of Chicago were founded in 2012 in Chicago, Illinois and have released three studio albums and one live album. Their live album, Live from Space, was named one of 2014’s best country albums by The Telegraph. In 2018, Birds Of Chicago release their latest studio, Love In Wartime. More recently Allison Russell joined forces with Americana leading light Rhiannon Giddens as part of the 2019 Grammy-nominated Our Native Daughters project.
UK Alt-folk trio Wildwood Kin is made up of sisters Beth and Emillie Key and their cousin Meghann Lonely. The band has over twenty million streams across their EPs and debut studio album. “There’s a drive, a crunching sense of abandon that litters every song they place their name against. Three musicians with a taste for ambition” – Clash. Each song on their debut album ‘Turning Tides’ was built around a message that suits the band as can be heard on ‘The Crown’ which questions if politicians would actually stand for their beliefs if they had no power.
Hailing from Waco, Texas, Wade Bowen is a country singer who released his first album ‘Try Not To Listen’ in 2002. Bowen played 250 gigs that year and the title track reached the Top Ten on the Texas music chart. His follow up albums ‘Live At The Blue Light’ and ‘Lost Hotel’ were released in 2006, both were a success, introducing Bowen to an audience outside of Texas. His next album, ‘If We Ever Make It Home’, was released in 2008 this became Bowen’s first time appearing on Billboard’s Country album charts reaching number 29. In 2015, Bowen released his most successful album so far, ‘Hold My Beer, Vol.1’, which went to number 4 in Billboard’s Us Top Country Albums. In 2019 Bowen released the powerful hit documentary ‘Inconsistent Chaos’ which focused on the popular singer’s battle with haemorrhaging vocal chords and the threat to his career.
William Prince from Manitoba, Canada is country folk singer-songwriter who broke onto the Americana scene with his JUNO Award winning debut album ‘Earthly Days’. Prince is set to release his sophomore album ‘Reliever’ on February 7 featuring a “collection of exceptionally rendered explorations of what, who and how peace is found.”
BIMM Brighton alumnus, Josh Okeefe has become a rising country star in Nashville. At 23, Okeefe has shared the stage with Grammy Award-Winning artists Alison Krauss, Jamey Johnson and others. Josh describes his life as “… surreal. I feel lucky that I get to write songs and make music for a living. Never expected it, never thought about it either.” He has topped the Billboard and iTunes Charts and his debut EP got to number 15 on the top 100 iTunes country albums chart.
Infectious Welsh trio The Goat Roper Rodeo Band consist of just an upright bass, two guitars and medley of vocal harmonies. Recently released LP, ‘Tall Grass’ marks the third release from the band and continues their showcase of Bob Dylan and Waylon Jennings inspired country blues, one of those bands you just can’t afford to miss at the festival.
Black Deer is not just about hearing the music you love, it’s about discovering music you’re going to love and experiencing the unique cultural richness that surrounds this popular way of life we call Americana. The natural ingredients that complete this simple melting pot can all be found at Black Deer – from authentic smokehouse BBQ cooking and a righteous Sunday gospel brunch to the thrill of custom motorcycle culture and a connection with nature to inspire the young folk, the festival is a community gathering for those who love to get it together in the country… we’ll see you in the deer park.
For more information on Black Deer Festival 2020, go to
https://blackdeerfestival.com/information/
Hart On Fire – Remix and Live Dates
Beth Hart has released a new remix of her song Sugar Shack by DJ, producer, songwriter and vocalist, GOLDHOUSE.
The original song is off of Hart’s critically acclaimed album, War In My Mind, which debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Blues Album chart.
Regarding the song and new remix Hart said, ”I love this sexy song but the remix is just fantastic. I’m so excited. Music is so much fun fun fun because you never know what’s waiting around the corner for something that’s new and exciting for you. And this is one of those for me. Major respect to the sexy DJ!!!!”
