Country To Country Festival 2025: Everything you need to know
From headliners, to dates, tickets and everything in between
The annual beloved Country to Country Festival will return in 2025, gearing up for another unforgettable edition, with the incredible headliners now announced! Bringing together the finest country and roots artists from across the globe, giving us the unique opportunity to be immersed in the vibrant sounds of the country genre, it's fair to say C2C 2025 is set to be a must-attend event for music lovers everywhere.
With the talented Lainey Wilson, Dierks Bentley and Cody Johnson headlining next year's C2C Festival, excitement is well and truly building. With the Spotlight Stage acts now revealed, joining the main line-up which currently includes the likes of Shaboozey and Nate Smith, check out our guide on everything you need to know about C2C 2025 - from dates, to locations, the line-up, tickets and more...
What is Country to Country?
Country To Country is Europe's largest country music festival, of course! The annual festival brings together some of the biggest names in the country music genre - with huge shows being held across three cities in the UK - this year in London, Glasgow and Belfast. Offering a weekend-long celebration of wonderful country music, and bringing us some incredible live performances from huge artists, it's certainly a staple in any country fan's diary.
Originally, the multi-day festival was held in London in 2013, with 2014 seeing it expand dates to Dublin. Then, it expanded further in 2015, holding shows in Sweden and Norway, with 2019 then seeing dates in the Netherlands, Germany and Australia.
Where is Country To Country taking place in 2025?
Next year, the world-famous Country To Country Festival will be taking place at London’s The O2, Glasgow’s OVO Hydro and Belfast’s SSE Arena.
And when is it happening?
The festival will begin on Friday 14th March 2025, lasting three days and finishing on Sunday 16th.
How can I get tickets for C2C?
You can get your tickets to the incredible Country To Country Festival 2025 right here from Absolute Radio Tickets. Both day and weekend tickets are available to purchase.
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Who is headlining C2C 2025?
Next year is shaping up to be another incredible year for C2C, with three huge headline acts announced, along with a line-up of amazing country artists.
Headliners in 2025 will come in the form of Lainey Wilson, Dierks Bentley and Cody Johnson. Completing the rest of the line-up at the moment is the likes of returning favourites Nate Smith, 49 Winchester and Avery Anna, and rising stars Wyatt Flores and Tanner Adell. They will be joined by Dylan Gossett, Tyler Hubbard, Chayce Beckham, Shaboozey, Tucker Wetmore, The Castellows and Niko Moon, who are all making their C2C debut.
More artists are still to be announced.
What about the Spotlight Stages?
The Spotlight Stage acts were revealed on 29th October 2024 for London and Glasgow - and it's fair to say they well and truly upped the ante!
The Spotlight Stage will welcome acts including Willow Avalon, Max McNown (London only), Bayker Blankenship, Drew Baldridge, Reyna Roberts (London only), Kezia Gill, Kassi Ashton, Kashus Culpepper (London only) and Harper O'Neill.
What line-up is performing where?
London, Friday 14th March / Belfast, Saturday March 15th / Glasgow, Sunday 16th March:
Lainey Wilson, Dylan Gossett, 49 Winchester, Tucker Wetmore, Wyatt Flores
Glasgow, Friday 14th / London, Saturday 15th / Belfast, Sunday 16th
Dierks Bentley, Tyler Hubbard, Chayce Beckham, Niko Moon, Tanner Adell
Belfast, Friday 14th / Glasgow, Saturday 15th / London, Sunday 16th
Cody Johnson, Nate Smith, Shaboozey, Avery Anna, The Castellows
Lainey Wilson, Dierks Bentley and Cody Johnson headliners
In anticipation of them headlining 2025’s Country To Country Festival, we’ve put together some handy guides so you can get to know Lainey Wilson, Dierks Bentley and Cody Johnson a bit better - with 2025 marking Cody’s inaugural C2C appearance.
Find out about their incredible rises to fame, their country music journeys, incredible albums and everything in between.
Everything you need to know about Lainey Wilson
Everything you need to know about Dierky Bentley
Everything you need to know about Cody Johnson
Travel and festival rules
Planning travel and accommodation arrangements in advance is strongly advised, as well as brushing up on the details about the specific venues hosting the festival - London’s O2 Arena, Glasgow’s OVO Hydro and Belfast’s SSE Arena - and C2C’s rules, regulations and FAQs to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience at C2C.
Check out these epic country tours and festivals coming to the UK this year and next:
Here You Come Again (musical)
If you can't catch the iconic Dolly Parton live in person - then why not treat yourself to the next best thing? That's right, for the first time ever, all of the legendary country singer's biggest and best hits can be experienced in the new 'rollicking and joyous' musical comedy Here You Come Again! Featuring hits such as 'Jolene' and 'Islands In The Stream', the musical is touring the UK this year, and you can catch it in locations such as Birmingham, Sheffield, London, Glasgow, Norwich, Cheltenham, Woking, Salford, Bath, Milton Keynes, Blackpool and Liverpool - with dates running from now, all the way up to 7th December 2024. It is expected the musical will even continue into 2025, however these dates are yet to be confirmed.
