Radio City Sessions ft. Alex Francis & Jack Browning
Schedule
Wed, 06 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Hot Box Live Events | Chelmsford, EN
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Showcasing the best in Country and Americana songwriting talent from across the UK and beyond, the Radio City Sessions are limited-audience events which bring you up close and personal to the finest talent from across the UK county and Americana scene. Discover the stories behind the songs, get insights into the songwriting craft, and then hear the songs in the most ‘country’ way possible – a guitar and a vocal.The songwriters' round is a staple of Nashville, and the Radio City Sessions capture the intimacy of those events, enabling you, the listener, to discover the stories behind the songs. Each artist performs their own music (whether this has been released under their own name or written for another performer) as well as a cover song that has a particular meaning for them.
The night is hosted by The Jackson Line. Over the last few years, the band have been playing and releasing songs from their sophomore EP, California, recorded in Winnipeg, Canada with Juno Award-winning producer Murray Pulver (The Bros. Landreth, Katy Hurt). The first single, Shade of the Pines, featured on Apple Music’s 'Today's Country' editorial playlist, while the second, Gonna Get To You, was showcased on Baylen Leonard's Front Porch on Absolute Country as well as on Countryline Radio.
Alex Francis
Alex Francis is a singer-songwriter with a voice that feels pulled from another era — raw, soulful, and instantly captivating. Blending timeless influences with modern intimacy, his music carries a warm, late-night energy built on emotional honesty and undeniable groove.
His underground buzz has carried him onto stages with Stereophonics, James Bay, Alanis Morissette, and Sting, and into an official duet with Melanie C — quiet proof of an artist moving in rare circles.
“Incredible voice, incredible production & a wonderful songwriter” Charlie Ashcroft, Amazing Radio
“Quietly inspirational” CLASH
Jack Browning
Jack Browning is a London-born singer-songwriter and acclaimed painter blending country, folk, blues, and rock. His debut album Red Eye Radio (2023) earned praise for its raw storytelling from the likes of Whispering Bob Harris, Ben Tod, Holler, Whiskey Riff and American Songwriter.
Jack has toured the UK, Europe, and US, sharing stages with Chris Stapleton, Tyler Childers, Vincent Neil Emerson, Asleep At The Wheel, Willi Carlisle, and The White Buffalo, Kaitlin Butts and Noeline Hofmann at festivals like Red Rooster, Laurel Cove, Black Deer and Healing Appalachia.
His second album Painted Skies (2026) explores love, loss, and family and will be released via Too Fine Records.
Jack also exhibits his visual art globally, with a sold-out debut solo show at Western Gallery in Austin in early 2025 preceding a landmark, sold-out showing at The Far West, curated by Mark Maggiori and Petecia LeFawnhawk and including Jeremy Lipking, Glenn Dean, and more.
5pm: Hotbox opens for pre-show drinks
7pm: Doors open
7:30pm: Music starts
8:30pm: Interval
9:30pm: Show finishes
11pm: Venue closes
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Where is it happening?
Hot Box Live Events, 28 Viaduct Road,Chelmsford, Essex, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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