“It’s a proper banger – makes us want to get our decks out” – 1st 3 Magazine
GOLDHOUSE added, “Had so much fun working on this remix! Beth’s songwriting and amazing voice allowed me to get really creative in taking the remix to a different place from the original. Can’t for everyone to hear”
GOLDHOUSE was born Grant Harris and bred in Chicago, the near-lifelong musician breaks electronic music’s boundaries by merging tight production skills, super-smooth songwriting craft, and an easy mastery of radio-ready melody and vocal delivery. 2017 and 2018 included production work for Cheat Codes, MØ, Mokita, Flawes and more as well as successful remixes for Billie Eilish, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Daya, G Eazy, Martin Garrix, All Time Low, Calum Scott, Tritonal, Maggie Rogers, Sam Smith, Caroline Pennell, Nial Horan, The Vamps and more as well as successful original songs and collaboration on dance music heavy hitters like Armada and Spinnin’ Records.
Catch Beth Hart on tour now:
08 Feb – Eventim Apollo, London, UK
09 Feb – Symphony Hall, Birmingham, UK
12 Feb – St David’s Hall, Cardiff, UK
14 Feb – Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, UK
15 Feb – The Sage, Gateshead, UK
17 Feb – Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, UK
20 Feb – City Hall, Sheffield, UK
22 Feb – Pavillions, Plymouth, UK
24 Feb – O2 Guildhall, Southampton, UK
ANOTHER EYE: WOMEN REFUGEE PHOTOGRAPHERS IN BRITAIN FROM 1933
This Women’s History Month, we celebrate some remarkable women who escaped Nazi persecution and helped to transform Britain’s photography scene.
During the 1930s, more than 80,000 refugees came to Britain from Nazi-dominated Europe. Amongst those escaping anti-Semitic and political persecution were a surprising number of women photographers. Often established practitioners, these women brought fresh, modernist perspectives that opened up British photography in the decades that followed.
ANOTHER EYE is the first UK exhibition to showcase this group of women, exploring both their collective influence and inspiring personal stories. It is an opportunity to see original prints by established photographers, including Dorothy Bohm, Edith Tudor-Hart, Elsbeth Juda and Gerti Deutsch, and to discover new work by lesser-known practitioners like Elisabeth Chat, Laelia Goehr and Erika Koch.
Faced with the traumas of exile, leaving behind their livelihoods and their loved ones, these enterprising photographers overcame personal struggles to build new lives in Britain. Many re-established their studios, producing portraits of Britain’s prominent cultural figures. Some worked in social-reportage, documenting issues of the day for magazines like Picture Post and Lilliput. Others turned to commercial work in fashion, advertising and publishing.
Photograph from the Elsbeth Juda Archive
ANOTHER EYE explores how the experiences of these women refugee photographers played a significant role in representing post-war Britain.
28 February – 02 May 2020
Tues-Sat: 11.00-18.00
Thurs 11.00-20.00
http://www.fourcornersfilm.co.uk/another-eye?mc_cid=a446b877fb&mc_eid=2a6b01871a
Not My Porn Name – Jerskin Fendrix
London experimental-pop musician Jerskin Fendrix has released his new single ‘A Star Is Born‘ via London label untitled (recs)
Today, Jerskin Fendrix is back with a new pop banger ‘A Star Is Born’. Named for the 1937 film, Jerskin swaggers with a faux arrogance, ‘call the fire service, ‘cause I’m on fire’. The music is built on a mudslide of his distinctive synth-pop production. Sprinting through exactly 3 minutes of hyperactivity, he tosses references to Nick Cave, Shame, Puccini and Wim Wenders into his mythology.
Listen HERE.
The single is accompanied by the announcement of Jerskin’s anticipated debut album ‘Winterreise‘, which is due out 17th April.
The new single and album were both announced via the Quietus, who also spoke to Jerskin in great detail about his writing process, influences and the new album. Read more HERE.
The announcement also follows the recent release of Jerskin’s warped single ‘Black Hair, which was accompanied by haunting visuals made by Liam Noonan, the artist behind the custom visuals at London clubbing institution FOLD.
Jerskin Fendrix has been carving himself a special place on the London scene. Starting out by releasing a trilogy of video singles that have already received high praise from a vast array of major publications. In 2018, he composed the score to an experimental absurdist opera ‘UBU’ at the V&A (receiving 4 stars from the Guardian) before embarking on a UK tour and joint single release with rock phenomenon Black Midi.
As a classically trained pianist and violinist, Fendrix’s practice and ambition extends far beyond the realm of traditional songwriting. His avant-garde take on electronic pop cannibalises and appropriates elements of pop culture at the service of very personal songs. All of his material has an emotionally playful sarcastic take on the tropes of modern life, whilst also delving inwards. Most of all, it can’t be easily pigeonholed.
