A look back at C2C Festival: Country to Country 2025
The 2025 festival was utterly brilliant!
Last updated 2nd Oct 2025
The annual Country to Country Festival is sadly over for 2025, but we're taking a look back at the incredible weekend - and what an awesome experience it was! Taking place on 14th, 15th and 16th March, The Spotlight Stage artists and incredible headliners brought us yet another epic weekend.
With the line-up boasting names such as Lainey Wilson, Dierks Bentley and Cody Johnson, we even had a sprinkling of the likes of Shaboozey and Nate Smith to make it a truly unforgettable event.
The C2C festival annually brings together the finest country and roots artists from across the globe - and tickets for the 2026 event are already on sale! So to get ourselves in the spirit for next year, let's relive the 2025 weekend with our complete guide on everything you need to know...
Who were the stage artists?
Guests enjoyed a line-up of fantastic country hit-makers, as well as rising newcomers, on stages dotted throughout The O2 — alongside market traders, food stands, craft beers, The Bluebird Cafe and even a resident tattoo artist! This year's stage artists include:
Abbie Mac, Abby Anderson, Adrien Nunez, Alli Walker, Alyssa Bonagura, Bayker Blankenship, Caleb Lee Hutchinson, Callie Twisselman, CeCe, Chanel Yates, Charlie Worsham, Cory Marks, Danko, Dom Ellis, Drew Baldridge, Evan Bartels, First Time Flyers, Gareth, Gina Larner, Graham Barham, Harper O’Neill, Jade Helliwell, Jake Vaadeland, Janet Devlin, Jeff Cohen, Jess And The Bandits, Kaitlin Butts, Kashus Culpepper, Kassi Ashton, Kellie Loder, Kezia Gill, Kyle Daniel, Lanie Gardner, Mackenzie Carpenter, Maggie Antone, Max Mcnown, Meghan Patrick, Reyna Roberts, Tayler Holder, Tyler Halverson, Willow Avalon, Zach John King and Zach Meadows, as well as line dancing with Bea Burridge on Friday and Saturday.
Where was Country To Country in 2025?
In 2025, the world-famous Country To Country Festival took place at London’s The O2, Glasgow’s OVO Hydro and Belfast’s SSE Arena.
When was it?
The festival began on Friday 14th March 2025, lasting three days and finishing on Sunday 16th.
Who headlined C2C 2025?
The year 2025 boasted another incredible line-up for C2C, with three huge headline acts announced plus a whole line-up of amazing country artists.
Headliners in 2025 came in the form of Lainey Wilson, Dierks Bentley and Cody Johnson. Completing the rest of the line-up saw the likes of returning favourites Nate Smith, 49 Winchester and Avery Anna, and rising stars Wyatt Flores and Tanner Adell. They were joined by Dylan Gossett, Tyler Hubbard, Chayce Beckham, Shaboozey, Tucker Wetmore, The Castellows and Niko Moon, who all made their C2C debut.
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 welcomed 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 performed 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
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Check out these epic country tours and festivals coming to the UK this year and next:
Max Mcnown - December
24-year-old Max Mcnown has risen to fame in the last few years, following the release of his 2023 single 'A Lot More Free'. So much so, he's added additional dates to his December tour, due to unprecedented demand. Max is now set to perform on the 2nd, 3rd, 9th and 10th December, visiting Glasgow, Manchester and London.
Buy tickets here!
Drew Baldridge - December
Drew Baldridge will be going on tour in December, performing four gigs in the UK, in Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow and London, starting on Friday 5th December.
Drew's song 'She's Somebody's Daughter' helped him make history. This debut song became the first self-released debut song to reach Number 1 in the Country Aircheck/Mediabase chart.
Here You Come Again (musical) - 2026
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 were experienced in the new 'rollicking and joyous' musical comedy Here You Come Again! After an incredible run in 2024 and 2025 - which saw the show feature hits such as 'Jolene' and 'Islands In The Stream' - the musical is continuing into 2026.
Buy tickets here!
Nashville in Concert - February 2026
The stars of Nashville will be returning to the UK for a 2026 tour - two years after they were last on tour! Starting in Newcastle on 6th February, and travelling through Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Birmingham, London, Cardiff and finally Bournemouth on 15th. 'The Encore Tour' will see stars Clare Bowen, Charles Esten, Jonathan Jackson and Sam Palladio, performing songs from the hit TV show, along with some of their own original material.
