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FESTIVAL STAGE ARTISTS CONFIRMED AT THE O2, LONDON
ARTISTS
INCLUDE (A-Z)
Abbie
Mac, Abby Anderson, Adrien Nunez, Alli Walker, Alyssa Bonagura, Bayker
Blankenship, Caleb Lee Hutchinson, Callie Twisselman, Cece, Chanel Yates,
Charlie Worsham, Cory Marks, Danko, Dom Ellis, Drew Baldridge, Evan Bartels,
First Time Flyers, Gareth, Gina Larner, Graham Barham, Harper O’Neill, Jade
Helliwell, Jake Vaadeland, Janet Devlin, Jeff Cohen, Jess And The Bandits,
Kaitlin Butts, Kashus Culpepper, Kassi Ashton, Kellie Loder, Kezia Gill, Kyle
Daniel, Lanie Gardner, Mackenzie Carpenter, Maggie Antone, Max McNown, Meghan
Patrick, Reyna Roberts, Tayler Holder, Tyler Halverson, Willow Avalon, Zach
John King, Zach Meadows
+
LINE DANCING WITH BEA BURRIDGE ON FRIDAY & SATURDAY
THE
BLUEBIRD CAFE ALSO RETURNS
AFTERPARTY
ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING SOON…
MICKEY
GUYTON TO CO-HOST MAIN STAGE IN LONDON WITH BOB HARRIS
In March 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.
TheBluebird 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.
**** USE the Playlist play control2nd
left from top of the screen to see the playlisted..tracks and select
one to play from the drop down menu *** 👇
C2C
2025 - Festival Stages
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.
The
BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show (Monday 30 Sept 2024) had the exclusive line-up
announcement when Zoe Ball was joined by Bob Harris (OBE) Listen back at 1 hour
38 mins HERE
"An incredible line up!" - Zoe Ball
Lainey
Wilson,
Dierks Bentley and Cody Johnson will headline the 2025 festival.
Country
To Country - 3 Day
When:
Fri, 14 March 2025 – Sun, 16 March 2025
Where:
The O2, London (Peninsula Square, London, SE10 0DX)
2C
ULTIMATE FAN EXPERIENCE 3 DAY VIP PACKAGE: £1,201.50 (£1,150.00) Package
Includes: - One premium reserved seat closest to the stage to see C2C live for
the whole 3 day event - Exclusive access to VIP only event.
-
A C2C commemorative gift designed and created for VIP guests-
A C2C Ultimate Fan Experience VIP laminate and lanyard-
A C2C 2025 collectable pin badge set
Following
the resounding success of its latest instalment featuring headliners Kane
Brown, Brad Paisley, and Old Dominion, Country to Country (C2C) Festival is
thrilled to announce its highly anticipated return in March 2025. Scheduled
from Friday, March 14th to Sunday, March 16th, the C2C Festival will once again
take centre stage at London's The O2, Glasgow's OVO Hydro, and The SSE Arena in
Belfast, promising three days of unparalleled country music experience.
The
organisers of the festival today (September 30th) announced the line up and
ticket details for the festival. All the details below:
For
the first time in C2C history, Grammy and CMA award-winner Lainey Wilson,
multi-platinum artist Dierks Bentley, and CMA award-winning Cody
Johnson will headline the festival. This marks a major moment for all three
stars, as they take center stage for their C2C debuts.
Joining
them are an exciting roster of artists, both familiar and new to C2C fans.
Festival newcomers like Dylan Gossett, Tucker Wetmore, Tyler
Hubbard, and Chayce Beckham will share the stage with returning fan
favorites such as Nate Smith,49 Winchester, and Avery Anna,
who are all making their main stage debut after wowing crowds in previous
years.
The
festival continues to spotlight emerging talent with Wyatt Flores, Tanner
Adell, and neo-traditional trio The Castellows also set to perform.
C2C
has grown considerably since it first launched in 2013 with Tim McGraw
and Carrie Underwood as headliners. Now in its twelfth year, the event
features not just the biggest names in country but also a carefully curated
lineup of emerging stars from Nashville, the UK, and Europe. BBC Radio 2
remains the festival’s official broadcast partner, while the Country Music
Association (CMA) continues to support the event as a key partner.
Milly
Olykan,
CMA Vice President of International Relations and Development, shared her
excitement about the festival's impact: “As country music continues to gain
mainstream success in the UK, C2C has played a crucial role in expanding
audiences. It’s a highlight of the year for fans and artists alike.”
