THE CADILLAC THREE ON HOW ICONIC LONDON VENUE COMPARES TO NASHVILLE'S GRAND OLE OPRY

The Highways Festival is making a grand return to London's Royal Albert Hall in 2024, following its smashing debut last spring with Kip Moore at the helm.

Londoners are gearing up for two days of unforgettable performances as the festival rolls out a glittering lineup featuring Country and Americana music's finest, including headliners Brett Young and Nashville-born and raised The Cadillac Three.

The stage will also welcome Shane Smith & The Saints, Grammy-nominated The War & Treaty, Tanner Usrey, Josh Ross, BOWEN * YOUNG, and William Prince.

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As the excitement builds for the Highways Festival later this month, The Mirror snagged an exclusive chat with The Cadillac Three, who you might recall as The Cadillac Black. Jaren Johnston, Kelby Ray, and Neil Mason shared their thoughts on how performing at the Royal Albert Hall stacks up against Nashville's legendary Grand Ole Opry and dished on their take on today's country music scene.

The trio, hailing from Nashville, pondered the comparison between the Royal Albert Hall and the Grand Ole Opry, telling us: "It's weird because we're all born and raised in Nashville," and expressed their uncertainty about drawing parallels between the two iconic venues.

They described the sensation of playing at such historic venues as similar, saying: "It's kind of a similar feeling, I mean, it's very iconic and historic and exciting," and acknowledged the rare honor of gracing the stage at the prestigious venue in London.

"I've been on-stage of the Grand Ole Opry, and the spotlights are like really bright, so I don't know if they've got bright spotlights at the Royal Albert Hall," they continued, acknowledging the venue's rich history and expressing excitement about their upcoming performance there.

In our conversation, the band revealed what fuels their creative process. "The things that we are going through in life," they shared honestly.

"We write about things that are happening in our life and it's kind of always been that way."

When asked about their perspective on the state of country music in 2024, they were candid about the genre's evolution, noting the emergence of various sub-genres catering to both pop-country and old-school-country fans. "10 years ago I'd have said 'yes, it's going pop', now I think rock is rearing its head in some good ways and some bad ways," they confided.

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