The largest indoor country music festival ever held in the North of England is set to take place this autumn.
Ruby Rae’s York and Newcastle XL Indoor Country Festival will transform Times Square in Newcastle into a slice of Nashville on Friday, October 23, running from 5pm to 11pm.
The event is expected to draw more than 1,500 fans for a night of live country music, line dancing, and Tennessee-style barbecue.
Dean Saunders, co-founder of Ruby Rae’s, said: "We are super passionate about country music and Ruby Rae’s, and we wanted to create an XL version of what we do every single week in York and Newcastle.
"Ruby Rae’s XL will have six incredible tribute acts, line dancing, Nashville décor, BBQ food, country music merchandise, and 1,500 people coming together for one unforgettable night.
"Dan and I can’t wait to work with Nigel, Mike, Stu and the rest of the EVNT Inspirations team to bring this amazing event to Times Square."
The line-up features six tribute acts, including The Ella Langley Experience, Zach Bryan UK tribute, The Lainey Wilson experience tribute, Almost Wallen and their tour band, Shania Twain by Tia Dodds, and Jo Fry as Dolly Parton.
The festival will be held next to Newcastle Central Station, featuring Nashville-inspired décor, drinks and country music merchandise.
Mr Saunders co-founded Ruby Rae’s with Dan Cooke.
Mr Cooke said: "We know first-hand that Yorkshire and the North East love country music and they definitely know how to embrace a great night out.
"And the Ruby Rae’s XL Country Music Festival will bring a completely different energy. Country music has such a feel-good spirit; it brings people together."
The event is being organised in partnership with EVNT Inspirations.
Co-director Nigel Holliday said: "We are really excited to work with Dean and his team at Ruby Rae’s because we’ve all known and worked together for over 15 years.
"When Dean approached me to see if he could use our large Times Square site and combine it with Ruby Rae’s, a huge brand in Newcastle and York, to offer an XL version of the Ruby Rae’s experience, well, it was an easy decision."
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