On this one I catch up with Drew Baldridge as he gears up to hit up Europe in a number of weeks for a string of dates including my native Belfast in Northern Ireland.
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As we run into the midst of November I can safely say that’s the 2024 festival season closed. It’s been a monumental year with appearances across the UK from Edinburgh to Southampton and all that’s between. I want to say a huge thanks to each individual event that’s booked myself to host a stage, play music between acts or run a bit of a finishing party, it all doesn’t go unappreciated. There’s been some great Read more…
For this one we rewind the clock back to 2018. Port Saint Joe was just out and the brothers were about to embark on their first UK and Ireland headline tour! One of my favourite all time interviews and one of thee best country bands out there!
Just a year ago Breland was on tour with Shania Twain. Amongst the tour the Breland bus stopped off in Belfast for some Country beats.
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During the summer I caught up with Miss H to the Double D – Hannah Dasher. We had a blast chatting about accents, the many hats she wears as a musician, her playing the Opry and the reverence she holds for it, playing the UK and of course, Smokey & The Bandit.
Last week, just before they took to the stage in Bristol, I caught up with Flatland Cavalry in the midst of their UK tour.
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This month my Festival Season for 2024 kicked off with the Farmers Bash at Belsonic a few weeks back. It was a landmark event for me culminating in years of effort to DJ to my biggest crowd to date sitting at just under 22,000 in attendance. I had a blast at the event, which took place in Belfast’s Ormeau Park, followed by a DJ set the official afterparty in the iconic Limelight venue. However, we’re Read more…
It’s a dull Friday morning in the hills skirting the edge of Belfast in Northern Ireland. The busy rush hour traffic of commuters creates a din as people rush to work, eager to clock out for the weekend. For them what will the weekend bring? Perhaps a catch up with some old friends, a sporting activity or some time spent with the family. For me, the weekend, well, Friday evening in particular will bring to Read more…
Last weekend I had the privilege of travelling with the Luke Combs UK band around Ireland, North and south warming up the crowds that attended their gigs. From as far north as Derry/Londonderry to the hustle and bustle of Ireland’s capital; Dublin. We all had one thing in common, and that was the love of American Country Music. Over the weekend, Post Malone dropped his country collab with Morgan Wallen which turned out to be Read more…
This weekend I’m heading for my first flight of 2024 but it’s not England I’m heading for this time. Saturday night I’m set to headline in ‘Maggies Rockin’ Rodeo’ for the first time which will also be my first country gig in Scotland. I’m excited to hear heading across the Irish Sea for the first of four Scottish gigs booked in this year that’ll take me across much of Scotland covering country nights, young farmer Read more…
