{"id":87351,"date":"2025-05-09T12:33:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T12:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/87351\/"},"modified":"2025-05-09T12:33:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T12:33:11","slug":"a-huge-country-fest-is-taking-over-tooting-common-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/87351\/","title":{"rendered":"A Huge Country Fest Is Taking Over Tooting Common This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"a crowd wearing cowboy hats dancing at a music festival\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_2486059741-min-1024x684.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit: Right Perspective Images, Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re absolutely spot on, Beyonc\u00e9 \u2013 this ain\u2019t Texas; this is <a href=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/things-to-do-in-tooting\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/things-to-do-in-tooting\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_0\" data-category=\"click_internal\">Tooting<\/a>. Which is arguably even better. Because his summer, <strong>Tooting Common<\/strong> will be transformed into a hub of country music and more, as it welcomes London\u2019s very first outdoor country festival, <strong>Country on the Common<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A celebration of all things country, roots and blues; Country on the Common will land on the common\u2019s <strong>Lido Field on July 5 and 6<\/strong>. The line-up is yet to be announced but it\u2019s set to be two days, jam-packed with the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/music-venues-london\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/music-venues-london\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_1\" data-category=\"click_internal\">live music<\/a>, line dancing, <a href=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/axe-throwing-in-london\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/axe-throwing-in-london\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_2\" data-category=\"click_internal\">axe throwing<\/a>, food stalls, and <a href=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/axe-throwing-in-london\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/axe-throwing-in-london\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_3\" data-category=\"click_internal\">family-friendly activities<\/a>.<strong> Sounds toot-ally brilliant to me<\/strong> (see what I did there?).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DJYqKRptihv\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><\/blockquote>\n<p>Credit: @countryonthecommon via Instagram<\/p>\n<p>Hoping to attract an audience of country-lovers from across <strong>Wandsworth<\/strong> and beyond, the festival has been organised by Enable and will be delivered as part of Wandsworth Council\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/welcometowandsworth.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/welcometowandsworth.com\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_4\" data-category=\"click_non_sales\">London Borough of Culture programme<\/a>. The extensive year-long programme kicked off in April and will see a whole host of <strong>exciting arts and music events<\/strong> take place across the beloved borough.<\/p>\n<p>The Country on the Common line-up is yet to be announced, but visitors can expect to see live performances from both <strong>established acts and up-and-coming talent<\/strong>, shining a spotlight on the diversity and vibrancy of the UK\u2019s country music scene. With capacity to welcome up to 6000 country-enthusiasts, Country on the Common is set to be<strong> a true highlight of London\u2019s summer events calendar<\/strong>. Yeehaw!<\/p>\n<p>Country on the Common will be taking place on Tooting Common on July 5 and 6. Find out more and sign up for presale access <a href=\"https:\/\/www.countryonthecommon.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/www.countryonthecommon.com\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_5\" data-category=\"click_non_sales\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Credit: Right Perspective Images, Shutterstock You\u2019re absolutely spot on, Beyonc\u00e9 \u2013 this ain\u2019t Texas; this is Tooting. 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