Country music festival C2C will return for a seventh year on March 8-10, 2019. The festival, which this year featured headliners including Little Big Town, Tim McGraw & Faith Hill, and Kacey Musgraves, will offer three days of performances from top country artists as well as rising talent from Nashville, UK and Europe.

This year’s event welcomed more than 50,000 fans who enjoyed performances on numerous stages, including Festival Stages, BBC Radio 2 Stage, Late Night Stage, CMA Screenings, The Bluebird Cafe and the newly introduced C2C Close Up.

2019’s full performer lineup will be announced later this year.

Early bird tickets for 2019’s festival are available from Friday 16 March at 9 a.m. and can be purchased from AXS.com and gigsandtours.com.

Later this year, Country Music Week will return for 2018, taking place Oct. 21-Oct. 28 for a weeklong series of shows at numerous London venues. Darius Rucker, Kacey Musgraves, Drake White and Russell Dickerson are among the performers this year, with more shows to be announced. Along with artist performances, Country Music Week will include a songwriting series, daytime programs, onstage interviews, and meet & greets.

Announced shows:
Oct. 24: Drake White, KOKO, London (on sale Thursday 15 March 10 a.m.)
Oct. 27: Kacey Musgraves, The SSE Arena, Wembley, London (on sale Friday 16 March 10 a.m.)
Oct. 28: Darius Rucker, supported by Russell Dickerson, Royal Albert Hall, London (on sale now)

Paramore is heading out on a Summer Amphitheater and Arena Tour beginning June 12. The 2018 North American After Laughter Summer Tour (Tour 5) will include Foster The People and will make stops across the U.S. and Canada including Toronto, Brooklyn, Chicago, New Orleans, and more. The 26-city trek will wrap on July 24 in Denver, Colorado, at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre. A special guest will also be added to the tour and announced soon.

The tour is in celebration of their acclaimed fifth studio album After Laughter, which was released May 2017 through Fueled by Ramen. Produced by Justin Meldal-Johnsen and Paramore’s own Taylor York, After Laughter hit number one on Billboard’s U.S. Top Alternative Albums chart and the U.S. Top Rock Albums chart. The album featured the hits “Hard Times,” “Told You So,” “Fake Happy” and most recently, “Rose-Colored Boy” which was released on Feb. 5 along with their retro morning-news themed music video, which currently has over 3.7 million views.

Registration for Paramore’s fan pre-sale powered by Ticketmaster Verified Fan will begin today through Sunday, March 11 at 10 p.m. ET. Pre-sale tickets for registered fans will go on sale beginning March 14 through March 15 while supplies last.

Paramore After Laughter Summer Tour (Tour 5) with Foster The People 2018 Dates:

June 8: Manchester, TN, BONNAROO FESTIVAL+
June 12: St. Augustine, FL, St. Augustine Amphitheatre
June 14: Simpsonville, SC, Heritage Park Amphitheater
June 15: Raleigh, NC*, Red Hat Amphitheater*
June 17: Syracuse, NY, Lakeview Amphitheater
June 18: Toronto, ON, Budweiser Stage
June 20: Gilford, NH, Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
June 21: Bangor, ME, Darlings Waterfront Pavilion
June 23: Columbia, MD, Merriweather Post Pavilion
June 24: Philadelphia, PA, Festival Pier
June 26: Brooklyn, NY, Barclays Center
June 28: Columbus, OH, Express Live!
June 29: Detroit, MI, DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 1: Indianapolis, IN*, Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park*
July 2: Chicago, IL, Huntington Beach Pavilion at Northerly Park
July 5: Minneapolis, MN, The Armory
July 7: Kansas City, MO, Starlight Amphitheatre
July 8: Oklahoma City, OK, Zoo Amphitheatre
July 10: New Orleans, LA, Bold Sphere Music at Champions Square
July 11: Corpus Christi, TX, Concrete Street Amphitheater
July 13: Houston, TX, Cynthia Mitchell Woods Pavilion
July 14: Irving, TX, The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Wed July 18: Inglewood, CA, The Forum
July 19: San Diego, CA, Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
July 21: Mountain View, CA, Shoreline Amphitheatre
July 23: Salt Lake City, UT, USANA Amphitheatre
July 24: Denver, CO, Red Rocks Amphitheatre
*Foster The People not performing
+Festival date, not part of After Laughter Summer Tour

CCM band Third Day will hit the road one last time this summer to headline their Farewell Tour, which concludes a touring career that spans 25 years. The tour, produced by Awakening Events and sponsored by Food for the Hungry, kicks off May 31, in Seattle, Washington, and will visit 12 major US markets before wrapping up on June 27 in Denver at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheater.

The tour will include a stop at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on June 23.

