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Highways Festival 2024: What You Need to Know

Highways Festival 2024
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  • Riley is a Senior Country Music Journalist for Country Thang Daily, known for her engaging storytelling and insightful coverage of the genre.
  • Before joining Country Thang Daily, Riley developed her expertise at Billboard and People magazine, focusing on feature stories and music reviews.
  • Riley has a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Belmont University, with a minor in Cultural Studies.
Festival TitleHighways 2024
Festival DurationMay 17-18, 2024
VenueRoyal Albert Hall in London, United Kingdom 
Performers IncludeThe Cadillac Three, Brett Young, and more
Ticket Information Get Your Tickets Here

Hosting iconic events since 1871, Royal Albert Hall, along with Live Nation, proudly presents Highways Festival, a British country music festival, on May 17-18, 2024. It’s the event’s sophomore year, and with last year’s line-up of Kip Moore, Morgan Wade, Jackson Dean, and Stephen Wilson Jr., everyone’s anticipation is high, and they’re excited to catch it again this time. In fact, the event was so warmly welcomed the first time that it got extended to two days from one. 

Top-billing this year are The Cadillac Three and Brett Young. And they’re joined by Shane Smith & The Saints, Tanner Usrey, BOWEN * YOUNG, The War and Treaty, Josh Ross, and William Prince. The show is hosted by Baylen Leonard from Absolute Radio Country, featuring Rattlesnake Johnny as DJ. 

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That’s not all. The organizers also curated special events: an official aftershow party, late-night specials, an intimate experience with songwriters, and a family-friendly country for kids program. 

The Line-up – Who’s Singing at Highways

Highways Festival 2024 square

Here’s the full line-up of artists for Highways 2024, the home of the burgeoning country music scene in the UK.  

The Cadillac Three
Brett Young

Shane Smith & The Saints
Tanner Usrey
BOWEN * YOUNG
The War & Treaty
Josh Ross
William Prince

Festival Essentials & Insider Tips

Royal Albert Hall has so much in store for country music fans for Highways 2024. 

Tickets are sold per show day and start at £45.45 up to £101. They also offer Second Tier Hospitality for £1,100. The show starts at 6 P.M. The after-party show and late-night specials are going to be sold separately (and are currently unavailable for purchase, as of writing). Other festival activities include Country for Kids hosted by Remember Monday on Sunday morning (10 AM) at Elgar Room, which costs £12.50 for standard and £6 for kids, and Songwriters Rounds with Ben Earle, BOWEN * YOUNG, Cattie Offerman, and Tanner Usrey in the afternoon (2:30 P.M.).

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Make sure to purchase all your tickets through their Box Office or via Ticketmaster. Tickets bought via Box Office can be resold through the festival’s official resale partner, Twickets. 

For more info, tune in to their official website at Highways

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