C2C Country To Country line-up announcement #2
It’s that time again, when C2C start to roll out their announcements across the next couple of months to encourage ticket sales for 2025’s Country To Country.
The main stage was announced a few weeks ago and it’s a mix of “oh yes” moments and crushing lows. Dierks Bentley finally returning to the UK is a huge announcement, but his supporting bill is sadly lacking. Lainey Wilson moving up to headliners is a great moment, but she visits the UK annually so it’s not the special moment it is when Miranda headlines. The line-up behind Lainey is solid though with 49 Winchester and Wyatt Flores absolute standouts of the whole weekend.
Moving onto the announcement of the CMA Spotlight Stages it’s again mixed territory. Kassi Ashton making her UK debut after an aborted visit in 2020 will be an absolute blast, while Harper O’Neill is a welcome returnee after supporting Lainey across the UK earlier this year. The UK’s own Kezia Gill gets a long overdue push into the big(ger) leagues with a Saturday night slot, and Willow Avalon has just released a great record which will play well to the UK crowd.
Overall the line-up is starting to shape up, it’s still weak compared to previous years, especially the Saturday behind Dierks, but it’s always the festival stages that hold the real gems across the weekend so we wait for more names to ponder over.