Radio
2’s legendary presenter Bob Harris, who has hosted C2C since its launch,
expressed his delight at the festival's growth: “It’s been incredible to
watch C2C evolve into the massive event it is today. I can’t wait to be part of
this music community again and share the excitement with millions of listeners.”
In
addition to the main stage performances, festivalgoers can look forward to the
return of the popular C2C Spotlight Stage, Bluebird Café, and CMA Songwriters
Series. Full details on the lineup for these events will be announced soon.
"It really has become The Premier
Country Music Event in the calendar, right across the world really, everyone
looks to C2C, it really is an amazing event" - Bob Harris (OBE) BBC Radio 2
Celebrating a decade of bringing country
to the masses, C2C, Europe’s biggest country music festival, is back for
2023!!!!!
Country to
Country has established itself as the annual
destination to see some of the world’s best country artists and future stars.
The festival is set to bring yet another incredible line up to The O2 London, 3Arena Dublin and The OVO
Hydro, Glasgow from Friday 10 to Sunday 12 March 2023.
To celebrate 10 years of C2C,
world-renowned superstars Zac Brown
Band, Thomas Rhett and Lady A have
been confirmed to headline 2023’s festival. They will be joined by Nashville’s
hottest and most buzzed about artists Midland,Jordan Davis, Old Crow Medicine Show, Lainey Wilson and Mitchell
Tenpenny alongside prolific performers Lindsay Ell and
Matt Stell.
Bush Hall C2C2023 Line Up Announcement Live Event
CMA’s international series Introducing Nashville also returns which sees exciting, emerging newcomers share the mainstage
for an acoustic set, recalling stories behind their tracks. Further special
guests will be announced soon.
In London the “unstoppable” Breland will
open C2C on the Friday night and will co-host the festival across the weekend
with the legendary Bob Harris
OBE who said: “I am proud to have been
the main stage compere at Country to Country in London since the inaugural
event in 2013. It was an exciting and history-making moment and it’s been
incredible to see C2C get bigger and bigger every year since, to become the
centrepiece of the Anglo/American Country calendar – the UK’s biggest Country
music weekend. It’s an amazing story and I am thrilled and honoured to be
hosting the artists on the main stage again in 2023. Even better, I’ll be
joined in the spotlight by my friend Breland, whose career has literally gone
stratospheric since the release of his first music only three years ago. I
cannot wait to see the incredible performers playing at the festival this year
and I am so much looking forward to reuniting with the fabulous fans who make
our Country Music community so special.”
TICKET
PRICES & TICKET LINKS for LONDON, GLASGOW and DUBLIN
Millennium Dome/ North
Greenwich Arena,
more known in this modern branding world as the London O2Arena
FRIDAY
10TH MARCH 2023:
Thomas Rhett, Jordan
Davis, Lainey Wilson, Introducing Nashville - Day Ticket: TICKETMASTER UK
SATURDAY
11TH MARCH 2023:
Lady Antebellum, Midland, TBA, Matt
Stell- Day Ticket: TICKETMASTER UK
SUNDAY
12TH MARCH 2023:
Zac Brown Band, Old
Crow Medicine Show, Mitchell Tenpenny , Lindsey Ell - Day Ticket: TICKETMASTER UK
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FULL
Price Tickets: Floor Seating, Level 1, Level 4: £55.30–£190.05 each
C2C Insider VIP & VIP
Packages: £256.05 - £365.75 each (One premium reserved seat closest to the stage, to see C2C live, A C2C
commemorative gift, designed and created for VIP guests, A C2C Ultimate Fan
Experience VIP laminate and lanyard, A C2C 2023 collectable pin badge set)
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Floor
Seating, Level 1, Level 4
Full
Price Tickets: £157.60–£486.25 each
C2C2023
LONDON Country to Country - 3 Day VIP packages
£711.25–£1,021.25 each (One premium
reserved seat to see C2C live for all 3 days
A
C2C commemorative gift, designed and created for VIP guests
Travelling
to 3Arena: Situated in the heart of Dublin’s docklands which is well served by
public transport, Bus, Rail and Dart services all leave you within 20-minute
walk to the venue - MAP + How to travel to the 3arena
FRIDAY
10TH MARCH 2023
Lady Antebellum, Midland, TBA, Matt
Stell – Day Ticket: TICKETMASTER UK
SATURDAY
11TH MARCH 2023
Zac Brown Band, Old
Crow Medicine Show, Mitchell Tenpenny , Lindsey Ell – Day Ticket: TICKETMASTER UK
SUNDAY
12TH MARCH 2023
Thomas Rhett, Jordan
Davis, Lainey Wilson, Introducing Nashville – Day Ticket: TICKETMASTER UK
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ABOUT
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
and programming which fans have come to love and expect, 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.
