A look back at Country to Country Festival 2026

Country to Country Festival (C2C) 2026 will be remembered as one of the festival's most epic weekends of music. Taking place on 13th, 14th and 15th March, the much-loved event featured headliners Zach Top, Keith Urban and Brooks & Dunn.

The C2C festival brought together the finest country and roots artists from across the globe — with the 2026 line-up also including C2C fan favourites Scotty McCreery, Russell Dickerson and Drake Milligan. In fact, more than 40 artists performed across 11 stages at the event.

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Who were the stage artists at the 2026 event?

As well as well-known hit-makers, guests were able to enjoy a line-up of rising newcomers on different stages, along with market traders, food stands, craft beers and The Bluebird Cafe. The 2026 stage artists included:

Bayker Blankenship, Kameron Marlowe, Ashley Cooke, Mackenzie Carpenter, Tyler Braden and Alana Springsteen. Waylon Wyatt and Noeline Hofmann also made their C2C debuts.

Who else performed?

In February 2026 it was announced that more than 40 artists had been added to the line-up across 11 stages, you can see the list below, in alphabetical order.

• Aaron Raitiere

• Alyssa Flaherty

• Annie Bosko

• Ashland Craft

• Austin Williams

• Benny G

• Blake Proehl

• Brad Cox

• Chanel Yates

• Crowe Boys

• Dylan Schneider

• Elizabeth Nichols

• Emily Ann Roberts

• Fanny Lumsden

• Georgia Ku

• Hannah Jane Lewis

• Hannah McFarland

• Jade Bird

• Jeff Cohen

• John Morgan

• Jonny Morgan

• Julia Cole

• Just Jayne

• Liam St. John

• Mae Estes

• Max Alan

• Max Jackson

• Maya Lane

• Mccoy Moore

• Meg Mcree

• Motel Sundown

• Noah James

• Noah Rinker

• Olivia Lynn

• Ollie Hawkins

• Rainsford Brothers

• Robbie Cavanagh

• Ryan & Rory

• Solon Holt

• The Jack Wharff Band

• The Kruse Brothers

• Tyce Delk

• Tyla Rodrigues

Special events 2026

In addition to the main festival there were some special events taking place in London, called The Bluebird Cafe, Song Suffragettes and the Official Afterparties. On 27th January 2026, it was announced who would appear at these events.

The Bluebird Cafe

The Bluebird Cafe celebrated 10 years at the festival in 2026. A description of the show read: 'This seated show, hosted in the intimate O2 Blueroom, 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, Emily Ann Roberts, Aaron Raitiere, McCoy Moore, Jade Bird, Mae Estes, Tyce Delk, Meg McRee, Liam St John and Jeff Cohen will perform.'

Song Suffragettes

Song Suffragettes, an all-female country music singer-songwriter showcase, takes place every Monday night at The Listening Room Cafe in Nashville, and at C2C they hosted a special event in London. On Sunday 15th March, Song Suffragettes hosted a songwriters round, where Alyssa Flaherty, Georgia Ku, Hannah McFarland and Maya Lane performed their songs.

The Official Afterparties

After the main stage headliner had finished, these parties kept the energy going. Over the weekend, festival goers got the chance to see special performances from Emily Ann Roberts (Friday 13th March), Jackson Dean (Saturday 14th March) and Ashley Cooke (Sunday 15th March), followed by a DJ set from Rattlesnake Johnny, taking place at Indigo At The O2.

Where was Country To Country in 2026?

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 13th March 2026, lasting three days and finishing on Sunday 15th.

What line-up performed where in 2026?

London, Friday 13th March / Belfast, Saturday March 14th / Glasgow, Sunday 15th March

Zach Top, Scotty McCreery, Waylon Wyatt, Noeline Hofmann

Glasgow, Friday 13th / London, Saturday 14th / Belfast, Sunday 15th

Keith Urban, Russell Dickerson, Tyler Braden, Alana Springsteen, Bayker Blankenship

Belfast, Friday 13th / Glasgow, Saturday 14th / London, Sunday 15th

Brooks & Dunn, Drake Milligan, Kameron Marlowe, Ashley Cooke, Mackenzie Carpenter

Author: Amy Shephard

Amy Shephard is an SEO Writer for Rayo brands, including Hits Radio, KISS, Magic Radio and Greatest Hits Radio. Starting her media career in 2011, she joined Bauer Media in 2023 as a reporter before moving over to entertainment news. She specialises in movies and TV dramas, and enjoys a range of music across all decades and genres.