From Friday 14 to Sunday 16 March, Country To Country returns with a stacked line-up of country hitmakers and fast-rising newcomers, with a host of new names announced today set to perform at London’s The O2.

These artists include: Abbie Mac, Abby Anderson, Adrien Nunez, Alli Walker, Alyssa Bonagura, Bayker Blankenship, Caleb Lee Hutchinson, Callie Twisselman, Cece, Chanel Yates, Charlie Worsham, Cory Marks, Danko, Dom Ellis, Drew Baldridge, Evan Bartels, First Time Flyers, Gareth, Gina Larner, Graham Barham, Harper O’neill, Jade Helliwell, Jake Vaadeland, Janet Devlin, Jeff Cohen, Jess And The Bandits, Kaitlin Butts, Kashus Culpepper, Kassi Ashton, Kellie Loder, Kezia Gill, Kyle Daniel, Lanie Gardner, Mackenzie Carpenter, Maggie Antone, Max Mcnown, Meghan Patrick, Reyna Roberts, Tayler Holder, Tyler Halverson, Willow Avalon, Zach John King, Zach Meadows.

Dotted throughout The O2, the newly announced artists will perform sets across multiple stages, where fans can also explore a variety of market traders, food stands, sponsor activations, craft beers and more, including a resident tattoo artist! The Wayside will also house a record store and host line dancing to kick-start the evenings on Friday and Saturday. There will also be ‘meet and greet’ opportunities in The CountryLine Town Square and at the BBC Radio 2 stage, with more details to follow, whilst Holler will once again be hosting The Saloon, interviewing select artists ahead of their performances. Country to Country opens at midday on Friday 14 May, with the festival starting at 10am over the weekend.

The Bluebird Cafe returns to C2C, welcoming guests to the intimate O2 Blueroom at The O2, on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 March. This seated show takes the form of a ‘songwriter’s round’, with each artist taking it in turns to talk about their relationship with The Bluebird Cafe, their songwriting and the stories behind their music. Over three shows, Abby Anderson, Kaitlin Butts, Kashus Culpepper, Kyle Daniel, Lanie Gardner, Mickey Guyton, Tyler Halverson and Zach John King will perform, with one more artist to be announced.

On O2 or with Virgin Media? Get Priority Tickets for The Bluebird Cafe Wednesday 5 February at 10am. General on-sale Friday 7 February at 10am.

A favourite amongst C2C fans, the C2C Official Aftershows will return, with further news to follow soon.

The newly announced artists join headliners Lainey Wilson, Dierks Bentley and Cody Johnson, as well as main stage performers Dylan Gossett, Tyler Hubbard, Nate Smith, 49 Winchester, Chayce Beckham, Shaboozey, Tucker Wetmore, Niko Moon, Avery Anna, Wyatt Flores, Tanner Adell and The Castellows.

Fans will also see Bayker Blankenship, Drew Baldridge, Harper O’Neill, Kashus Culpepper, Kassi Ashton, Kezia Gill, Max McNown, Reyna Roberts, and Willow Avalon perform inside The O2 arena on the taste-making CMA Spotlight Stage, with intimate performances taking place in between the main stage sets.

Country to Country, Europe's biggest country music festival has become a staple in the UK festival calendar and has brought country music to the masses, with tens of thousands of fans attending each year. The festival continuously hosts the best in country music and entertainment, bringing over the world’s best country stars as well as emerging talent from Nashville, UK and Europe.