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 20th 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Website www.c2c-countrytocountry.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/Country2Country
Twitter https://twitter.com/C2Cfestival
Instagram @C2CFestival
About the Manchester Accommodation BID
The Manchester Accommodation BID is a ground-breaking initiative led by the city’s hotel and serviced apartment providers to help create new events and additional activities that will attract more people to visit and stay in Manchester and Salford.
At its core, the Manchester Accommodation BID aims to deliver better visitor experiences and additional activity to drive more staying visitors. It allows Manchester to better compete in a global market and grow overnight visits at a time when an unprecedented level of supply is set to join Greater Manchester’s accommodation market, with an additional 6,000 confirmed new bedrooms incoming across the city-region in the next three years.
Manchester Accommodation BID activities are be funded by the City Visitor Charge; a supplementary £1 Charge per room/unit per night for guests, added to final accommodation bills. The Charge is collected from all paid accommodation establishments that fall into the Manchester ABID zone.
Funds are used to: amplify marketing campaigns that drive overnight stays; help secure large-scale events, conferences, and festivals in low-season months; and improve guest welcome, city-wide security, and street cleanliness.