Jack
Dowling, C2C Festival Director said: “Country to
Country is delighted to be bringing back the finest in US talent to the UK and
Ireland. In our 10th year C2C keeps going from strength to strength.We’d like to thank our fantastic partners AEG
Presents, the CMA and BBC Radio 2 who continue to help us deliver the best
event and of course, more importantly our passionate fans. Country to Country
would not be what it is without you. See you all for C2C 2023!”
Chris York, C2C Festival Co-Founder and Director at SJM Concerts commented: “As
founder of C2C, it is incredible to see the event moving into its 10th year. A
testament to the wonderful support of all artists, managers and agents who
continue to believe in the power of country outside of North America. We have
to thank our amazing event partners BBC Radio 2, the CMA and lastly the fans –
who continue to drive the event forward and challenge us to keep moving
forward. That’s what makes doing this worthwhile.”
“C2C is a tentpole event for our
industry and our Country Music community.” says Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief Executive
Officer. “As we see Country Music continue to expand on a global scale, it’s
events like C2C that are pivotal in maintaining that forward momentum,
promoting music discovery, broadening the fan base and demonstrating the growth
of Country Music internationally. We are thrilled to be partnering with C2C
again this year and look forward to the event in March!”
The C2C Spotlight Stage will also be
back so watch out for news of the full line up in the coming months.
C2C is Europe’s biggest Country Music Festival.
It brings three days of the best country music and programming with
performances from the world’s best country stars as well as emerging talent
from Nashville, UK and Europe. Country to Country is now entering its tenth
year.
C2C2019 Festival
Stages Saturday 9 March 2019 53 photos/ Setlists Facebook Gallery
C2C Country to Country returns to London, Glasgow and
Dublin in 2020! Earlybird tickets go on sale 10am Friday 15th March for a
limited time only
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WEDNESDAY 13TH MARCH
C2C Blurb: After another hugely successful festival this
year with headliners; Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum and Chris Stapleton, C2C is
delighted to announce that it will return for a eighth year on 13th to 15th
March 2020.
The festival will bring three days of the best in country
music and programming that fans have come to love and expect from the weekend,
with performances from the world’s best country stars as well as emerging
talent from Nashville, UK and Europe.
The full line-up will be announced later in the year along
with further news from the festival. C2C 2019 welcomed over 70,000 fans, who
enjoyed music from artists including; Brett Eldredge, Hunter Hayes, Lyle
Lovett, Cam, Dustin Lynch, Ashley McBryde, Chase Rice, Carly Pearce, Drake White
& The Big Fire and more; as well as programming from the Festival Stages,
BBC Radio 2 Stage, CMA Screenings, The Bluebird Café, Aftershows and C2C
Sessions.
Exclusive
pre-sale: C2C Country to Country returns in 2020! -
C2C2020 GENERAL SALE
starts 10am Friday 26th October.
"What a wonderful
weekend I've just had...I think this is
my favourite C2C just because everything seemed to be running really
smoothly and the sound was a lot better than in previous years. I thought the
sound was just wonderful this year. I could of done a 4 hour highlights show as
it was so brilliant. "The sound was REALLY good, especially on the Sunday
night and apart from a couple of Chris Stapleton's I didn't have the earplugs
in at all. Previous years I haven't been able to take any of it without the
earplugs even the ballads, so yeah well done C2C on the sound and there were
lots of things I thought were better this year. The crowds were dispersed
better and people listening to the songs more rather than talking over the top
of it. So maybe it's a different crowd or people have toned it down but I
thought it was just wonderful" - Marie
Crichton BBC Radio ShropshireBBC Sounds Playlist
Fan Comment:
Still buzzing from our weekend
Fantastic weekend 🤩 don't want
to come back home
What à wonderful
week-end!
Please bring Brett
Eldredge back
Keith Urban rocked it!
cam was amazing and Brett (Eldredge)
was brilliant and Chase Rice good it
was an amazing first night.
