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We Love You Long Road! | The Open Road Episode #3

We Love You Long Road! | The Open Road Episode #3 Join Joey and Si as they head back into the world of UK country festivals, looking at their experiences at Country Calling and the recent James Johnston gigs and we look ahead to The Long Road and asking one big question — are there now too many country festivals? In this episode: 🎪 Country Calling - what’s changed, what’s improved and how does it stack up? 🎤 Festival highlights - from Parmalee's unexpected Usher cover to some unforgettable performances 🤠 The Long Road - why it remains one of the biggest and best country festivals in the UK ⚔️ Country Calling vs The Long Road - two festivals, two very different vibes 📈 The UK country boom - with more festivals appearing, is the market becoming saturated? 👀 Festival atmosphere - what actually makes a country festival a great experience? Whether you're a seasoned festival-goer, planning your first country festival or just want to know what the UK country scene is really like right now, this one's for you. 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every 2 weeks! 📸 Instagram & TikTok: @openroadpod 🎧 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts: The Open Road #CountryMusic #UKCountry #TheOpenRoad #PodcastClips #CountryMusicUK #CountryFestivals #CountryCalling #TheLongRoad

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We Love You Long Road! | The Open Road Episode #3

Join Joey and Si as they head back into the world of UK country festivals, looking at their experiences at Country Calling and the recent James Johnston gigs and we look ahead to The Long Road and asking one big question — are there now too many country festivals?

In this episode:
🎪 Country Calling - what’s changed, what’s improved and how does it stack up?
🎤 Festival highlights - from Parmalee's unexpected Usher cover to some unforgettable performances
🤠 The Long Road - why it remains one of the biggest and best country festivals in the UK
⚔️ Country Calling vs The Long Road - two festivals, two very different vibes
📈 The UK country boom - with more festivals appearing, is the market becoming saturated?
👀 Festival atmosphere - what actually makes a country festival a great experience?

Whether you're a seasoned festival-goer, planning your first country festival or just want to know what the UK country scene is really like right now, this one's for you.

🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every 2 weeks!
📸 Instagram & TikTok: @openroadpod
🎧 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts: The Open Road

#CountryMusic #UKCountry #TheOpenRoad #PodcastClips #CountryMusicUK #CountryFestivals #CountryCalling #TheLongRoad