Winterreise is the fruit of Jerskin Fendrix’s first 3 years as an artist. His debut album spans an improbable range of music, skimming UK Grime, Bruce Springsteen, Sibelius, Joanna Newsom, PC Music and ‘50s Doo-Wop without alighting. Jerskin’s Winterreise, named after Schubert’s Winterreise, conveys the same message: if you spend too long writing a breakup album, something weird will happen. The album will contain 10 tracks and run for 43 minutes.
Fendrix will also play a number of tour and festival dates across the year – more details TBA.
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C2C MARCH 2020 – NEWS
The wait is almost over! C2C Country to Country; Europe’s biggest country music festival returns to The O2, London next month bigger and better than ever.
Just announced is the much-anticipated line-up of the Festival stages and the Bluebird Cafe. Over 40 performances per day and artists from the all over the UK, Europe and the US, C2C once more provides an incredible opportunity for fans of country to discover and support new artists.
Artists include A Thousand Horses / Alex Hall / Angie K / Austin Jenckes / Catherine McGrath / Caylee Hammack / Clara Bond / Danny Burns / Danny McMahon / Everette / Filmore / Gabby Barrett / Haley & Michaels / Hayley McKay / Holloway Road / Izzie Walsh / Jackson Michelson / Jess Thristan / Joe Buck / Kaitlyn Baker / Kassi Ashton / Katy Hurt / King Calaway / Kyle Daniel / Kylie Morgan / Laura Oakes / Leslie Stevens / Lisa McHugh / Lucy Grubb / Mabel & Huck / Matt Lang / Mitchell Tenpenny / Niko Moon / Noah Schnacky / Orange Circus Band / Reverie Lane / Robert Counts / Seaforth / Stuart Landon / Tebey / Temecula Road / Tenille Arts / The Luck / The Remedy Club / The Shires / Tim Hicks / Tony Arata / Twinnie / Una Healy / Willie Jones + Chris Country Annual Music Quiz.
C2C ticket holders will have access The Town Square, The Big Entrance, BBC Radio 2 Stage (indigo at The O2); Country Music Week Hub and The Saloon (All Bar One), The Icon Stage, O2 Blueroom hosting The Shires Album Playback and Q&A, and CMA KixStart in Conversation, The Garden Stage and C2C screenings in Cineworld including Bluebird – The Movie and It All Begins With A Song.
Country to Country will officially kick off at midday on Friday and 10.00am on Saturday and Sunday when the Town Square opens, and the first Festival stage artists start. Festival activities include market stalls and stands, authentic food from the American South, cocktails, whiskey and craft beers, artist signings, meet and greets and more. All visitors to The O2 can access the free stages which are Big Entrance Stage, Icon Stage and Garden Stage subject to capacity.
Fans should also expect surprise artist announcements across the weekend, details of which will be revealed on the C2C app. The app will feature stage times, artist info plus notifications about signings, competitions, secret performances and more. The official C2C app can be downloaded for free here.
The Bluebird Cafe also returns to C2C for its fifth year and once again we will welcome guests to the intimate O2 Blueroom, at The O2, on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th March. This seated show takes the form of a ‘songwriter’s round’; with each artist taking it in turns to talk about their relationship with The Bluebird Cafe, their songwriting and the stories behind their music. Introduced by Erika Wollam-Nichols, who has worked for The Bluebird Cafe in Nashville for over 30 years, C2C presents this unique opportunity to experience the famous Bluebird Cafe straight from Nashville. The line up over the two shows includes Gabby Barrett, Tony Arata, Kylie Morgan, Austin Jenckes and Reverie Lane.
Tickets go on general onsale Friday 7th February at 10am via
https://c2c-countrytocountry.com.
Festival stage stars join mainstage headliners Luke Combs, Darius Rucker, and Eric Church plus CMA award winners and nominees Brett Young, The Cadillac Three, Old Dominion, Old Crow Medicine Show, Tanya Tucker, Charles Esten, Runaway June, Jordan Davis and Introducing Nashville featuring Abby Anderson, Eric Paslay and Tenille Townes. As previously announced the official C2C Official Aftershow Parties will take place post mainstage celebrations and will feature headline sets from Mitchell Tenpenny, Kassi Ashton, and Willie Jones in London at Indigo at The O2.
