Charles Macdonald
EXPERIENCE
2024
• Guitarist for Pixie Lott performing on her live EP recordings as well as private events
• Production of Robinsons EP 2 - signed to Lab Records through Laffitte Management Group
• 12 date Nashville At Heart Theatre Tour
2023
• Scouting For Girls UK Support Tour
• One Republic Support Tour in Australia and New Zealand with Robinson
• Ten Tonnes Headline Shows and two UK Headline Tours
• Ten Tonnes co-writing ‘Dancing, Alone’
• Ten Tonnes recording guitar and bass on a number of tracks from album ‘Dancing, Alone’
• Guitar for Thomas Headon Festivals including Barn On The Farm, Y Not Festival and Dork Fest
• Thomas Headon UK and European Headline Tours
• Nashville At Heart Theatre Tour
• Production of Robinsons EP 1 mixed by Dan Grech, Lee Smith and Erik Madrid
2022
• Natasha Hamilton Solo Shows
• Ben Earle Solo Show at London Bush Hall
• Scouting For Girls support tour with Rosie Smith Guitar and TM
• Robinson ‘ Teenage Renegade’ recording Guitar and Bass and production of acoustic version
• Robinson MD and TM for Aus / NZ Radio and TV Promo
• Kezia Gill at C2C Festival and Long Road Festival
• Ronan Keating support with Charlie Starmer Smith; Guitar, Bass and BV’s
• The Shires festival run including Latitude, Cornbury and Headline Shows
• Robinson MD and TM for Aus / NZ Radio and TV Promo
• Alissic performance coaching two times a week from October 2021 - February 2022
• The Shires single promo including C2C at The 02 Arena and Maide Vale
• The Shires 26 date UK Tour including The London Palladium
2021
• Arlo Parks 'Mercury Prize Winning' Performance, UK Headline Tour, All Points East Main Stage, Lost Village Festival and Ikea Festival Promo
• The Shires - Private Show
2019
• Sonia Stein supporting Dido including show at Eventim Apollo London
• Amber Run supporting Kensington tour including show at Ziggo Dome Amsterdam
• Saara Aalto album launch performance
• Cher Lloyd UK radio tour
• Louis Tomlinson Recording of Just Hold On Live at Konk Studios
• Ten Tonnes UK and European headline tour including show at Brixton Electric
• Ten Tonnes UK and European festival season including supporting The 1975, Glastonbury, Reading + Leeds, Hurricane and Southside Festivals
• The Shires festival season including Cornbury Festival, Chepstow Castle and HebCelt
• Ten Tonnes UK tour including Heaven headline
• Ten Tonnes UK tour including Scala headline
• Ten Tonnes TV and radio promo including Radio X, Blue Peter, Sunday Brunch and Soccer A.M
• Broken Bones Matilda recording at Rak Studios with Matt Lawrence
2018
• Ben Earle (The Shires) and Starling co-write for Starlings debut album
• Max George supporting Lawson at 02 Shepherds Bush Empire
• The Shires supporting Shania Twain including Manchester MEN and London 02 Arena
• The Shires festival season including BBC Biggest Weekend Perth and Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park
• Ten Tonnes festival season including Barn on the Farm and 110 Above Festival
• Robinson UK radio tour and acoustic sessions for YouTube and Shazam
• The Shires 22 date theatre tour including the Royal Albert Hall
• The Shires performing at Radio 2 Biggest Weekend Main Stage in Perth
• The Shires including TV promo including BBC One Show and ITV Zoe Ball The Weekend
• Callum Beattie and Jim Duguid songwriting for Callum Beattie’s debut album title track ‘People Like Us’
• Callum Beattie (Producer Steve Chrisanthou) recording for “People Like Us’ album at Distant City Studios
• Callum Beattie festival season including Eurosonic (Noorderslag) and Berlin and Hamburg headline shows
2017
• Callum Beattie BBC Hogmanay 2017 performance of 'Man Behind The Sun’
• Callum Beattie supporting Clean Cut Kid including shows at Nottingham Rescue Rooms and Sheffield The Leadmill
• Callum Beattie supporting Fickle Friends including shows at 02 ABC Glasgow and Bristol Thekla
• Callum Beattie co-write on single release of ‘Man Behind The Sun,’ BBC Radio 2 ‘Single of the Week’ and ‘A-listed’
• The Shires festival season including Isle of Wight main stage and C2C at the Indigo 02 Arena
• The Shires Wembley Stadium and KCOM Stadium supporting ELO
• Catherine McGrath supporting Una Healey
• Callum Beattie UK tour including King Tuts and Parr Street Studio 2
• Callum Beattie TV including CBBC, Late Late Show, STV Live at 5 and ITV Weekend
• Callum Beattie private showcases for Spotify, Apple Music and Universal Ireland
• Callum Beattie festival season including Glastonbury, Barn On The farm, Great Escape, Dot 2 Dot and Live at Leeds
