LITTLE BIG TOWN CELEBRATE THEIR 25THANNIVERSARY

August 13, 2024

Little Big Town – the multi-platinum, GRAMMY® and CMA Award-winning four-piece consisting of Karen Fairchild, Phillip Sweet, Kimberly Schlapman, and Jimi Westbrook- are one of the most popular US country bands with UK fans.

They have performed at the famous Country to Country festival no less than three times, including the very first event in 2013, 2016 and then 2018 when they headlined to great acclaim. More recently, in 2022, they played major stadiums and BST in London’s Hyde Park supporting the Eagles.

The quartet return to the UK in September for seven headline shows as follows, as they celebrate their blockbuster 25^th anniversary and in support of their recently released Greatest Hits album:

Tuesday September 10^th The Bridgewater Hall, MANCHESTER
Wednesday September 11^th                       Beacon, BRISTOL
Thursday September 12^th Cambridge Corn Exchange, CAMBRIDGE
Saturday September 14^th                             O2 City Hall, NEWCASTLE
Monday September 16^th                              Eventim Apollo, LONDON
Tuesday September 17^th                              Symphony Hall, BIRMINGHAM
Thursday September 19^th                            SEC Armadillo, GLASGOW
Tickets are available here.

For their album, the group enlisted longtime friend Miranda Lambert for a duet on their 2010 platinum smash “Little White Church.” It retains all of the magic of the original, while also giving Lambert the latitude to add her instantly recognizable touch to the track. As such, the tune takes on new life thanks to the holy matrimony of these 21^st century country icons! It proudly upholds a tradition of collaboration with Little Big Town dating back to 2014’s “Smokin’ and Drinkin’.”

“This Greatest Hits album is all about reflecting on some of the songs that have meant the most to us throughout the band’s incredible journey. These last 25 years have been an absolute whirlwind and we’re so thankful to have our fans along for the ride – this album is truly a love letter to them,” said Fairchild.

Not only does the record offer a comprehensive roadmap of their incredible career and impact on country music thus far, but it also boasts a handful of very special collaborations – including “Shut Up Train” featuring Kelsea Ballerini – merging the band’s past, present, and future in the process.

Greatest Hits collects over two decades of chart-busting country smashes on one definitive body of work, ranging from the GRAMMY® Award-winning “Pontoon”, “Boondocks” and “Better Man” to massively influential anthems such as “Girl Crush.” It traces the quartet’s unbelievable journey from humble beginnings to country royalty – making it a full circle moment! For the uninitiated, it’s also the best way to get to know the band!

Beyond Lambert, a few other close friends also joined them to celebrate 25 years on Greatest Hits. The band initially set the stage for Greatest Hits by releasing Phil Collins’ cover “Take Me Home” featuring Sugarland. The two powerhouse groups notably delivered a stunning performance of the song at the 2024 CMT Music Awards. Inciting critical applause, People hailed it as “a CMT Awards reunion more than a decade in the making,” and Rolling Stoneapplauded how “all six vocalists – had a solo moment.”  Not to mention, the soaring collaboration has already amassed over 1 million total streams and counting.

Greatest Hits track listing

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