FEATURE:
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C2C: Country to Country at Ten
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AS a special anniversary…
IN THIS PHOTO: Lainey Wilson/PHOTO CREDIT: Alex Berger
starts today and is continuing through this weekend, I wanted to mark it with a playlist. C2C: Country to Country is a huge festival that was set up ten years ago. I am not a huge Country music expert, but I do like the new crop of artists coming through. There are some legends of the genre, and it is a great scene to get involved with. I am going to end with a playlist of artists playing across the C2C: Country to Country festival, in addition to some other modern-day Country gems. Before then, here is some background to a crucial and celebrated event in the music calendar:
“C2C: Country to Country is Europe's biggest country music festival created by AEG Europe and SJM Concerts in association with the Country Music Association. The festival takes place each March in London, Glasgow and Dublin, with three days of the best in country music and programming. Performances come from the world’s best country stars as well as emerging talent from Nashville, UK and Europe.
C2C was first launched in March 2013 at The O2, London as a two day event with Carrie Underwood and Tim McGraw as headliners. This was Tim McGraw’s first UK appearance.
In 2014 C2C launched in Dublin and in 2016 C2C grew into three days and added C2C Glasgow. In London, new stages outside of the arena included the Bluebird Café, BBC Radio 2 Country Stage and the Late Night Sounds Like Nashville Stage.
C2C 2022 saw multi award-winning headliners Luke Combs, Darius Rucker and Miranda Lambert along with Kip Moore, Brett Young, Ashley McBryde, Russell Dickerson, Scotty McCreery, Flatland Cavalry, Tennille Townes and Hailey Whitters take to the arena stage.
C2C is delighted to announce that it will return for its ninth year on 10th to 12th March 2023”.
To mark ten years of C2C, and also celebrated some great modern Country music, below is a playlist with a selection of artists who have/will appear at the three-day festival. If you are not overly familiar with modern Country or need some guidance, then hopefully the playlist will be of assistance. Below are some are some terrific Country tracks from…
SOME true greats.