The Shires have announced a series of tour dates to follow the release of their next album My Universe, which is due out on 7 October. The news follows their secret show this week, where the duo previewed new tracks to their fans. The announcement also comes after their recent headlining set on Glastonbury’s Acoustic…
Sunday 24 January – The Corrs and The Shires Manchester Arena The Corrs perform their first Manchester show since 2001 showcasing tracks from their new album White Light as well as some of their biggest hits. The group has sold over 30 million albums since their huge 1995 debut Forgiven not Forgotten. Support comes from…
With country music on the up-and-up in the UK, duo The Shires have just become the first band to score a UK top 10 country album. We caught up with one of UK country’s hottest properties at the Manchester date of their UK tour to chat to Ben Earle and Crissie Rhodes about Brave, touring…
The Shires – Manchester Academy – Sunday 12 April: The Shires (Crissie Rhodes and Ben Earle) recently became the first country band to chart in the Top 10 of the UK Album Charts with their debut album, Brave, not long after becoming the first UK signing to the re-launched Decca Nashville label. Following stellar Manchester appearances in the…
It’s only the second time Little Big Town have made it to the UK – and in fact, it’s the first time that they have performed in Manchester. Add in the fact that they are Grammy winners and have scooped numerous country awards since their 2012 debut album and this goes some way to explaining…
Interpol – Albert Hall – Sunday 8th February Indie-rockers Interpol perform tracks from their strong 2014 album El Pintor as well as pieces from their back catalogue including their 2002 debut Turn On The Bright Lights as they make a return to the live scene following a three year break from touring. One of…
Grammy Award winners set for The Ritz Having first entered the music scene some 15 years ago with hits such as Boondocks, Bring It On Home, Good As Gone and the Grammy-nominated single Little White Church, Little Big Town have just released their sixth studio album, Pain Killer, to rave critical review. The release was…
Things got a little bit country as Ward Thomas and The Shires brought their joint headline Homegrown Tour to Manchester at a sold out Band on the Wall. Country is certainly in the upswing at the moment and with both of these UK country bands having performed in Manchester a few months ago to great…
Off the back of excellent recent Manchester shows, UK grown country groups The Shires and Ward Thomas have announced that they are both returning to the city as part of their co-headlining ‘Home-Grown Tour’. The bands are at the forefront of the homegrown country music scene and there is certainly a buzz about them. Ward…
As the UK country music scene continues to grow, The Deaf Institute is set to welcome The Shires. It has been a rapid rise for the duo – Ben Earle and Crissie Rhodes from Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire – far removed from Tennessee. The Shires came together in May 2013 when, following years of effort and…
