C2C: Country to Country

C2C: Country to Country
Genre Country, country rock, country pop
Dates 16–17 March 2013
14–15 March 2014
7–8 March 2015
11–13 March 2016
Location(s) The O2 Arena, London (2013–)
The O2, Dublin (2014–)
Globe, Stockholm (2015)
Spektrum, Oslo (2015–)
Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow (2016–)
Hovet, Stockholm (2016–)
Years active 2013–
Website
www.c2c-countrytocountry.com

C2C: Country to Country is a country music festival which takes place at The O2 Arena in London every year. It was first held on 16 and 17 March 2013.[1] The festival was the first multi-day country music event in the United Kingdom, since the demise of the popular Wembley Arena festival, hosted by Mervyn Conn. The event was jointly developed by the O2 Arena and SJM Concerts, collaborating with the Country Music Association.[1]

In 2013, it was announced that the festival would come to The O2 in Dublin on the 14–15 March 2014.

The festival expanded even more into Europe in 2015, adding additional dates in Norway and Sweden.

The festival ran over three nights in 2016 [2] and will again in 2017.

As of the 2015 festival, pop-up station BBC Radio 2 Country was set up and runs over 4 days, including a live broadcast of the main stage performances.

About the Festival

Performers

C2C: Country to Country 2013

The first C2C: Country to Country festival was held on 16 and 17 March 2013 at the O2 Arena in London. Tim McGraw and Carrie Underwood headlined the two nights respectively.

Artist London
Tim McGraw 16 March 2013
Vince Gill 16 March 2013
Little Big Town 16 March 2013
Kristian Bush 16 March 2013
Carrie Underwood 17 March 2013
Darius Rucker 17 March 2013
LeAnn Rimes 17 March 2013
Brantley Gilbert 17 March 2013
  Headlining Act

London pop-up stages

16 March 2013

Town Square o2 Shop Pizza Express
Ags Connolly The Good Intentions Alan West
Robert Vincent Jill Johnson The Robbie Boyd Band
Raevennan Husbandes Dean Owens Raintown
James Riley Robert Vincent The Good Intentions
Dean Owens Raevennan Husbandes Jill Johnson
Raintown The Robbie Boyd Band Ags Connolly
The Good Intentions James Riley Dean Owens
The Robbie Boyd Band Ags Connolly Raevennan Husbandes
Jill Johnson Raintown Robert Vincent

17 March 2013

Town Square o2 Shop Pizza Express
James Riley Raevennan Husbandes Raintown
The Good Intentions Jill Johnson Dean Owens
Ags Connolly Robert Vincent James Riley
Jill Johnson Dean Owens Raevennan Husbandes
The Robbie Boyd Band Raintown Robert Vincent
Dean Owens Ags Connolly Jill Johnson
Raintown The Robbie Boyd Band The Good Intentions
Robert Vincent James Riley Ags Connolly
Raevennan Husbandes The Good Intentions The Robbie Boyd Band

C2C: Country to Country 2014

The second C2C: Country to Country festival was held on 14 and 15 March 2014 at the O2 Arena in London, and also at The O2 in Dublin with a reversed schedule over the two days; aside from Martina McBride, who only played the London show. The Zac Brown Band and Brad Paisley headlined the two nights.

Artist London Dublin
Zac Brown Band 14 March 2014 15 March 2014
Dixie Chicks 14 March 2014 15 March 2014
Dierks Bentley 14 March 2014 15 March 2014
Martina McBride 14 March 2014
Brad Paisley 15 March 2014 14 March 2014
Rascal Flatts 15 March 2014 14 March 2014
Chris Young 15 March 2014 14 March 2014
The Band Perry 15 March 2014 14 March 2014
  Headlining Act

C2C: Country to Country 2015

The third C2C: Country to Country festival was held on 7 and 8 March 2015 at the O2 Arena in London and The O2 in Dublin. Extra dates were held in Stockholm and Oslo on 28 February and 1 March 2015 with very similar line ups. Luke Bryan and Lady Antebellum headlined the two nights. Two events under the C2C banner were also held in Glasgow at the Clyde Auditorium. Bryan, Florida Georgia Line and Lindsay Ell played the venue on 3 March, while Lady Antebellum, Kip Moore and Brandy Clark performed on 5 March.