• Callum Beattie acoustic sessions including Sofar Sounds and Bebox
• The Shires 11 date theatre tour including London Palladium, Blackpool Opera Theatre and Edinburgh Usher Hall
• The Shires Australian tour including CMC Rocks Brisbane and headline shows in Sydney and Melbourne
• Tina Guo (Grammy Nominee) showcase performance
• The Shires TV album promo including The One Show
2016
• The Shires UK headline tour (20 date bus tour including Shepherds Bush Empire and Birmingham Institute)
• AJ Brown performances including the Royal Albert Hall
• The Shires radio promo including BBC Radio 2 Chris Evans Show
• Olivia Sebastianelli festivals including Reeperbahn Festival
• The Shires and Nina Nesbitt acoustic recording at Pool Studios
• The Shires, Callum Beattie, Max Wolfgang and Manchester band Barron songwriting sessions
• Callum Beattie studio work with producer Ken Nelson (Coldplay, Paolo Nutini and more)
• The Shires TV performances within Germany including ZDF TV
• The Shires festival season including Glastonbury (headlining the Acoustic Stage) and Portsmouth Summer Show
• Callum Beattie festival season including Great Escape and Ocean Fest
• Milly Pye (MD) supporting Rationale and Causes
• The Shires supporting The Corrs on their UK and German Arena tours
2015
• The Shires album recording at One Bit Studios
• Callum Beattie recording ‘Dreamfly’ at Elevator Studios
• The Shires UK headline tour (18 date bus tour including Sheperds Bush Empire and Birmingham Institute)
• The Shires Apple Music Festival supporting Carrie Underwood
• The Shires BBC Radio 2 at Hyde Park with Ward Thomas performing to 55,000
• The Shires TV promo including Graham Norton Show, BBC One Show, Andrew Marr Show, Chris Evans Breakfast Show and Radio 2 Ken Bruce
• The Shires UK headline tour with The Shires (19 date bus tour including Union Chapel and Manchester Academy 2)
• The Shires outdoor arena tour supporting Sir Tom Jones
• The Shires festival season including Country to Country in the 02 London main arena, Glastonbury
Acoustic Stage with Sam Palladio featuring and Isle of Wight Big Top
• The Shires recording at Rak Studios
• The Shires support tour with Little Big Town including Shepards Bush Empire, Glasgow ABC and Manchester Ritz
• Milly Pye recording album at Angelic Studios with Toby Smith (Jamioquai)
• Guitarist for Pixie Lott performing on her live EP recordings as well as private events
• Production of Robinsons EP 2 - signed to Lab Records through Laffitte Management Group
• 12 date Nashville At Heart Theatre Tour
2023
• Scouting For Girls UK Support Tour
• One Republic Support Tour in Australia and New Zealand with Robinson
• Ten Tonnes Headline Shows and two UK Headline Tours
• Ten Tonnes co-writing ‘Dancing, Alone’
• Ten Tonnes recording guitar and bass on a number of tracks from album ‘Dancing, Alone’
• Guitar for Thomas Headon Festivals including Barn On The Farm, Y Not Festival and Dork Fest
• Thomas Headon UK and European Headline Tours
• Nashville At Heart Theatre Tour
• Production of Robinsons EP 1 mixed by Dan Grech, Lee Smith and Erik Madrid
2022
• Natasha Hamilton Solo Shows
• Ben Earle Solo Show at London Bush Hall
• Scouting For Girls support tour with Rosie Smith Guitar and TM
• Robinson ‘ Teenage Renegade’ recording Guitar and Bass and production of acoustic version
• Robinson MD and TM for Aus / NZ Radio and TV Promo
• Kezia Gill at C2C Festival and Long Road Festival
• Ronan Keating support with Charlie Starmer Smith; Guitar, Bass and BV’s
• The Shires festival run including Latitude, Cornbury and Headline Shows
• Robinson MD and TM for Aus / NZ Radio and TV Promo
• Alissic performance coaching two times a week from October 2021 - February 2022
• The Shires single promo including C2C at The 02 Arena and Maide Vale
• The Shires 26 date UK Tour including The London Palladium
2021
• Arlo Parks 'Mercury Prize Winning' Performance, UK Headline Tour, All Points East Main Stage, Lost Village Festival and Ikea Festival Promo
• The Shires - Private Show
2019
• Sonia Stein supporting Dido including show at Eventim Apollo London
• Amber Run supporting Kensington tour including show at Ziggo Dome Amsterdam
• Saara Aalto album launch performance
• Cher Lloyd UK radio tour
• Louis Tomlinson Recording of Just Hold On Live at Konk Studios
• Ten Tonnes UK and European headline tour including show at Brixton Electric
• Ten Tonnes UK and European festival season including supporting The 1975, Glastonbury, Reading + Leeds, Hurricane and Southside Festivals
• The Shires festival season including Cornbury Festival, Chepstow Castle and HebCelt
