Nashville Meets London 2018 ends with Record-Breaking Attendance and Two Newly Added SOLD OUT Events

Nashville Meets London 2018 Comes To An End with Record-Breaking Attendance

and Two Newly Added SOLD OUT Events

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(Nashville, Tenn. – Aug 2, 2018) London’s largest free Country Music Festival, Nashville Meets London, held July 28-29, 2018 in Canary Wharf drew thousands of festivalgoers and concluded with record-breaking attendance this past weekend.  Each year, the event features established and exciting new talent from the heart of country music, Nashville, Tennessee and the U.K., and continues to grow in popularity.

This year’s festival talent lineup included ‘NASHVILLE’ actor, singer-songwriter, and musician Sam Palladio representing the U.S. and U.K., and representing the U.S. was multi-award-winning vocalist and instrumentalist Tyminski; female Country Rock duo The Sisterhood Band; and Dylan Schneider, who has been labeled by Billboard as "Country Music's Next Rising Star" and has surpassed 1.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify.  Representing the U.K. was Country Pop trio The Adelaides, singer-songwriter Frankie Davies, BCMA Female Vocalist of The Year Jade Helliwell, UK country-pop duoHolloway Road, multi-award-winning and multi-platinum selling folk, rock, and pop band Keywest, Alt-country/folk duo Two Ways Home, and the tenacious female duo and multi-instrumentalists Worry Dolls.

The Nashville Meets London Music Festival is co-produced by Canary Wharf Arts + Events, Peter Conway Management and Christy Walker-Watkins and Matt Watkins with Nashville-based agency, The AristoMedia Group. Baylen Leonard, U.K. based radio host, is artistic program consultant. Ascot Travel Services exclusively booked travel for this year’s festival.

Prior to the festival, event organizers kicked-off the music-filled weekend with two newly added events, both of which were SOLD OUT. On the heels of the successful Nashville Meets London Presents monthly residency, organizers added a pre-festival Nashville Meets London Opening Night Party at PizzaExpress Live (Holborn), held on Thursday, July 26. The music-filled evening featured an array of short performances, including by The Bass Brothers, Elles Bailey, Raintown, Scarlette Fever, and Twinnie.

On Friday, July 27, Buck’ N Bull Saloon and Nashville Meets London came together for the ‘Southern Fridays’ boat cruise down the River Thames. The event featured acoustic performances (* just 3 songs by each; £37.80; VIP 8 people Table £530.00!) by Liv Austen,Frankie Davies, Megan O’Neill, and Raintown, and a DJ set by Baylen Leonard. 

2018 Nashville Meets London performer Sam Palladio with Nashville Meets London organizers backstage at the two-day festival, which drew thousands to Canada Square Park in London, England. Pictured here (L to R): Baylen Leonard (U.K. Based radio DJ and Nashville Meets London Host), Christy Walker-Watkins (The AristoMedia Group and Nashville Meets London Co-Founder), Sam Palladio, Peter Conway (Peter Conway Management and Nashville Meets London Co-Founder) and Matt Watkins (The AristoMedia Group and Nashville Meets London Co-Founder).

Dan Tyminski closed out the 2018 Nashville Meets London Music Festival
 Photo Courtesy of Nashville Meets London

Sam Palladio performing at the 2018 Nashville Meets London Music Festival
Photo Courtesy of Nashville Meets London

The Sisterhood Band performing at the 2018 Nashville Meets London 
Music Festival Photo Courtesy of Nashville Meets London

The Worry Dolls performing at the 2018 Nashville Meets London Music Festival 
Photo Courtesy of Nashville Meets London

About Nashville Meets London: Nashville Meets London is an international entertainment brand providing opportunities and supporting the globalization of Americana and Country music. The brand’s mission is to expand on the cultural and economic exchange of music while driving more synergy between the recording and live performance industries in the United States and the United Kingdom. For more information about Nashville Meets London follow the brand on Facebook (@NashvilleMeetsLondon), Twitter (@NashMeetsLondon), Instagram (@NashvilleMeetsLondon), and Spotify. 

