With country festivals too – there’s a lot of live music to look forward to!
The world of live country music in the UK is truly heating up at the moment! With 2023 seeing us enjoy huge country festivals such as The Long Road and C2C, incredible UK tours from Shania Twain and Luke Combs, and an epic show from Morgan Wallen, it’s fair to say that 2024 has been just as impressive – and there’s STILL more to come! Coming in the form of both festivals and tours, 2024 has been huge for live country music in the UK.
We’ve had the incredible Ashley McBryde bring us her string of UK dates, as well as the incredible Noah Kahan and Morgan Wallen – and who can forget HISTORIC Taylor Swift ‘Eras Tour’?! But don’t worry, we can still look forward to the likes of Chris Stapleton and The Shires bringing us epic live shows this year. Here’s our handy guide of the biggest country tours and festivals coming up in the UK this year, and in 2025…
If you can’t catch the iconic Dolly Parton live in person – then why not treat yourself to the next best thing? That’s right, for the first time ever, all of the legendary country singer’s biggest and best hits can be experienced in the new ‘rollicking and joyous’ musical comedy Here You Come Again! Featuring hits such as ‘Jolene’ and ‘Islands In The Stream’, the musical is touring the UK this year, and you can catch it in locations such as Birmingham, Sheffield, London, Glasgow, Norwich, Cheltenham, Woking, Salford, Bath, Milton Keynes, Blackpool and Liverpool – with dates running from now, all the way up to 7th December 2024. It is expected the musical will even continue into 2025, however these dates are yet to be confirmed.
The Shires have certainly treated the UK in 2024, bringing us a string of acoustic tour dates earlier this year – but there’s still time to catch live shows from the country duo! From 20th September, The Shires will be touring the UK, with performances across the country running up until 26th October.
Elles Bailey – a favourite on Absolute Radio Country’s ‘The Front Porch’ with Baylen Leonard – will be heading on her biggest headline tour to date this Autumn, spanning 16 shows across the UK! The epic shows will see the genre-splicing roots singer perform songs from her new album ‘Beneath The Neon Glow’, starting in Lincoln Wednesday 25th September 2024. The tour will then take in shows in range of cities, including Cambridge, Bristol, London, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Wolverhampton, with the run ending in Leeds on Sunday 1st December.
October 2024 will see ‘Tennessee Whiskey’ legend Chris Stapleton head to the UK on his ‘All-American Road Show’ tour, in support of his latest album ‘Higher’! The Country singer, famed for songs such as ‘Daddy Doesn’t Pray Anymore’, ‘Either Way’ and ‘Traveller’ will be playing a series of headline arena shows around the UK and Ireland, starting from 16th October 2024, including stops at Manchester’s AO Arena, Glasgow’s OVO Hydro, Dublin’s 3Arena, Birmingham’s Utilita Arena and London’s The O2 – featuring special guest Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives. Due to phenomenal demand, Chris added an extra date to the tour, serving as his final European show on the trek – with him now set to end the run at London’s O2 on 24th October 2024.
Koe Wetzel is set to tour the UK in October and November 2024! His ‘Damn Near Normal’ tour will run from 26th October – 1st November 2024, and see his staple raw and energetic performances in cities like London, Glasgow, Birmingham, and Leeds.
Kicking off 2025 strong will be country rock duo Brothers Osborne, who are lined up to be heading to the UK & Ireland in January. The duo will be bringing us nine dates as part of their ‘Might As Well Be Us World Tour’, with John and TJ Osborne playing shows in Dublin, Belfast, Glasgow, Newcastle, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Bristol and London in January 2025, from Friday 17th – Thursday 30th January, with support coming from Tyler Braden.
Rising country star Corey Kent is scheduled to captivate UK audiences in February 2025! Bringing his ‘The Black Bandana Tour’ across the pond, with his powerful vocals and heartfelt lyrics, Corey is set to perform in in cities like Belfast, Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, and London, from 2nd – 11th February 2025.
The incredible Carly Pearce will be gracing the UK with tour dates in 2025! The singer’s ‘hummingbird’ tour will be heading around the UK & Ireland throughout February 2025, beginning in London on 19th, before visiting Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow and Belfast, before culminating in Dublin on 28th. The tour supports Carly’s fourth studio album, ‘Hummingbird’, which she released in June 2024.
‘Fall of Summer’ star Scotty McCreery delighted fans with the news that he is returning to the UK with tour dates! You can catch the country star live in concert in May 2025, with dates starting in Belfast on 23rd May. Scotty will then travel through Glasgow, Birmingham and Manchester, before ending the run in London on 30th!
August Bank Holiday 2025 will see the return of the three-day The Long Road Festival – celebrating the music, lifestyle and influences of Country! From Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th August 2025, the festival returns to Stanford Hall estate in Leicestershire with a range of incredible artists across the five stages.
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