Fantastic weekend! Highlights for me were Cam, Ashley McBride and the totally awesome Chris Stapleton👏🏻Thanks all
xx
Brilliant weekend every artist was outstanding, except for
3 Artists: Hunter Hayes couldn't
understand a word he was singing, Lyle
Lovett so boring, Chris Stapleton
great guitarist but can't sing , gap's in between each song , I Left after 30
min's couldn't take no more , Keith
Urban please come back Amazing
Super impressed with Cam
What a talented lady!
Love Cam....wish
she'd had longer time.
Cam was
brilliant what a voice.
CAM was amazing.
Very talented singer and such an infectious smile!
Ashley McBryde was
phenomenal earlier at the o2
Cam IS country,
C2C please keep this festival country not just big names just to fill seats.
Half the acts Fri/Sat were NOT country!
Absolutely loved Dustin
(Lynch) really want to hear him again. Lady
A just utterly smashed it! They are complete class. Shame Hunter (Hayes) didn't sound great - his
style isn’t really my cup of tea - but he gave it everything
Great weekend could be improved with legends slots or at least
less rock / better sound
Country music wouldn't be a bad idea for a change, Mr
Jackson and and it will be a sell out.
Is it me... or is that Bass way too high? In Block 105 and
can barely hear Dustin (Lynch)
unless he’s talking whilst the beat is almost painful going thru the seats...
wish the sound engineers could hear. The lightings fab this year though
Really hard to hear the singing until Lady Antebellum came on. Couldn't pick out the words.
Couldn’t make out a word that Carly Pearce sang either. It’s a shame that she was totally drowned
out by the band.
Needed Chris
(Stapleton) to save the night, felt like Lyle
Lovett had been on for the whole weekend.
Bass on Saturday night was way too high so couldn't hear
vocals. Hope sorted for Sunday
Heartthrob Chase
Rice: he delighted the audience by inviting an unsuspecting member on-stage
for a steamy rendition of his unapologetically raunchy track Ride. Cam: the star was clearly emotional
about the hugely positive reception from her UK audience. Brett Eldridge: transformed the arena into a room full of
‘fireflies’, and by the end of the set he too seemed clearly emotional at the
strength of the UK’s warm reception..Bringing
down the house in a blaze of confetti, Keith
Urban’s long-awaited return to the UK stage was a brilliant end to a night
full of great country music…Read More (5
STARS by Charlotte Lascelles Music Week)
LYRIC REVIEWS: THE COUNTRY 2 COUNTRY FESTIVAL DAY 1 –
LONDON, Friday March 8th by James Daykin
What a whirlwind
weekend that was then? Music from 10.30am till midnight. Bars open from 10.30am
till gone midnight! The C2C festival has gone from strength to strength and
shows no signs of stopping either! We thought this one was the best festival
since, perhaps, 2015. A few of the gripes and kinks from last year had been
ironed out and the festival seemed to run with smooth efficiency… Read Morefor Reviews on Festival & Main
Stages & Press Conferences (Cam &
Brett Eldredge)
Rollingstone(by Megan
Gnad): 2019 Country to Country Festival:
10 Best Things We Saw in the U.K.From
Chris Stapleton to Ashley McBryde, the London highlights of the international
country music fest
C2C: Country to Country
2019 – Chase Rice live review (Rating: 2/5) Entertainment Focus by Pip
Ellwood-Hughes
THE GOOD: Good energy
and stage presence, The band setup worked better than acoustic for Rice THE BAD: The vocals were flat a little too often, Ride was a cringefest
Set list: 1. On Tonight
2. Jack Daniel’s Showed Up 3. Gonna Wanna Tonight 4. Three Chords & the
Truth 5. Eyes On You 6. Ride 7. Cruise 8. Jack Daniels & Jesus 9. Ready Set
Roll Performance date: Friday 8th March 2019
C2C: Country to Country
2019 – Cam live review (Rating: 5/5) Entertainment Focus by Pip Ellwood-Hughes
Fantastic set list,
Jaw-dropping vocals, Great new arrangements for some familiar songs
Set list: 1. Diane
2. Mayday 3. Runaway Train 4. Forgetting You When I’m Alone 5. My Mistake 6.
Palace 7. Till There’s Nothing Left 8. Nothing Breaks Like a Heart (Miley Cyrus
and Mark Ronson cover) 9. Jolene (Dolly Parton cover) 10. Burning House
Performance date: Friday 8th March 2019
What Fans were saying: Best of
the weekend!!, Super impressed with #cam What a talented lady!, Loved Cam, What
a super star her voice is amazing - had heard her song on radio 2 but did know
who it was till she sang it at C2C, Love Cam....wish she'd had longer time ....
