Stomping around the British country music scene…
While we’ve been busy enjoying London’s O2 arena being turned into a mini-Nashville every March, 400 miles away Scotland’s own version of the three-day country music festival has been steadily growing. We chatted to Edinburgh based music blogger Michelle, who’s been attending that Glasgow event since its launch in 2016, to find out what it’s... Continue Reading →
Six years have gone by since we said “I just hope this new country music festival will catch on and come back to London next year”. It did. And it’s kept on returning, beating its own records each time. But despite the three-day all-day behemoth that C2C Festival has evolved into, we will always remember... Continue Reading →
Country Music Week (which, combined with national tours of so many acts, seemed to last all month) took over London concert venues for its second year. Our sleep-deprived, bourbon-coated voices are subsequently gravelly enough to brave a Chris Stapleton song at karaoke. A lot happened. The Country 2 Country 2019 festival lineup was announced (twice,... Continue Reading →
It would be a nightmare to organise a surprise party for a UK country fan. They’d go to extreme lengths to uncover what was being planned. Just look at the way we’ve all been speculating / scheming / offering bribes to find out who’s playing at C2C Festival next March (8th-10th). On country music fan... Continue Reading →
It was gloriously apparent this was a country music event before it even began. The night before the official start of C2C festival, five musicians took to the stage to share their songs and stories at the CMA Songwriters Series. The first three songs in a row were drinking songs and the boozy streak was... Continue Reading →
Brits in Boots 