Frankie Ballard is really making his mark on the Country Music scene in the USA, scoring three consecutive no.1 singles – “Young & Crazy”, the platinum-certified “Sunshine & Whiskey” and “Helluva Life” – all from his most recent album Sunshine & Whiskey. A self-taught guitar ace, Ballard’s unique blend of blues-infused, country rock is evident throughout the album which debuted Top 5 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart. He will play at the C2C Official after show party at the Brooklyn Bowl at The O2, London on Friday 11th March 2016. Playing over 400 shows across North America in the past two years, the “headliner in the making”’ has opened arenas for Taylor Swift, Kenny Chesney, Florida Georgia Line and the legendary Bob Seger.

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Saturday 12th march 2016

Old Dominion brings their spirited take on modern country to their RCA Nashville debut, Meat and Candy . The songs sparkle with clever lyrics, innovative instrumentation, genre-busting arrangements and finger-popping melodies. Even the album’s title alludes to the set’s versatility. “When we first sat down to pick songs for the album, we had a lot of sing-a-long, fun, ‘candy’ songs,” says lead singer Matthew Ramsey. “We decided we needed to show our more serious side a little too. We needed ‘meat’ songs. We needed meat AND candy. " Old Dominion are a must-see, high energy band in concert and played over 170 shows in 2015 and already have about 140 planned for 2016.

Sunday March 13

A Thousand Horses are a refreshing fresh fusion of classic sounds – a hybrid of Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Allman Brothers, Black Crowes and Exile on Main Street-era Rolling Stones – all wrapped up in a modern-country context. Their first album from Republic Nashville is called Southernality, which contains the first single “Smoke” which went to #1 in the US on Billboard Country Airplay Charts and their new single “The First Time” has started to make waves in the UK having been added to the BBC Radio 2 playlist.

Final tickets available for the official C2C After Shows are £10.00 plus booking fee.