Next month, Country To Country returns with a stacked line-up of country hitmakers and fast-rising newcomers, with a host of new names announced today set to perform at London’s The O2. Featuring multiple performances per day by artists from all over the UK, Europe and the US, C2C once more provides an insight into the next era of country music.

Dotted throughout The O2, the newly announced artists will perform sets across multiple stages, where fans can also explore a variety of market traders, food stands, sponsor activations, craft beers and more, including a resident tattoo artist! The Wayside will also house a record store and host line dancing to kick-start the evenings on Friday and Saturday. There will also be ‘meet and greet’ opportunities in The CountryLine Town Square and at the BBC Radio 2 stage, with more details to follow, whilst Holler will once again be hosting The Saloon, interviewing select artists ahead of their performances. Country to Country opens at midday on Friday 14th May, with the festival starting at 10am over the weekend.

The Bluebird Cafe returns to C2C, welcoming guests to the intimate O2 Blueroom at The O2, on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th March. This seated show takes the form of a ‘songwriter’s round’, with each artist taking it in turns to talk about their relationship with The Bluebird Cafe, their songwriting and the stories behind their music. Over three shows, Abby Anderson, Kaitlin Butts, Kashus Culpepper, Kyle Daniel, Lanie Gardner, Mickey Guyton, Tyler Halverson and Zach John King will perform, with one more artist to be announced. Tickets go on general sale Friday 7th February at 10am via https://c2c-countrytocountry.com. Timings and line up splits are confirmed below.

A favourite amongst C2C fans, the C2C Official Aftershows will return, with further news to follow soon.

The newly announced artists join headliners Lainey Wilson, Dierks Bentley and Cody Johnson, as well as main stage performers Dylan Gossett, Tyler Hubbard, Nate Smith, 49 Winchester, Chayce Beckham, Shaboozey, Tucker Wetmore, Niko Moon, Avery Anna, Wyatt Flores, Tanner Adell and The Castellows.

Fans will also see Bayker Blankenship, Drew Baldridge, Harper O’Neill, Kashus Culpepper, Kassi Ashton, Kezia Gill, Max McNown, Reyna Roberts, and Willow Avalon perform inside The O2 arena on the taste-making CMA Spotlight Stage, with intimate performances taking place in between the main stage sets.

Country to Country, Europe’s biggest country music festival has become a staple in the UK festival calendar and has brought country music to the masses, with tens of thousands of fans attending each year. The festival continuously hosts the best in country music and entertainment, bringing over the world’s best country stars as well as emerging talent from Nashville, UK and Europe.

To keep across news and updates across the weekend, download the C2C app. The app will feature stage times, artist info plus notifications about competitions and more. The official C2C app can be downloaded for free at https://C2C.lnk.to/AppiOS for iOS and https://C2C.lnk.to/AppAndroid for Android.