Abby Anderson
C2C: Country to Country
2019 – Abby Anderson Spotlight Stage live review (Rating: 4/5) Entertainment Focus by Pip
Ellwood-Hughes
A huge voice, Infectious
personality, Catchy songs with plenty of potential
Set list: 1. I’m
Good 2. Naked Truth 3. Shallow (Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga cover) Performance
date: Friday 8th March 2019
C2C: Country to Country
2019 – Brett Eldredge live review (Rating: 5/5) Entertainment Focus by Pip
Ellwood-Hughes
Energetic and fun, The
acoustic section was incredible, Eldredge's vocals are on another level
Set list: 1. Lose My
Mind 2. Something I’m Good At 3. Cycles 4. Don’t Ya 5. Crazy Little Thing
Called Love (Queen cover) 6. Raymond 7. The Long Way 8. Mean to Me 9. Love
Someone 10. Drunk On Your Love 11. The Reason / My Girl 12. Time Well Spent 13.
Wanna Be That Song 14. Beat of the Music Performance date: Friday 8th March
2019
“Fantastic,
absolutely superb music” - Bob Harris (OBE)
“A magical set” –
Baylen Leonard
Runaway June
C2C: Country to Country
2019 – Runaway June Spotlight Stage live review (Rating: 3/5) Entertainment Focus by Pip Ellwood-Hughes
Strong harmonies,
Catchy songs
Set list: 1. Lipstick 2. Wild West 3. Buy My Own Drinks Performance
date: Friday 8th March 2019
C2C: Country to Country
2019 – Keith Urban live review (Rating: 5/5) Entertainment Focus by Pip
Ellwood-Hughes
A high-energy party, The acoustic moments were special, Urban
is a world class performer
Set list: 1. Never
Comin’ Down 2. Days Go By 3. Coming Home 4. Somewhere in My Car 5. Long Hot
Summer 6. Parallel Line 7. Put You in a Song 8. Stupid Boy 9. Somebody Like You
10. Blue Ain’t Your Color 11. Cop Car 12. The Fighter 13. Kiss a Girl / Who
Wouldn’t Wanna Be Me / You Look Good in My Shirt 14. Gone Tomorrow (Here Today)
15. Wasted Time Performance date: Friday 8th March 2019
“A Spectacular set”
- Bob Harris BBC SoundsKeith
Urban, Brett Eldredge & Cam live from night one of the C2C Festival in
London
POP Keith Urban, The O2 3 STARS: Lisa Verrico
As the confetti rained
down on the poppy Wasted Time, from 2016, it was hard to say on what side of
country the country now stand
Fan Comment:
Chase Rice and Brett Eldridge were phenomenal!! Just wow.
C2C: Country to Country
2019 – Carly Pearce live review (Rating: 4.5/5) Entertainment Focus by Pip
Ellwood-Hughes
Impressive stage
presence, Pearce sound free and passionate with her vocals, Feisty and mesmerizing
Set list: 1.
Careless 2. Playing With Fire 3. Doin’ It Right 4. Everybody Gonna Talk 5. Man!
I Feel Like a Woman (Shania Twain cover) 6. Closer to You 7. Those Memories of
You / Sin Wagon 8. If My Name Was Whiskey 9. Every Little Thing 10. Hide the
Wine Performance date: Saturday 9th March 2019
PODCAST: 10 Minute Country - Episode 30
- In Conversation with Carly Pearce
at C2C 2019 by James Daykin in association with Lyric Magazine
Fairground Saints
C2C: Country to Country
2019 – Fairground Saints Spotlight Stage live review (Rating:
4/5) Entertainment Focus by Pip
Ellwood-Hughes
Killer harmonies, A
nice blend of traditional Country and Americana, Lots of potential
Set list: 1. Somewhere Down the Line 2. California 3. Mary
Performance date: Saturday 9th March 2019
"I think they are magic, they are Fairground Saints,
they've got a new album coming and that was my first introduction and hopefully
your first introduction, but not your last. I really hope they go on to create
great things and I loved them acoustically as well. There was something about them
just the 3 of them and the guitars which was probably something more special
than the recorded tracks...do have a look at them online... Fairground
Saints" - Marie Crichton BBC Radio ShropshireBBC Sounds Playlist
Dustin Lynch
C2C: Country to Country
2019 – Dustin Lynch live review (Rating: 4.5/5) Entertainment Focus by Pip
Ellwood-Hughes
Lynch brought the party
to C2C, A very charismatic and energetic performer, Cowboys & Angels was
stunning
Set list: 1. Hell of
a Night 2. Where It’s At 3. I’d Be Jealous Too 4. Mind Reader 5. Good Girl 6.
