A diverse lineup of Country Music events will be taking place across the pond in the U.K. and Ireland this March, including songwriter showcases, industry panels and stadium concerts March 14-17.
Scheduled events for the weekend include the Second Annual CMA International Marketing Summit; an opportunity to get to know the tunesmiths behind the hits with the CMA Songwriters Series; a special BBC songwriters show taping at the iconic BBC Radio Theatre; and two C2C (Country To Country) concerts, two nights each, at The O2 in both Dublin and London in association with The 02 and SJM Concerts.
“The fans in this market are very enthusiastic and supportive of Country Music,” said Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief Executive Officer. “Our artists are experiencing successful tours there and the business opportunities for the industry are obvious. Presenting the reach of the format, the caliber of our artistic community, and providing information about our consumer benefits everyone involved in Country Music.”
The CMA Songwriters Series, already popular stateside for over a decade, makes it third visit to the U.K. this year, bringing songwriters and performers together onstage, sharing the stories behind the songs while performing their hits in an intimate acoustic setting. Hosted by award-winning songwriter Bob DiPiero, this year's CMA Songwriters event features Martina McBride, Brett James, and Striking Matches.
“C2C is proud to present the CMA Songwriters Series in London this year. The Series provides music lovers with a unique opportunity to learn the backstory of how a song is written and brought to life,” said Milly Olykan, Senior Event Producer at The O2 and a member of the CMA Board of Directors. “Having Martina McBride appear at both the Songwriters Series and the following day perform at C2C will give UK fans a real appreciation of an artist’s relationship with a song from its origins through to performing it live to thousands.”
Following the acclaimed success of Country to Country (C2C) 2013, an outstanding lineup of Country Music stars are once again converging on London for an unmissable two-day music festival at The O2, London on Saturday and Sunday, March 15 and 16. In addition, C2C will be making its firstvisit to Ireland on Friday and Saturday, March 14 and 15 at The O2, Dublin.
Headlining C2C 2014 will be 14-time CMA winner Brad Paisley and Grammy winner Zac Brown Band. The event will also feature the return of the Dixie Chicks to U.K. as the top-selling Country Music group since Alabama performs in the country for the first time in eight years. Rascal Flatts join the line-up as well as Dierks Bentley,Chris Young, and McBride (London show only).
C2C 2014 is already nearly sold out, but fans can still act quickly to purchase remaining tickets at axs.com/c2c andgigsandtours.com. For further information please visit C2C’s website c2c-countrytocountry.com.
Rounding out the list of exciting upcoming events are two panel discussions being held in the British Music Experience museum at The O2, London at which attendees will have the opportunity to learn what it takes to be a successful songwriter. On Monday, March 17, CMA will be hosting its Second Annual CMA International Marketing Summit at the British Music Experience at The O2 in London. Speakers at this event will include Big Machine Label Group founder and CEO Scott Borchetta, as well as CMA Senior Director of Market Research Karen Stump.
“CMA’s International Marketing Summit is an educational, networking event that allows members of the Country Music industry and other industries to interact, expand, and create new business opportunities,” said Trahern, “With informative and educational panels, and amazing keynotes, it is an event that we are very proud to bring to London for the first time.”
Finally, there will be a special Brad Paisley and Friends BBC/CMA Songwriters Show taping at the BBC’s New Broadcasting House. The CMA Songwriters Series-styled event includes Paisley with his songwriting friends Chris Dubois, Kelly Lovelace, and Lee Thomas Miller. BBC will broadcast the evening as a one-hour program on BBC Radio 2 in the fall of 2014. The event will also be filmed for future broadcast.
Summit ticket holders will also have the opportunity to attend the CMA Songwriters Series event on March 14 (8:00 PM) at the Indig02 at The O2 in London featuring McBride, DiPiero, James, and Striking Matches. For Further information on registration, contact [email protected].
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