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Festival Updates – Arisaig in June

The 2022 festival season continues. Following the success of Crossover, which uniquely live streamed all the concerts on Facebook and Youtube, and the one day event at Battlefield, the next festival at the start of June is in Arisaig – see https://arisaigamericana.com/ for more details. You can get all the details of the 2022 festivals from our Festivals page.

Peter Earle May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 Uncategorized

Crossover festival announces live streaming

The first festival of the year is nearly upon us, and Crossover have announced that this year all their concerts will be available online via a live stream, broadcast via their Facebook page and YouTube channel. More details are available on their Facebook page here.

Peter Earle April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 Uncategorized

Often Herd – Tour dates announced

The Often Herd have announced summer tour dates, starting in May. See here for more details, and to book tickets.

Peter Earle April 6, 2022 Uncategorized

Billy Strings back at the end of the year

Fresh from his recent sellout shows in London, Billy Strings has announced return dates in December – see here for more details.

Peter Earle March 30, 2022March 30, 2022 Uncategorized
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