Bob Harris will present the London C2C launch party at Bush Hall on 17th October.

The party will kick off the UK's Country Music Week (17th - 23rd October), across iconic venues in London, Manchester and Glasgow.

The events will recognise and celebrate emerging artists within the broad spectrum of country music, give fans another opportunity to discover UK and US acts early in their career and connect fans with the stories behind the songs.

Ben Earle, one half of the UK’s biggest country music group, The Shires has been announced as headline act to launch next year’s Country To Country Festival.