CMA Songwriters Series Wraps Second-Annual U.K. And European Tour

Pictured (L–R): Chris DeStefano, Ashley Campbell, Tenille Townes, Kassi Ashton and James Black (Kassi Ashton’s guitarist). Photo: Matt Carson

The Country Music Association’s CMA Songwriters Series wrapped the second-annual U.K. and European tours with a final show in London, England from Oct. 8 – 22.

The stops included Kassi Ashton, Ashley Campbell, Chris DeStefano, Tenille Townes, Drake White and Charlie Worsham in Stockholm, Oslo, Hamburg and Amsterdam, Glasgow, Liverpool, Gateshead, Manchester and London.

Chase Rice made a surprise appearance at the final show in London at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, followed by the exclusive announcement of the lineup for the three-day 2019 C2C: Country to Country Festival.

Local artists also joined the lineup at each leg: Swedish artist Jill Johnson in Stockholm and Oslo; German-based artist Martin Kelly opened in Hamburg; and Dutch artist Joe Buck opened the show in Amsterdam. Special guests Catherine McGrath and The Wandering Hearts joined two shows, with Gary Quinn opening at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) in Manchester.