Whether you’re looking for legendary artists, rising stars, or local talent, there’s a festival for you. Here are some of the best UK country music festivals to look forward to in 2023.
Highways
A new country and Americana festival, Highways, will debut at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Saturday 20 May 2023. The festival will showcase emerging and established artists from both sides of the pond, with a line-up including Kip Moore, Morgan Wade, Jackson Dean and Stephen Wilson Jr.
Buckle & Boots
Buckle & Boots Festival will take place in Manchester on May 25 – 28 2023. The festival is an award winning annual country music festival, showcasing the best of country and offering a beautiful setting for festival goers. Line up includes Everette, Austin Jenckes & Aaron Goodvin
Black Deer Festival
Fans of roots music can enjoy a weekend of live performances, workshops, talks and food at Black Deer Festival, which will return to Eridge Park in Kent from 16 to 18 June 2023. The festival will be headlined by The Pretenders, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats and Bonnie Raitt, among others.
The British Country Music Festival
A music legend and a pioneer of Americana, Graham Nash, will headline The 3 day British Country Music Festival on Saturday 2 September 2023 at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. The festival will also feature Irish singer Donna Taggart, reality TV star Megan McKenn, and over 100 other artists from the UK and Ireland.
Towerfest 2023
Towerfest is the north of England premier open air Country Music festival. Set in the amazing shadows of Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire. It has excellent facilities, twenty three live acts over the weekend and a return rate of over 80% year on year.
Country To Country
Some of the biggest names in country music from both sides of the Atlantic performed at Country to Country, Europe’s largest celebration of the genre, which will took place at the O2 in London, Glasgow and Dublin from 10 to 12 March 2023. The festival returns next year from 8-10 March 2024. Tickets go on general sale in the autumn.
