C2C Festival

HOWDY MANCHESTER

COUNTRY TO COUNTRY IS COMING

THE BIGGEST COUNTRY FESTIVAL IN EUROPE COMES TO MANCHESTER’S AO ARENA FOR 2027

“The popularity of the UK country extravaganza is at an all-time high.” - Holler

“C2C continues to be one of the UK's most spectacular annual festivals.”  - The Express

“Country music is best enjoyed together, and most of the biggest country artists are rooted back in the US. That’s what makes Country 2 Country so great.” - Time Out

 

Country To Country will come to Manchester in 2027, bringing the fastest-growing genre in the UK to AO Arena for a 3 day extravaganza. The event will also spread across Manchester city centre, with artists performing at New Century Hall during the weekend, with more venues to be announced.

Tickets will be available from 10am on Friday 20^th March. Sign-up here to get early bird pre-sale access.

Country To Country has become the premier destination to see the world’s best country artists and future stars outside of North America. 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, 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.

The event will be supported by Manchester Accommodation BID, a ground-breaking initiative led by the city’s hotel and serviced apartment providers to help bring new events to Manchester and Salford.

The news comes on the eve of C2C 2026, which will be headlined by Zach Top, Keith Urban and Brooks & Dunn. Details of 2027’s line up will follow later in the year.