Someone Like You (Adele cover) / Cowboys & Angels 7. Friends in Low Places
(Garth Brooks cover) 8. Seein’ Red 9. Small Town Boy Performance date: Saturday
9th March 2019
Country 2 Country
Festival (C2C) 2019: Dustin Lynch – London O2 Arena – Live ReviewBuilding Our Own
NashvilleReview by Hannah Jessica
Dustin’s energy was on
fire and if anyone had any doubts about him, they were soon gone as the O2
shook from the amount of fun everyone was having. Not knowing many of his songs
that well, I knew from this set that was about to change and that I needed to
start paying more attention to this artist…..Dustin and his band were insanely
good and the entire set was not just energetic but electrifying, up beat ,
exciting and so much fun…. Read More
Catherine McGrath
C2C: Country to Country
2019 – Catherine McGrath Spotlight Stage live review (Rating:
4/5) Entertainment Focus by Laura
Cooney
Sweet yet rich vocals,
Relaxed and confident performance, Details in songwriting
Set list: 1. Just In
Case 2. Wild 3. Lost In The Middle Performance date: Saturday 9th March 2019
C2C: Country to Country
2019 – Hunter Hayes live review (Rating: 3.5/5) Entertainment Focus by Laura
Cooney
THE GOOD: Great
musicianship on show throughout, Passionate and committed performance THE
BAD: Vocals not the strongest, Setlist
felt unevenly paced
Set list: 1. One
Shot 2. Yesterday’s Song 3. Light Me Up 4. Heartbreak 5. Somebody’s Heartache
6. Don’t Let Me Forget (with Catherine McGrath) 7. Rescue 8. Invisible 9.
Amazing Grace 10. Dear God 11. Wanted 12. Tattoo 13. Storm Warning Performance
date: Saturday 9th March 2019
Fan Comment:
Didn’t like the beginning then thought the middle and the
end were much better.
Absolutely. Great guitar player, but vocals were shocking.
He did not do well. Couldn’t understand a word he was
singing.
I fell asleep a couple of times
His performance was awful! The sound was terrible! Can I
ask who actually thought that was country music??
Friday night was amazing but Saturday was ruined by the
small venues for non arena artists and the awful sound in the arena. We had to
leave the Hunter Hayes set it was so bad
I’m feeling a bit sorry for him now, what with his cold an’
all!
The Sound engineer needs some retraining
Sound was t.e.r.r.i.b.l.e and think HH just may have been
sabotaged... was thinking he broke up with his sound engineer boyfriend tonight
- and got some of his fury? And got cut before performing his biggest hit!
Outrageous. Poor guy
No he is terrible
Awful, time to take him off the c2c list!
It a very rare that I have negatives after going to gigs
but unfortunately he was the culprit for me loosing my mojo. His set sounded
very samey and I found myself nodding off a few time
C2C: Country to Country
2019 – Michael Ray Spotlight Stage live review (Rating: 4/5) Entertainment Focus by Pip
Ellwood-Hughes
Strong vocals, A
confident performer, Oozes charisma and personality
Set list: 1. Think a
Little Less 2. Her World or Mine 3. One That Got Away Performance date:
Saturday 9th March 2019 Lady Antebellum
C2C: Country to Country
2019 – Lady Antebellum live review (Rating: 5/5) Entertainment Focus by Pip
Ellwood-Hughes
The best I've ever seen
them live, The new music was pretty special, Lady Antebellum are true Country
legends
Set list: 1. I Run
to You 2. Bartender 3. Just a Kiss 4. Heart Break 5. Compass 6. American Honey
7. Never Get Over You 8. Lookin’ For a Good Time / Suspicious Minds 9. Our Kind
of Love 10. Hello World 11. When You Got a Good Thing / Dancin’ Away With My
Heart / Wanted You More 12. Be Patient With My Love 13. Slow Hands (Niall Horan
cover with Carly Pearce and Hunter Hayes) 14. You Look Good 15. Downtown 16. Love
Don’t Live Here Anymore 17. Need You Now 18. We Owned the Night Performance
date: Saturday 9th March 2019
Country 2 Country Festival (C2C) 2019: Lady Antebellum-
Live at O2 Arena Building Our Own
NashvilleReview by Hannah Jessica
I don’t think you can
ever catch Lady Antebellum on a bad day. With their high calibre of songs,
excellent stage presence, beautiful voices, you are always going to be in for a
treat…..The energy and the vibe that Lady Antebellum bring to a live setting is
incredibly infectious. No matter how tired you are, if you’re not feeling it,
you will be as soon as they are on, you just won’t be able to help
yourself…..The true chemisty the trio have on stage is warming, they are like
family and it shows. There are no egos in Lady A and their appreciation and
their love for the UK audience was clear and emotional…The only issue of the
whole night was the sound drowning out the vocals quite a bit, so it was very
welcomed when Hillary, Charles and Dave sat down for an acoustic segment of the
show……Read More
Fan Comment:
Dustin Lynch was brilliant!!