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Elles Bailey
Elles Bailey - a favourite on Absolute Radio Country's 'The Front Porch' with Baylen Leonard - is heading on her biggest headline tour to date this Autumn, spanning 16 shows across the UK! The epic shows are seeing the genre-splicing roots singer perform songs from her new album 'Beneath The Neon Glow', having started in Lincoln Wednesday 25th September 2024. The tour is now taking in shows in range of cities, including Cambridge, Bristol, London, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Wolverhampton, with the run ending in Leeds on Sunday 1st December.
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Brothers Osborne - 2025
Kicking off 2025 strong will be country rock duo Brothers Osborne, who are lined up to be heading to the UK & Ireland in January. The duo will be bringing us nine dates as part of their 'Might As Well Be Us World Tour', with John and TJ Osborne playing shows in Dublin, Belfast, Glasgow, Newcastle, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Bristol and London in January 2025, from Friday 17th - Thursday 30th January, with support coming from Tyler Braden.
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Corey Kent
Rising country star Corey Kent is scheduled to captivate UK audiences in February 2025! Bringing his 'The Black Bandana Tour' across the pond, with his powerful vocals and heartfelt lyrics, Corey is set to perform in in cities like Belfast, Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, and London, from 2nd - 11th February 2025.
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Carly Pearce - 2025
The incredible Carly Pearce will be gracing the UK with tour dates in 2025! The singer's 'hummingbird' tour will be heading around the UK & Ireland throughout February 2025, beginning in London on 19th, before visiting Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow and Belfast, before culminating in Dublin on 28th. The tour supports Carly's fourth studio album, 'Hummingbird', which she released in June 2024.
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Country To Country 2025
Taking place at London's The O2, Glasgow OVO Hydro and Belfast SSE Arena on the weekend of Friday 14th to Sunday 26th March 2025, the world-renowned Country To Country Festival returns! The blockbuster line-up has been revealed for next year's country bonanza, with Lainey Wilson, Dierks Bentley and Cody Johnson serving as the headline acts. With other huge names like Dylan Gossett, Tyler Hubbard, Chayce Beckham and 'A Bar Song' icon Shaboozey joining the bill, check out the incredible Country To Country 2025 line-up, as well as our complete guide to Country To Country 2025.
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Morgan Wade - 2025
The spectacular Morgan Wade will be heading to the UK & Ireland in 2025, as part of 'The Obsessed Tour' - which will also see her perform around Europe. Playing four huge shows throughout the UK & Ireland, the 'Time to Love, Time to Kill' singer will be performing her largest UK headline show to date at the O2 Forum Kentish Town in London on 25th March 2025, before calling at Manchester's Albert Hall on 26th, Whelan's in Dublin on 27th, then finishing at the O2 Academy Glasgow on 30th.
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Scotty McCreery - 2025
'Fall of Summer' star Scotty McCreery delighted fans with the news that he is returning to the UK with tour dates! You can catch the country star live in concert in May 2025, with dates starting in Belfast on 23rd May. Scotty will then travel through Glasgow, Birmingham and Manchester, before ending the run in London on 30th!
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Zach Bryan - 2025
We're set to see TWO huge shows from 'Pink Skies' superstar Zach Bryan in June 2025, with the singer headlining American Express presents BST Hyde Park on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th. With a full line-up set to be announced still, the Saturday show is now sold-out, with tickets still available for Sunday.
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Noah Kahan - 2025
The wonderful Noah Kahan revealed that he will be returning to the UK in 2025 for a huge headline gig! The chart-topping 'Stick Season' singer is set to headline BST Hyde Park, in London, on 4th July - with special guest Gracie Abrams, famed for hits such as 'I Love You, I'm Sorry' and 'That's So True'!
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The Long Road Festival 2025
August Bank Holiday 2025 will see the return of the three-day The Long Road Festival - celebrating the music, lifestyle and influences of Country! From Friday 22nd - Sunday 24th August 2025, the festival returns to Stanford Hall estate in Leicestershire with a range of incredible artists across the five stages.
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Darius Rucker with special guests Jake Owen and The Shires - 2025
The incredible Darius Rucker is heading back to the UK in 2025! Not only that, but he's bringing very special guests Jake Owen and The Shires with him too. Performing in Belfast, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester and London, shows will run from Monday 29th September 2025 through to Sunday 5th October.
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What happened to the festival in 2021?
The famous Country To Country music festival was cancelled in 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The festival, which had been held in venues across Europe since 2013, initially rescheduled their 2020 dates to 2021, however due to travel restrictions and bans on mass gatherings that were active at the time, the festival was unfortunately still unable to go ahead.
Prior to the dates being initially rescheduled, country stars Eric Church, Darius Rucker and Luke Combs were all announced as headliners. With the festival again being rescheduled in 2021, Country To Country shared a statement on their website reading:
‘Due to the complications of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the current restrictions on mass gatherings and international travel, we are sad to say that C2C will not be able to go ahead in March 2021 as planned.
‘In March of 2020, we could never have foreseen the extent of what has unfolded and the prospect that we would be without C2C for 2 years running was unthinkable. We are devastated that we are unable to deliver you the event that we all love.'
They continued to inform festival-goers that they were working on the 2022 event, with tickets remaining valid.