Artist London Dublin Stockholm Oslo
Luke Bryan 7 March 2015 8 March 2015 28 February 2015 1 March 2015
Florida Georgia Line 7 March 2015 8 March 2015 28 February 2015 1 March 2015
Lee Ann Womack 7 March 2015 8 March 2015 28 February 2015 1 March 2015
Brandy Clark 7 March 2015 8 March 2015
Doug Seegers 28 February 2015 1 March 2015
Sam Hunt 7 March 2015
Sam Palladio 7 March 2015
Lady Antebellum 8 March 2015 7 March 2015 1 March 2015 28 February 2015
Jason Aldean 8 March 2015 7 March 2015 1 March 2015 28 February 2015
Brantley Gilbert 8 March 2015 7 March 2015 1 March 2015 28 February 2015
Kip Moore 8 March 2015 7 March 2015 1 March 2015 28 February 2015
The Shires 8 March 2015
Ward Thomas 8 March 2015
  Headlining Act
  Satellite Stage Act (London only)

London pop-up stages

7 March 2015

Brooklyn Bowl Town Square Saloon Music Mile Big Entrance
Steve Young Talia Simone Goat Roper Rodeo Band InBlauK Jess Roberts
Carolynne Poole The Dirty Beggars Worry Dolls Fitzwallace Megan O'Neill
Jess & The Bandits Hannah Jane Lewis Angel Snow The James Clode Band Holloway Road
Pauper Kings The Shires Katie Armiger David Bradley Emma Swindells
Ward Thomas Laura Oakes Stephanie Manns Sam Hunt Katie Nicholas
Liv Austen & The Banned John Randall & Jessi A Luke & Mel Callaghan Case Hardin
Honey Ryder Aubrie Sellers Mim Grey Sasha McVeigh
The Cains Trio Lewis & Leigh Sonia Leigh
Acoustic Journey
Millers Daughter

8 March 2015

Brooklyn Bowl Town Square Saloon Music Mile Big Entrance
Striking Matches Claydon Connor Loud Mountains Ellie Dibben Balsamo Deighton
Raintown Jeannine Barry Woody Pines David Bradley Harper J
The Shires Ann Doka Kimmie Rhodes Hometown Show Hannah Jane Lewis
Katie Armiger Sam Hunt Ward Thomas Michele Stodart Winters Hill
Jess & The Bandits The Cains Trio Lisa Redford John Randall & Jessi A The Rising
The Tuesday Syndicate Case Hardin Sasha McVeigh Lucy May Emma Jane
Flats & Sharps Emma Jade Sonia Leigh Dexeter
Gary Quinn Paul Carella Honey Ryder
Callaghan
Chloe Chadwick

Under the Apple Tree Sessions

7 March 8 March
Goat Roper Rodeo Band Loud Mountains
Worry Dolls Woody Pines
Angel Snow Kimmie Rhodes
Katie Armiger Ward Thomas

C2C: Country to Country 2016

The fourth C2C: Country to Country festival was held over three nights from 11 to 13 March 2016. Glasgow joined London and Dublin as the third venue. Carrie Underwood was the first headliner to be announced at all three venues. The launch party was held at the Brooklyn Bowl inside the O2 Arena in London on 6 October 2015 with Little Big Town headlining. At the launch party it was announced that Miranda Lambert and Eric Church would join Carrie Underwood as the other headliners, although Miranda Lambert's involvement was leaked earlier that day by her own website, which also listed her three support acts on the bill. The full line up for the London Satellite stage (renamed Yamaha Music Stage) was announced on 16th November 2015.[3]

Artist London Dublin Glasgow Stockholm Oslo
Miranda Lambert 11 March 2016 12 March 2016 13 March 2016
Dwight Yoakam 11 March 2016 12 March 2016 13 March 2016
Thomas Rhett 11 March 2016 12 March 2016 13 March 2016
Ashley Monroe 11 March 2016 12 March 2016 13 March 2016
Charles Esten 11 March 2016
Carrie Underwood 12 March 2016 13 March 2016 11 March 2016 4 March 2016 5 March 2016
Little Big Town 12 March 2016 13 March 2016 11 March 2016
Sam Hunt 12 March 2016 13 March 2016 11 March 2016
Maddie & Tae 12 March 2016 13 March 2016
High Valley 12 March 2016
Maren Morris 12 March 2016
Eric Church 13 March 2016 11 March 2016 12 March 2016
Kacey Musgraves 13 March 2016 11 March 2016 12 March 2016
Chris Stapleton 13 March 2016 11 March 2016 12 March 2016
Andrew Combs 13 March 2016 12 March 2016
Striking Matches 13 March 2016
Frankie Ballard 13 March 2016
Jill Johnson 4 March 2016 5 March 2016
Lauren Alaina 4 March 2016 5 March 2016
  Headlining Act
  Yamaha Music Stage Act (London only)