Tickets are available from:
- London – www.axs.com/c2c / 08448 244824 and www.gigsandtours.com / 0844 811 0051
- Dublin – www.ticketmaster.ie
- Glasgow www.gigsinscotland.com / 08444 999 990
Country to Country has become a staple in the UK festival calendar and has brought country music to the UK and Ireland masses, with tens of thousands of fans attending each year. The festival continuously hosts the best in country music and entertainment; bringing over the world’s best country stars as well as emerging talent from Nashville, UK and Europe. C2C Amsterdam and C2C Berlin debuted in 2019 and will return on 7th – 8th March and 6th – 8th March 2020 respectively.
LINE UP / DAY SPLITS
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Website www.c2c-countrytocountry.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/Country2Country
Twitter https://twitter.com/C2Cofficial
Instagram @C2CFestival
Ready For Some Licks? – KING SOLOMON HICKS
Following the announcement of his debut albumHarlem, King Solomon Hicks has released another new track from the album. Harlem will be released on 13th March, 2020 via Provogue
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The 24 year old grew up in Harlem “around a lot of great musicians,” he says. The city is synonymous with vibrancy, art and music ever since the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s. Situated in Manhattan, New York City, that period saw a creative surge sweep the neighbourhood, which included writer and political activist Hubert Harrison, entertainer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker as well as the rise of legendary jazz players such as Duke Ellington who was one of the early performers at the now world famous Cotton Club. The Jazz scene was exploding with the likes of Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Cab Calloway, Fats Waller, Billie Holiday, and Bessie Smith all coming through the city and that was just the tip of the iceberg. Whilst Harlem has been home to the greats such as Al Pacino, the Marx Brothers, James Reese Europe, George and Ira Gershwin, Arthur Miller, Sammy Davis Jr, Sonny Rollins…the list goes on. There’s something in the water there. He enrolled to the Harlem School of Arts and the prestigious educational program Jazzmobile, and while performing on his home turf, he also expanded to venues such as the Iridium, the Red Rooster, Ashford & Simpson’s Sugar Bar, Terra Blues and more. After high school Hicks began playing in Europe, opening for Jeff Beck and Ringo Starr, playing festivals in Spain and France, as well as at the Cotton Club in Tokyo, and being booked on KISS Kruise V in 2017 and on this year’s Joe Bonamassa Blues Alive at Sea Cruise. He’s shared stages with the likes of Tony Bennett, Beth Hart, George Thorogood & the Destroyers, Mavis Staples, Paul Shaffer and others. He has also performed at the United Nations in New York City, for former Mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg, former Governor of New York David Paterson and during a New York Knicks game. Track Listing: Info here https://kingsolomonhicks.com/ |
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Showcase by Hasselblad: an exhibition of 17 world-renowned photographers!
theprintspace has partnered with Hasselblad and Pro Centre to showcase 17 world-renowned photographers in an exhibition at theprintspace Gallery.
A diverse selection of photographs will be exhibited including iconic portraits to world-class commercial work consisting of still life, animal and fashion photography. Some date back to over 40 years ago and have been specially selected from the photographer’s archives for this showcase.
All the images will be presented as large scale pieces, printed on museum-grade Giclée Hahnemuhle Pearl paper.
One of the iconic portraits will be of Nelson Mandela that was shot in 1997 at his Presidential home by Jillian Edelstein. The portrait was among other things used for the cover of The New York Times and Times Magazine.
I can recall the moment when Nelson Mandela tried to grab my light meter as I was preparing to photograph him, because he did not know what it was. I remember that he apologised and put it down to the fact that he was “just a country bumpkin”. Jillian Edelstein for The Guardian
The full list of exhibiting artists is:
Carlos Lumiere / Clive Arrowsmith / David Gill / David Stewart / George logan / Gered Mankowitz / Jill Furmanovsky / Jillian Edelstein / Jonathan Gregson / Julia Fullerton-Batten / Karen Thomas / Perou / Sean Conboy / Simon Brown / Tim Flach / Tom Oldham / Tomo Brejc
Join us on February 6th at theprintspace Gallery in Shoreditch London from 7:30 pm for the private view of this exciting new show and grab a couple of cold beers with us provided by German Kraft.
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