Buy tickets here
Tyler Childers - March 2026
Tyler Childers, the singer behind the new album 'Snipe Hunter', has announced that he will be coming to the UK, as part of his 'On the Road Tour'. The newly announced shows will bring the acclaimed singer-songwriter to some huge venues, including Glasgow's OVO Hydro and Manchester's AO Arena in March 2026.
Kezia Gill - February 2026
Kezia Gill is set to head on her 'All On Red Tour' in February 2026, kicking off in Leeds on Tuesday 17th. She'll be joined by special guest Alyssa Bonagura as she visits Glasgow, Newcastle, Nottingham, Manchester, Norwich, London, Exeter and Portsmouth. She'll then conclude the tour in Bristol on Sunday 1st March.
Buy tickets here!
Jordan Davis - February/March 2026
In August 2025, Jordan announced he would be coming to the UK as part of his 'Ain't Enough Road Tour'. He will be performing across Europe, including Manchester, London, Glasgow and Birmingham.
C2C Country To Country - March 2026
Following another hugely successful year in 2025, C2C Country To Country will return in 2026, over the weekend of 13th-15th March, with headliners Zach Top, Keith Urban and Brooks & Dunn. Also performing will be Scotty McCreery, Russell Dickerson, Drake Milligan and more.
C2C will take place at London The O2, Glasgow OVO Hydro and Belfast SSE Arena.
Buy tickets here!
Tucker Wetmore - April 2026
Tucker Wetmore will be gracing the UK with FOUR tour dates in April 2026, performing in Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham and London. The singer, best known for 'Wine Into Whiskey', 'Wind Up Missin' You' and '3, 2, 1', released his debut album 'What Not To' in April 2025 - which peaked at Number 4 on the US Country charts. He also performed at the incredible Country 2 Country Festival in March 2025, sharing the bill with the likes of Lainey Wilson, Dierks Bentley and Cody Johnson.
Highways Festival - May 2026
Highways Festival will return to the Royal Albert Hall in May 2026, with a huge line-up on the bill. Jon Pardi, Carly Pearce and Emmylou Harris will headline, joined by Corey Kent, Kaitlin Butts and more from 15th-17th May.
Buy tickets here from 28th November
Garth Brooks 2026 - June 2026
Performing in the UK for the first time in three decades, country star Garth Brooks will headline BST Hyde Park in the summer. Known for putting on huge productions, Garth will take to the iconic stage on 27th June 2026, supported by soulful country singer Ashley McBryde and Zac Brown Band.
Buy tickets here!
Zach Bryan - June 2026
Zach Bryan will bring 'With Heaven On Tour' on to UK for four dates next summer. From Friday 12th June, he'll begin the UK leg in Liverpool, before heading through Edinburgh and London, concluding on Wednesday 17th June. He'll be supported by Dijon and Fey Fili.
Buy tickets here from 5th December
StateFayre - June 2026
A brand new festival celebrating Americana, rock and barbecue will come to Chelmsford in the summer. Headlined by Kings of Leon, Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts and The Lumineers, the festival will also feature Max McNown, The Black Crowes, Kingfishr, Elvis Costello & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton, Counting Crows, Amble, Dylan Gossett, Sierra Ferrell and more.
Buy tickets here from 28th November
Luke Combs - July/August 2026
Luke Combs will bring his 'My Kinda Saturday Night Tour' to the UK in the summer of 2026, visiting London and Edinburgh for a total of five dates between 24th July and 2nd August. He'll be joined by special guests Thomas Rhett, Ty Myers and The Castellows in Wembley, and The Teskey Brothers, Ty Myers and The Castellows in Edinburgh.
The Long Road Festival 2026 - August
August Bank Holiday 2026 will see the return of the three-day The Long Road Festival - celebrating the music, lifestyle and influences of Country! From Friday 28th - Sunday 30th August 2026, the festival returns to Stanford Hall estate in Leicestershire with a range of incredible artists across the five stages. The first headliner has been announced as Bailey Zimmerman, who will be taking to the stage on the Saturday night.
Buy tickets here!
Brothers Osborne - December 2026
Brothers Osborne will support The Darkness on their December 2026 UK tour, visiting seven arenas. From Tuesday 8th, they'll head to Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, Brighton and London, concluding on 16th.
Buy tickets here from 28th November