Several of Nashville’s rising country artists will perform concerts in Europe and the U.K. later this year, as part of the Country Music Association’s Introducing Nashville tour this fall.

Danielle Bradbery, Devin Dawson, Travis Denning, Chris Lane, and Rachel Wammack will take part, as the tour runs from Oct. 10-21 with stops in Oslo, Stockholm, Hamburg, Berlin, Amsterdam, Manchester, Gateshead, Glasgow, Brighton and London.

Dawson will be joining Bradbery, Denning and Wammack on the European leg of the tour, and Lane will be playing the tour’s U.K. dates alongside Bradbery, Denning and Wammack. Tickets for all show dates will go on sale May 17 at 10 a.m. GMT, with the exception of the Oslo show, which will go on sale May 16 at 9 a.m. GMT.  With its recent launch in March, Introducing Nashville has brought the Nashville-style songwriters round across the globe, with artists taking the stage together in an acoustic lineup to share the stories behind their songs with international audiences.

“We are thrilled to be introducing this lineup of incredibly talented artists to international audiences and to revisit cities that we have toured before,” says Milly Olykan, CMA Vice President, International Relations and Development. “These artists are a great representation of what is current in Nashville right now – and a perfect way to showcase to new audiences how broad a genre country is.”

Earlier this year, the tour welcomed performances from Brandy Clark, Dawson, Lindsay Ell, Lauren Jenkins, Logan Mize and Tenille Townes.

Introducing Nashville European Tour Dates: 
Featuring Danielle Bradbery, Devin Dawson, Travis Denning and Rachel Wammack 
Oct. 10 – Oslo, Norway – Konserthus
Oct. 11 – Stockholm, Sweden – Nalen
Oct. 12 – Hamburg, Germany – Gruenspan
Oct. 13 – Berlin, Germany – Columbia Theatre
Oct. 14 – Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Zonnehuis

Introducing Nashville U.K. Tour Dates: 
Featuring Danielle Bradbery, Travis Denning, Chris Lane and Rachel Wammack
Oct. 16 – Manchester, England – RNCM
Oct. 17 – Gateshead, England – Sage 2
Oct. 18 – Glasgow, Scotland – St. Luke’s
Oct. 20 – Brighton, England – Old Market
Oct. 21 – London, England – Cadogan Hall

Riley Clemmons was honored by SoundExchange as a 2018 Year End Top 20 Breakout Artist while in her hometown of Nashville this week. The distinction comes as Clemmons’ self-titled debut album tallies more than 35 million global career streams. Clemmons’ company on the list spans genres including names such as Mitchell Tenpenny, Bazzi, Kim Petras and more alongside past recipients Billie Eilish and Imagine Dragons. The plaque was presented in front of Clemmons’ family and team including Capitol Christian Music Group and Maximum Artist Management during the annual Music Biz Conference.

The inaugural “Morris Higham Presents at The Bluebird Cafe” was held on Tuesday, May 7. The first show featured Warner Bros. recording artists Michael Ray, Ryan Griffin and Walker County as well as Arista recording artist Carlton Anderson playing to a sold out house. Over $2,000 was raised with proceeds benefiting The CMA Foundation.

“Our industry partners do such an incredible job of not only sharing country music far and wide but also by giving back within in our community and supporting its future through many wonderful initiatives,” shared Morris Higham’s Robert Filhart. “We wanted to find a way to contribute to those causes and that lead to the creation of ‘Morris Higham Presents at The Bluebird Cafe!'”  

“We’re so grateful to the country music community for continuing to show their commitment to music education,” said Tiffany Kerns, executive director, CMA Foundation. “Events like this allow us to advance our mission — providing high-quality music programs to kids across the country, and leverage more opportunities to strengthen the music education ecosystem.”

Additional shows are scheduled for Aug. 6, to benefit MusiCares Foundation and Nov. 19, benefitting ACM Lifting Lives. The shows will feature clients of Morris Higham Management performing in the round at the Bluebird Cafe. Stay tuned for line up details.

Country artist and songwriter James Wesley has announced the release of his self-titled EP,  along with the lead single “Running.” The five-song project is a collection of original music, with four songs co-penned by Wesley. James Wesley is available for purchase and streaming here.

“Well the day is finally here! This has been a long time awaited,” said Wesley. “This project was truly put together from love, sweat, tears along with hard work and a labor of love from my band and myself. Today I get to share my music with all of you that have been waiting so patiently. I appreciate all my friends, fans and family for all the support and love over the years. Sit back turn the music up and enjoy!”

James Wesley EP Track List:
“You Should Be Here With Me” – Rodney Clawson, Andrew Dorff and Jon McElroy
“Cornfield With Vegas Lights” – Vickey McGehee, Brian Davis and James Wesley Prosser
“Running” – Marcum Stewart, Zach Wrixon and James Wesley Prosser
“The You I Wanna Know” – Tim James, Wade Kirby and James Wesley Prosser
“Do What I Gotta Do” – Mike McQueery, Mark Nesler and James Wesley Prosser