The Craic

The Craic with...Mackenzie Carpenter backstage at C2C Belfast 2026

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Backstage at Belfast’s SSE Arena on day one of C2C, Downtown Country meets Mackenzie Carpenter for her first ever trip to Belfast — complete with a proper local welcome: Tayto, a Cadbury’s Mini Eggs delivery, and the revelation of the crisp sandwich. Mackenzie chats about moving from Georgia to Nashville, growing up on Toby Keith, Shania and Miranda, and her debut album Hey Country Queen — plus her brand new track “Drunk Sigs” and what this “next chapter” looks like. Also: Northern Ireland slang lessons, Belfast food recommendations, and the chaos of a set where her whole band gets stuck… so it’s power acoustic tonight.

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