Country To Country to expand to Manchester in 2027: "Y'all ready?"

NewsMusic News Country To Country to expand to Manchester in 2027: “Y’all ready?” This year's edition of Europe's biggest country music festival begins tomorrow (Friday March 13) By Tom Skinner 12th March 2026 Country To Country. CREDIT: Ruby Gaunt/Press Country To Country is heading to Manchester for its 2027 edition, it has been confirmed. The three-day event, which is Europe’s biggest country music festival, will take place at the city’s AO Arena next year. Artists are also set to perform at New Century Hall throughout the weekend, with more venues still to be announced. Advertisement Tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT next Friday (March 20) – you’ll be able to get yours here. Alternatively, fans can sign up to access an early bird pre-sale. The dates for the expanded Country To Country 2027 are not yet known, and no acts have currently been revealed. Organisers have promised that line-up details will follow later in the year. The Manchester leg 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. Country To Country 2026 is due to kick off tomorrow (Friday March 13) in London, Glasgow and Belfast. Zach Top, Keith Urban and Brooks & Dunn are all scheduled to headline. Country To Country Manchester. CREDIT: Press Recommended The festival hosted its inaugural edition in 2013, with Tim McGraw and Carrie Underwood topping the bill at London’s O2. It has since evolved into a three-day, multi-arena event. Organisers have described Country To Country as “the premier destination to see the world’s best country artists and future stars outside of North America”. C2C also boasts performances from the best of emerging talent from Nashville, the UK and Europe. The news of the festival’s upcoming expansion to Manchester comes after the BRIT Awards took place in the city for the very first time last month. Later this month, the MOBOs 2026 will be held at Manchester’s Co-Op Live, too. Meanwhile, the inaugural State Fayre – a new festival celebrating rock, country, folk and Americana – will head to Hylands Park in Chelmsford, Essex, this June. Kings Of Leon, Alanis Morissette and The Lumineers are set to headline. Related TopicsCountryRock You May Also Like Advertisement TRENDING Kim Gordon – ‘Play Me’ review: the godmother of alt-rock fearlessly turns to beats Dive into I Promised The World’s crowd catharsis: “Don’t just stand there, it’s a hardcore show” Mandy, Indiana’s speaker-blowing noise-punk is here to galvanise The Kooks to play The Great Escape 20th anniversary show presented by NME The biggest video game concerts you can’t miss in 2026 Advertisement More Stories Music News Jack Osbourne welcomes baby girl named after his father Ozzy Album Reviews Kim Gordon – ‘Play Me’ review: the godmother of alt-rock fearlessly turns to beats Music News Lip Critic share chaotic new single ‘Jackpot’ and announce NYC ‘Theft Saga’ residency Music News Violet Grohl announces debut album ‘Be Sweet To Me’ with rollicking single ‘595’ Music News Disturbed’s David Draiman invites Franz Ferdinand for discussion after calling IDF “war-mongering murderers” for “using our music without our consent” Music Interviews Garbage’s Shirley Manson on playing for Robert Smith with Placebo, beach balls, and the future of touring