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    Kip Moore, Drake White and Marty Stuart announce Manchester gigs

    ByEditorial Team

    Kip Moore, Drake White and Marty Stuart have announced Manchester gigs at the O2 Ritz and Royal Northern College of Music. The announcement sees Kip Moore returning to Manchester following his incredibly receive gig at Manchester Academy. Over the last few years, Kip Moore has spent most of his time on the road, building one…

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    Ward Thomas release new EP ahead of Manchester Ritz date

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    Ward Thomas have released a new EP A Shorter Story ahead of their 22-date UK spring tour which includes a show at Manchester’s O2 Ritz. A Shorter Story is a series of five cover versions cherry picked by Catherine and Lizzy Ward Thomas, showcasing their vocal harmonies and putting their own stamp on some of…

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    Maren Morris announces Manchester Ritz gig

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    Grammy Award winning singer Maren Morris has announced a run of tour dates for November 2017, including a date at Manchester’s O2 Ritz. The American singer, songwriter who this weekend performed at London’s C2C Festival for the second year in a row released her major label debut album Hero in 2016, featuring the huge hit…

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    Lady Antebellum announce Manchester Arena tour date

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    Nashville’s Lady Antebellum have announced three UK tour dates for October 2017, including a date at Manchester Arena. The group, composed of Hilary Scott (lead vocals), Charles Kelley (lead, background vocals and guitar) and Dave Haywood (background vocals, guitar, piano and mandolin), formed in 2007 and have since racked up more than 18 million album…

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    In Interview: country music star Thomas Rhett on Tangled Up

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    “They’re just really high energy” comments Thomas Rhett as we chat to him about his live performances backstage at Manchester’s Ritz, “I love including the crowd, I love when the crowd sings with me, I love when they participate, when they put their hands up and dance around and move.” Suffice to say that he…

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    Sarah Darling to support Ward Thomas at the Deaf Institute

    ByMark Kelly

    Nashville based Sarah Darling is set to return to the UK to support UK chart toppers Ward Thomas on selected dates of their sixteen date October UK tour, including their performance next week at Manchester’s Deaf Institute. The stars have seemed to align for Sarah, as she will arrive at the same time as remnants…

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    A Thousand Horses announce Manchester Academy gig

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    A Thousand Horses have announced a performance at Manchester Academy for December of this year. The band, who made their UK debut earlier this year at the C2C Festival have also reveled the video for their latest single Southernality, the title track from their debut album which was released last year. The video features scenes…

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    Previewed: Buckle and Boots Festival

    ByEditorial Team

    Manchester gets its own taste of a country musical festival this weekend as the Buckle and Boots Festival comes to Whitebottom Farm at Etherow Park from 24 June to 26 June. Buckle & Boots Festival is set to combine some of the brightest talents in country music from the US as well as the thriving…

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    In Interview: Liv Austen

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    If you haven’t caught W21 Music’s monthly songwriter’s night at Gullivers yet, you’re definitely missing out.  We caught up with Liv Austen who recently headlined the evening on her Manchester debut to find out about her new EP, the personal approach to music and how her Norwegian heritage plays a part in her songwriting. Welcome…

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    Previewed: The Cadillac Three at Manchester Academy

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    Masters in blending the weight of heavy music with the swagger of southern rock and the true grit of country, The Cadillac Three’s 2016 nine-date tour will be in support of their eagerly anticipated upcoming album – the follow-up to 2014’s critically acclaimed Tennessee Mojo – with more details to be announced soon. The band have…

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