• Ten Tonnes UK tour including Heaven headline
• Ten Tonnes UK tour including Scala headline
• Ten Tonnes TV and radio promo including Radio X, Blue Peter, Sunday Brunch and Soccer A.M
• Broken Bones Matilda recording at Rak Studios with Matt Lawrence
2018
• Ben Earle (The Shires) and Starling co-write for Starlings debut album
• Max George supporting Lawson at 02 Shepherds Bush Empire
• The Shires supporting Shania Twain including Manchester MEN and London 02 Arena
• The Shires festival season including BBC Biggest Weekend Perth and Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park
• Ten Tonnes festival season including Barn on the Farm and 110 Above Festival
• Robinson UK radio tour and acoustic sessions for YouTube and Shazam
• The Shires 22 date theatre tour including the Royal Albert Hall
• The Shires performing at Radio 2 Biggest Weekend Main Stage in Perth
• The Shires including TV promo including BBC One Show and ITV Zoe Ball The Weekend
• Callum Beattie and Jim Duguid songwriting for Callum Beattie’s debut album title track ‘People Like Us’
• Callum Beattie (Producer Steve Chrisanthou) recording for “People Like Us’ album at Distant City Studios
• Callum Beattie festival season including Eurosonic (Noorderslag) and Berlin and Hamburg headline shows
2017
• Callum Beattie BBC Hogmanay 2017 performance of 'Man Behind The Sun’
• Callum Beattie supporting Clean Cut Kid including shows at Nottingham Rescue Rooms and Sheffield The Leadmill
• Callum Beattie supporting Fickle Friends including shows at 02 ABC Glasgow and Bristol Thekla
• Callum Beattie co-write on single release of ‘Man Behind The Sun,’ BBC Radio 2 ‘Single of the Week’ and ‘A-listed’
• The Shires festival season including Isle of Wight main stage and C2C at the Indigo 02 Arena
• The Shires Wembley Stadium and KCOM Stadium supporting ELO
• Catherine McGrath supporting Una Healey
• Callum Beattie UK tour including King Tuts and Parr Street Studio 2
• Callum Beattie TV including CBBC, Late Late Show, STV Live at 5 and ITV Weekend
• Callum Beattie private showcases for Spotify, Apple Music and Universal Ireland
• Callum Beattie festival season including Glastonbury, Barn On The farm, Great Escape, Dot 2 Dot and Live at Leeds
• Callum Beattie acoustic sessions including Sofar Sounds and Bebox
• The Shires 11 date theatre tour including London Palladium, Blackpool Opera Theatre and Edinburgh Usher Hall
• The Shires Australian tour including CMC Rocks Brisbane and headline shows in Sydney and Melbourne
• Tina Guo (Grammy Nominee) showcase performance
• The Shires TV album promo including The One Show
2016
• The Shires UK headline tour (20 date bus tour including Shepherds Bush Empire and Birmingham Institute)
• AJ Brown performances including the Royal Albert Hall
• The Shires radio promo including BBC Radio 2 Chris Evans Show
• Olivia Sebastianelli festivals including Reeperbahn Festival
• The Shires and Nina Nesbitt acoustic recording at Pool Studios
• The Shires, Callum Beattie, Max Wolfgang and Manchester band Barron songwriting sessions
• Callum Beattie studio work with producer Ken Nelson (Coldplay, Paolo Nutini and more)
• The Shires TV performances within Germany including ZDF TV
• The Shires festival season including Glastonbury (headlining the Acoustic Stage) and Portsmouth Summer Show
• Callum Beattie festival season including Great Escape and Ocean Fest
• Milly Pye (MD) supporting Rationale and Causes
• The Shires supporting The Corrs on their UK and German Arena tours
2015
• The Shires album recording at One Bit Studios
• Callum Beattie recording ‘Dreamfly’ at Elevator Studios
• The Shires UK headline tour (18 date bus tour including Sheperds Bush Empire and Birmingham Institute)
• The Shires Apple Music Festival supporting Carrie Underwood
• The Shires BBC Radio 2 at Hyde Park with Ward Thomas performing to 55,000
• The Shires TV promo including Graham Norton Show, BBC One Show, Andrew Marr Show, Chris Evans Breakfast Show and Radio 2 Ken Bruce
• The Shires UK headline tour with The Shires (19 date bus tour including Union Chapel and Manchester Academy 2)
• The Shires outdoor arena tour supporting Sir Tom Jones
• The Shires festival season including Country to Country in the 02 London main arena, Glastonbury
Acoustic Stage with Sam Palladio featuring and Isle of Wight Big Top
• The Shires recording at Rak Studios
• The Shires support tour with Little Big Town including Shepards Bush Empire, Glasgow ABC and Manchester Ritz
• Milly Pye recording album at Angelic Studios with Toby Smith (Jamioquai)