I have to say Dustin lynch was fantastic tonight
Luckily Lady Antebellum saved the evening! We had a blast
yesterday with loads of great artists, but today the sound was horrible in the
beginning of the evening. We could not hear a word they were singing of even
saying. When Lady Antebellum started, the music got better and they were
amazing!!!
Dustin Lynch was incredible and Michael Ray on the
spotlight stage. Runaway June in indigo were also fantastic
Day Three Highlights (March 10, 2019) You beauty!
C2C — Country to Country review: Diverse, illuminating and
hugely enjoyable (Rating: 4 STARS) Evening Standard
An early standout was
the extraordinary performance of Ashley
McBryde who earned a standing ovation as her popular set came to a close….After
youth came experience, with four-times Grammy winner Lyle Lovett. Rich country orchestration abounded, especially on
favourite Cute As A Bug…Between the main acts there was a fun “spotlight stage”
to showcase a host of newer artists. The
Wandering Hearts felt like the most well-received here thanks to their
harmonious blend of country-folk Americana and lush, earthy melody…..Chris Stapleton completed the event
with a wide-ranging, career-spanning set. His huge voice continually captivated,
especially when accompanied by a solitary acoustic guitar.
C2C: Country to Country
2019 – Drake White live review (Rating: 4/5) Entertainment Focus by Pip
Ellwood-Hughes
White's vocals never
fail to disappoint, A crowd-pleasing set list The
Bad: It felt a little more
restrained than usual
Set list: 1. It Feels
Good 2. Heartbeat 3. Free 4. Story 5. The Coast is Clear 6. Makin’ Me Look Good
Again 7. Livin’ the Dream 8. Fat Bottomed Girls Performance date: Sunday 10th
March 2019
C2C: Country to Country
2019 – Ashley McBryde live review (Rating: 5/5) Entertainment Focus by Pip
Ellwood-Hughes
A passionate and
emotive performer, Huge stage presence. Engaging chatter between songs
Set list: 1. Livin’
Next to Leroy 2. El Dorado 3. The Jacket 4. American Scandal 5. Fat and Famous
6. Girl Goin’ Nowhere 7. Rattlesnake Preacher 8. Home Sweet Highway 9. A Little
Dive Bar in Dahlonega 10. Tired of Being Happy Performance date: Sunday 10th
March 2019
"She is a real performer, that unique quality like Cam
and had the O2 in the palm of her hands...really emotional" - Marie Crichton BBC Radio ShropshireBBC Sounds Playlist
The Wandering Hearts
C2C: Country to Country
2019 – The Wandering Hearts Spotlight Stage live review (Rating:
4/5) Entertainment Focus by Pip
Ellwood-Hughes
The acoustic set-up
always works for the band, The vocals and harmonies were on point, They work just
as well as a trio as they did as a four-piece
C2C: Country to Country
2019 – Lyle Lovett live review (Rating: 3.5/5) Entertainment Focus by Pip
Ellwood-Hughes
There was no doubting
the musicianship of Lovett and his band, The quieter acoustic moments were
lovely, Francine Reed really added to the performance
The BAD: It was more
of a blues and jazz set than Country which jarred a little
Set list: 1. Cute as
a Bug 2. Pants is Overrated 3. I Will Rise Up 4. My Baby Don’t Tolerate 5.