Bluebird Café @ C2C

The line-up for the Bluebird Café was announced on 22 January 2016. [4]

Artist Date
Jessi Alexander 12 March 2016
Barry Dean 12-13 March 2016
Lori McKenna 12 March 2016
Striking Matches 12 March 2016
Charles Esten 12 March 2016
Georgia Middleman 12 March 2016
Gary Burr 12 March 2016
Shane McAnally 13 March 2016
Old Dominion 13 March 2016
Maren Morris 13 March 2016

Under the Apple Tree Sessions

12 March 13th March
Robert Vincent Laura Oakes
Jess and the Bandits Balsamo Deighton
Kimmie Rhodes Frankie Davies
Callaghan Benjamin Folke Thomas
Pauper Kings Dexeter
American Young Sadie and the Hotheads

London pop-up stages

11 March 2016

Big Entrance Town Square Brooklyn Bowl The Saloon
Southern Companion Sonia Leigh Jess and the Bandits Chisum Cattle Co.
Jessi Alexander & Barry Dean Shane McAnally Phil Vassar Foreign Affairs
Laura Oakes Rackhouse Pilfer Wire and Wool
The Rising Great Western Tears
Emma Stevens

12 March 2016

Big Entrance Town Square Brooklyn Bowl The Saloon BBC Radio 2 Country Stage Sounds Like Nashville C2C Nylon Sessions
Paul Carella Holloway Road Ashton Lane Alan West & Steve Black Charles Esten Brooke Eden Honey Ryder
Benjamin Folke Thomas Megan O'Neill Phil Vassar Rackhouse Pilfer Lauren Alaina High Valley Carolynne Poole
Sonia Leigh Pauper Kings ILONA Cooper & Davies David Nail David Nail The Shires
Sarah Darling American Young Honey Ryder Sam Coe and The Long Shadows Brooke Eden
Great Western Tears Shane McAnally Red Sky July Red Pine Timber Company Charlie Worsham
Ashley Campbell Erin Kinsey A Thousand Horses Ray Peters & The Smokey Turtle Band Sarah Darling
Texas Martha and The House of Twang Brooke Eden Jeannine Barry Dexeter High Valley
Lori McKenna Charlie Worsham Frankie Davies Chisum Cattle Co. Erin Kinsey
Case Hardin Dexeter Carolynne Poole Sonia Leigh
Emma Stevens Callaghan Outlander Jess and the Bandits
Darline Luke & Mel Crash N Recovery Maren Morris
Southern Junction The Rising

13 March 2016

Big Entrance Town Square Brooklyn Bowl The Saloon BBC Radio 2 Country Stage Sounds Like Nashville C2C Nylon Sessions
Southern Junction Paul Carella Case Hardin Ray Peters & The Smokey Turtle Band Brooke Eden Lauren Alaina Alan West + Steve Black
Darline Carolynne Poole The Shires Wire & Wool Old Dominion The Shires Pauper Kings
Alan West & Steve Black Maren Morris High Valley Texas Martha and The House of Twang CC Smugglers
Sarah Darling Red Sky July CC Smugglers Knoxville Highway Striking Matches
Outlander Ashley Campbell David Nail Chisum Cattle Co. American Young
ILONA Charlie Worsham Pauper Kings Alice Wallace
American Young Erin Kinsey Megan O'Neill Benjamin Folke Thomas
Callaghan Honey Ryder Lucy May ILONA
Benjamin Folke Thomas Frankie Davies Jeannine Barry Old Dominion
Ashton Lane Crash N Recovery Holloway Road
ORFILA Alice Wallace Luke & Mel
Red Pine Timber Company Alice Wallace

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