Name: First Time Flyers
Start: 2025-09-05T19:00:00+01:00
Location: FortyFive Vinyl Café

Check in, get your boarding pass, and get ready to experience First Time Flyers as we welcome them for what is bound to be a sell out performance at Fortyfive Vinyl Cafe. Don’t miss out!
When 4 best friends decided to combine their experience of standing ovations at the Grand Ole Opry, the Ryman Auditorium, a wealth of West End theatres, as well as their history as major label artists with numerous national tours & Radio 2 playlisting under their belts, the results were always going to be exceptional.
First Time Flyers are Vicki Manser, Jake Morrell, PoppyFardell & Tim Prottey-Jones and they have an undeniable ear for feel-good melodies, wrapped in the warmth of 4-part harmony. A band made up of 4 lead vocalists & multi-instrumentalists.
The band launched to rave reviews at C2C Festival in 2023. A successful first year followed including a sold-out UK headline tour, numerous festival appearances and a slotopening for Bruce Springsteen at BST Hyde Park.When 4 best friends decided to combine their experience of standing ovations at the Grand Ole Opry, the Ryman Auditorium, a wealth of West End theatres, as well as their history as major label artists with numerous national tours & Radio 2 playlisting under their belts, the results were always going to be exceptional.
First Time Flyers are Vicki Manser, Jake Morrell, PoppyFardell & Tim Prottey-Jones and they have an undeniable ear for feel-good melodies, wrapped in the warmth of 4-part harmony. A band made up of 4 lead vocalists & multi-instrumentalists.
The band launched to rave reviews at C2C Festival in A successful first year followed including a sold-out UK headline tour, numerous festival appearances and a slot opening for Bruce Springsteen at BST Hyde Park.
2024 was another busy year as they brought their live show to audiences across the UK including some high-profile festival appearances and sold-out headline shows as part of their Jump On Tour Part 1. The release of their single ‘Jump’ saw the song hit the Radio 2 Playlist and was also playlisted on Smooth Country, Absolute Radio Country & CountrylineRadio resulting in the song peaking at #10 in the UK Country Airplay chart.
2025 is off to a strong start with the single ‘Out Of Your Mind’ playlisted on Radio 2 and Jump On Tour Part 2 selling out. The band are working towards the release of their debut album in September and their biggest UK headline tour in September and October.
First Time Flyers are the epitome of band mates. Long-time friends & collaborators, their energy, personalities & connection come from a safe place of feeling comfortable in each other’s company & they always bring that rapport to the stage, welcoming audiences & media to their inner circle.