North Dakota 6. Twelfth of June 7. If I Had a Boat 8. Here I Am 9. What Do You
Do 10. Wild Women Don’t Have the Blues 11. That’s Right (You’re Not From Texas)
12. Church 13. White Freight Liner Blues Performance date: Sunday 10th March
2019
Country 2 Country
Festival (C2C) 2019: Lyle Lovett – London O2 Arena – Live ReviewBuilding Our Own
NashvilleReview by Hannah Jessica
There is something
magical in seeing a live show where you can sit down, nod your head, tap your
feet and just totally take it all in. This is what happened to me during the
entire set of Lyle Lovett’s. It made me realize just how good music can be,
just how enjoyable and how you don’t even have to know it well to absorb it all….Sometimes
at C2C the traditional artist has struggled to gain the love from the fans,
especially in the higher slot which is over an hour but only two have truly
“Wowed” me and that was Marty Stuart and now Lyle Lovett….Read More
“"There was 1
fiddle throughout the weekend, and guess who it was with....Lyle Lovett, I had a wonderful time seeing
him and I didn't know quite what to expect and how the crowd would reveive him.
What was really nice I kept on looking and the majority of the auditorium was
full throughout his set which was great. He wasn't really country as he does a
lot of country blues
and he also had a great
soul/gospel singer with him who was a wonderful female singer whose been with him
since the 1980s. She belted out a real bluesy gospel song and she got an
incredible applause and it was just wonderful. It may not be strictly country
but it's GOOD and if it's good music I'll listen to it and I love to hear that
fiddle in his band" - Marie
Crichton BBC ShropshireBBC Sounds Playlist
C2C Fan reaction:
Couldn’t stand Lyle Lovett but I would’ve happily have
listened to a full set of Francine Reed!
His band was packed with high-class musicians, including
one of the world's best drummers, Russ Kunkel. Lyle was a class act through and
through, highly enjoyable and very entertaining.
Jimmie Allen
C2C: Country to Country
2019 – Jimmie Allen Spotlight Stage live review (Rating: 4/5) Entertainment Focus by Pip
Ellwood-Hughes
Impressive soulful vocals, Allen has a big personality on
stage, Live is the best way to experience him
Set list: 1.
American Heartbreaker 2. Make Me Want To 3. Best Shot Performance date: Sunday
10th March 2019
Country 2 Country
Festival (C2C) 2019: Spotlight Stage – Jimmie Allen – Live at O2 Arena – ReviewBuilding Our Own NashvilleReview by Hannah
Jessica
Closing the set with
Best Shot, Jimmie was met by a loud crowd, holding up lights and singing a
chorus for him without him singing. These voices were beautiful and it was an
emotional moment to witness. In this moment it was clear just how far his music
has reached audiences over here as everyone in the O2 Arena was singing
along…..Jimmie is so great, lets have him back real soon please.
C2C: Country to Country
2019 – Chris Stapleton live review (Rating: 5/5) Entertainment Focus by Pip
Ellwood-Hughes
Stapleton's raw talent
is mind-blowing, The chemistry between Stapleton and Morgane is intense, The
vocals and music were incredible
Set list: 1.
Midnight Train to Memphis 2. Nobody to Blame 3. Hard Livin’ 4. Millionaire 5.
Fire Away 6. Might As Well Get Stoned 7. Nobody’s Lonely Tonight 8. Whiskey and
You 9. Either Way 10. More Of You 11. Broken Halos 12. Second One to Know 13.
Traveller 14. Outlaw State of Mind 15. Parachute 16. Tennessee Whiskey 17.
Sometimes I Cry Performance date: Sunday 10th March 2019
Country 2 Country
Festival (C2C) 2019: Chris Stapleton – Live at London O2 Arena ReviewBuilding Our Own
NashvilleReview by Hannah Jessica
A raw, honest singer,
there is something about the way he just stands there, sings, plays his insane
guitar skills, puts his head down and gets on with it that just makes his shows
that bit more meaningful. It’s the realness of it, the fact that it is just
about music, just about being heard and giving everyone their moneys
worth…..Tracks such as Traveller, Broken Halo’s, Whiskey and You, Tennessee
Whiskey, Might as Well Get Stoned, Parachute and Nobody to Blame had everyone
singing along and everyone standing but I think he could have sung an entire
set of new songs and nobody would have complained….Chris Stapelton is proof
that you don’t need distractions all over the place and that if your vocal is
good enough, that is all we need…Read More.
