C2C 2026 Artists to Watch
This year marks the twelfth anniversary of C2C: Country to Country taking place in London which will see Brooks & Dunn, Keith Urbam and Zach Top heading the festival. However the festival has provided UK debuts for the likes of Lainey Wilson, Old Dominion, Maren Morris, Ashley McBryde and Sam Hunt, so the stars of tomorrow are right before your eyes.
This presents one of your first opportunities to see the next big thing and here are our recommendations on who may be your new favourite artists and that you do not want to miss this weekend in London.
Benny G - The undisputed King of week one in Berlin! This man was the name on everyone’s lips and has a truly mesmerising voice. He is both a lyrical and vocal talent that will blow your mind. We could listen to him all day long and he really could make singing the phone book so captivating, which he would also do with so much charm because it is impossible to not find him one of the nicest guys in music.
This presents one of your first opportunities to see the next big thing and here are our recommendations on who may be your new favourite artists and that you do not want to miss this weekend in London.
Benny G - The undisputed King of week one in Berlin! This man was the name on everyone’s lips and has a truly mesmerising voice. He is both a lyrical and vocal talent that will blow your mind. We could listen to him all day long and he really could make singing the phone book so captivating, which he would also do with so much charm because it is impossible to not find him one of the nicest guys in music.
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Tyla Rodrigues - This wonder from down under was someone else that blew our minds in Germany and is equally as beautiful of a talent to listen to. She will fly the flag proudly for Team Australia and she will play real country music with such dreamy vocal tones and genuine warm personality throughout really fun sets. Her new EP ‘Hold On Tight’ is a great introduction to what you will be able to hear from her sets and that is a very special talent that will soon be highly in demand all across the globe.
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Liam St. John - Oooh, he’s good and the way his setup works as a trio is drilled to perfection. It’s blues rock at it’s absolute best and the storytelling is divine through one of the most slick live deliveries that you will encounter on stage especially as they jump through songs to maximise their set time. We placed his ‘Man Of The North’ album in our top three records of last year which you will be able to hear exactly why but also brand new offerings that are on the way very soon.
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Emily Ann Roberts - Well isn’t she just the sweetest thing ever who really has such a strong ability to hold an entire room. She is a storyteller (and boy, does she LOVE to talk) that you will be infatuated with and has some real bangers waiting to be heard which you cannot help feeling so uplifted after all of her sets this weekend.
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Jack Wharff Band - The absolute real deal and a band who provide an incredible live experience. There is a reason why these guys feature so heavily on every acts to look out for lists because these guys will be selling out stadiums in the not to distant future because their live energy is insane.
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Ashland Craft - One of the most distinct and powerful voices in Music City right now. A wonderful human being who is an absolute badass with a pair of incredible albums and majestic craft as a songwriter to bring from South Carolina to the UK for the first time during the festival.
McCoy Moore - He may be a Florida Gator but unlike his college football team, he definitely will not flatter to deceive. Working with Shane McAnally and company at SMACK Songs in Nashville, this guy is not just one of Nashville’s finest emerging songwriters but also a live performer that will captivate you both vocally and lyrically.
Fanny Lumsden - Literally becoming like a boomerang because she just keeps coming back. The whole vibe is so positive and she will deliver the most unique, the most uplifting and high intensity set you will find across the whole weekend. The second member of Team Australia who we have become both big fans and great friends with is guaranteed to entertain everyone with so much positivity during her two sets on Sunday.