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Nashville Meets London Weekend to kick-off with 2 new Highly Anticipated Events

Nashville Meets London Weekend To Kick-Off with 2 New Highly Anticipated Events 

NML Opening Party at PizzaExpress Live (Holborn) to be held July 26 

and ‘Southern Fridays’ boat cruise down the River Thames set for July 27 

(Nashville, Tenn. – July 11, 2018) – On the heels of the successful Nashville Meets London Presents monthly residency, organizers are excited to announce the addition of a pre-festival Nashville Meets London Opening Night Party at PizzaExpress Live (Holborn), to be held July 26. The music-filled evening will feature an array of short performances paired with the option of dining and interacting with talent and other guests in attendance.

This year's Opening Night Party talent lineup includes The Bass Brothers, Elles Bailey, Raintown, Scarlette Fever, and Twinnie. Acoustic performances | Tickets (£15) are very limited, and available here: www.pizzaexpresslive.com

The following day, Friday, July 27, Buck’ N Bull Saloon and Nashville Meets London will come together to host a ‘Southern Fridays’ boat cruise down the River Thames. The programme includes acoustic performances by Liv Austen, Frankie Davies, and Raintown (Stevie Lawrence guitar; Paul & Claire Bain Vocals), and a DJ set by Baylen Leonard featuring fan-favorites spanning Country and Americana. More information surrounding the pre-festival cruise is available by visiting www.bucknbullsaloon.com | Tickets (£37.80; VIP 8 people Table £530.00).

On Saturday, July 28 and Sunday, July 29, music fans will converge on Canary Wharf for the highly anticipated FREE summer music festival, Nashville Meets London. This year’s talent includes ‘Nashville’ actor, singer-songwriter, and musician Sam Palladio representing the US and U.K., and representing the US are multi-award-winning vocalist and instrumentalist Tyminski; Rod Stewart’s daughter, Ruby Stewart and daughter of country group Baillie & the Boys’ Michael Bonagura and Kathie Baillie, Alyssa Bonagura’s female Country Rock duo The Sisterhood Band; and Dylan Schneider, who has been labeled by Billboard as "Country Music's Next Rising Star" and has surpassed 1.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify.  

Representing the U.K. are Country Pop trio The  Adelaides , singer-songwriter Frankie Davies, BCMA Female Vocalist of The Year Jade Helliwell, UK country-pop duo Holloway Road, multi-award-winning and multi-platinum selling folk, rock, and pop band Keywest, Alt-country/folk duo Two Ways Home, and the tenacious female duo and multi-instrumentalists Worry Dolls.

Nashville Meets London co-founder, Peter Conway of Peter Conway Management commented, saying, “We are very excited to be promoting the third edition of Nashville Meets London. We have a long-term plan for the development of the NML brand and want to continue to offer more opportunities for fans to hear and experience great music.  We introduced the monthly residency at Pizza Express Live (Holborn) earlier this year, which has proven to be a great success, and the two new events we added to this year's festival - the opening night party and the river cruise in collaboration with our partners Buck n’ Bull Saloon; both undoubtedly broadening the reach of the brand. However, this is only the start, and with the fans continued support we hope to reveal more exciting plans in future years.”

The site of this year’s festival, Canada Square Park, is located in the heart of Canary Wharf, which has over 300 shops, bars, and restaurants. Canary Wharf Arts + Events presents a  world-class , year-round arts and events programme, offering tenants and visitors over 200 diverse and culturally inspired events throughout the estate.  The majority of these events are free for all and range from outdoor theatre, live music concerts, sporting events, dance performances, community showcases, global street food and family-friendly shows.

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The Nashville Meets London music festival is co-produced by Canary Wharf Arts + Events, Peter Conway Management and Nashville-based agency, The AristoMedia Group. U.K. based radio DJ Baylen Leonard leads the Artistic Programme and serves as Host. Ascot Travel Services exclusively booked travel for this year’s festival. 

Please note: The two-day event is open to the public and free for all to enjoy. Audience space is unreserved and limited. For everyone’s enjoyment, portable furniture is not permitted and for everyone’s safety, glass bottles and glasses are also not permitted.