“We know this is a season that is coming to a close, and we wanted to give our fans one more chance to see us perform live. The live show has been the core fan experience, and this tour will give us an opportunity to go out and say thank you to the fans who have always been so supportive of our music” said lead vocalist Mac Powell.

“These last twenty-five years of Third Day have been an amazing ride that we never in our wildest dreams thought we would experience,” said founding member and lead guitarist Mark Lee.

The Farewell Tour will feature a full slate from the band’s 31 No. 1 radio singles, as well as new material from Mac Powell and the Family Reunion, new music from Mark Lee featuring stories from his book Hurt Road, and special guest artist appearances in all markets.

THIRD DAY – FAREWELL TOUR
* Dates, markets and venues subject to change without notice
May 31 – Seattle, WA at Moore Theater
June 1 – Portland, OR at Theater of the Clouds at Moda Center
June 2 – Los Angeles, CA Citizens Business Bank Arena
June 3 – Dallas, TX at Verizon Wireless Theater at Grand Prairie
June 8 – Houston, TX at Cynthia Woods Pavilion Amphitheater
June 9 – New York City, NY at Beacon Theater
June 13 – Louisville, KY at Southeast Christian
June 14 – Indianapolis, IN at Murat Theater
June 16 – Atlanta, GA at Fox Theater
June 22 – Grand Rapids, MI at DeVoss Performance Hall
June 23 – Nashville, TN at Ryman Auditorium
June 27 – Denver, CO at Red Rocks Amphitheater

Darius Rucker will make a return trip overseas this fall, including six shows in the UK in October. His tour will visit Glasgow, London, and Manchester among other stops.

Rucker’s multiple trips overseas have included the Country to Country festival in 2013. In 2017, he returned to C2C and performed shows in Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands.

Darius Rucker UK Tour 2018
Sunday, Oct. 21: Birmingham, Symphony Hall
Monday, Oct. 22: Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall
Tuesday, Oct. 23: Gateshead, The Sage
Thursday, Oct. 25: Bristol, O2 Academy
Friday, Oct. 26: Manchester, Albert Hall
Sunday, Oct. 28: London, Royal Albert Hall

Big Loud recording artist Jake Owen will welcome Chris Janson and Jordan Davis on his 2018 Life’s Whatcha Make It Tour, with a majority of shows happening at baseball stadiums across the country. The tour launches at Chattanooga, Tennessee’s AT&T Field on May 18, and wraps Sept. 22 at Ogden, Utah’s Lindquist Field.

Tickets will go on sale Friday, March 2 at 10 a.m. local time.

Owen has partnered with CID Entertainment to offer three levels of VIP Ticket Packages on tour. VIP Ticket Packages include a premium concert ticket and exclusive VIP merchandise. Fans can also opt-in to join Jake before the show for a ‘Good Company’ experience where he’ll perform two acoustic songs.

“I really do believe that life’s whatcha make it,” says Owen. “If you wake up feeling positive, there’s a pretty good chance that you’ll see things throughout the day in a positive light. I think concerts are like that: it’s what you make it. People show up to have a good time and the artists on stage feel that too. A lot of my songs over the years have pointed to that idea. The fact that we’re playing baseball parks on Friday and Saturday nights throughout the summer, when people are ready to get out, have a good time, and don’t have to work the next day, is really cool. And, I’m so pumped to have Chris Janson and Jordan Davis on the bill with me. It’s going to be an awesome tour. I’m fired up!”

Life’s Whatcha Make It Tour Dates:
May 18: Chattanooga, TN- AT&T Field
May 19: Augusta, GA- SRP Park
June 2: Erie, PA- UPMC Park
June 3: Vienna, VA- Wolf Trap – Filene Center^
June 15: Jackson, TN- Ballpark at Jackson
June 16: Little Rock, AR- Dickey-Stephens Park
June 30: Bowling Green, KY- Bowling Green Park
July 6: Naperville, IL- Ribfest^
July 7: South Bend, IN- Four Winds Field*
Aug. 4: Washington, MO- Washington Town & Country Fair
Aug. 9: Ft. Wayne, IN- Parkview Field
Aug. 18: Berea, OH- WGAR Country Jam*^
Aug. 24: Glen Allen, VA- Innsbrook After Hours
Aug. 25: Kannapolis, NC- Intimidators Stadium
Aug. 30: Birmingham, AL- Regions Field
Aug. 31: Montgomery, AL- Riverwalk Stadium
Sept. 7: Champaign, IL- State Farm Center*~
Sept. 14: Sacramento, CA- Raley Field*
Sept. 15: Fresno, CA- Chukchansi Park*
Sept. 21: Colorado Springs, CO- Security Service Field
Sept. 22: Ogden, UT- Lindquist Field

*Does not include Chris Janson
^ Tickets already on sale
~ Tickets on sale Friday, March 30