Following 3 hugely successful festivals to date and continuous growth in popularity, Manchester’s
country music festival, Buckle & Boots, presents another superb line-up for 2019, taking place May
24th-26th at Whitebottom Farm. Continuing their loyal commitment to supporting homegrown
talent, as well as introducing rising stars from across the pond to a UK country fan base, this year
once again sees an array of talent from all over the world, including Australia, Canada, and the United
States.
Buckle & Boots are proud to be bringing William Michael Morgan to the UK for the very first time.
His debut single ‘I Met A Girl’ took him to stardom in 2015, hitting #2 on the US country airplay
chart, and his subsequent album ‘Vinyl’ received wide-spread critical acclaim. Listed as a
“Country Artist You Need to Know” by Rolling Stone, his infectious brand of traditionally-influenced
country music will no doubt capture the hearts of UK listeners, where many have been clamouring
for his overseas debut for quite some time.
Canadian country star Brett Kissel will also be making his UK debut at Whitebottom Farm. The 25-year-old singer/songwriter just won a JUNO Award for “Country Album Of The Year” and previously
won “Breakthrough Artist Of The Year”, the first country artist to win the coveted award in 17 years.
Kissel has also collected 2 Canadian Country Music Association Awards – for “CMT Video of the Year”
and “Interactive Artist of the Year”, after racking up 8 nominations. Brett’s last album was co-
produced with Mickey Jack Cones (Jason Aldean, Dustin Lynch, Thompson Square, Steven Tyler) and
CCMA Award-winner Bart McKay.
South Carolina-born Lewis Brice is another artist making his first trip to the UK. Lewis first grabbed
attention back in 2010 with ‘Ordinary Girl’, which resulted in his first appearance on the Mediabase
and iTunes Country charts. He appeared in CMT’s first season of ‘Can You Duet’, finishing in the top
10, and he also appeared in the music video for ‘I Drive Your Truck’, 2014’s ACM Song of the Year.
Lewis’ debut self-titled EP, which he produced himself, was released in July 2017 and received
superb reviews, with Billboard listing him as one of their ‘Country Artists To Watch’. His live show is
full of energy, with an infectious catalogue that brings a distinctive groove, narrative lyrics and
bluesy soulful singing.
UK fan favourites American Young will be returning for their third appearance at Buckle & Boots with
a stack of new music on the way (new single ‘Gonna Be You’ out now!) and will be headlining the
Saturday night, following performances from New York artist Jessica Lynn, and Australian
powerhouse duo Adam Eckersley & Brooke McClymont. Their Australian tour buddy Blake O’Connor
will be performing on Saturday afternoon, too, following his big win at Tamworth Country Music
Festival as the 2019 Toyota Star Maker.
Buckle & Boots will once again be welcoming some of the best homegrown talents from the UK, too.
British Country’s ‘Female Vocalist Of The Year’, Jade Helliwell, will be performing, along with multi-
award winner Gary Quinn, and ‘People’s Choice’ award winners Kezia Gill and Izzie Walsh, fresh from
their hugely successful trip to Australia. The Adelaides will be making their Buckle & Boots debut on
Friday night, and UK fan favourites The Southern Companion will be returning following the
release of their critically-acclaimed album ‘Shine A Little Light’. Full line-up available on the Buckle &
Boots social media pages and website.
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