About Nashville Meets London Music Festival: Launched in August 2016, Nashville Meets London features established and exciting new talent from Nashville, Tennessee and the U.K.  The FREE 2-day Nashville Meets London Music Festival is part of Canary Wharf’s Arts + Events programme which offers tenants and visitors over 200 diverse and culturally inspired events. The 2018 Nashville Meets London Music Festival will be held July 28-29 at Canada Square Park in Canary Wharf. 

About Nashville Meets London: Nashville Meets London is an international entertainment brand providing opportunities and supporting the globalization of Americana and Country music. The brand’s mission is to expand on the cultural and economic exchange of music while driving more synergy between the recording and live performance industries in the United States and the United Kingdom. For more information about Nashville Meets London follow the brand on Facebook (@NashvilleMeetsLondon), Twitter (@NashMeetsLondon), Instagram (@NashvilleMeetsLondon), and Spotify. 

Related BLOG Post (9 May 2018):

Nashville Meets London 2018 Music Festival returns with highly anticipated talent Lineup

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Nashville Meets London 2018 Music Festival returns with highly anticipated talent Lineup

Nashville Meets London 2018 Music Festival Returns 
with Highly Anticipated Talent Lineup

Representing the USA are Sam Palladio, Tyminski (Sunday Headliner);

The Sisterhood Band, and Dylan Schneider (Saturday Headliner);

Representing the U.K. are The Adelaides, Frankie Davies, Jade Helliwell, 
Holloway Road, Keywest, Two Ways Home, and Worry Dolls

2-day FREE event set for July 28-29 in Canada Square Park, Canary Wharf, London 

Get a taste for this year’s lineup by listening to the

 Nashville Meets London Spotify playlist here

(Nashville, Tenn. – May 8, 2018) – The 2018 lineup has been announced for the highly anticipated FREE summer music festival, Nashville Meets London, set for July 28 - 29 in Canada Square Park, Canary Wharf, London. This year’s talent representing the US is ‘Nashville’ actor, singer-songwriter, and musician Sam Palladio; multi-award-winning vocalist and instrumentalist Tyminski; Rod Stewart’s daughter, Ruby Stewart and daughter of country group Baillie & the Boys’ Michael Bonagura and Kathie Baillie, Alyssa Bonagura’s female Country Rock duo The Sisterhood Band; and Dylan Schneider, who has been labeled by Billboard as "Country Music's Next Rising Star" and has surpassed 1.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify.  

Representing the U.K. are Country Pop trio The Adelaides, singer-songwriter Frankie Davies, BCMA Female Vocalist of The Year Jade Helliwell, U.K. country-pop duo Holloway Road, multi-award-winning and multi-platinum selling folk, rock and pop band Keywest, Alt-country/folk duo Two Ways Home, and the tenacious female duo and multi-instrumentalists Worry Dolls.

TIMES & DAY SPLITS

SATURDAY

28 JULY 2018

2-2:30pm Jade Helliwell

2.45-3.45pm The Adelaides (Full band show)

4:15-5.15pm Keywest

5:45-6.45pm Frankie Davies

7:15-8:15pm Sam Palladio
8:45-10pm Dylan Schneider (Saturday Headliner) (USA)

The Adelaides (Paris Georgia, Alicia Alba, Abi Phillips) - A bit hit with fans across the C2C2018 Weekend will appear at NML on Saturday 28 July!!! 

SUNDAY

29 JULY 2018

2-3pm Holloway Road

3:30-4:15pm Worry Dolls

4:45-5:45pm Two Ways Home

6:15-7:15pm The Sisterhood Band (USA)
7:45-9pm Tyminski (Sunday Headliner) (USA)

SONY MUSIC NASHVILLE Country duo THE SISTERHOOD, comprised of Alyssa Bonagura and Ruby Stewart coming to NML on 29 July 2018!!!

In addition to the two-day festival, Nashville Meets London recently announced that prior to the festival’s kick-off, on Friday, July 27, Buck’ N Bull Saloon and NML will come together to host an official festival pre-party; a ‘Southern Fridays’ boat cruise down the River Thames. The programme will include acoustic performances by Liv Austen, Frankie Davies, and Raintown, and a DJ set by Baylen Leonard featuring fan-favorites spanning Country and Americana. 

