C2C Festival Announces 2026 Line Up with Zach Top, Keith Urban and Brooks & Dunn

C2C Festival has announced it's line up for 2026 and Holler is very happy!

The main stage acts for the forthcoming 2026 event have been revealed with Zach Top, Keith Urban and Brooks & Dunn confirmed as lead headliners across the weekend.

Taking place at London's The O2 Arena, Glasgow's OVO Hydro and Belfast's The SSE Arena over the weekend of Friday, March 13, through Sunday, March 16, 2026, this year's line up is going to make a lot of country fans very happy.

First time headliner Zach Top, makes his UK debut, while Aussie country superstar Keith Urban returns and 90s legends Brooks and Dunn make their first UK appearance since 2010. They will headline the 3-day extravaganza along with Drake Milligan, Russell Dickerson and Scotty McCreery.

Completing the stages are a host of familiar returners like Alana Springsteen, who co-hosted the main stage alongside Bob Harris in 2024, Tyler Braden and Kameron Marlowe plus newcomers and favourites from last year, including Bayker Blankenship and MacKenzie Carpenter, Ashley Cooke and first timers Waylon Wyatt and Noeline Hofmann.

Holler will have all the up-to-date news on line-up announcements, the latest ticket and festival pass details, and any further exciting info and details for 2026.

After a record number of ‘early bird’ tickets were sold in March, remaining tickets for Country To Country go on general sale on Friday 26th September at 10am, from https://c2c-countrytocountry.com/

Since 2013, C2C has become the premier destination to see the world’s best country artists and future stars outside of North America. 2026 will see another host of incredible artists perform at The O2, London, The OVO Hydro, Glasgow and, The SSE Arena, Belfast.

A pioneering event in bringing country stars to UK audiences, C2C is delighted to announce this year’s headliners: CMA, ACM and Grammy Award winning Brooks & Dunn will headline C2C for the first time ever, marking the Country Music Hall of Fame recipients’ first appearances in the UK since 2010. CMA, ACM and Grammy Award winning Keith Urban returns to C2C for the first time in 7 years. Finally, reigning ACM ‘New Male Artist of the Year’ Zach Top performs in the UK for the first time ever, after recently being nominated for 5 CMA awards.

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. Heading into its thirteenth year, BBC Radio 2 continues as the broadcast partner for the event, while the Country Music Association (CMA) continues as a key festival partner.

“CMA is proud to once again sponsor the Spotlight Stage at C2C,” Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief Executive Officer, says. “Helping rising Country artists take their music to international audiences, and working alongside the industry that champions them worldwide, remains central to our mission. We are grateful for our continued collaboration with C2C, a valued partner since the very beginning.”

The CMA Spotlight Stage, Bluebird Cafe and CMA Songwriters Series will also return, so watch out for news of the full line up in the coming months.

Tickets go on general sale at 10am on Friday 26th September and are available from:

London + Glasgow - www.axs.com/c2c / www.gigsandtours.com / www.ticketmaster.co.uk

Belfast - www.ticketmaster.ie

Glasgow www.gigsinscotland.com / www.axs.com/c2c / www.gigsandtours.com / www.ticketmaster.co.uk

C2C London ticket holders will have access to daytime live performances and other live events.

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