One of the world’s biggest country music festivals is coming to Manchester for the first time, as Country 2 Country makes its AO Arena debut in March 2027.
The three-day festival has been bringing major US country artists to UK audiences since 2013, with a revolving line-up travelling between London and Glasgow each year. For 2027, Manchester joins the circuit for the first time, with Ashley McBryde, Riley Green and Jelly Roll each taking a turn at the top of the bill from Friday 12 to Sunday 14 March.
It’ll be a first C2C headline appearance for all three. Jelly Roll’s dates will also mark his first UK headline shows, while Riley Green returns following his sold-out UK tour in 2025. Ashley McBryde’s headline slot brings things full circle after she first appeared at C2C on the festival’s smaller Spotlight Stage back in 2018.
They’ll be joined across the weekend by a hefty supporting cast including Cooper Alan, Midland, Cole Swindell, Jackson Dean, Dasha, Chase Matthew, Carter Faith, Emily Ann Roberts, Kashus Culpepper, Blake Whiten, Mack Geiger and Laci Kaye Booth.
The CMA Spotlight Stage is expanding into Manchester too, giving emerging artists a spot inside the main arena. Late Night Thoughts, Colin Lynch, Chandler Walters, Benny G, Owen Riegling, Jason Scott & The High Heat, Greylan James, Lanie Gardner and Belles are all set to appear.
The festival will spill beyond the AO Arena as well, with further performances taking place at New Century across the weekend, while Absolute Radio Country will broadcast coverage, interviews and highlights from Manchester.
C2C 2027 takes place from Friday 12 to Sunday 14 March. General tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday 2 October 2026, with an official presale opening at 10am on Wednesday 30 September.
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