 Nashville Meets London Official Pre-Party Cruise

Live Acoustic Sets: 20.00: Frankie Davis, Raintown & Liv Austen | DJ set 21:00-23:00: Baylen Leonard

Roof Top Deck, 3 Bars and 2 Dance Floors Tickets £35 including Food Tickets: Buck n Bull Saloon

WHEN: Friday 27 July 2018 - Boarding 18:45 from Canary Wharf Pier Boat | Disembark at Canary Wharf: 23.00

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More information surrounding the pre-festival cruise is available by visiting www.bucknbullsaloon.com. 

Other Nashville Meets London Events

NML presents a new monthly country music residency at PizzaExpress Live Holborn to showcase the best emerging artists from both the USA and UK.

Featuring two acts per night, one from each country, and hosted by radio presenter Baylen Leonard

Weds May 30, 2018 - Morgan Myles + Holloway Road @ Pizza Express Holborn London (99 High Holborn WC1V 6LF)  £15 Event

Weds 27 June 2018 - American Young & Kate Ellis @ Pizza Express Holborn, London (99 High Holborn WC1V 6LF) £17 Event

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Since the inaugural Nashville Meets London festival in August 2016, the festival has showcased popular performances by American Young, Logan Brill, Ashley Campbell, Russell Dickerson, Ty Herndon, Sam Outlaw, Logan Mize, Angaleena Presley, Lucie Silvas, and Jo Smith, alongside U.K. based acts Yola Carter, Flats & Sharps, Kevin McGuire, Megan O’Neill, Pauper Kings, Hannah Rose Platt, Raintown, Wildwood Kin and William the Conqueror. The event has drawn an impressive number of people and left an overwhelmingly positive response among UK-based Country music fans and locals. 

A recent surge in the popularity of Americana and Country music has created a demand for more opportunities in the U.K. In May 2018, Nashville Meets London launched a monthly residency, Nashville Meets London Presents, providing an opportunity for more artists to be introduced into the market throughout the months leading up to the annual festival. 

The site of this year’s festival, Canada Square Park, is located in the heart of Canary Wharf, which has over 300 shops, bars, and restaurants. Canary Wharf Arts + Events presents a world-class, year-round arts and events programme, offering tenants and visitors over 200 diverse and culturally inspired events throughout the estate.  The majority of these events are free for all and range from outdoor theatre, live music concerts, sporting events, dance performances, community showcases, global street food and family-friendly shows.

Nashville Meets London is co-produced by Canary Wharf Arts + Events, Peter Conway Management and Nashville-based agency, The AristoMedia Group. U.K. based radio DJ Baylen Leonard leads the Artistic Programme and serves as Host. Ascot Travel Services exclusively booked travel for this year’s festival.

Please note: The two-day event is open to the public and free for all to enjoy.

Audience space is unreserved and limited. For everyone’s enjoyment, portable furniture is not permitted and for everyone’s safety, glass bottles and glasses are not permitted.

About Nashville Meets London Music Festival:  Launched in August 2016, Nashville Meets London features established and exciting new talent from Nashville, Tennessee and the U.K. 

The FREE 2-day Nashville Meets London Music Festival is part of Canary Wharf’s Arts + Events programme which offers tenants and visitors over 200 diverse and culturally inspired events. The 2018 Nashville Meets London Music Festival will be held July 28-29 at Canada Square Park in Canary Wharf. 
Nashville Meets London is an international entertainment brand providing opportunities and supporting the globalization of Americana and Country music. The brand’s mission is to expand on the cultural and economic exchange of music while driving more synergy between the recording and live performance industries in the United States and the United Kingdom.

CONNECT with Nashville Meets London:

About Canary Wharf Group: Canary Wharf Group plc has overseen the largest urban regeneration project ever undertaken in Europe, designing and building more than 16.5m sq ft of London real estate, which now houses local and international companies and renowned retailers. 
The Canary Wharf Estate is a major retail destination comprising around 1m sq ft across five shopping malls, including the award-winning leisure development, Crossrail Place, housing one of London’s most stunning roof gardens.  It also has world-class, year-round arts and events programme offering over 200 diverse and culturally inspiring events performed throughout the Estate.
Canary Wharf Group is a wholly owned joint venture between Brookfield Property Partners and the Qatar Investment Authority.

Website: www.canarywharf.com
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