Country To Country returns once again in March 2025 for three-days of country music across the United Kingdom, with a rotating line-up of country music’s biggest stars and most-exciting newcomers travelling between London, Glasgow and Belfast between 14th and 16th March.
Since 2013, C2C has become Europe’s premier destination to see the world’s best country artists and future stars. 2024 will see another host of incredible artists perform at The O2, London, The OVO Hydro Glasgow and, after a successful debut in 2024, The SSE Arena, Belfast.
A game-changing, revolutionary event in bringing country stars to UK audiences, C2C is delighted to announce this year’s headliners: Grammy award-winning, CMA award-winning and reigning CMA and ACM Entertainer of the Year Lainey Wilson; CMA award-winning and multi-platinum artist Dierks Bentley, returning to C2C for the first time since 2014; and CMA award-winning Cody Johnson, making his C2C debut. All three artists are headlining the event for the first time in their careers.
They are joined by further C2C debutants, Dylan Gossett, Tyler Hubbard, Chayce Beckham, Shaboozey, Tucker Wetmore and Niko Moon, as well as returning favourites Nate Smith, 49 Winchester and Avery Anna, performing on the main stage for the first time after stunning fans on the festival and spotlight stages in past years. C2C has also consistently celebrated emerging talent in the genre, with rising stars Wyatt Flores and Tanner Adell progressing from the festival stages to perform on the main stage, whilst neo-traditional trio The Castellows make their C2C debut.
Since its inaugural event in 2013 headlined by Tim McGraw and Carrie Underwood at The O2 London, Country to Country has grown to a three-day multi-arena event featuring the best in country music and programming which fans have come to love and expect, with tens of thousands in attendance each year. Not only does C2C feature performances from the world’s best country stars it also showcases the best of emerging talent from Nashville, UK and Europe. Heading into its twelfth year, BBC Radio 2 continues as the broadcast partner for the event, while the Country Music Association (CMA) continues as a key festival partner.
“As Country Music continues to reach more fans around the world and achieve mainstream success in the U.K., we are more grateful than ever for the valuable role C2C has continued to play in developing audiences in the territory,” says Milly Olykan, CMA Vice President, International Relations and Development. “The festival continues to be an unforgettable moment in the year for fans, as well as a key opportunity for artists to gain exposure in the U.K. market. We are incredibly proud of our continued partnership with C2C, and of the success to date of Country Music in the U.K.”
‘It has been my great honour to host the main stage at Country to Country since the first ever festival in 2013,” says legendary broadcaster and Radio 2 presenter Bob Harris. “It has been incredible to watch it grow into the massive event it is today. I cannot wait to meet up with this wonderful music community again and broadcast the atmosphere of this fabulous weekend to millions of listeners on Radio 2.”
Helen Thomas, Head of Radio 2, said: “Radio 2’s commitment to specialist music is unrivalled in UK radio, and we’re proud that The Country Show, hosted by our very own Bob Harris, is home to the nation’s most popular country music programming. Radio 2 and C2C have been in partnership since the event’s launch in 2013, and it’s been heartening to watch it go from strength to strength, as the UK’s love for country grows stronger as the years go by. We can’t wait to broadcast from the 2025 event, as part of our mission to introduce our Radio 2 and BBC Sounds listeners to the best of both new and established country artists.”
The C2C Spotlight Stage, Bluebird Café and CMA Songwriters Series will also return, so watch out for news of the full line up in the coming months.
